This site explains to you what the AP world History Exam is all about. It also will explain how the Exam is broken down into Multiple Choice Questions, DBQ’s and Free response question.
You should understand what you are expect to do so it won’t overwhelm you come exam time.
Ap World Exam
Over the next few weeks, I will post links and information that you need to know about the course AP World. Understanding this before school starts and preparing yourself for what is expected will give you a better chance to succeed.
Do not simply read the assigned links and forget what you have read but try to understand what will be required of you and start setting you mind on the task ahead, especially focus on the “Themes” and “Habits of mind” for AP World History. They are the heart and soul of this course and the National Exam
So…before you begin here are some quotes to help you get your mind in focus. Knowing what is to come and preparing for it will help you succeed in this class.
These first two quotes, I know are true (life experience) but usually are learned after you lose something you really want…like passing the AP World Exam.
The first time I heard this quote was from my high school chemistry teacher. “Success is 10% inspiration and 90 % perspiration”. He looked a lot like Severus Snape. This quote of course came from Thomas Alva Edison
This one I learned when I failed to get a part in a major stage revival of “Guys and Dolls” (a musical) and I thought I could get the part just based on talent. “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity” Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)
Here are a few more by people who have known both great success and failure.
“People only see what they are prepared to see.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”
– Ben Franklin
“Everybody wants to win but very few of them prepare to win.”
Rajesh Yadav
Now to your assignments …review these two links from AP Central
1. Chronology, Themes and Habits of Mind in AP World
If you are confused by BCE (before the Common Era) and CE (Common Era) check it out at Wikipedia.com.
I saw this video and I know (from what my students tell me) that this is how many of us deal with deadlines. I think you will find it entertaining and a little scary how accurate it might be in your life.
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSsEnjoy
July-06-2009
This week I want you to view a special site and a video. Sounds easy and it should be, but it is still a part of what you will be expected to know and ready to discuss when we start school in August.
1. The first think I would like you to do is register at CourseNotes.Org. This site has helped many students in AP World. You can find it a great site to help you in AP World this year. I am register at this site and have used it for years. http://www.course-notes.org/.
Once you’ve register (it is free) look it over. Scroll down to AP World and view the site. If you have any questions or comments e-mail me at pfalvo99@yahoo.com. (Give me a few days to respond)
2. Visit “Cornell Notes-How to” at You Tube. It is a little droll but it will give you an idea of the type of notes I want you to take in my class this year.