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Welcome to World History Advanced Placement (W.H.A.P.)
W.H.A.P. Exam: May 17th 8AM Room #TBA
Recommended Summer Reading: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
TEXT: The Earth and Its Peoples 4th Edition, AP Edition by Bulliet, Published by Houghton Miflin Company, 222 Berkeley St., Boston Mass
ISBN 10: 0-618-77148-6
This class is intense. Student are
expected to keep up with the reading and content. We have many years to
investigate in a short amount of time, so a great deal of the work will
be independent student homework. Exam specific content will be wrought
from our text.
We have 36 chapters of content to discover in 34
weeks. That means the student will be reading and processing a chapter
a week and two chapters over the Winter (chapt. 17 & 18) and Spring
(chapt. 31 & 32)Breaks.
TEXT DIGESTION: History
books tend to be written in outline form: thesis, main heading, sub
headings, topic sentences and then evidence. The following is a
technique that will allow the reader to take advantage of the format of
the text. You will get a sneak peak at the content of the chapter b/4
you read, so that when you do read, you will have a better chance of
remember some of the important ideas. What you want to do is keep the
info. fresh by revisiting it often. The times below are suggested. Mold
this plan to fit your learning style.
NOTE - CARDS are a
learning aid intended to keep information fresh over a long period of
time. Memorization is not enough. Students must be able to use the
content to make connections in history. Kids who keep up with the card
and take them seriously by consistently studying them, do well on the
AP Exam.
Day 1
BROWSE through the chapter. Notice the pics and graphs, Look at the
graphics, maps, charts, pics and charts and art. Just look, but nothing
else. Start your note cards (30-60 minutes.)
Day 2
SKIM and SCAN Finish note cards and read the chapter intro and all
topic sentences of all paragraphs. Find the thesis statement for the
chapter and section. Read the captions to the maps, graph, charts,
pics, and art. (30-60 minutes.)
Day 3
CAREFUL READING Read the text all the way through. Don't stop, just
read, read every word in every sentence. Re-read the captions on the
maps and graphs etc. No notes yet. Do this in one, but not more than
two sittings (1-3 Hrs)
Day 4
SKIM and SCAN with NOTE -TAKING With pen in hand, skim and scan again.
Take outline notes with headings matching those in the chapter. DON'T
REWRITE THE BOOK!!!. Instead, take quick note on things you will need
to remember. Jot down page #'s of important paragraph. Write questions
in the left margins and determine if your question deals with Big
Pict.(BP), Diffusion(D), Synthesis(S), Comparison(C), and/or Common
Phenomenon(CP). Label your questions accordingly. (1 Hr.)
DAY 5
REMINDING
is a skim and scan technique that uses both your text and your notes.
Let the notes remind you of what is in the text. Refer to the text only
when you need to. This is a final check before the chapter quizzie.
DAY 6
REST and REVIEW Use this day to relax a bit whilst checking your notes
and cards. Avoid excessive text time. If you've followed the process,
chances are fair to mid-land that the info is in your brain. Review
your notes and note cards. Then, simply re-read the chapter intro and
the chapter's conclusion. These are good reviews and will reinforce
what you've already learned
DAY 7
Test
day. Take the test. When you get it back is a good time to look at the
questions and answers. Check your notes, and ask yourself why you
missed the question. Ask yourself what worked for you and what didn't
work for you in the process? How can you improve?
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