Chapter 18 Guided Reading

Guys,

My fault, it's up a little late. Here's the deal... finish it by Tuesday and you get 10 points extra credit on a quiz, otherwise it's due Wednesday.

Chapter 18 Guided Reading

Mr. B

Chapter 17 Guided Reading

For those of you hoping to get an early start...

Chapter 17 Guided Reading

Cracking the AP World History Exam

Here is information concerning the extra credit opportunity related to your Princeton Review AP Exam Study Guide.  Note, all the information here deals with the 2008 edition.   If you have purchased a different edition, please bring me your study guide before or after school so that I can go over any differences in the assignment with you.  The assignment will be worth a total possible of 25 points on your final exam... that's a lot!

Part 1 (5 points)

Due: January 23rd

* Read Part 1: How to Crack the System (p. 1 - 84).

* Outline subsections 2, 3, 4 & 5.   All outlines should be SINGLE-SPACED, typed and 1 - 2 pages in length.

* Complete ALL activities & examples

* Read Part 2, Subsection 6: Ancient Stuff (p. 85 - 128)

* Create identification flash-cards for ALL bold terms

Part 2 (5 points)

Due: February 13th

* Read Part 2, Subsection 7: Really Old Stuff (p. 129 - 168)

* Read Part 2, Subsection 8: Old Stuff (p. 169 - 204)

* Create identification flash-cards for ALL bold terms

* Complete ALL activities & examples

Part 3 (5 points)

Due: March 6th

* Read Part 2, Subsection 9: Not So Old Stuff (p. 205 - 236)

* Read Part 2, Subsection 10: Recent Stuff (p. 237 - 276)

* Create identification flash-cards for ALL bold terms

* Complete ALL activities & examples

Part 4 (5 points)

Due: March 27th

* Stay after-school on March 17th to take a practice full practice AP Exam.

* Swap essays with someone and grade each other's test (using an answer key that will be handed out immediately following the test).

* Write all incorrect multiple choice questions on note-cards.  On the back of the note-cards write the correct answer along along with a 3 - 5 sentence description of background information pertaining to the question.

Part 5 (5 points)

Due: April 24th

* Stay after-school on April 14th to take a practice full practice AP Exam.

* Swap essays with someone and grade each other's test (using an answer key that will be handed out immediately following the test).

* Write all incorrect multiple choice questions on note-cards.  On the back of the note-cards write the correct answer along along with a 3 - 5 sentence description of background information pertaining to the question.

Joia's Geocentric Universe

Recently we learned about the Scientific Revolution.  This is Joia's interpretation of Aristotle's geocentric universe:

Creative Writing Assignment: Encounter with Europe

Here's Claire's hysterical Ethiopian interpretation of early encounters with Europeans:

Chapter 16 Guided Reading

Here is the Chapter 16 Guided Reading.  It will be due Monday, December 15.  Again, it will be graded for accuracy.

Winter Reading Extra Credit

Here are your choices for the winter reading extra credit assignment:

1. The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 by Alfred Crosby

2. The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty First Century by Thomas Friedman

3. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

Here are the guidelines for the book review.  Also, if you are going on a trip and feel it would be easier, you are welcome to use the audio versions of any of these books.  All of the books can be purchased on-line at www.amazon.com or at your local bookseller.