Monday, April 23, 2018

Zero Hour Links

While it is not absolutely essential for you to finish watching this video if you were absent, we know some of you were interested in seeing the part you  missed, so here are the links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpfG4Y5SiNk (part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A89dxJ8Mh-A (part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63JzyhVS9qs (part 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1zFc9XsR4Y (part 4)

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Culture Poster Instructions

If you are absent for our 4/18 work day, please use the instructions below to complete your culture poster and turn it into your teacher by 4/20.


You will be creating a poster/visual for a certain aspect of modern culture that you think is particularly influential. It can be a genre of music, specific band, movie, character, idea, television show, religion, etc. 

You must include the following in your poster:
Identify the product/idea/person that you think is influential 
Visual image of the product
**Long-term impact of the product/idea-how has it impacted modern culture to a great extent??** (2-3 sentences)
**Thesis statement in “although format” (can compare to other social/cultural ideas OR bring in political, economic, technological etc. ideas)**


Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Listicle Guidelines

If you were absent on 4/10, you will need to complete the science "listicle" outside of school and turn into your teacher ASAP. Check with your teacher for more specific due dates. Guidelines are below:


•Individually, choose the top ten most important scientific inventions/discoveries/developments/concerns of the 20th century. At least five of the ten must come from the stations in the hallway, but you can use your background knowledge for the others (everyone will have to come up with at least two on their own)
Your list can be similar to your partner’s, but your descriptions should vary and your additional information should vary Your
•Your listicle must include:
•A title for the overall list and for each of your top ten
•A short blurb about WHAT it is & WHY it’s in the top ten/why it’s important/justifying its placement in the rankings (3-4 sentences)
•A small image/icon to associate with that discovery/invention

Monday, April 9, 2018

Helpful Review Resources

Hey there, WHAP warriors! It's that time of year when we have to begin thinking about how to prepare for the upcoming AP exam. We will be doing a TON of review in class. However, it is critical that you spend time outside of class studying if you want to earn a 3, 4, or 5. To that end, here are some helpful review resources. There are brief descriptions included for each so you can choose the ones that best target your areas that could use improvement. The ones we think are MOST valuable have an asterik (*) beside them. Most of these resources are free, but some require you to purchase them. Please understand that you are NOT required to purchase any outside materials, although we encourage you to if it's possible. 

If you use any other resources that you find helpful, let us know and we can add it to the blog! 

Format Infographic- reviews highlights of what the test format will look like
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/WHAP+infographic.docx

***Teacher-Provided Review Packet

This is a helpful resource if you are unable to purchase your own review book. It contains a lot of content terms, graphics, and helpful ways to divide up the content of this course by time periods. Obviously, these files are very lengthy, so you can print what you need on your own printer or at the library, or you can choose to use these on electronic devices. These links will not work on a school computer due to the wikispace being blocked. However, you can access them on my CFISD teacher page by visiting the Cy Woods website and looking at the faculty page links. 

http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Section+III+Content+Terms.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Map+Identification+Terms+for+AP+World+History.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH+Academic+Vocabulary.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH-R+Important+Civilizations.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH-R+Migration-Trade.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH-R+Periodization.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH-R+Technological+developments.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH-R+Terms+1st+Semester.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/APWH-R+Terms+2nd+Semester.pdf
http://cwwh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Periodization+Acronyms.docx

***iScore5-available in the App Store

Great review resource designed for AP exams, but it costs about $5. 

***Review Books

AP review books are incredibly helpful, if you have the resources to purchase one. However, the most popular one of previous years, the Princeton book, has NOT been updated to reflect the changes for the 2018 exam. If you already have one, that's ok because the content is the same! However, the details for the SAQ, LEQ, and DBQ have changed slightly. The only review books I could verify that had been updated are the ones made by AMSCO and Kaplan. Both are linked below.

https://www.amazon.com/World-History-Preparing-Placement-Examination/dp/1531116957

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ap-world-history-prep-plus-2018-2019-kaplan-test-prep/1127785085?ean=9781506203379&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_New+Core+Shopping+Books_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP164972&gclid=CjwKCAjw75HWBRAwEiwAdzefxIUMJtpnziYa2BNXOK0kjNtOgvjIx2JVbUW2zruUqENoZFsaDUbRtRoCDaMQAvD_BwE


***Get a Five (FREE!!!)
www.getafive.com

This one has not been updated for the new format, bu the content review videos are still EXCELLENT! 

Has lessons, timelines, quizzes, etc.
If you haven't registered for Get a Five yet, here's how:

1. Visit getafive.com and click on "I'm a student".
2. On the students page, choose "AP World History".
3. On the AP World History page, click on the "Enroll now" button.
4. Create an account or log in if you're already signed up.
5. You're now in your personal Study Room.

Quizlet- has flash cards and matching games as well as practice tests
http://quizlet.com/22989703/ap-world-history-review-flash-cards/

Time Maps
http://www.timemaps.com/history

Excellent interactive timeline- again, this will help those of you struggling withchronology!!!

Learnerator
http://www.learnerator.com/ap-world-history

Provides great mulitple choice questions for each time period and an explanation of each correct answer. Catch is that you have to pay for full access, but many materials are available free of charge!

Crash Course World History with John Green

If you go to YouTube and search for Crash Course World History, he has videos on almost every topic we have covered. This is a great way to get a quick refresher on information you  may have forgotten.

Other Review Videos
History of Japan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHhPiVRZYYE
Chinese Dynasties Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJis9TSw1rE
History of the Entire World I Guess- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAOhyOtfqc (you can start around 4:25 if you only want the history our course covers)

Technology Education and Reference Center (TERC)
How to get there:
1. http://cywoods.cfisd.net
2. Parents and Students
3. Library Resources
4. Under Test Prep – click on TERC (Testing and Education Reference Center) link

Password: lonestar

Click on High School Tools for Academic Skills Question Banks, AP Tests, GED, and STAAR.

You will need to register because that is the only way to show test scores and progress each time taking a test or course. You must SAVE your work as you go – do not click SCORE until you are finished with test.

An email isn’t required, but know that if you don’t enter an email, then you won’t be able to get username or password help if you forget either of those. This is also the only way to be shown your test scores and track your progress.