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WELCOME TO APUSH Curriculum Night. 2012-2013. Why APUSH?. U.S. History and Government Reasoning and Writing Skills College-like experience College credit Score 5 and call me Steve!!!. THE Test. 80 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes 3 essays in 2 hours 10 minutes
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WELCOME TOAPUSHCurriculum Night 2012-2013
Why APUSH? • U.S. History and Government • Reasoning and Writing Skills • College-like experience • College credit • Score 5 and call me Steve!!!
THE Test • 80 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes • 3 essays in 2 hours 10 minutes • Nearly 400,000 take it and only 50% pass • In 2011 52.8% passed Nationally 90% passed at LHS • Scoring is on a 1-5 Scale
APUSHisms • I am the NET • Give Me A-Game • 90% or bust • 7 Months and 40 Chapters • It’s us against the test!!!
APUSH Road Map • 7 Instructional units • Learning tools: • Historical Identifications • Conceptual Identifications • Critical-Reading Outlining • AVMS • Annotated Timelines • Jig-saws • Debates • Essays • Cumulative Exams • Mock Exam: Saturday, May 4th • National Test: May 15th!!! • Post-test Projects: 2 over 6 weeks
Around the Classroom • Communication Board • Daily Agenda Board • Assignment Board • In-class Working Board • Submit Assignment Baskets • Returned Work Folders • Mr. D’s History Forum (Issaquah Connect)