All new information - for 2013-2014 school year!

This is going out to the new students coming into 2013-2014 AP World History. Welcome!
I am looking forward to a great year with a wonderful class!
If you have not yet obtained the instructions for the summer assignment please contact me via email. Just click on the JFK link for my school email.
Please be aware of the commitment to APWH writing lab ... once a week. Here is the schedule.


APWH 2013-2014, Writing Lab Schedule
We will stay true to this schedule as much as possible.

All labs are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday lunches in room 14 (bring your lunch – lab session is the last 30 minutes of the lunch break – be on time, please! and sign in). You only need to attend one lab a week.

Week #1, Topic Sentence, paragraph development. 9/3/2013 or 9/5/2013

Week #2, Fact vs. other content, who, what, etc. 9/10/2013 or 9/12/2013

Week #3, Accordion-style essay, format and meaning. 9/17/13 or 9/19/13

Week #4 Analysis of prompts, what is the question asking. 9/24/13 or 9/26/13

Week #5 Thesis development. 10/1/2013 or 10/3/2013

Week #6 Identifying and comparing essays in FRQ samples. 10/8/13 or 10/10/13

Week #7 Transitions that link ideas and paragraphs. 10/17/2013 only!

Week #8 Academic passive voice, avoiding errors. 10/22/13 or 10/24/13

Week #9 Core points and added value. 10/29/13 only!

Week #10 DBQ essay 11/5/2013 or 11/7/2013

Week #11 FRQ essay 11/14/2013 only!

Week #12 Change over time essay 11/19/2013 or 11/21/2013

Week #13 Implicit vs. Explicit use of documents. 12/3/2013 or 12/5/2013

Week #14 Time management during essay writing. 12/10/13 or 12/12/13

Week #15 Understanding and use of scoring rubrics. 12/17/13 or 12/19/13

2^nd semester:

Week #16 FRQ essay. 1/7/2014 or 1/9/2014

Week #17 DBQ essay. 1/14/2014 or 1/16/2014

Week #18 Change over time essay. 1/21/2014 or 1/23/2014

Week #19 Concise word use. 1/28/2014 or 1/30/2014

Week #20 The 60/40 split in analysis. 2/4/2014 or 2/6/2014

Week #21 Use of graphic organizers, mapping, conclusions. 2/11/14 or 2/13/14

Week #22 Timed reading and writing drills. 2/20/2014 only!

Week #23 Maximizing outside information. 2/25/2014 or 2/27/2014

Week #24 Past essay topics reviewed with scoring rubrics. 3/4/14 or 3/6/14

Week #25 Review, evaluate, and end of writing lab. 3/11/2014 or 3/13/2014

Weekly APWH Review sessions begin!