Saturday, June 14, 2008

Introduction to WHAP

I'd like to introduce myself and students to the World History AP course. I have been teaching World History AP for four school years now at Basic High School. This course is built towards preparing students to take and pass the College Board test in May. It is a college preparatory class as it is very fast paced and requires a lot of independent learning. The textbook we use is a college level text that covers the material on the College Board test and is written with deep analysis and synthesis of the Worlds' History. Writing is a large component and skill that is required in this class as they will throughout the year work on three different styles of essays. Students will write compare and contrast essays, document based question essays, and a change over time essay throughout the year. These three essays compose a large portion of the assessment on the end of the year test.
Students are expected to sign up and take the test as this is the main purpose and goal of the course. If students do well and pass with a three or higher (on a scale of one to five) they may receive college credit for introductory World History prior to enrolling in college. Though I must say, each college varies on what scores and test it accepts as credit.
Students in this course will develop valuable study skills, writing skills, and much deeper analytical thinking that will be a step in the right direction in preparing them for college. I look forward to working with all of you and feel free to post any questions you may have on the upcoming course of World History AP.

1 comment:

mrmoore72 said...

College PREDATORY or PREPARATORY?