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Agenda: Week of May 13, 2013 - May 17, 2013

Advanced Placement World History with Mr. Duez
Preparation for the AP Test on Thursday
Week at a Glance:
MON- Review the correct answers to the 2011 Practice Test
TUE- FRQ Last minute tips; POV reminders; CCOT points of emphasis
WED/THU- Party Prep, Quick Review, Last minute tips
FRI- PARTY!
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Quote"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

Agenda:
DO NOW QUESTION: What do you need to do to score points on the DBQ? The CCOT? The Comparison FRQs? Do you know the rubrics?
1. Review the answers to the 2011 Fall Mock AP Test.
2. If time, review video: 
We Didn't Start the Fire - AP World History Review Song

Good luck on your AP Test!
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Quote:  "Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day." - Polish Proverb

Agenda:
DO NOW QUESTION: While in groups, review the Monster Review books on each group table. Help each other for the first 10 minutes.
1. Review Game over Themes, Periods, Geography, and FRQ Rubrics.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 & Thursday, May 16, 2013
Quote“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”  - Albert Einstein

Agenda:
DO NOW: 
1. Video: AP World History Review in 12 Minutes.
2. Last minute tips on preparing for the AP test. 
(Fourth and Sixth Period students should be finished with their test, so we'll debrief. Remember, do not share any knowledge of test questions with anyone. But, I want to know how the testing room was and what feedback I can give to our coordinator for next year.)
3. Plan the party for Friday!4. If time remains, and it will on Thursday because students will have already taken the AP Test....
Video Study: Full Episode of No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain: Mozambique. 
If extra time, we'll discuss recent history with a focus on Mozambique. How did colonization from Portugal, communism, and revolution impact the people living in Mozambique. How is it unique in Africa? What do they need to succeed in the modern world?
8 Years of No Reservations: "Anytime you can walk in another person's shoes, the world is a slightly better place."
No Reservations: Mozambique - The Grand Hotel
"Woman washes clothes in the pool behind ruins of Grand Hotel." -- Tony Bourdain
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Quote"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. Courage is what counts." - Sir Winston Churchill

Agenda:
1. PARTY!
Time to celebrate all of the hard work. 
Pictures from Last Year: