Transcript Sophomore parent night

Csophomore
AHS
parent
night
05.17.2012
English II Pre-AP
FOCAL POINTS
Grow as a reader
 Grow as a writer
 Analyze and make literature: stories, poetry,
essays, drama
 Prepare for standardized tests
 Prepare for success in AP English
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English II Pre-AP
SUPPLIES
Loose leaf paper
 Pens and pencils
 Composition notebook
 3x5 Index cards
 Sticky notes
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English II Pre-AP
SUMMER READING
Check the CAHS site for Summer Reading
Assignment
 Enjoy your book
 Do your reading early
 Respond to the book thoughtfully
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Chemistry Pre-AP
ABOUT THE COURSE
Chemistry is the central science. It is the study
of the understanding of the nature, structure
and behavior of atoms. Chemistry also
involves a lot of mathematics; successful
completion of Algebra I is a prerequisite for
this class.
Chemistry Pre-AP
SUPPLIES
2 inch binder with see through pockets
 1 package dividers
 page protectors (10)
 blue/black pens (for labs)
 # 2 pencils
 scientific calculator
 composition book with graph paper
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Chemistry Pre-AP
HOMEWORK/WORKLOAD
Average of 30 minutes per night
 Some nights won't have any work due the
next day but the students will have projects
and labs that they should be working on.
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Digital & Interactive Media
ABOUT THE COURSE
Students learn basic design skills to create
and combine text, graphics, audio, and
animation into effective digital and interactive
media products. In this course, students use
cover Digital Illustration, Digital Graphics and
Image Manipulation, Effective Design and
Presentation, Audio Production, Digital
Animation, and Web Design.
Digital & Interactive Media
SUPPLIES
folder
 pen/pencil
 2 GB flash drive
 ear buds/headphones (optional)
 software: Adobe CS4 (available on all
CAHS computers)
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Digital & Interactive Media
HOMEWORK/WORKLOAD
Majority of work done during class
 Time at home needed for reviewing lessons
or studying for quizzes
 Requires some time outside of class if absent
or work at a slower rate
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Digital & Interactive Media
STUDENT WORK
School Event Flyer
 Chemistry Cartoon
 Commercial
 Chemistry Lesson
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Spanish I, II, and III
HOMEWORK/WORKLOAD
Might have homework everyday
 20-30 minutes of practice or studying each
night
 10 point deduction each day an assignment
is late
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Spanish I, II, and III
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
eClassroom
 CD Tutoring Program
 Study websites
 Tutoring (with teacher or Salón de Sabios)
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Spanish I, II, and III
AP EXAM—WHY TAKE IT?
You can possibly get a minor without taking a
Spanish course in college.
Geometry Pre-AP
ABOUT THE COURSE
Students will develop reasoning and problem
solving skills as they study topics such as
congruence and similarity, apply properties of
lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles, and
use length, perimeter, area, surface area, and
volume to solve real-world problems.
Geometry Pre-AP
SUPPLIES
binder, spiral, or folder
 notebook paper (or paper from spiral)
 # 2 pencils
 protractor, compass, and ruler
 scientific calculator – we will use the TI-84
Plus Silver edition at school
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Geometry Pre-AP
HOMEWORK
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Expect 20 - 30 minutes of homework almost
every night. Allow more time when studying
for tests.
TEXTBOOKS
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Students should keep textbooks at home
and use the class set at school. Book has an
online eEdition.
Geometry Pre-AP
GRADING
Tests – 60%
 Quizzes – 20%
 Homework – 20%
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EOC STAAR TEST
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10th grade students will take the state
STAAR test at the end of the school year.
World History AP
ABOUT THE COURSE
The purpose of the AP World History
course is to develop greater understanding
of the evolution of global processes and
contacts in different types of human
societies from 8000 BCE through the end of
the 20th century.
World History AP
SUPPLIES
Multiple small spirals (5 or 6 suggested)
 Pens and pencils
 Large 3-ring binder (3 inch)
 Stearns textbook
 Kaplan study book (provided by CAHS)
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World History AP
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT
Read and take notes on chapters #1 and
#2 from the Peter “Stearns” textbook.
 Understanding of chronology, important
people/places, and relevance in the
scope of the time period is expected in
your notes.
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World History AP
HOMEWORK/WORKLOAD
 Weekly Quiz: one chapter every
Thursday. Students should start
reading and taking notes on the
chapter no later than Monday.
World History AP
HOMEWORK/WORKLOAD
 Intellectual Vocabulary: major grade
and requires preparation outside of
class (once per unit).
 Essay Assignments: major grade and
requires preparation outside of class.
World History AP
TUTORING
Students will have the opportunity to
meet with me at least twice per week.
The exact days and times will be
announced the first week of school.
World History AP
EXAMINATION LAYOUT
Question Type
No. of
Questions
Timing
Multiple Choice
70 questions
55 minutes
Document-Based
Question
1 question
50 minutes (includes
a 10-minute
reading period)
Continuity and Change
Over Time Essay
1 question
40 minutes
Comparative Essay
1 question
40 minutes
World History AP
SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
The expansion of communication and trade networks in AfroEurasia from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. resulted in the spread of
which of the following from South Asia?
A. Military weaponry, such as iron-tipped spears and chariots
B. Technological and scientific concepts, such as the decimal
and zero
C. Irrigation technologies, such as ceramic pipes
D. Textile manufacturing processes, such as the spinning jenny
World History AP
SAMPLE DBQ PROMPT
Using the following documents, analyze the causes and
consequences of the Green Revolution in the period from 1945
to the present. Identify and explain one additional type of
document and explain how it would help your analysis of the
Green Revolution.
Historical Background: The Green Revolution refers to the
worldwide introduction of new, scientifically bred crop varieties
and intensive use of new technologies.
World History AP
SAMPLE DBQ DOCUMENT
Document 6
Source: Mrs. Dula, wife of a Mexican agricultural official, in a
conversation with a United Nations official, circa 1970.
If you fly from Tucson, Arizona, to Hermosillo, Mexico, what
you are going to see is a type of agriculture that makes you rich,
so rich. You will see houses like you’ve never seen in Mexico
City, swimming pools and everything. They have such a lot of
money. The ladies of these rich Mexican farmers like to save, so
they form a club, and once a month they go to Tucson [to shop].
Some saving!
World History AP
SAMPLE FRQ PROMPT - CCOT
Analyze changes and continuities in long-distance migrations in
the period from 1700 to 1900. Be sure to include specific
examples from at least TWO different world regions.
World History AP
SAMPLE FRQ PROMPT COMPARATIVE
Analyze similarities and differences in the rise of TWO of the
following empires.
A West African Sudanic empire (Mali OR Ghana OR
Songhay)
The Aztec Empire
The Mongo Empire
World History AP
FRQ AND DBQ SCORING STATISTICS
AP World History
2011 Free-Response Questions Scoring Statistics
Question
Mean
Standard
Deviation
Number of
Points Possible
1
3.34
2.12
9
2
1.16
1.65
9
3
2.28
1.94
9
World History AP
INTERNATIONAL SCORING STATISTICS
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