"Does anyone have any great projects or open ended essay questions that they've used for the early Cold War (1945 - 1960). I'm trying to get away from in class tests this year as a final assessment. We'll do a current event…"
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Jen Medwid replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion AP Euro 1815 - 1848ish in the group AP Educators"http://freevideolectures.com/Course/102/History-1C-Modern-Civilization-1750-Present/6
Listening tonight to Lynn Hunt's condensed version. Thought I would share.
Also, I'm looking to incorporate some inquiry/open ended…"
Jen Medwid replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion AP Euro 1815 - 1848ish in the group AP Educators"Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I'm finishing a masters and had to get that out of the way first.
Each time I get to this unit it overwhelms me. Textbooks handle it differently, and it just seems to be a…"
Carlos Fernandez replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion Blogging in AP classes in the group AP Educators"I think of blogging with students more as a peer review. For an FRQ or DBQ I like the idea of them putting their answer on a blog and then sharing it with another student or group of student. They can then each give each other feedback on other…"
Kimberly Johnson replied to Kate Barnhardt's discussion Independent Project Ideas? in the group US History Educators"Depending on the time period, students could interview friend/ family/ faculty who lived through the time period and compare their interviewee's answers to the historical record. For instance, how similar is my interviewee's…"
Dawn Clemens replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion Current events in the group US History Educators"You're very welcome! I hope that it work well for you!"
Kimberly Johnson replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion Current events in the group US History Educators"Thanks, I like the idea for three choices to complete the assignment"
Dawn Clemens replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion Current events in the group US History Educators"I'm attaching a document that several people in my department have used or modified for current event assignments. One member of my department actually gives the due dates for the entire year ahead of time and the types of topics he would…"
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Current events
Does anyone have any good activities/ rubrics for current event connections to U.S. History? I'd like to have students do something weekly or biweekly, in groups, to address how current events mirror the events/ ideas we are studying in class. The class would be 10th grade, academic level, U.S. 1945 - present
Kimberly Johnson replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion AP Euro 1815 - 1848ish in the group AP Educators"Hi Jen,
I'd like students to know the struggle between progressivism and conservatism during this time period. I'd also like students to know how different philosophers/ historians/ statesmen interpreted the time period (John…"
Jen Medwid replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion AP Euro 1815 - 1848ish in the group AP Educators"I have the same issue. Too much to do in that particular unit and have always wanted to break it down a little better. My students get really lost in what is going on in France at that time. I've only been teaching the course…"
Kimberly Johnson replied to MsTeacher28's discussion Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam in the group APUSH Educators"I had to make a wiki for a grad class this summer, so I used the debate idea. We had to incorporate tech, so there is a Google docs and Skype component... I like the idea of trying the debate through Skype. Let me know what you…"
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AP Euro 1815 - 1848ish
I am trying to rework my Euro curriculum for the post - Napoleonic through 1848 Revolutions. In the past, I've had students work in teams to chart one nation's political and cultural shifts, but it comes off as "clunky". Any ideas?
Kimberly Johnson replied to MsTeacher28's discussion Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam in the group APUSH Educators"What makes it worse, is I am always "sprinting to the finish" to get the students ready for the AP test by this time. One year I tried these topics chronologically, and another year I tried them thematically. Students…"
Kimberly Johnson replied to Ann Wright's discussion DBQs and Google Docs in the group APUSH Educators"In the beginning of the year, I sometimes break the class into teams to "compete" on a DBQ to prove how each doc can be used in different ways. I have students prep the documents in teams for how each doc answers the thesis question…"
Leticia Hallmark replied to Kimberly Johnson's discussion Blogging in AP classes in the group AP Educators"I think that's a good idea plus it will teach them how to communicate using social media professionally versus personally. :) Good luck. When I have my rubric done, I'll post it for you. I'm just taking a week or two…"
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- At 10:47pm on July 7, 2011,
Becky Ellis said… Hi Kimberly,
Thanks for joining the social studies ning! We're excited to have you with us. There are many on the ning who are AP teachers, look for the various groups on the front page and don't hesitate to post questions!
Also we'd love for you to join us on Monday nights 7 pm EST for #sschat on twitter. It is an amazing opportunity to interact with a group of passionate educators with tons of great ideas and resources.
Please let me know if I can be of any help!
Sincerely,
Becky Ellis
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