posted Jun 10, 2011 6:55 PM by Michael Broach
As promised, here's the official announcement (and my final post for this website as I am closing it down)
Charlie will have a little sister in November!!
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posted May 27, 2011 11:18 AM by Michael Broach
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Thank you for being such a wonderful class to teach this year. I wish you all the best on your final exams and in your Senior Year! As soon as I have your exams graded, I will post the grades in PowerSchool. Have a great summer vacation! REMINDER: End of Year Survey - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KXBHW95 |
posted May 21, 2011 2:38 AM by Michael Broach
It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you this year. Here's the agenda and reminders for our final week: - Our main focus: review skills for the final exam
- Class picture this week
- Brief review of recommendation letter procedures
- End of Year survey will be available later in the week
- Return Mock Exam Multiple Choice booklets if you have not already done so
- Don't forget to submit your pictures from the field trip: Go to the class wiki and follow instructions on the home page
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posted May 18, 2011 6:13 AM by Michael Broach
- If you have pictures from our field trip to share, please go to the class wiki. On the homepage of the wiki are instructions of how to log-in to a class account for Photo Bucket.
- The final review guide is posted to the documents page and I will distribute a hard copy in class.
- Don't forget to read "Two Views on Columbus" from the documents page for our class on Historiography (Thursday-E mod / Friday-D mod)
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posted May 14, 2011 2:34 AM by Michael Broach
A few reminders for this week: - Monday - Government Leaders Quiz and seminar on current leaders and issues (D mod - continuation from Friday; E mod - after finishing the film)
- Don't forget to submit the film analysis survey online (see link on documents page)
- Tuesday's Field Trip:
- Follow the dress code - we will discuss some modifications/explanations in class on Monday
- BE ON TIME - You need to report to the Cafeteria at 7:50
- Bring a bottle of water, your lunch and wear sunscreen or bug repellent if desired
- As of this post, the predicted high is only 81 so it should be a nice day for an outdoor activity
- Also remember to bring pens to write with. You will have a set of questions to answer - feel free to bring a notebook to use as a writing surface as well
- We will return to Bishop Kenny close to 2:00 and then go to the Pavilion to wrap-up for the day
- I hope you enjoy this activity!
- After our field trip, I have the following activities scheduled in class this week:
- Current Events Activity (connecting current news stories to history)
- Historiography (examining how the study of history has changed)
- American Memory: The Civil War at 150
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posted May 7, 2011 3:39 AM by Michael Broach
Congratulations!
Congratulations on completing the AP Exam. I am sure that you did your very best and I hope that you feel some relief that it is now over. I wish you all the best on any other AP exams that you are taking this week. This week begins our final unit of the course - and a much more relaxing one! We will be watching a film all week with only a brief film analysis due by the end of the week. Please review the schedule linked below. Also, don't forget that permission forms and funds for our field trip are due Thursday. Upcoming Schedule and Assignments: Post-AP to Final Timeline Thursday 5/12 - Permission Forms and Funds due for Field Trip Friday 5/13 - Film Analysis Report due (online on documents page - brief survey) Monday 5/16 - Government Leaders Quiz (4th Quarter Skill - see study guide on documents page) Tuesday 5/17 - Field Experience: Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation Please see the unit schedule for other activities planned Tuesday 5/31 - E mod Final Exam; Wednesday 6/1 - D mod Final Exam
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posted Apr 29, 2011 4:47 AM by Michael Broach
A few notes and reminders for this week: - History for Breakfast will be offered each morning this week at 7:25 in the Cafeteria. With the AP Chemistry Exam on Monday, I understand if you are unable to make it, but I will be there if you have any last minute questions or are not in AP Chemistry.
- In class, we will review the second half of U.S. History on Monday, Tuesday (D) and Wednesday (E). Thursday will be reserved for general review.
- You will also receive your passes this week for the AP Exam on Friday. The first half of the alphabet will be in Room 701 and the second half in the Media Center.
- I will also be frequently checking Schoology and the Google Groups discussion forum to answer any questions that you may have
- The "Essay" review session that was offered before break will be offered again on Tuesday, promptly at 2:40 PM. If you wish to attend, please let me know your preference - DBQ Review or Essay Prompts Review. I will do whatever the majority requests.
I wish you all the best as you make your final preparations for this exam. I am very proud of each of you and I know you will do your very best! Have a great week! |
posted Apr 22, 2011 11:08 AM by Michael Broach
First, I wish you and your family a Happy Easter and a nice break! During the break, I will be checking Schoology and our Google Groups discussion forum. If you have a question, feel free to post. Also, if I find anything good online for review, I'll add it to our links page. That page is also linked on the "AP Review Materials" page on the wiki: https://sites.google.com/site/apushistorywikibroach/ap-review-materials |
posted Apr 16, 2011 9:14 AM by Michael Broach
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This week, we will review the first half of U.S. History before leaving for break. Please follow the AP Review schedule linked below. Also, don't forget that two optional review sessions will be offered on Tuesday. **Update 4/17/11 - 9:37pm - Mock Exam essays are graded and final scores done. I will return your essays and distribute a score report to you on Monday. See the wiki for general thoughts and comments about all of the essays.Upcoming Schedule and Assignments:- AP Review Schedule
- Monday 4/18 - Mock Exam Item Analysis due in class (blue form given in class)
- Review
quizzes by time period for Monday 4/18, Tuesday 4/19 (D)/Wednesday 4/20
(E), Monday 5/2, Tuesday 5/3 (D)/Wednesday 5/4 (E)
- Out of class review sessions:
- "Doing the DBQ" (optional) - Tuesday, April 19th 7:15 AM
- "Essay Prompts" (optional) - Tuesday, April 19th 7:15 AM
- "History for Breakfast" all week - May 2nd to May 6th
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posted Apr 9, 2011 6:27 AM by Michael Broach
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First, thanks for your attendance at the mock exam! I will have multiple choice results for you this week and essays returned next week. On Monday, we will re-cap some of the major themes of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. If you were absent on Friday, please see the notes we made in class ( linked here). Once we finish this discussion, we will do an overview of 1980 to present and watch the Presidents DVD from Reagan (Carter-E mod) to G. W. Bush. We should conclude this by Thursday in time to begin our AP Review. Our AP Review schedule is also now available: http://www.broachweb.com/classes/AP/documents/2011-Review-Schedule.pdfUpcoming Schedule and Assignments:- Unit 12 Timeline
- Mock Exam - Saturday 4/9 (9:00-1:00) or Monday 4/11 by pre-approval only (3:00-7:00) - see the unit timeline for important details
- Wednesday 4/13 - Essay Prompts Assignment due by 2 PM
- Friday 4/15 - Exam 12B due
- AP Review Schedule
- Monday 4/18 - Mock Exam Item Analysis due in class (blue form given in class)
- Review quizzes by time period for Monday 4/18, Tuesday 4/19 (D)/Wednesday 4/20 (E), Monday 5/2, Tuesday 5/3 (D)/Wednesday 5/4 (E)
- Out of class review sessions:
- "Doing the DBQ" (optional) - Tuesday, April 19th 7:15 AM
- "Essay Prompts" (optional) - Tuesday, April 19th 7:15 AM
- "History for Breakfast" all week - May 2nd to May 6th
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