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Click on the attachments at the bottom of this page to view or download:
View the prequel quiz & PowerPoint for the current chapter at the bottom of this page
China History Podcasts now available in the Podcast section at the bottom of my Home Page
Also: Here's the YouTube video on the Great Depression!
Get that extra edge! Snag your own copy of Cracking the AP World History Exam 2012 from the Princeton Review. This is the ONLY AP World review book recommended by Mr. Macijeski. Lots of kid-friendly explanations, charts, practice questions--and hilarious zingers from Monty Armstrong (veteran AP giant in the photo below :).
 Students picked the name of a saint or sage of the Axial Age (c. 600-300 BCE) and discussed important philosophical issues "as" their person. Objectives: Gain a deeper understanding of these key historical figures, such as Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, & Lao Tsu, and have fun while we're at it!
Students participated in a debate based on "Urban Coffeehouses: Brewers of Controversy" by Deborah Johnston. The charges: Coffeehouses pose a threat to the social order worldwide, disrupt traditional patterns of life, have an advserse economic effect, serve an unhealthy drink invented by non-Christians, and serve as a forum for sedition against the government.
Hello from the Reading in Colorado!
   The shots--above: Me & the Rockies
left--Crazy Hat Day: with "Fearless Leader" Monty Armstrong
right--Table 73: My seriously skilled tablemates--
front row: aide Melissa, Charlene from Flushing, table leader Dr. Michelle Mock, Kim Curran from Florida, Ellen Guerin from
New Delhi back row: my buddy Steven from Georgia, Dr. Aaron from Washington state, "Mongol" Michael Blodgett from California, Big Kevin, and some guy from Vermont Course Description
To see the complete 64-page course description from AP Central, click on the link below:
Course Syllabus
Below is my syllabus, which the College Board approved.
There's a downloadable version at the bottom of this page.
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