Cool Summer Opportunities

Get involved and build your resume this summer!!!

Oasis College Connection Youth Advisory Board- The Oasis College Connection Youth Advisory Board (OCC YAB) is a leadership and advocacy group for students from MNPS high schools who want to increase college access in Nashville. Our mission is to provide information about the college process to students all over the city in order to increase FAFSA completion, ACT scores, and college-going rates in MNPS.   Application link here: http://goo.gl/forms/PTP3SouO4BTuxH3d2

Mayor’s Youth Council – MYC membership is open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors who live or attend school in Davidson County. Council members will partner with the Mayor’s Office to focus on specific issues that affect our community. This is a tremendous opportunity to raise your voice, to be heard, and have a positive high impact during their term!  Application Link here: https://www.oasiscenter.org/2016/04/apply-now-mayors-youth-council-20162017.html

MTA Youth Action Team –  The MTA Youth Action Team at Oasis Center is an organized group of diverse high schools students who use their voice and skills to increase youth ridership for Nashville MTA. They serve as youth ambassadors, help identify key transportation issues for youth, develop action strategies for change, and partner with caring adults to promote youth transportation independence.  Application Link here: https://www.oasiscenter.org/2016/04/want-to-help-mobilize-nashville-youth.html

Students of Stonewall – SOS is an organized group of diverse high school students and college mentors who lend their voices and skills for positive change in social justice within their community. They build relationships, help communities identify key issues of concern, develop strategies for creating change, and partner with caring adults to create a just environment for all people. These student leaders are committed to transforming Nashville into an open and affirming community for all citizens, with a focus on those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, or anywhere on the spectrum of identities.   Application Link here: http://justusoasis.org/students-of-stonewall/

For Tuesday 5/17

If you are missing anything regarding your grades- like vocab quizzes – we can take care of that Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday after school.  We will also have time in class on Tuesday – the last day most of you will be in class before exams.

Also, please remember your exam options.  We will discuss those more in class on Tuesday, as needed.

For Friday 5/13

Nice job on your AICE History exams! I’m proud of the work you have done this year.

FOR FRIDAY 5/13: We’ll discuss the exam and anything else regarding grades for the nine-weeks.  If the weather is nice, we’ll probably go outside for some of the period.  Feel free to bring a Frisbee, a soccer ball, or some other outdoor game.  We’ll be discussing the history of outdoor play throughout American historical periods.

For Wed 5/11 – Paper 2!

Last class we examined an old Paper 2, we read through an example student response, we reviewed Paper 2 requirements & instructions, and we looked at other available resources on the website.  S14 22   S14 22 Marks   Student Sample S14 22

Paper 2 will be Wednesday 5/11. Be looking over Units 3-6.  You might want to pick two units to focus on in depth, and then look over one more just to give you options on the test.  See the Paper 2 Tab for more past papers, student examples, and rubrics.

I’m proud of the work you have done this year.  You guys are awesome, and I think you can do very well on this exam if you put some effort into it!

For Monday 5/9

Paper 1 is done! Many of you seemed to do very well.  Even if you messed up a bit, remember that you could earn a lot of points just by comparing & contrasting the documents and trying to POVL them, even if you didn’t know much about the content.  Time to move on!   Paper 2 Tab

Paper 2 will be Wednesday 5/11.  It counts 60% of the total grade, so you still have a great chance to do well.  Be looking over Units 3-6.  You might want to pick two units to focus on in depth, and then look over one more just to give you options on the test.  Paper 2 Tab

See the Paper 2 Tab for past papers, student examples, and rubrics.

For Thursday 5/5

Last class we reviewed for the Paper 1 Exam.  S15 11   S15 11 Markscheme

HOMEFUN!!! Please review for the Paper 1 Exam.  See the Paper 1 Tab and the Unit 2 Tab for study & review resources.

Also check out this AICE History Vocab Review Quizlet put together by one your kind and smart fellow students:  https://quizlet.com/  Search “perichtor”, find user & sets, and use the password “cool”.  Focus on Unit 2 for Paper 1.  The other stuff is for Paper 2.

Be ready to knock it out on Thursday!!!  I’ll be around school Wednesday & Thursday morning before the exams start, if you want to go over anything.  You guys are awesome!!!

 

For Tuesday 5/3 – Updated

Last class we evaluated the legacy of FDR, we discussed upcoming Cambridge exams, and we looked over a sample paper 1.  Paper 1 Review 4-29    FDR – Great or Not  Paper 1Dred Scott 11’15

HOMEFUN FOR TUESDAY 5/3: Please study for the Cambridge Exam!!!  There are a lot of good resources on the Paper 1 tab above including an exemplar student response with comments from Cambridge graders.  There are also several past papers, rubrics, and examples.

I will not be in class on Tuesday (there will be grief counselors on hand, if you need them).  Please use your class time to study & prepare for Paper 1.  I’m leaving you two examples of past Paper 1 exams and the Unit 2 Major Themes sheet.

This PowerPoint has all the details on when, where, and what about your Cambridge exams – AICE Exam Info PPT