Day Three. Today we introduced resources on teaching Period 3 (600-1450) and dealt with the Comparison Essay. In my experience, students struggle a little more with content in Period 3. They don’t come in with the background information they had for Period…
Building an Argument Tower
A collection of assertions is no more an argument than a pile of bricks is a building. Both must be planned, organized, and thoughtfully supported. Students rarely come into class with this skill. The following is a lesson plan to help students…
2015 AP Summer Institute Day 2
Today was primarily about the Document Based Question, or DBQ. Because this is a skill based essay, students can learn to do well on it even if their recollection of historical facts isn’t strong. It’s the essay that asks a…