WELCOME MORTON WEST CLASS OF 2023

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AGENDA - Welcome / Introductions

- Dinner

- AP Program Overview

- All you want to know about AP World History

- Elective Offerings NEW!!!

- Q and A

THE MORTON

WEST ADVANCED

PLACEMENT

PROGRAM®

PREPARE NOW TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

U.S. Department of Education study found that the strongest predictor of college graduation is something students do before they ever go to college:

Participate in rigorous, college-level courses in high school—and AP courses in particular.Clifford Adelman, Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor’s Degree Attainment (1999), U.S. Department of Education.

WHAT IS AN

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE?

• AP courses are designed and updated annually to reflect what is taught in cutting-edge college courses.

• AP curriculum for each class is the same for all schools around the US and Globe.

• Students receive an external evaluation—the AP Exam—which is scored by college faculty from around the world who verify that the student has mastered college-level studies.

WHAT ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES ARE

OFFERED AT MORTON WEST?AP English Language &

Composition

AP English Literature & Composition

AP Calculus AB and BC

AP Statistics

AP World History

AP European History

AP Microeconomics

AP Psychology

AP US History

AP Government & Politics

AP Physics

AP Computer Science (West only)

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental Science

AP Spanish Language

AP Spanish Literature

AP French

AP Music Theory

AP 2D Studio Art

AP AT MORTON WEST

During the 2017-18 school year, 2,014 AP exams were taken by over 1,040 students.

Of these students 25% achieved a score of 3 or higher.

Over 51% of Morton West graduates take at least one AP course

36% of Morton’s 2018 Freshmen students passed the World History exam

REACH YOUR POTENTIAL

PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

Students who take at least one AP exam

are more likely than student who don’t to

succeed in college, regardless of their AP

score.The goal is to reach your potential!

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NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2001

FACTORS INFLUENCING

ADMISSION DECISIONS

AP AND COLLEGE SUCCESS™

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Students who take AP

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Source: Camara, Wayne (2003).

College Persistence, Graduation, and

Remediation. College Board Research

Notes (RN-19). New York, NY:

College Board.

INCREASE YOUR FUTURE OPTIONS

AP Classes and college credit can allow you to

• Move into upper-level college courses sooner

• Pursue a double major

• Gain time to study and travel abroad

• “As a freshman, I was able to skip modern language

requirements, it was so cool…I earned credit at

Northwestern for the Spanish Classes I took at

Morton West. Being in the AP Classes and taking AP

Exams literally saved me semesters of time.”—Veronica Morales, Northwestern University

EARN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Some of the most competitive scholarship awards value AP Exam grades:

“Having the AP Exam grade can make the difference when it comes down to awarding precious scholarship dollars.”

—Edwina Harris Hamby, Dean of AdmissionFisk University

WHO CAN TAKE AP

COURSES AND EXAMS?

Morton District 201 uses the

AP Program’s official policy for

AP enrollment

which indicates that all willing

students should be considered

for admission to AP courses.

AP WORLD

- A teacher’s perspective

- AP World alumni reflect on their experience

- Stories from current students

Morton West’s AP World Historyt Parent-Student Night

Advanced Placement World History- November 13th, 2018

AP WORLD HISTORY PARENT NIGHT

Welcome & THANK YOU !

Goals for tonight

1) What is an A.P. course?- The Basics

2) How is the AP course beneficial for your child?

3) What will your child be studying in the course?

4) How can you help your child succeed in AP World History?

Advanced Placement®

(AP®

) courses are

high school classes that reflect what a

student will experience in a college course.

Students take the AP Exam in May measuring

mastery of the subject’s content and skills.

Students who pass the AP Exam with at least a 3 on a 5 point scale may earn college

credit.

WHAT IS AN A.P. COURSE?THE BASICS

WHAT MAKES AP COURSES DIFFERENT?

AP courses demand A LOT from students:

They’re fast-paced and cover more material than a typical high school class.

More time, in & out of class, is required to complete rigorous assignments.

Teachers expect AP students to think deeply, listen critically, and write

thoughtfully at a collegiate level of performance.

HOW IS THE AP COURSE BENEFICIAL FOR YOUR CHILD?

1) AP is a challenge you’ll love!

They’re often the MOST interesting &

rigorous classes you’ll get in high school.

AP teachers are dedicated, well-trained, &

passionate about their subject & students.

Students develop perseverance, confidence,

and learn the essential skills for success in

college & beyond.

2) TAKING AP CLASSES IMPROVES YOUR COLLEGE

APPLICATION

“Grades in college prep courses” and “Strength of

curriculum” are the top 2 factors in admission

decisions.*

83% of selective colleges report that a student’s decision

to take AP classes favorably impacts admission

decisions.**

* 2009 State of College Admission, NACAC

** Unpublished institutional research, Crux Research Inc. March 2007

How is the AP course beneficial for your child?

Areliz Pantaleon Brenda Santoyo

Yajaira Gallegos Luis Ibarra

* Linda Hargrove, Donn Godin, and Barbara Dodd, “College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and

Non-AP High School Experiences.” The College Board, 2008.

** Unpublished institutional research, Crux Research Inc. March 2007

How is the AP course beneficial for your child?

3) AP classes improve chance of success in college

Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to:

complete a college degree on time.

A recent study showed students taking AP courses & exams were much more likely to earn a college degree in 4 years.*

earn financial aid, easing the college cost burden.

31% of colleges and universities consider a student’s AP experience when making decisions about which students will receive scholarships.**

Morton East graduate Miguel Coronel passed 20 AP

exams, earning a total of 69 college credits.

2,266 students in Morton AP classes

807 of them passed test (36%)

If a single class at UIC=$1,500, then

Morton’s AP program saved students

at least $1, 210, 500 in college

tuition in 2018 alone.

How is the AP course beneficial for your child?

4) AP can earn you college credit

College credit earned through

AP Exams allows students to:

move into upper-level

college courses sooner,

pursue a double major,

save time and money.

ALL OF THAT HARD WORK…

LED TO 201 BEING NAMED AP DISTRICT OF THE YEAR FOR

2016!

AP Assembly @ East

March 17, 2016

Dr. K with award presented by

Trevor Packer of the College Board

WHAT WILL YOUR CHILD BE STUDYING IN THE AP WORLD HISTORY COURSE?Unit 1. Technological and environmental transformations

Beginnings of history to-600 B.C.E.

Unit 2: Organization and reorganization of Human Societies 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.

Unit 3: Regional and Trans regional Interactions 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.

Unit 4: Global Interactions 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.

Unit 5: Industrialization and Global Integration 1750 C.E. to c. 1900 C.E.

Unit 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments1900 C.E. to the present

UNIT 1. TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

TRANSFORMATIONS BEGINNINGS OF HISTORY TO-600

B.C.E.

From Paleolithic Era… to Neolithic Era… to Ancient Civilizations

UNIT 2: ORGANIZATION AND REORGANIZATION OF

HUMAN SOCIETIES

600 B.C.E. TO 600 C.E. “Classical” civilizations

-Greeks

-Romans

-Han China, etc.

Religions of the world

UNIT 3: REGIONAL AND TRANS REGIONAL

INTERACTIONS

600 C.E. TO 1450 C.E.

Europe’s “Middle Ages” compared to Asia, Africa, & Americas

UNIT 4: GLOBAL INTERACTIONS

1450 C.E. TO 1750 C.E.

The World “Renaissance” in culture, science, & trade

UNIT 5: INDUSTRIALIZATION AND GLOBAL

INTEGRATION

1750 C.E. TO C. 1900 C.E.

Political Revolutions

Industrial Revolution

Global immigration

UNIT 6: ACCELERATING GLOBAL CHANGE AND

REALIGNMENTS

1900 C.E. TO THE PRESENT

Making sense of the modern world:

World War 1 & 2, The Cold War, & the modern “Global Village”

THEN…THE BIG DAY

AP Exam on May 17th (3 ½ hours)

-55 Multiple-choice questions

-3 Types of writing prompts

Exams are scored/read in June

Students get their final results in July

WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF YOU?

From parents:

-$18.00 test fee (District 201 gives fee reduction of $62)

-$20.00 review book fee

-Support for your child in a challenging class

From students:

-Commitment (to the work of the class).

-Perseverance (never give up attitude).

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THE COURSE

Intensive reading of historical texts & primary sources

(about 1 chapter a week in a college textbook)

Writing, Writing and more Writing (about 1 a week)

Discussion, debate, critical thinking, study skills

THE APWH SUMMER ‘BOOT-

CAMP’Intensive 1 week introduction to

APWH & keep your skills sharp

over Summer.

English Science History Math PE/HealthCore English Core Biology Core World History Core Integrated 1 PE/Health

Honors English I Honors Biology AP World History Honors Integrated 1 Marching

Band

ELL 3 Bi-Literacy Biology Int. Math I STEM Marching

Band

Waiver

ELL 4 Int. Math II STEM

Bi-Literacy Core

Integrated 1

Band – non marchingProgramming and Gaming /

Digital Literacy

Chinese Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Design / Advanced Drawing Spanish II

Intro to Engineering Design TSI

French Visual Arts

Orchestra Video Techniques

Electives

MODERN LANGUAGE COURSE OFFERINGS

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Chinese I Chinese II Chinese III AP Chinese and

Culture

French I French II French III AP French and

Culture

Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III AP Spanish

Language and

Culture

Spanish for

Spanish Speakers

I

Spanish for

Spanish Speakers

II

AP Spanish

Language and

Culture

AP Spanish

Literature and

Culture

• Show high levels of proficiency in English and another language

• Receive a seal on your diploma and on your transcript

• Public colleges and universities give college credits

SEAL OF BILITERACY

As a freshman, look for opportunities to develop academic

language. Choose classes, join clubs and activities that

develop bilingualism. Your language is an asset!

TSI – TECHNICAL

SERVICE

INTERNSHIP

- Work 1:1 with teachers

- Meet with NHS Tutors

- Receive writing support

in the Writing Lab

- Meet with your guidance

counselor

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COMMUNITY

YOU ARE ALL INVITED!