Sally Giusti- Social Studies

My Blackboard website

I now use  Blackboard.  Please go to http://cobbk12.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp

use the username given to you in class:    scb.first.last

Password:  student (if you havent changed it already)

PARENTS:  You may access this site as a visitor or use your student's information.  They have been instructed to give you this information.

Update

Some students have contacted me about problems with the access code for the online text.  Here is a simpler way for now.  I hope to use this site fully during the year, but must speak to the publisher to work out the problems.  For now, if you haven't been able to set up an account:

go to: http://www.ablongman.com/myhistorylab/login-web-wcwh.html   scroll down to the Stearns text AP edition and click.

enter user name: mrsg118e

password:  studentuse1

Good luck

Summer Assignments

WELCOME to AP World History!!! You are in for an exciting ride.  The following assignment is expected to be completed by the BEGINNING of your SECOND week of class.   DO NOT wait until the last week of summer break to do this.

First you must set up an account for the online use of our textbook.  Go to the website below and follow the directions provided.  Try the first access code.

www.phschool.com/access

Click: Covered titles

Scroll Down to:  "Stearns: World Civilizations"  and click it

Click "Student Registration" and follow the directions

Try this access code first:

SSNAST-SMALL-UPEND-KANZU-BEGUN-PRISE

if the above access code is filled, try this one:

SSNAST-BOREE-UPEND-KANZU-INGOT-ADOWA

Once you have an account set up, read the first 5 chapters of the text and answer the questions provided below. 

Download Stearns Chapter 1 Study Questions

Download Stearns Chapter 2 Study Questions

Download Stearns Chapter 3 Study Questions

Download Stearns Chapter 4 Study Questions

Download Stearns Chapter 5 Study Questions

 

There will also be a series of map quizzes.  The first will be given Thursday of the first week.

Download APWH Map Tests 08

To prepare you for the college experience, there will also be an outside reading assignment.  Below is a list of suggested readings as well as the instructions for the assignment.

Download World Reading List AP

Download Book Talk Guidelines

 

Email me if you have any questions over the summer:

sally.giusti@cobbk12.org

 

Fall 2008 Students Summer Assignment

WELCOME to AP World History.  There are 4 different things included in this post.  Read all carefully.

1.  ATTACHED FIND THE STUDY QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTERS 1-5.  THESE ARE DUE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF CLASS.  .

Download stearns_chapter_1_study_questions.doc

Download stearns_chapter_2_study_questions.doc

Download stearns_chapter_3_study_questions.doc

Download stearns_chapter_4_study_questions.doc

Download stearns_chapter_5_study_questions.doc

2.  To answer the above questions, you must set up an account with our book's publisher.  Once you have done so, you may read the text online.  If you do not have internet access.  SEE ME to check out a book.

DO NOT SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT UNTIL JUNE 1

Step by step instructions  Go to:   

http://www.ablongman.com/myhistorylab/

click: first time user -- student and set up your account if you haven't already.

under "my platform"  click: Myhistorylab
click: "I already have an access code"
click: "western history"
scroll down to the 11th row. the text is called "World Civilizations, 5th ed, AP"  by Stearns etal
click on the image of the book
a new screen will pop up
click on student registration
set up an account...  use this access code SSNAST-DROSS-VALLE-DRIED-BEGOT-FALSE
when the account is set up, log in using your new account info. 

the screen that comes up will have a list on the left:  click on "E-book"  and it will take you directly to the text.

3.  THE OUTSIDE READING ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DUE AS A MIDTERM AND FINAL PROJECT.  Here are the "Book Talk" papers.  This will be discussed the first week of school.

Download book_talk.doc

Download book_talk_list.doc

4.  There will be a MAP test on the first THURSDAY of class.  Attached is the word bank for the test. 

Download map_test_1.doc

http://www.ablongman.com/myhistorylab/

click: first time user -- student and set up your account if you haven't already.

under "my platform"  click: Myhistorylab
click: "I already have an access code"
click: "western history"
scroll down to the 11th row. the text is called "World Civilizations, 5th ed, AP"  by Stearns etal
click on the image of the book
a new screen will pop up
click on student registration
set up an account...  use this access code SSNAST-DROSS-VALLE-DRIED-BEGOT-FALSE
when the account is set up, log in using your new account info. 

the screen that comes up will have a list on the left:  click on "E-book"  and it will take you directly to the text.

3.  THE OUTSIDE READING ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DUE AS A MIDTERM AND FINAL PROJECT.  Here are the "Book Talk" papers.  This will be discussed the first week of school.

Download book_talk.doc

Download book_talk_list.doc

4.  There will be a MAP test on the first THURSDAY of class.  Attached is the word bank for the test. 

Download map_test_1.doc

APWH & WH Powerpoints

Here are the powerpoints for "Between the Wars", WWII, Holocaust

Download WWII.ppt

Download rise_of_hitler.ppt

Download origins_of_wwii.ppt

Download Holocaust.ppt

APWH Post Classical Notes

These got buried and I finally finished.  Sorry for the delay

Download pccs_notes.doc

APWH Reading assignments

Read the assigned parts of Chapter 28 & 29 for next Tuesday.

WWI powerpoint

Download WW1.ppt

Spring break PowerPoint Quiz

Here are the questions for the quiz in advance.

Download spring_break_powerpoint_quiz.doc

Industrial Revolution Webquest

Complete the attached by following the directions.

Download industrial_revolution_webquest.doc