BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTMr. SakoleRoom 314

WelcomeContact Information:Thomas.Sakole@lcps.org (best)571-252-2300 (not-so best)

For those of you who watchedLOST… Despite the resemblance,unfortunately I am not DominicMonaghan.

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

B.A. – History B.A. – Education

The College of William and Mary

M.A. – EducationGeorge Mason University

Curriculum VitaeProfessional Accomplishments:

13th year teaching AP World History

AP World History Exam Table Leader (12 years)

Served as the Advanced Academic Subject Matter Specialist for AP World History for Fairfax County Public Schools for 10 years

Cooperating and mentor teacher

My Website

VISION Many Chapter Assessments will be

completed AT HOME on VISION

AP WORLD HISTORYCurriculum –

Designed as a survey course by the College Board, a not-for-profit educational company.

Based around 5 historical themes and 6 chronological eras

European history accounts for only 20% of the curriculum

Covers period from around 8000 BCE to present day (10,000 years covered in 8 months)

AP WORLD HISTORY

The Student View:

1) It’s so hard!2) There is so much reading!3) Mr. Sakole is such a hard grader!4) I am going to fail!5) I don’t know what I am doing!6) I have no time to Instagram, Skype,

Facebook, Tweet, or shoot zombies!

AP WORLD HISTORYThe Parent View

1. My son/daughter is spending so much time on AP World History.

2. My son/daughter is very stressed out over the AP World History class.

3. My son/daughter tells me Mr. Sakole is an impossibly hard grader.

4. How much tuition can I really save if they get a 5 on the exam?

AP WORLD HISTORYThe Teacher View

1. I have a ridiculous amount of material to cover in 8 months so I have to go pretty fast.

2. The kids knew what they were getting into when they signed up for the class.

3. If parents would just push and support their kids a little more, the students would be so much more successful.

4. If I have to grade one more poorly written essay, I might scream!

AP WORLD HISTORYThe Realistic View:

AP World History is

1. Hard2. Does require a larger amount of time than

most other classes.3. Can cause stress because the assessments

(tests and quizzes) are more difficult.4. 99% of the students get through all of this and

end up being satisfied and better prepared by their experience.

WORK LOADAP World History requires:

1. Reading almost every night from a college level textbook

2. Reading comprehension assessments 3. Taking Unit Exams consisting of multiple-

choice questions and at least 1 essay4. At least 1 major project per quarter with

the possibility for other minor projects

ASSESSMENT

Unit tests (45% of student’s grade)

Essays (25% of student’s grade)

Chapter Assessments – Socratic Seminars, Quizzes, etc (20% of student’s grade)

Projects (10% of student’s grade)

Grades Health/PE Geometry Biology English

AP World History

AA-B+A

D+/C-

TRENDING

Trending is a tool I use to reward students who work to improve their performance over the course of the year:

1st Quarter – D+/C-2nd Quarter – B-3rd Quarter – B+4th Quarter – A

These quarter grades will count more towards the student’s final grade

EXPECTATIONS1. The student will complete all reading

assignments2. The student will be ready to participate

in class and will participate responsibly3. The student will advocate for

him/herself4. The student will make up all

assessments and missing work in a reasonable amount of time (one week to make up any missed assessments!!!)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What more can I tell you about me or the AP World History Class?

If you would like to ask a question or make a comment specific to your child, please feel free to email me at a later time!