2015 McNeil PreAP World Geography summer assignment
McNeil HS Pre-AP World Geography Summer Assignment
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students to prepare them for Advanced Placement courses later in their high school career in which they will seek college credit. It is for students who are highly motivated to learn and have the ability to analyze and draw connections from a variety of data about the world around them. The course provides students the opportunity to study the interaction of people and their physical environments in the major areas of the world. It introduces the students to the world of geographers, their unique vocabulary, tools and methodologies. Geography as a course offers students the opportunity to practice the geographical concepts and skills through critical thinking applications about the world.
PURPOSE: The goals of the summer assignment are to expand your knowledge of global issues and expose you to a higher level of text. The video portions allow you to practice using Cornell Note taking Skills and provide background information for the 1st six weeks Pre-AP World Geography course. In Pre-AP World Geography you will need to access online materials and the teacher’s website frequently. Local libraries have internet access and computers that you can use if needed.
ASSIGNMENT LOCATION: Go to the BlendSpace registration site at www.blendspace.com/register
Sign up for an account with BlendSpace. When signing up type the following class code to have access to the assignment: oabj
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about this summer assignment, please email Ms. Lethin @ carolyn_lethin@roundrockisd.org AND Ms. Renfro @ vicki_renfro@roundrockisd.org. This way you will get an answer as quickly as possible.
DUE DATES: The due date of the assignment will be during the first three weeks of school. We encourage you to do this assignment over summer break. Part 1 will count as a daily grade and Part 2 will count as a project grade.
Part 1 – Cornell Note Taking
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students to prepare them for Advanced Placement courses later in their high school career in which they will seek college credit. It is for students who are highly motivated to learn and have the ability to analyze and draw connections from a variety of data about the world around them. The course provides students the opportunity to study the interaction of people and their physical environments in the major areas of the world. It introduces the students to the world of geographers, their unique vocabulary, tools and methodologies. Geography as a course offers students the opportunity to practice the geographical concepts and skills through critical thinking applications about the world.
PURPOSE: The goals of the summer assignment are to expand your knowledge of global issues and expose you to a higher level of text. The video portions allow you to practice using Cornell Note taking Skills and provide background information for the 1st six weeks Pre-AP World Geography course. In Pre-AP World Geography you will need to access online materials and the teacher’s website frequently. Local libraries have internet access and computers that you can use if needed.
ASSIGNMENT LOCATION: Go to the BlendSpace registration site at www.blendspace.com/register
Sign up for an account with BlendSpace. When signing up type the following class code to have access to the assignment: oabj
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about this summer assignment, please email Ms. Lethin @ carolyn_lethin@roundrockisd.org AND Ms. Renfro @ vicki_renfro@roundrockisd.org. This way you will get an answer as quickly as possible.
DUE DATES: The due date of the assignment will be during the first three weeks of school. We encourage you to do this assignment over summer break. Part 1 will count as a daily grade and Part 2 will count as a project grade.
Part 1 – Cornell Note Taking