Episode #1 Scroll down for Episode Show Notes & Links to 2 veterans & wholistic approach to course 

Meet Tony and Adam as they introduce their teaching philosophies and discuss how they would approach APWH if they taught it at different types of schools.  Points of discussion include work - life balance, assigning chapter readings, number of DBQs/ SAQs/LEQs to assign throughout the year, struggling urban schools vs. high performing schools, incorporating Freshmen classes and the Social Studies Department, student "buy in," the evolution of APWH since 2009, and recommended resources.
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00:00 Intro and Idea for Podcast

03:47 Teaching philosophies for the course05:15 Strengths and weaknesses as teachers

07:11 Assigning Homework and Developing Historical Thinking Skills

09:00 - Chapter comparison from Strayer pre vs. post 2020 major APWH content change

10:23 What Historical Thinking skill to start with? DBQ/LEQ/SAQ/MCQ?

12:51 Number of DBQs, SAQs, and LEQs to assign at a high performing school?

13:50 Number of DBQs, SAQs, and LEQs to assign at a struggling urban school?  

15:11 The “two for one technique”

17:50 Pacing out the year and units

20:40 The Forest vs. the Trees National Council for the Social Studies Article from Social Education Magazine January/February 2012 - Articles of note listed below:

  • The View from the Trenches By Sue Blanchette
    • Who, what, and how we teach has changed dramatically these last three decades; we've had to restructure and adapt, but I believe our schools will emerge stronger.
  • Planning the World History Course: A Reasoned Approach to Omission By Thomas P. Weinland
    • By leaving out many attractive events, people, and periods, world history teachers gain valuable classroom time to move beyond simple facts and help students develop a deeper understanding of history.
  • Teaching World History: One Path through the Forest By Eve Fisher
    • Two major themes outlined in this article can help teachers determine how best to approach 10,000 years of world history in the classroom.
  •  And the Editor's Notebook

22:57 APWH Modern Course at a Glance Two Pager

23:39 Work Life Balance

27:55 The Teacher’s Day Book by Jim Burke and the four burners analogy

  • The book version of The Teacher's Daybook by Jim Burke is no longer available, but we are pleased to provide printable PDFs for your personal use. Click on the link to access the pages:http://www.heinemann.com/daybook/

32:02 Support from Administrators, Department Heads, and Colleagues

34:54 Incorporating Skills: Freshman World History

37:00 Vertical Alignment: Framing Skills Across Grades

39:12 Shifting Perspectives: Teaching AP US and AP European History

40:28 Teaching in Different Environments: How would you teach the class differently to different grade levels?

42:57 Teaching in Different Environments: How would you teach the class differently to a school where 10% of the students are proficient in reading or writing according to state testing?

45:50 Standard Deviation Calculator

47:30 Cornell Notes Rubric

49:11 Teaching in Different Environments: How would you teach the class differently to a school where 25% of the students are proficient in reading or writing according to state testing?

51:25 Readability Lexile levels

53:29 Increasing Student Buy-In: Engaging Projects and Activities

54:55 Enrichment vs. Extra Credit

58:25 The Traveling the World/Europe Activity - Coming Soon - Hopefully updated by Mid November

01:00:44 Teaching in Different Environments: How would you teach the class differently to a school where 75% of the students are proficient in reading or writing according to state testing?

01:05 Appreciation for teachers that work at struggling schools

01:05:38 The Evolution of AP World History: Changes and Impact

01:07 The DBQ Evolution

01:07:55 The CCOT and Compare Contrast loss of emphasis, but enter the SAQ and the 1200 to present content switch

01:14:37 Recommended Movies and Documentaries

01:21:31 Online Resources and Books and Podcasts and Journal Articles

01:27:50 Tips for New AP World History Teachers…Brand new teachers, teachers that have been teaching for 3-5 years

01:32:37 Valuable DBQs

  • Buddhism in China - adapted to 7 documents- originally based upon 2004 DBQ - click below
Buddhism in China - Adapted to 7 documents-PDF • 1211KB

01:36:10 The Importance of the Course Audit in Planning the Curriculum

01:38:04 Ending with Positive Stories

01:43:10 Conclusion and Outro