World History
This week and next Frank Franz and I will be spending part of our week writing world history test questions. So in true geek mode I was just looking for ideas for good test writing and came up with this great overview of how to answer the different types of questions on the AP World exam. It is very through and something a newer AP teacher or all AP World students might want to read before starting writing the three essays.
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World History
Tips on Taking the AP World Essay Exam
- A New Online Quiz-game Platform
Which online quiz-game platform do you use with your students? Kahoot is very popular, and recently I've been experimenting with quizizz. Both are easy to use and engaging for students. But I just recently learned of a new platform called Triventy.I've...
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