AP* SEMINARS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY (European History)
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European History  (July 23–27, 2012)

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Susie Gerard
European History
trgerard@comcast.net

 

 

 

My name is Susie Gerard, and I am the history department chairperson at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington. I have been teaching at Lewis and Clark for 27 years, and have taught Advanced Placement* European History for 26. I graduated with a degree in History from the honors program at Gonzaga University in 1984 and earned a MAT in education and history in 1987. Since that time, I have earned over 150 quarter hours in my subject area. I have been a reader of AP* European history exams since 1996 and a table leader for nine years. I have taught AP* workshops and summer institutes since 1998. I was chosen as the 1998 VFW teacher of the year and received an award from the Stratmore Foundation for educational leadership in the field of history in 2000. In 2001, I received a Gates Foundation Teacher Leadership Grant which provided me with a computer lab and projection system for my classroom. In 2004, I received the Spokane Public Schools Distinguished Teacher Award. In 2007, I also earned my National Board Professional Teaching certification in adolescent and young adult history/social studies.  I received a Microsoft Corporation Peer Coaching grant in 2009.  I am currently a technology mentor for my district in the field of curriculum development, and I am also teaching several district online courses.  I enjoy reading, fishing, hiking, and music and am very involved in family activities with my husband and three children. I look forward to meeting and working with each one of you.
 
 
 

AP* European History: Proposed Summer Institute Schedule

Monday: 

•  Curriculum, Acorn Book, how is the curriculum changing?
•  Test Content: Analysis of the released 2009 exam (MC and Essay sections)
•  Curriculum ideas: films, literature, documents, simulations, etc.
•  Using art to teach social history
•  Supplemental materials: books, primary sources, etc.
•  Skills and Content: What do students need to know to be successful on the AP exam?


Tuesday:

•  Document Based Question Writing Activities and Strategies
•  Document Analysis (SOAPS and APPARTS), Authorship, and AttributionGrading of the DBQ: Current Core Scoring Rubric
•  Grading of Samples from the 2010 & 2011 Tests


Wednesday:

•  More work on the DBQ (if needed)
•  Adapting the new core to any DBQ
•  Free Response Essay Writing
•  Grading of Free Response Questions (Samples from the 2010 & 2011 exams)
•  Internet Document Archives
•  Free Response Writing Activities and Strategies


Thursday:

•  Creating Rubrics for Free Response Questions
•  Multiple Choice Strategies for Students
•  Hub Dates
•  Choosing a Textbook
•  Mapping out your school year: How to cover everything by May
•  Unit Development


Friday:

•  Share Developed Units
•  Questions/Answers
•  Roundtable

 
 

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