Deer Park High School Advanced Placement US Government & Politics Andrew Fraley afraley@dpisd.org 832-668-7200 Seventh Period Conference Introduction Welcome to AP US Government & Politics! Congratulations on taking this class. Advanced Placement classes are designed to challenge you as students. It is impressive that you have decided you are up for the challenge! Even though AP Government classes have the reputation of being tough, please know that you can and will be successful if you work for success. Everyone is capable of having a good grade as long as they put in the time and effort necessary. Course Design Advanced Placement US Government & Politics is a rigorous and challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of an introductory college course and students can potentially earn college credit or advanced placement in college. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, essay writing, interpretation of original documents, and historiography. For more information on AP US Government & Politics, visit apcentral.collegeboard.com and view the course description and other information. Advanced Placement Exam The AP Exam for this course will be given on Monday, May 6, 2019. The AP exam is the culminating assessment of the entire course of study. It is the expectation at Deer Park High School that students in AP courses sign up for and take the AP exams in the spring. AP scores are based on the following 5-point scale: AP Grade: Qualification: 5 Extremely Well Qualified 4 Well Qualified 3 Qualified 2 Possibly Qualified 1 No Recommendation
Deer Park High School Advanced Placement US Government & Politics Andrew Fraley afraley@dpisd.org 832-668-7200 Seventh Period Conference Introduction Welcome to AP US Government & Politics! Congratulations on taking this class. Advanced Placement classes are designed to challenge you as students. It is impressive that you have decided you are up for the challenge! Even though AP Government classes have the reputation of being tough, please know that you can and will be successful if you work for success. Everyone is capable of having a good grade as long as they put in the time and effort necessary. Course Design Advanced Placement US Government & Politics is a rigorous and challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of an introductory college course and students can potentially earn college credit or advanced placement in college. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, essay writing, interpretation of original documents, and historiography. For more information on AP US Government & Politics, visit apcentral.collegeboard.com and view the course description and other information. Advanced Placement Exam The AP Exam for this course will be given on Monday, May 6, 2019. The AP exam is the culminating assessment of the entire course of study. It is the expectation at Deer Park High School that students in AP courses sign up for and take the AP exams in the spring. AP scores are based on the following 5-point scale: AP Grade: Qualification: 5 Extremely Well Qualified 4 Well Qualified 3 Qualified 2 Possibly Qualified 1 No Recommendation
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