Samantha Cameron
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What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2020
AP World is obviously a difficult, dense subject, but there are a few things that can insure your success in this class. You definitely have to improve your time management skills, especially since you will probably be juggling several other hard classes during Junior year. Keep up with your work and study throughout the year. Take a few minutes after school each day to review the material we went over in class or to read the textbook to consolidate the information.
Class of 2020
AP World is a great class. It might seem daunting at first because all of the content you have to cover from the beginning of mankind. However, the work is manageable with constant rate of 25 pages of the textbook per week, with a small homework assignment that usually doesn't even comprise of a whole essay. Also its not so bad because you focus on themes and trends in history rather than specific events. So, only remember a few specific events per time period to give as examples on your DBQ, SAQ or LEQ. Even though the multiple choice quizzes about the chapter might seem more specific, by doing the practice exams that come on the same website as the online textbook you should be fine because some of the questions there might even be on your quiz word for word.
Additional Comments
Class of 2020
Ms. Cameron is a wonderful teacher who is clearly very passionate about her job. Although she assigns a lot of practice LEQs or DBQs they are almost never for homework but just to prepare us better for the class. I truly went into the exam feeling confident I knew the material and the format of the exam because of her initiatives during class. The only thing I wish she could have focused on more was the chronology or time periods of World History as that is a crucial part to succeeding both in the class and in the exam. I also would have appreciated if she went over previous tests/ quizzes during class so I would know what my weaker spots are so I could focus my studying on those areas.
Class of 2020
If you like any part of world history, from any time period or any place on the globe, you should do just fine. Even if you didn't like history classes in the past, this one might be more appealing because you get to see how random different pieces of the got weirdly connected at a very early time. For example - how Spanish silver mining in Peru affected the economy in China.