Charles Appel
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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 2027
Mr. Appel's classes are usually pretty fast paced and cover a lot of information so make sure that you take notes and know the material if you want to do well in his class. There is a lot of class discussion so it's important that you understand the topics (either from the homework he assigns or class notes) so you what to say during discussions/debates. Class participation is an important aspect of your grade. also DO NOT wait last minute to do FRQ's and map quizzes because if you do bad your grade will suffer. You have unlimited chances to take FRQ's and map quizzes so if you don't do well you can retake them as many times as you want. Another thing is to make sure you're well versed and prepared for all of the tests. Mr. Appel really only puts in 5-8 grades for the ENTIRE quarter and those grades are major (tests, class participation, effort & accountability, and map quizzes). So if you get a bad grade on a test you barely have any chances to bring your grade back up... Honestly you spend more time studying the material than you do actually learning it
Class of 2023
appel is always there during P9 if u need help understanding something. to study, make a quizlet of all the necessary terms for the unit (posted in unit review doc). make sure u stay on top of ur map quizzes and FRQs and dont wait till the end of the quarter. this is a vocab heavy course. also do your HW, it only takes max 20 mins if u listen to the articles, and u need to do it to be able to participate in class discussions, which happen often.