About This Lesson
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW DO I EFFECTIVELY PREPARE FOR THE AMERICAN HISTORY REGENTS USING TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES?
Objectives:
DAY 1: SWBAT to analyze and evaluate the components of the NYS American History Regents to by applying test-taking strategies to multiple choice questions
DAY 2: SWBAT apply test-taking strategies to practice multiple choice questions identifying the strategy utilized to answer the question
DAY 3: SWBAT to analyze and evaluate components of writing necessary for the DBQ and THEMATIC Essay by reviewing the grading rubric
DAY 4: SWBAT to apply the essay-writing rubric criteria by practice writing a Thematic Essay
DAY 5: SWBAT to apply the essay-writing rubric criteria by practice writing a DBQ Essay
Citations:
NYSED Regents Review Archives:
http://www.nysedregents.org/USHistoryGov/home.html
Downloadable Notes: www.mediafire.com/btutino
New Visions: http://www.ushistory.newvisions.org/syllabus/regents-prep-materials
Oswego: http://www.regentsprep.org/
Prentice-Hall:
http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/brief_review/us_history/
Regents Review Sheet:
Ashbrook 50 Core Documents:
http://www.ashbrook.org/50docs/
Gilder Lehrman American History Institute Primary Documents: