As a substitute for the student's Study Skills class with no lesson plans provided, I presented an overview of the SAT and ACT exams to provide a compare/contrast of their features.
Lesson Outline
As a substitute for the student's Study Skills class with no lesson plans provided, I presented an overview of the SAT and ACT exams to provide a compare/contrast of their features. Description of the structure/sections and specific content areas between the 2 major college entrance exams. Strategies for preparation and test taking skills/tips were shared. Digital formats of the SAT and ACT as being "adaptive' tests were explained in detail.
Assignment
Study/prepare for SAT tests using the CrackSAT.net useful sites and numerous practice tests.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's substitute session in Ben's Study Skills class, I discussed and explained various features and content areas within the Digital SAT exam as well as the ACT exam. Ben fully appreciated the direct comparisons and key differences between both Exams as well as the several specific exam taking "tips for success" provided.
When we are studying, we will try to tackle the difficult assignments first. We should practice choosing specific times to study. We should space out our study sessions in short periods over time. Getting a good night’s sleep allows our brain to recharge and improves our ability to recall what we learned the night before. Teaching what we’ve learned to someone else helps to encode the knowledge we’ve acquired and refine our recall abilities. We learned to minimize distractions and avoid multitasking.
Islam/Muslim Religion: Turkish Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire. Spread of Islam up to1200 AD and the subsequent takeover of Constantinople in 1450. Islam religion and culture in Spain.
Lesson Outline
Islam/Muslim Religion: Turkish Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire. Spread of Islam up to1200 AD and the subsequent takeover of Constantinople in 1450. Islam religion and culture in Spain. Notes from textbook on mixed religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in Spain. Tensions between Christians and Muslims in Spain and eventual expulsion of Muslims from Spain.
Assignment
Complete the assigned AP classroom 1.3 MCQ's on Islam.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's Study Skills session on the spread of Islam during the Turkish Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire, Kaitlyn was attentive and engaged in this topic. The presence of Islam religion in Spain and the conflicts with Christianity were also discussed in detail.
Islam/Muslim Religion: Turkish Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire. Spread of Islam up to1200 AD and the subsequent takeover of Constantinople in 1450. Islam religion and culture in Spain.
Lesson Outline
Islam/Muslim Religion: Turkish Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire. Spread of Islam up to1200 AD and the subsequent takeover of Constantinople in 1450. Islam religion and culture in Spain. Notes from textbook on mixed religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in Spain. Tensions between Christians and Muslims in Spain and eventual expulsion of Muslims from Spain.
Assignment
Complete the assigned AP classroom 1.3 MCQ's on Islam.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's Study Skills session on the spread of Islam during the Turkish Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire, Kaitlyn was attentive and engaged in this topic. The presence of Islam religion in Spain and the conflicts with Christianity were also discussed in detail.
Dar-al-Islam and Buddhism. AP classroom videos on the origins and spread of Islam from 900 A.D. through 1300 A.D. Islamic scholars/religious writers took much philosophy from the Greek classics.
Lesson Outline
Dar-al-Islam and Buddhism. AP classroom videos on the origins and spread of Islam from 900 A.D. through 1300 A.D. Origin of Islam in Saudi Arabia (Mecca) and spread to India, Africa, and Middle East (Turkey) . Definition of Sultan and Sultanates. Development of slaves into Islamic military leaders and rise up into regional governors/religious leaders.
Assignment
Complete the 1.2 AP classroom videos assigned.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's Study Skills session with Kaitlyn, we reviewed several key videos on the origins and development of Islam religion and Dar-al-Islam. Kaitlyn was also given an "Admission Code" for a retake of the AP Human Geography exam which she can opt to do in May '26.
