APGEO: Quiz results: Vocab Quiz #1 (and corrections info.) and Middle America Map Quiz

First, a note on map quizzes: Because the vocab quizzes and unit tests cover the most essential material you will need to succeed on the AP exam, they are worth more than the map quizzes. The map quizzes will help you indirectly with the AP exam by strengthening your mental maps and preparing you to recognize maps on the test that show different parts of the world. To avoid having the map quizzes have a disproportional impact on your quiz grades, I've set up the grading system so that map quizzes are worth 10% of your final grade and general quizzes, tests, and FRQs (essay tests) are worth 40% of your final grade.

Unit I Vocab Quiz:

Class average: 81% (B-)
Top scorers: Caleb, Lawton, McKenzie

Corrections information: For each whole point (not half-points) deducted from your quiz, you can earn back half of the missed credit by (1) explaining the concept(s) in your own words that the question required you to understand and then (2) providing an example of the concept. If it is impossible to provide an example of the concept, explain it in more depth or apply the concept to a problem in geography or in life. Let me know if you have any questions about this!

If the students who scored around 14/20 (still not a terrible score on a difficult quiz) made complete corrections, they could raise their grades to 17/20, an 85% B.

Please note: the option to make corrections will NOT be offered on every quiz/test. It will never be offered for map quizzes, for example. I stated in class today that if you ever come to class on a map quiz day and feel totally unprepared for the quiz, then you can take it the following day with a 10% deduction in your score.

Middle America Map Quiz:

Please note: I forgot to include a section on the quiz on the basic geographical features of Middle America, so I will include questions about these on the South America map quiz next Friday (9/24).

Class average: 99% (A+)
GREAT WORK! Congrats to students scoring over 100%: McKenzie, Caleb, Lawton, Sydney, and Danyel.

Homework:

-I will check your notes on the video "Power of Place #2" in class tomorrow (9/16). Please have notes on the reading on population by Friday (9/17). Corrections for vocab quiz #1 (optional) are due Monday (9/20). The Unit I final test will take place next Wednesday (9/22).

See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl