Mrs.
Edsall teaches the AP History class. She teaches this class
7th period and it has been available to students for one
year. During the summer Mrs. Edsall took an optional week
long class at Wooster College. She also had to read 25 non-fiction
history books each summer. She loves having the small class
of six students, which no one has below a C grade. The students
are self-motivated; just like it is in college. The students
have to read two books: The Jungle and The
Crucible. Some people think The Jungle is
about the meat packing industry and how the immigrants were
being treated. The Crucible is set in the Salem/Witch
trial in the 1600s and also during the McCarthy era in the
1950s. After the students have read both books, they need
to write a summary of the book and tell the meaning, and
if they liked or disliked the book. The students also have
to do outlines and timelines of each chapter they read.
Then, the students have to read the first five chapters
of the textbook and be prepared for a test the second week
of school. In the class, the students read eight textbooks:
six history books and two supplemental readers. The class
has a relaxed atmosphere which means they do their work
in groups. But out of class, each person is assigned to
an objective. Professors say that it takes five years of
teaching the class before you know what you are doing. Mrs.
Edsall also said that teaching the AP History class has
made her a better all around history teacher. The AP class
also helps prepare the students for college. |
