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APAH FRQ Practice & Test Day Tips

5/13/2020

Attached is a set of FRQ prompts for practice. These are the EXACT TWO QUESTION TYPES that will be on the exam Friday, 12pm.

You should have received your AP Art History exam entry ticket today. If you haven't, you need to look through your junk mail and find it today! There's a demo you need to go through, and you need to write your AP ID # (given in the email) on every page of your document.

I STRONGLY SUGGEST SETTING UP YOUR ESSAYS TODAY, so you can save time and a bit of stress tomorrow.

Control what you can, including:

Pre-writing/typing your AP ID# on every page .
Reading this super helpful PowerPoint about everything you need to know about taking the exam.
Figuring out the accepted file formats to upload your essay.
- If you have a newer phone & you’ll be taking photos of handwritten work, your phone may store them in the HEIC format. This format is NOT accepted for the AP exam. See the Slides above to learn how to fix this.
Getting out any handbooks you have and organizing them in chronological order, with post-it tabs on any sub-periods (Early Empire, High Empire, Rococo, Happenings, etc).
Getting out the full list of the 250, or having the tab open in your browser
- These are for reference only. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL THAT YOU DO NOT COPY OR CUT/PASTE A SINGLE WORD OR IDEA!!! THAT’S CHEATING AND THEY’LL FIND YOU, AND YOU’LL REGRET IT.
Going to the public library or BCTC parking lot with your device to check internet availability, if needed.
Sleeping at a decent time.
Eating a breakfast/lunch that won't give you a stomach-ache during the exam.
Going to the restroom before the exam.
Reminding everyone in the house to NOT STREAM or use the internet during the exam (it's less than an hour--watching Tiger King or Hoarders can wait!).

**IF YOU STILL NEED INTERNET HELP, IT'S ALMOST TOO LATE, BUT CONTACT LOWTHER ASAP!!**

If you write your responses today (Wednesday) or tomorrow by 4pm, I'll respond with comments and help. We can Zoom meet if you want, AFTER you submit your responses to me. If you want a second set of prompts after that, I can provide it.

Remember: 45 minutes, two questions, it's open-note and the only things that will be different from these prompts are the artworks and themes. You can do this!

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Part One:

Watch this video before writing for tips on how to write the essay (Make sure you're watching the Comparison FRQ video)
Download the FRQ1 Long Comparison prompt, but don’t read it yet!
Set your timer for 25 minutes, then respond to the essay.
You have five minutes to upload your essay, simulate this by sharing your Doc or images with Lowther on Google Classroom, if possible.

Part Two:

Watch this video before writing for tips on how to write the essay (Make sure you're watching the Continuity and Change FRQ video).
Download the FRQ2 Continuity and Change prompt, but don’t read it yet!
Set your timer for 15 minutes, then respond to the essay.
You have five minutes to upload your essay, simulate this by sharing your Doc or images with Lowther on Google Classroom, if possible.

UPDATE on APAH Exam Format

4/27/2020

NEW INFORMATION & DETAILS!!
(Quoted directly from AP College Board)

Test Date: Friday, May 15, 2020
Test Time: 12 p.m. Eastern Time

Exam Timing: 45 minutes, with 5 minutes added for uploading responses

Students will have 25 minutes to read and respond to Question 1, and then 5 minutes to upload their response.
After uploading the response to Question 1, students will have 15 minutes to respond to Question 2, with 5 additional minutes to upload their response to Question 2.
Once their response to Question 1 has been submitted, they cannot go back to it.

Question 1: COMPARE & CONTRAST

25 minutes
65% of exam weight
Question 1 is a long essay question that assesses students’ ability to compare 2 works of art:
- The first work is required and is part of the image set. Although an image of this work will be provided as part of the question prompt, there will be no identifying information.
- The second work is selected by the student from a list of suggested works from the required image set (but with no images provided). Students may instead select a different work of art from any content area to compare with the required work.
Question 1 assesses students’ ability to do the following:
- Describe visual or contextual elements of both the required and selected works of art
- Use specific and relevant evidence to explain how the 2 works of art are similar and different in how they convey meaning.
- Use specific and relevant evidence to explain the meaning or significance of similarities and differences between the 2 works of art.
Corresponds to FRQ Question Type 1, in which:
- Students will need to specify which work of art they choose for the second work. However, detailed identification information (such as artist, culture, date, etc.) is not required, and points will not be granted for providing detailed identification information.
- For the second work of art (selected by the student), the student may choose any of: (a) one of a list of suggested works, provided with the exam; (b) any work from the course (Units 1–10) that is relevant to the prompt, or (c) any work that is relevant to the prompt, even if it is outside the 250 required works for the course.

Question 2: CONTINUITY & CHANGE

15 minutes
35% of exam weight
Question 2 is a short essay question that assesses students’ ability to analyze the relationships between a work of art from the image set (image provided as part of the question prompt, but without any identifying information) and a related artistic tradition, style, and/or practice. This question assesses students’ ability to do the following:
- Describe visual or contextual elements of a work of art.
- Explain how or why the work of art demonstrates continuity or change within an artistic tradition or practice.
- Analyze meaning or significance of an art historical interpretation of the work of art provided.
Corresponds to FRQ Question Type 6.

Task Verbs Used in Free-Response Questions:

Attribute: Identify the artist, culture, art-historical style, or object type of an unknown work of art.
Describe: Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic or work of art.
Explain: Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome occurs, using evidence and/or reasoning.
- Explain "how" typically requires analyzing the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome;
- Explain "why" typically requires analysis of motivations or reasons for the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome.
Identify: Indicate or provide information about a work of art, including title or designation, artist, culture of origin, style, date, or materials, without elaboration or explanation.
Justify attribution: Provide rationale or justification for an attribution of an unknown work of art using specific visual and/or contextual evidence.

Everything Through the End

4/23/2020

Google Classroom Code: kw5wx5x

Art of Islam
Homework Submission & FRQ were due 04/07

Unit 003.1: Medieval through Renaissance
Image Set #s 53, 55, 58-64, 67, 69-72, 66, 68, 74, 77, 79, 83, 75, 76, 78, 80
Work was due Tuesday, 04/14/20

003.1.1 Early Christian through Byzantine (IS 48-52, 54)
- Slides: Currently unavailable
003.1.2 Early Medieval through Romanesque (IS 53, 55, 58, 59)
- Slides
- Handbook: Doc
003.1.3 Early Italian Renaissance (67, 69-72)
- Slides: Currently unavailable
- Handbook: Currently unavailable
- Video: (no Zoom today)
003.1.4 Northern Renaissance (66, 68, 74, 77, 79, 83)
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video
003.1.5 High Renaissance, Mannerism, Venetian (73, 75, 76, 78, 80)
- Slides:
- Handbook (FULL): PDF or Doc
- Video

Week of 04/13-04/17: Baroque, Art of New Spain
Work was due Tuesday, 04/21/20

003.2 Baroque
- Handbook (FULL): PDF or Doc
- 003.2.1 Italian (82, 89, 88, 85)
  - Slides
  - Video
- 003.2.2 French (93) & Spanish (91)
  - Slides
- 003.2.3 Flemish (86) & Dutch (87, 92, 96)
  - Slides
  - Video (no Zoom today)
003.2.5 Art of New Spain: Spanish Colonies in the Americas (81, 90, 94, 95, 97, 99)
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video
004.1 Rococo, Enlightenment (101, 105, 98, 100)
004.2 Neoclassicism (102-104)
- Slides
- Video
- Handbook (004.1-004.2 FULL): PDF or Doc

Week of 04/20-04/24: Romanticism (Pt.2) through DeStijl
Work due Tuesday, 04/28/20

004.3 Romanticism (112, 106, 107, 108, 111, 109): Covered 04/17
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video (no Zoom today)
004.4 Realism & Development of Photography (110, 114, 117, 113, 115, 118)
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video
004.5 Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism (116, 119, 121-123, 125)
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video
004.6.1 Art Nouveau, Cubism, Photo Secession (126-130)
004.6.2 Fauvism, Expressionism, DeStijl (131-134, 136)
- Slides
- Handbook (004.6.1 and 004.6.2 FULL): PDF or Doc
- Video: 004.6.1; 004.6.2

Week of 04/27-05/01: Constructivism through Indigenous Americas (Pt. 1)
Work due Tuesday, 05/05/20

004.7.1 Constructivism, Surrealism, Dada, Mexican Muralists (137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 143)
- Monday, 04/27
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video
004.7.2 Harlem Renaissance, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field (141, 145, 149) + FRQ Overview
- Tuesday, 04/28
- Slides
- Handbook (004.7.2 & 004.7.3 FULL): PDF or Doc
- Video
004.7.3 Pop Art, Happenings, Site Specific/Earthworks (147, 150, 148, 151)
- Wednesday, 04/29
- Slides
- Handbook (see yesterday)
- Video
005.1 Indigenous Americas, Part 1: Chavin, Mayan, Puebolans, Mississippian (153-156)
- Thursday, 04/30
  - **LOWTHER @GRC 10-3 for materials pick-up/work drop-off.
  - Go to BACK middle doors and look for labeled boxes.
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video (no Zoom today, but see the videos from AP/College Board in the links below)
004.7.4 Modern Architecture (124, 139, 135, 146, 152)
- Friday, 05/01 ***LAST FULL LECTURE***
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Video

Week of 05/04-05/08: Indigenous Americas (Pt. 2) and Africa
Work due for EXTRA CREDIT by Tuesday, 05/12/20

Image Set Units 005 Indigenous Americas & 006 Africa
- Slides
- Handbook: PDF or Doc
- Videos (from the AP/College Board & feature help with the FRQs)
  - (Parentheses): In a different Image Set
  - Covers FRQ & 153, 162, 159, 160, 161, 167, 165
  - Covers FRQ & (27, 34, 25), 156, (151), 177, (81), 162, (59), 165, (83, 61)
  - Covers FRQ & (58), 179, 166, (33), 161
  - Covers FRQ & 167, 169, 170, 176, 180, (35), 158
- Italics: Lowther might not cover in lecture; not graded, due to end of school on 05/05. Those taking APAH exam MUST STILL COMPLETE THESE UNITS, as they comprise the majority of the Non-Western covered on the shorted exam. Handbook can be submitted for Extra Credit.
- Bold: Covered in one of the videos listed above

005.1 Indigenous Americas, Part 1: Chavin, Mayan, Puebolans, Mississippian (153, 154, 155, 156)
005.2 Indigenous Americas, Part 2: Aztec, Inkan (157, 158, 160, 159, 161, 162)
005.3 Indigenous Americas, Part 3: North American Indian (168, 164, 165, 166)

006.1 Africa, Part 1: Architecture, Benin, Ashanti, Kuba (167, 168, 169, 170, 171)
006.2 Africa, Part 2: Kongo, Baule, Chokwe, Mende (172, 173, 174, 175)
006.3 Africa, Part 3: Igbo, Luba, Bamileke, Fang, Yoruba (176, 177, 178, 179, 180)

If you must...

4/16/2020

Students,

I hope you've been well and staying healthily busy. Here are a few announcements to wrap up the time we have before the AP Art History exam on May 15.

If you haven't already, read the announcement below (from 03/21) about the new, online, at-home AP exam. AP/CollegeBoard should already have sent you an email about your specific testing schedule.
If you haven't already, join Google Classroom using your school email and this code: kw5wx5x
- I'm continuously uploading materials for the remainder of the image set, as well as the links and procedures for uploading your work on Google Classroom.
I'd very much prefer a digital copy of your unit handbooks, as I'll have to quarantine anything submitted to me at GRC, so I don't know when I'll be able to grade it.
- If you absolutely must submit a paper copy, please read the following carefully, and adhere to all safety protocols so no one gets sick or in trouble:
  - Lowther will be at school on Friday, 04/17, from 9am-3pm.
    - Go to the back of the building, where the fine arts classroom windows are (100s).
    - If someone is already walking around back there, WAIT until they've gone into their car, then step out and go to that back wall.
    - There will be a box clearly labeled "ENGLISH/AP". Make sure your name is on whatever you’re submitting and just drop it in the box.
      - If you're also dropping off Sound of Music books, make sure to put that in the "Sound of Music" box.
    - There will be other boxes and materials for Lowther's classes; ignore those and don't touch anything else.
    - When you’re done, head back to your car, making sure not to go near anyone else.
  - PLEASE do not compromise the health of others or yourself--be proactive and keep your social distance!
  - This procedure has been approved by a principal; please follow it carefully!
If you have requested a paper copy of the remaining packets for the image set, look for the packet with your name clearly marked on a Post-It on the front. They will be in alphabetical order, spread out 6' from each other. I will not make enough for everyone, so if you will want one that day, you MUST email or Remind text me prior to midnight Thursday, 04/16.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Best wishes and missing you all,
Lowther

NTI Materials through 03/27/2020

3/23/2020

Download the "AP Gathering the Facts" Handout here

You will be requested to make your own copy; do so.
When it is in your Google Docs, rename it APAH_ISto98_Lastname, then share with me at [email protected]
Use the readings provided in class OR the Khan Academy Lessons (videos & readings) to complete the "AP Gathering the Facts" for EACH artwork through 98.
- You'll need to copy/paste the template of the document multiple times within your Google Doc; all artworks* should be included on the same file.
  - *Except Islam, which should be completed on the packet given to you in previous weeks during class.
If you've lost the reading packet, you may download it here, but be aware that it is a HUGE file, even when compressed. Don't attempt to print the reading packet out--there are way too many pages with high resolution images!

APAH Updated Exam Info

3/21/2020

If you haven't already, be sure to read the overview on the main page, then come back here.

TL;DR:

Online/at home, using any internet-connected device
45 minutes, FRQ only
May be able to take the exam on the later date. More info to come by April 3.
Only Units 1-6 will be tested (see below).
Cancellation fees for those already registered to take AP exams will be waived.

Units Assessed:

Global Prehistory, 30,000-500 BCE: Images 1-11
Ancient Mediterranean, 3500 BCE-300 CE: Images 12-47
Early Europe & Colonial Americas, 200-1750 CE: Images 48-98
Later Europe & Americas, 1750-1980 CE: Images 99-152
Indigenous Americas, 1000 BCE-1980 CE: Images 153-166
Africa, 1100-1980 CE: Images 167-180

Lowther will be providing a roadmap, materials, and suggested work schedule for the remaining works of art not covered before the shut-down. I'll update as soon as possible and let you know.

Remind @grcapah to 81010

HW due 03/11/2020

3/9/2020

Homework due Wednesday, 3/11:

St. Mark’s Venice with Anastasis mosaic

Pantokrator

Wikipedia article 😬

Nerezi Lamentation

Comparison to Image Set 63, Arena Chapel

AP Art History