"There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other
appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through
others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless." -Big Mach
Dear incoming Euroer’s
We would like to start off by saying welcome. Secondly, everything you heard
about this class is true. To an extent. Yes you will receive a ton of homework, and at
times it will feel like you have a test or essay due everyday of the week. But this class
about more then that, this is a class about connections, discussions, debates, and most of
all, Sheehy’s “if you can tell me..” questions.
We have assembled for you guys a list of tips and recommendations. We hope
these will help aid in the transition to this college level course.
1) Buy review books, they are a must, we highly recommend the Crashcourse by
REA and either the Princeton Review, Five Steps to a Five, or the Barons Book to
supplement it. (Crashcourse is by far the best).
2) To prepare for the countless in class tests review old multiple choice tests, they
are an excellent way to review. Sheehy loves the 1994, 1988, 1999, 2004, and the
2009 exams.
3) Always expect the unexpected, at any given moment you could have a pop quiz,
keep update on the topic you are learning, keep notes of the things overarching
themes not mentioned in the PowerPoint’s or the slides Sheehy says you will see
again, most likely on the next test or the topic of a further FRQ/DBQ.
4) Get familiar with dropkick murphy
5) Do not be afraid when you start to sing a song about dancing on Margaret
Thatcher’s Grave or singing to the tune of the Black Death when you hear the
Hollaback Girl by Stefani.
6) You are not cool unless you create an all-Euro playlist on your iPod.
7) Bring in food, Sheehy will like you a smidge more!
8) Be prepared for a drop in your GPA, it will go back up come third trimester
9) Answer an easy question wrong in class? Expect a pop quiz.
10) According to rumor call Sheehy “Cappy” he enjoys it.
11) Create a Facebook group to help each other with questions
12) Most people found it helpful to just study the review books for the final instead of
the textbook
13) Take care of the textbook you are issued, they will fall apart if not given proper
love and care.
14) FRQ’s are the worst thing you will every have to do
15) Become familiar with the DBQ rubric that is on Sheehy’s wiki/ the one he hands
out.
16) Always include at least four examples of Point of View incase one is subpar.
Simple attribution does not count as Point of View. Study past released DBQ’s for
good examples of Point of View.
17) It is not worth it to stay up past 11:30 to study, just wing it past then and hope for
the best. Use common sense like Thomas Paine on the multiple choice question.
18) Do not spend every Saturday night doing homework, take it from JJ, doing the
work earlier and spending your evenings with friends is ten times better.
19) Do not laugh about genocide.
20) Always watch the documentary no matter how long it is
a. Some claim watching it while doing other Euro homework helps you
absorb the material better
b. Or watch it by itself at times 1.5 speed
21) If you spend the money to purchase a review book actually look at it before
preparing for the test. For instance use it to study!
22) If you want a good grade on your final make sure you work with the favorites
23) What ever you do not tell Sheehy you cheated on your APEH exam
24) Do not blow off homework, it LITERALLY saves your grade
25) Do not do your homework in five minutes, your will not learn anything doing that
26) When it seems like Sheehy is mad he probably is so make sure you have your
homework that day and keep your head down to avoid a pop quiz
27) Always have at least one thing to say during a debate, that way it makes it sound
like you actually know what you are talking about and did the assignment
28) Go big or go home during jeopardy. Play nasty. There are not friends in jeopardy
29) The louder you scream in a debate the better you do. Get the audience riled up on
your side
30) Ask Sheehy what the origin of the f*** is
31) Some common answers to his “if you can tell me…” questions are hazelnut
coffee, chicken wings, Indian food, playing baseball
32) Do not get discouraged if you fail the first test you take. Or the next one… or the
next one… or the next one… or even the one after that
33) Sheehy’s class is probably five times harder than the actually AP exam
34) If you make enough pointless, dumb comments during a powerpoint, it will,
without fail get Sheehy off topic
35) Put a lot of effort into Chapter Reviews (and actually read the chapter to do them)
and you won’t have to study as much for the test
36) PERSIA charts are amazing tools to review for the APEH exam, do not BS them
or actually do them about Persia
37) Learn which teacher allows you to study for Euro tests in there class and which
teachers will not allow it
38) Know where Ukraine is on the map
39) Outline the FRQs before the test if he gives you them prior, you obviously will
not be able to do that on the Euro test but it will help you study and get a good
score on them for the test (unless you care about your grade)
40) Always time your at home FRQs like they were actual timed DBQs
41) Ask Sheehy to tell you the number of A’s B’s, C’s, D’s and E’s on the tests, yes
that’s right there are five choices
42) Do not complain about how much Euro homework you have to your friends or
they WILL hate you for it
43) Do not do your Euro homework is Mrs. Rivets class
44) What ever you do, do not do outside homework or studying in Sheehy’s class or
he will take it from you and rip it up.
45) Rather then listening to music while you exercise listen to an APEH audiobook
46) Start studying for the AP test during April break
47) Cantaloupe is great before the APEH exam
48) Go to Mickey D’s to get those brain juices flowing pre-exam
49) Embrace the class, the more you enjoy learning about history the more fun you
will have an in turn the better your grade will be. Do not go through this class
hating every minute of it, your grade will suffer
50) Sheehy is always willing to answer questions while he rides his elliptical.
51) Gather around his room the day of the test, if you get lucky Sheehy will tell you
hints to some of the multiple choice questions
If you happen to be reading this, you are now part of the elite group of students
who will have the chance to embark on a once in a lifetime opportunity. This class, for
us, has been our life and our “homeroom” for the last ten months. We hope you guys
come to enjoy this class as much, or even more then we did.
Best of luck,
APEH 2013-2014 class