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Collected Item: “AP US History Exam Celebration Social Distance-Style”

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AP US History Exam Celebration Social Distance-Style

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Photograph & Screenshot

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The day of the AP exam is usually a huge celebration, where I decorate the room for a giant pre-party, with every kids' name on the wall, cupcakes, brownies, balloons, confetti - the works. It is always a surprise for them - then we take a picture in our matching t-shirts, they go test, and afterwards (around lunch), they come back and we have a post party. This year, this could not happen. I made each of my 175 students a TikTok, and then we had a zoom after the test. The celebration is usually one of my favorite days of the year, as it is so important to me to celebrate my kids' achievement, regardless of what the score says in July. It feels so empty not having that moment together.

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#APUSH #junioryear #distancelearning #quarantineteacher

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Kathryn Jue

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2020-05-15
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