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AP / EOY review - revision clocks

Gwen Duralek

I'm not sure where I've been for the last 10 years that these "revision clocks" have existed, but I'm loving the opportunity to focus students' attention on specific regions & themes and create a placemat that they can then study from. Keeping the clock consistent for regions & themes can help show some changes & continuities over time.  This resource suggests using one of the blocks as a break, which can help break this type of resource into smaller chunks.

Our class periods are 59 minutes in length, so this is something that we can manage in one hour -- when class begins at 10:40, they have 5 minutes to add into into that section before moving on in 5 minutes, then a new topic / theme at 10:45, etc.  I'd circulate as they jot their notes down, clarifying, correcting, suggesting, etc. as time proceeds. Working at table groups, students could check in with each other.  

Does anyone else use these? 

      

  • I haven't seen these revision clocks before either, but I love this idea! It kind of reminds me of brain dumps, but way more structured and organized—which is perfect for helping students stay focused and not get overwhelmed. I think offering this as a review option could be really helpful for my AP World students.

    I'm thinking about adapting it by using the SPICE-T themes instead of time periods—so each segment could focus on Social, Political, Interactions with the Environment, Cultural, Economic, and Technology aspects for a given region or era. That way, students are still reviewing content, but through the lens of the themes they'll see in the exam. Thanks for sharing this!

  • I have never even seen these before and they are amazing! Thank you!

  • in reply to Katie Raby

    Yes,    this does remind me of the infamous shower curtain projects from years ago. Bows my time to begin planning for next year to have a choice board in place for students to pick their own review, and implement it throughout the year. 

  • I’m intrigued. I’ve been cooking up an end of year project for the two-ish weeks between the departure of the seniors and the start of finals for my underclassmen. I want them to pick one country/region and trace the history of that place from 1200 to the present. This might be an interesting way to present it, and give students a way to cut up the time. 

  • in reply to Will Nash

    Interesting thought  , I also was thinking this could be used for a specific country/region. Were you going to give them guidelines as to what you want them to include (similar to how  mentioned using SPICE-T themes) or would you leave it more open for them to choose?

  • It's funny that you bring these up because I just saw them somewhere else and was intrigued but didn't look into it further. So thank you,  , for creating this post!