AMIDEAST Lebanon Test Preparation

SAT^TM Course

Welcome Students!

This is where you will find access to additional information about your course as well as supplementary course materials, assignments, and resources. You will also be able to obtain course grades, individual student evaluations, participate in class forums and discussions and fill out course surveys. 

Textbook:

The Official Digital SAT Study Guide by College Board ISBN-13 #: 978-1457316708

The Official Digital SAT Study Guide will help students get ready for the digital SAT with:

• four official digital SAT practice tests, created from the same process used for the actual test.
• detailed descriptions of the Reading and Writing and Math sections of the digital SAT.
• targeted sample questions for each question type.
• question drills by topic.
• test-taking approaches and suggestions.
• detailed explanations of right and wrong answers.

Instructors:

You teachers' names should appear in a column on the right hand side of this page. Also, you can check your schedule to verify the name of your teacher.

Learning Outcomes:

This course is intended to help you prepare for the SAT.

Many colleges and universities in the United States require the SAT as a part of the application process. The outcome of this course is to help you demystify the SAT by offering you tips, tricks and plenty of practice to help you do your best.

You will learn the test-taking strategies for the different sections and question types on the test including:

• Reading Test
• Writing and Language Test
• Math Test

You will be exposed to:

• The new Digital SAT
• Key test-taking strategies
• A breakdown and detailed review of the content of each section
• Lists of SAT word roots to build vocabulary
• 4 full-length practice tests, 4 Bluebook practice and more than 450 practice problems and drills
• A initial diagnostic test and a full mock test

This 40-hour course is designed to provide you with guidance, practice and strategies for taking the new Digital SAT.

The course is divided into two parts:

English Verbal skills - 22 hours

Introduction to the SAT

• What is the SAT?
• Taking the SAT – Registration and Test Day
• What is a good score?
• Frequently Asked Questions about the SAT (FAQs)
• Top Test Taking Strategies and 40 Strategies for Test Day

Introduction to Evidence Based Reading and Writing

SAT Reading Test

• The Core Analytical Reading Skills
• The Three Key Questions
• The Three Secondary Questions
• Advanced SAT Reading Techniques

SAT Writing and Language Test

• Writing and Language Question Types
• Parsing Sentences
• Trimming Sentences
• Verb Agreement
• Developing and Coordinating Ideas
• Transitions and References
• Parallelism
• Coordinating Modifiers
• Using Modifiers Logically
• Making Comparisons
• Pronoun Agreement
• Pronoun Case
• Verb Tense and Aspect
• Diction and Redundancy
• Idiomatic Expressions
• The Active and Passive Voice
• Verb Mood
• Punctuation

SAT Vocabulary: The Language of Ideas

• Ideas and Learning
• Argument, Reasoning, and Persuasion
• Dissent, Criticism, and Rebellion
• Power and Submission
• Language and Literature
• Judgment
• Extremism and Exaggeration
• Care and Restraint
• Freedom
• Change and Force
• Dullness and Stasis
• Truth, Truthfulness, and Beauty
• Deceit, Error, and Confusion
• Mystery, Surprise, Adventure and Discovery
• Harm, Deficit, and Decline
• Kindness, Favor and Benefit
• Wisdom, Strength, and Skill
• Capital and Wealth
• Passion, Emotion, and Sensation
• Power Roots and Affixes for the SAT

Math Skills - 22 hours

Heart of Algebra

• Word Problems
• The Order of Operations and Laws of Arithmetic
• Simplifying Expressions
• Conversions
• Constructing and Interpreting Linear Equations
• Solving Equations with the Laws of Equity
• Analyzing Linear Graphs
• Understanding Inequalities and Absolute Values
• Solving Inequalities with the Laws of Inequality
• Graphic Inequalities
• Constructing, graphing and Interpreting Linear Systems
• Solving Systems by Substitution
• Solving Systems by Linear Combination

 Problem Solving and Data Analysis

• Averages
• Medians and Modes
• Data Spread
• Direct and Inverse Variations
• Rate Problems
• Ratios
• Percentages
• Percent Change
• Proportions and Scaling
• Tables and Venn Diagrams
• Conditional Probabilities from Tables
• Scatterplots
• Nonlinear Relationships
• Drawing Inferences from Graphs
• Pie Graphs

Topic Three: Passport to Advanced Math 

• Functions
• Representing Functions
• Compositions and Transformations
• Analyzing and Factoring Quadratics
• Solving Quadratic Equations
• Analyzing Graphs and Quadratic Equations
• Higher Order Equations
• Higher Order Systems
• The Laws of Exponentials
• The Laws of Radical
• Solving Exponential and Radical Equations
• Properties of Data
• Ratios, Percentages, Proportions and Rates
• Probability and Statistics
• Modeling Data

Topic Four: Additional Topics in Math

• Angles and Parallel Lines
• Triangles
• Working in the xy-Plane
• The Pythagorean Theorem
• Circles
• Radian, Chords, Arcs, and Sectors
• Areas and Volumes
• Similarity
• Basic Trigonometry
• The Pythagorean Identity
• The Cofunction Identities
• Imaginary and Complex Numbers

AMIDEAST Policies:

•  All handouts, documents, presentations are the Intellectual Property Rights of AMIDEAST and the class instructors.  These materials are for your own personal use and should not be shared or reproduced on any public platform.
• Each student should have a copy of Collegeboard’s The Official Digital SAT Study Guide. If you do not have a copy yet, please purchase one from Amideast or Librarie Antoine.
• Students are encouraged to cooperate with each other and show respect and courtesy towards the teacher and other participants.

  AMIDEAST Classroom Policies:

• Students are expected to come to class on time.
• Mobile phones should be put on silent mode.
• Break time is 10 minutes for two-hour classes, 15 minutes for three-hour classes. Please do not return late to the class after the break. The teacher will start promptly after the break.

AMIDEAST Virtual Classroom Policies:

• Students should log onto the virtual classroom at least 15 minutes before class to take care of any connection issues.
• Students should join the class with camera, microphone and audio capabilities.
• Students should keep their microphones muted, unless they want to make a comment or ask a question.

AMIDEAST’s SAT Test Prep prepares you for the SAT test by providing you with excellent class instruction to help you achieve your best score.

Enjoy your class and happy learning!