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COURSE OVERVIEW:
AP World History is a challenging two semester course that is structured around the investigation of selected themes woven into key concepts covering distinct chronological periods. AP World History is equivalent to an introductory college survey course. The course has a three-fold purpose. First, it is designed to prepare students for successful placement into higher-level college and university history courses. Second, it is designed to develop skills of analysis and thinking in order to prepare students for success in the twenty-first century. Finally, it is the intent of this class to make the learning of world history an enjoyable experience. Students will be able to show their mastery of the course goals by taking part in the College Board AP World History Exam in May.
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Curriculum & Exam Description
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GLOBAL TAPESTRY
Unit One
1200-1450
GLOBAL TAPESTRY
Unit One
1200-1450
Networks of Exchange
Unit Two
1200-1450
Networks of Exchange
Unit Two
1200-1450
Land Based Empires
Unit Three
1450-1750
Land Based Empires
Unit Three
1450-1750
Transoceanic Connections
Unit Four
1450-1750
Transoceanic Connections
Unit Four
1450-1750
Revolutions
Unit Five
1750-1900
Revolutions
Unit Five
1750-1900
Consequences of Industrialization
Unit Six
1700-1900
Consequences of Industrialization
Unit Six
1700-1900
Global Conflict
Unit Seven
1900 - present
Global Conflict
Unit Seven
1900 - present
Cold War and Decolonization
Unit Eight
1900 - present
Cold War and Decolonization
Unit Eight
1900 - present
Globalization
Unit Nine
1900 - present
Globalization
Unit Nine
1900 - present
SIX COURSE THEMES:
The thematic learning objectives describe, at a high level, the knowledge colleges expect students to develop in the AP World History course in order to be qualified for credit and placement. These themes focus on major historical issues and developments, helping students connect the historical content they study to broad trends and processes that have emerged over centuries. In class, we recognized these as the "SPICE-T" characteristics (social, political, interactions, cultural, economic, technology).
EVN
EVN
Human & Environmental Interactions
The environment shapes human societies, and as populations grow and change, these populations in turn shape their environments.
CDI
CDI
Cultural Developments & Interactions
The creation of ideas, beliefs, & religions illustrates how groups view themselves, & the interactions of societies & their beliefs have political, social, & cultural implications.
GOV
GOV
Governance
Internal & external factors cause states to form, expand, & decline. Governments maintain order by a variety of institutions, policies, procedures; & governments obtain, retain, & exercise power.
ECN
ECN
Economics Systems
As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.
SIO
SIO
Social Interactions & Developments
The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organization.
TEC
TEC
Technology & Innovation
Human adaptation and innovation have resulted in increased efficiency, comfort, and security, and technological advances have shaped human development and interactions with both intended and unintended consequences.
AP Exam Dates, Registration, and Sections:
The AP Modern World History exam for the 2024 school year will be held Wednesday, May 15th at 8:00 am. It will be administered in the field house. Students must register in order to take this exam. Registration takes place in November.
Exam Format:
Section 1A:
Multiple Choice
55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score
Questions usually appear in sets of 3–4 questions.
Students analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence.
Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.
Section 1B:
Short Answer
3 Questions | 40 Minutes | 20% of Exam Score
Students analyze historians’ interpretations, historical sources, and propositions about history.
Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best.
Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.
Students choose between 2 options for the final required short-answer question, each one focusing on a different time period:
Section 2A:
Document-Based Question
1 Question | 1 Hour (includes 15-minute reading period) | 25% of Exam Score
Students are presented with 7 documents offering various perspectives on a historical development or process.
Students assess these written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence.
Students develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.
The document-based question focuses on topics from 1450–2001.
Section 2B:
Long Essay
1 Question | 40 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score
Students explain and analyze significant issues in world history.
Students develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.
The question choices focus on the same skills and the same reasoning process (e.g., comparison, causation, or continuity & change), but students choose from 3 options, each focusing primarily on historical developments and processes in different time periods—either:
1200–1750 (option 1),
1450–1900 (option 2), or 1750–2001 (option 3).
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