AP World History
Course Number: 22225
Credits (whole vs. half): 1 credit
Pre-requisites: Recommended completion of Pre-AP World Geography.
Instructor: Nathan Storck
E-mail Address: nstorck@dentonisd.org
Conference Periods: A4 / B2
Phone: 940-369-1092 (classroom)
Tutorials/Study Sessions: M-W 4:15-5:00; Th 8-8:40
Course Objectives and Goals:
The AP World History course is a college-level survey course that aims to help students understand the
development of global processes and interactions between major societies throughout history. This
course highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and their causes and consequences,
as well as comparisons among major societies. No one country or region will be emphasized at the
expense of the other regions. Instead, the course will examine developments within particular countries,
as well as how countries interact with each other within regions and around the world.
While students have the opportunity to earn college credit, that is not the only purpose of this course. It
also provides students with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge that will contribute to their
success in future educational endeavors—including future AP courses, the SAT and ACT, and eventually,
college courses.
Approved resources:
Textbook:
 Ethel Wood, AP World History: An Essential Coursebook, 2nd ed. 2011: Woodyard Publications,
Reading, PA.
 Robert Strayer. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources. 2nd ed. 2013: Bedford St.
Martin’s, Boston. (provided by Guyer)
Ethel Wood’s book is the main textbook for this course. We will be reading from this book throughout the
year – it is essential to your success in the class. If you have not purchased a copy, you can find it from
Amazon.com or the Woodyard Publications site (http://www.woodyardpublications.com/ap_world_history).
We will use Strayer’s book for additional readings as assigned. It’s also a great resource for your own
study outside of class.
You should also buy an AP World History study guide. These books include reviews of the major content
and themes of the class, as well as practice exams and essays in the style of the AP Exam. I recommend
one of these:
 McGraw-Hill’s 5 Steps to a 5 – AP World History by Peggy Martin
 The Princeton Review: Cracking the AP World History Exam by Monty Armstrong
 Kaplan’s AP World History by Jen Laden and Patrick Whelan
Rules/Class Procedures:
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Be respectful of your classmates, your teacher, and the school environment.
Come to class on time with all needed materials.
Be actively involved in class and ask questions if you need help.
Take care of private matters before class starts (bathroom, water, locker).
All policies in the Student Handbook will be followed.
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Large 3-ring binder for this class only, with plenty of notebook paper
Dividers (at least 5)
Spiral notebook, 70-count, college ruled
Blue or black pens
Highlighters
No. 2 pencils
Sticky notes (2 in. x 2 in.)
Keep the spiral notebook in your binder, as we will use it for writing every day. Set up the dividers in your
notebook to make these categories:
1. Handouts: including syllabus and rules
2. Notes: lecture notes, class notes (outlines) and civilization fact reports
3. Daily work: writing spiral and other exercises completed in class (SOAPPS-Tone, OPTICS,
readings)
4. Essays
5. Geography
Handouts from class should be kept in this binder in chronological order (oldest first). All work must be in
blue or black ink.
Important Dates:
AP Study Sessions: to be announced, second semester
Saturday Practice Exam: Saturday, April 9, 2016, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (at Guyer)
AP Exam, World History: Thursday, May 12, 2016, 7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Grading Policy:
Major Summative: 70%
Minor Summative: 30%
For more information, see the attached handout on Grading Policy and Course Structure.
Scope and Sequence:
This course is taught over four nine-week grading periods on a 90-minute A/B block schedule. The
College Board curriculum for AP World History is divided into six periods:
First Semester
Period
Period Title
Era of History
Date Range
Weighting
on AP
1
Technological and Environmental
Transformations
Ancient
approx. 8000 B.C.E.
to 600 B.C.E.
5%
2
Organization and Reorganization of
Human Societies
Classical
600 B.C.E. to 600
C.E.
15%
3
Regional and Transregional
Interactions
Post-Classical
600 C.E. to 1450
C.E.
20%
Second Semester
4
Global Interactions
Early Modern
1450 C.E. to 1750
C.E.
20%
5
Industrialization and Global
Integration
Modern
1750 C.E. to 1900
C.E.
20%
6
Accelerating Global Change and
Realignments
Contemporary
1900 C.E. to the
present
20%
The Denton Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, race, color, and or national origins in its educational
programs. Admission to career programs is based on age, grade, interest, aptitude and ability. Lack of English language skills will not be a
barrier to admissions and participation in any educational programs.
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