AP WORLD COURSE CALENDAR – 1st QUARTER
DATE
9/3
Abbr.
schedule
9/5
Abbr.
schedule
9/9
ERP Drill
TOPIC
Introduction to Course
Pre-Test
Human Prehistory to Early
Civilization/Geography Skills
ACTIVITIES
Go over Syllabus
Textbooks
Outlining Skills
Pre-Test
Ch. 1 Practice Reading Quiz
Notes
World Regions Map
Ch. 2 Reading Quiz
9/11 Video
Thesis Writing for Compare
Contrast
Ch. 3 Reading Quiz
Notes
Compare Contrast: The Formula
9/11
Classical Civ: China/Writing
Workshop
9/15
Classical Civ: India
9/17
Classical Civ: The Mediterranean
9/19
The Classical Period: Decline
9/23
The Rise and Spread of Islam
9/25
Unit 1 Test (MC Only)
Chapters 1-6
Ch. 4 Reading Quiz
“Beer” Chapter Quiz
Notes
Work on CC Essays
Ch. 5 Reading Quiz
Notes
Ch. 6 Reading Quiz
Notes
Review
Test
Introduce Research Project
9/29
Abbasid Decline and The Spread of
Islamic Civilization to South and
Southeast Asia
Ch. 7 Reading Quiz
“Wine” Chapter Quiz
Notes
10/1
African Civilizations and the
Spread of Islam
10/3
Civilization in Eastern and Western
Europe
10/7
Americas on the Eve of Invasion
10/9
Activity
Schedule
10/14
Reunification and Renaissance in
China
Ch. 8 Reading Quiz
Chapter 8 & 9 Notes
DBQ Intro
Ch. 10 Reading Quiz
Notes
Work on DBQ Outlines
Ch. 11 Reading Quiz
Notes
DBQ Essay on Rome/Han Tech
Ch. 12 Reading Quiz
Notes
Belief System Comparison
Ch. 13 Reading Quiz/Notes
Review for Unit 2 Test
Spread of Chinese Civ: Japan,
Korea, Vietnam
HOMEWORK DUE
None
Signed Syllabus Form
Chapter 1 Outline
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Bring your copy of History of the
World in 6 Glasses to class by
today
Chapter 4
Chs. 1-2 of History of the World in
6 Glasses read by today (available
on Vision)
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Compare/Contrast Take-Home
Essay Due on Turnitin at 9am
Chapter 7
Six Glasses: Wine Chapters (Chs. 34) due today (moved from 9/23 to
today)
Chapter 8
Top 5 Research Topics Due!
Chapter 10
Review DBQ Formula
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Research Topic Proposals Due
Chapter 13
DATE
10/16
TOPIC
Unit 2 Test
10/20
10/22
Research Day
Writing Workshop
10/24
Quarter Test/Research Day
10/28
Last Great Nomadic Challenges:
Chinggis Khan to Timur
10/30
11/5
Trial of Chinggis Khan
Library
ACTIVITIES
w/ Comparison Essay
Hand back DBQ
HOMEWORK DUE
DBQ Rewrite Due (optional)
China DBQ w/ Peer Grade
Test
Library
Ch. 14 Reading Quiz
Notes
Prep for Trial
Chapter 14
Trial Notes
AP World Projects Tentative Schedule
1st Quarter –Research Topic Proposal
2nd Quarter – Research Paper Outline/Bibliography and Rough Draft (minimum 5 pages)
3rd Quarter – Research Paper Final Draft and Red Scarf Girl
4th Quarter (after AP Exam) – Project Presentations/Between Shades of Gray
Research Paper Deadlines:
Research Topic Proposals – 10/14
Research Paper Outline with Works’ Cited – 11/13
Rough Draft Due – 12/10
Final Draft Due – 2/2-2/3