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