AP World History
Welcome Parents!
Debra Cave, B.S., M.Ed.
AP World History
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College-level
Global events and
trends
Historical Thinking
Skills
Thematic
Comparative
“Periodization”
Change & Continuity
Balanced Coverage
Historical Thinking Skills
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Historical Arguments
from historical
evidence
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Chronological
Reasoning
Comparison and
Contextualization
Historical
Interpretation and
Synthesis
Historical Periodization
Period
Period Title
Date Range
Weight
1
Technological &
Environmental
Transformations
To c. 600 BCE
5%
2
Organization &
Reorganization of
Human Societies
c. 600 BCE to 600
BCE
15%
3
Regional & Transregional
Interactions
c. 600 CE – 1450
20%
4
Global
Interactions
c. 1450-1750
20%
5
Industrialization &
Global Integration
c. 1750-1900
20%
6
Accelerating
Global Change &
Realignments
c. 1900 - Present
20%
Theme One
Interaction
between
humans & the
environment
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demography &
disease
migration
settlement
patterns
technology
Example: Period 4: 1450-1750 Increasing Global Interactions
Changes and Continuities in the Atlantic World due to the Columbian Exchange
Theme Two
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Interaction of
cultures
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religions
beliefs systems
philosophies
ideologies
science and
technology
arts and
architecture
Example: Period 2, 600 BCE-600 CE, Organization and Reorganization of
Human Society
Cultural Diffusion on the Silk Roads; Buddhism, sillk
Theme Three
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Example: Period 5 Industrialization and Global
Integration
Japan’s vs. China’s Reaction to Western
Industrialization
State-building,
expansion &
conflict
Forms of
governance
Empires,
nations
Nationalism,
revolts,
revolutions
Theme Four
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Creation, expansion,
and interaction of
economic systems
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Example: Period 3 Regional and
Trans-regional interactions
Serfdom, Slavery
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agricultural and
pastoral production
trade and commerce
labor systems
industrialization
capitalism and
socialism
Theme Five
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Development and
transformation of
social structures
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Example: Period 6, Accelerating Global
Change and Realignments
Changing Role of Women
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gender roles &
relations
family & kinship
racial/ethnic
constructions
social/economic
classes
Habits of Mind
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Constructing/evaluating arguments;
analyzing POV and context.
Assessing continuity/change over time
and over different world regions.
Understanding diversity of interpretation
Seeing global patterns; connecting local
developments to global processes.
Comparing within and among societies.
Exploring the relevance of world history
to contemporary developments.
The Exam
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May 15, 2014.
Section I: 70 Multiple Choice (55 min)
Section II: Free Response (130 min)
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A. DBQ (50 min)
B. Change Over Time (40 min)
C. Comparison Essay (40 min)
Assignments
Unit Tests (100 pts)
 Quizzes (25 pts)
 Essays (50 pts)
 Homework (25 pts)
 Debates/Seminars/
/Presentations (25-50 pts)
 Research Papers/Projects
(100-200 pts)
 Class Participation (varies)
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What do I expect from
students?
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Be Prepared
Be realistic
Accept challenge
Self advocate
Give their best effort
What can you expect from me?
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High standards
Fair and reasonable
Support
Flexible
Accessible
Contact
debra.cave@apsva.us
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How You Can Help
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Get a Review Book
Discuss global issues
Play devil’s advocate
Read/discuss history
Watch/critique
historical films
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