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Welcome to AP World History

Ms. Oplinger

2019-2020

A link to the entire AP World History Syllabus can be found here

Welcome to the school year, Wildcats! Below you can find a description of the AP World History Course as well as our classroom rules. 

AP World s a college prep class and therefore will be more rigorous than what you know from past Social Studies classes. With this in mind, come prepared to work every day and learn valuable writing skills as well as skills you can use in your future classes. You will need to put in work outside of the classroom or you will not succeed in this class.

Please do not get discouraged. I have provided you with many different ways to ask for help both in and out of the classroom. I am here for YOU. 

I am looking forward to a great year!

 

Ms. Jaclyn Oplinger

jaclynoplinger@fcschools.net

 

Course Description

AP World History: Modern is a college-level course that analyzes global patterns of historical development and exchange from roughly 1200 c.e. to the present. Using primary and secondary sources, AP World History students will track historical change and continuity within and across four periods of study, paying close attention to unifying course themes and accompanying learning objectives. Great emphasis is placed on the honing of historical thinking skills, such as chronological reasoning, comparison, contextualization, argumentation, interpretation, and synthesis. The course culminates with the national AP World History examination, which will be administered in May. Students will earn a weighted grade for this class and, if successful on the national examination, they could receive college credit at their preferred university. 

Unit Structure:

A typical AP World History: Modern unit will consist of interactive lectures, structured discussion of the assigned readings, primary source analysis, cooperative group work, class debates, technology-based instruction, essay skill development, short-answer skill development, map exercises, critical thinking activities, statistical data analysis, and Socratic Seminars. Some of these activities are showcased below in the detailed course outline. Finally, each unit will close with assessments consisting of stimulus-based multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, a document-based question, and/or a long essay targeting a specific historical thinking skill. 

 

AP World History Periodization

AP World History course content is studied comparatively within and across the following periods of study:

  • Period 1: c. 1200 to c. 1450
    • Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (8-10% of exam)
    • Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (8-10% of exam)
  • Period 2: c. 1450 to c. 1750
    • Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (12-15 % of exam)
    • Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (12-15 % of exam)
  • Period 3: c. 1750 to c. 1900
    • Unit 5: Revolutions (12-15 % of exam)
    • Unit 6:  Consequences of Industrialization (12-15 % of exam)
  • Period 4: c. 1900 to the present
    • Unit 7: Global Conflict (8-10% of exam)
    • Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (8-10% of exam)
    • Unit 9: Globalization (8-10% of exam)

AP Historical Thinking Skills

  1. Developments and Processes
  2. Sourcing and Situation
  3. Claims and Evidence in Sources
  4. Contextualization
  5. Making Connections
  6. Argumentation

AP World History Course Themes and Corresponding Thematic Learning Objectives

Theme 1: Humans and the Environment (ENV)

Theme 2: Cultural Developments and Interactions (CDI)

Theme 3: Governance (GOV)

Theme 4: Economic Systems (ECN)

Theme 5: Social Interactions and Organizations (SIO)

Theme 6: Technology and Innovation (TEC)

Course Overview 

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (August - Sep. 12) Unit Test: September 13

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (Sep. 14 - Oct. 2) Unit Test: October 3

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (Oct. 4 - Oct. 17) Unit Test: October 17

Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (Oct. 21 - Nov. 25) Unit Test: November 26

Unit 5: Revolutions (Dec. 2 - Jan. 9) 

MIDTERM EXAM JANUARY 9 & 10 (Units 1 - 5 Multiple Choice and Writing)

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (Jan. 22 - Feb. 11) Unit Test: February 12

Unit 7: Global Conflict (Feb. 13 - Feb. 28) Unit Test: March 2

Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization  (Mar. 3 - Mar. 25) Unit Test: March 26

Unit 9: Globalization (Mar. 27 - Apr. 9) Unit Test: April 20

AP Exam: 7:30 am Thursday May 14 at Louisburg High School - you must provide your transportation

NOTE: Coursework will end in late April to allow three weeks of review for the AP World History Examination. 

**All dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather or school related incidents.**

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