Students taking advancement placement world history will have to complete a 2 part summer assignment by the beginning of the 20172018 school year. The preap world history and geography course is organized around five overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout the course, helping students to relate what is particular about each time period or society to a big picture of history. In order to prepare you for the rigor of the course you will work through chapters 12 of the amsco ap world history. Answer the following questions with complete explanations in a word document named ap world ggs. The course is challenging, but our hope is that you will also find its fast pace interesting and engaging. About the college board the college board is a missiondriven notforprofit. Not all assignments will be hyperlinked to the calendar due to sharing issues. Basically, this is part two of world history starting circa around 1200 ce.
Information, including join codes for ap classroom listed by class period. Preap world history and geography marian high school. This course has a preap designation because it is designed to serve as a. Each student will need to demonstrate the ability to log in to the hub within the first week of school. By taking this class, you should strengthen your academic, intellectual, observation, and. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the exam and the ap program in general. Advanced placement westchester enriched sciences magnets. We also highly suggest that you purchase the amsco study book, which can be found at. Follow the instructions in this document to register for ap classroom and for the ap exam. We are so excited that you elected to take the ap world historyhonors english block as your 10th grade humanities class next year. A history of the world in 6 glasses, by tom standage.
Without any prior knowledge in world history, i selfstudied the material to a great level of detail i had studied it for about 3. Ap world world history emphasizes relevant factual knowledge used in conjunction with leading interpretive issues and types of historical evidence. In class religious wars study for test on wednesday. Calendars will be posted on the hub as well as behind the teachers desk. Ap world history is a fastpaced intensive survey of world history from 8000 bce. This document details how each of the sample freeresponse questions in the 201920 ced would be scored. In this book, standage tells a popular history of the world and some of the most significant civilizations in history by following the development of 6 influential beverages. If this does not seem realistic for your schedule, then you. Starting in the fall of 2019, the college board decided to split its ap world history course into two separate courses. Read the advanced placement program course description for world history available from the college board and the 10 facts about the ap world history test on pages 48 in this book. Ap world history summer assignment 20172018 school year please read and follow the directions below for your summer assignment. Ap world history important dates 9,000 bce domestication of animals 85003500 development of farming in me 4 th millennium bronze age 3500 rise of sumerians 3100 unification of egypt 2500 rise of indus river valley 2000 judaism begins wabraham 1500 shang kingdom in china 1029258 zhou dynasty 600 rise of hinduism. Uptodate information on the 2018 ap world history exam engaging activities to help you critically assess your progress access to ap connect, our online portal for helpful precollege information and exam updates premium practice to help achieve excellence. Ap world history syllabus rowlett high school, 20172018 teacher.
The expectation is that you will perform at the appropriate leveldo all of the reading and theres a lot, complete all of the assignments and. Modern course 7 college course equivalent 7 prerequisites course framework 11 course framework components historical thinking skills and reasoning processes 17 course content 22 course at a glance 27 unit guides 29 using the unit guides 31 geographical coverage 33 unit 1. Ap world history summer assignment atlanta public schools. Are you ready to strut your stuff on the ap world history exam. Ap world history summer assignment 20172018 for many of you, this is your first ap class. Students cultivate their understanding of world history from c. Entire assignment and handouts are available on the rvhs website. Tell the story of the worlds civilizations and cultures, using a straightforward format, accessible to all students. Please click on this link to access lesson plans, schedules. Our textbook and work routine is often challenging for incoming sophomores. This will be your textbook for the year, so get a feel for it. We are looking forward to an exciting and challenging year as we explore the history of the world together.
Advanced placement world history is structured around the five themes woven into 19 key concepts covering six chronological periods listed at the end of this syllabus. The time periods studied in preap world history and geography are from 8,000 bce. Course themes foster deep analysis by making connections and comparisons across different topics. Connected disciplinary skills 27 geography and world regions 29 the ancient period, to c. Grimsley c ourse d escription ap world history focusing primarily on the past thousand years of the global experience, this course builds on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological foundations that, along with geography, set the human stage prior to the year. Students explore historical events and eras while learning to be critical readers and thinkers. Ap world history highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. Ap world history 20172018 summer assignment introduction letter. Ap world history syllabus rowlett high school, 20172018. This years summer reading assignment is a history of the world in 6 glasses by tom standage. Complete the other of the world assignment started in class for wed.
Ap world history summer assignment 2017 2018 for many of you, this is your first ap class. You must submit this assignment by the first day of class 20172018 school year, and you must bring a printed copy with you on the first day of school. As you know, there is a summer assignment that you will be expected to. Modern, students investigate significant events, individuals. Comes with access to mcgrawhill educations interactive ap planner app, which gives you a customizable study schedule on your mobile device. This represents a sequence that is found in widely adopted college textbooks and that many ap world history teachers.
September 2019 ap world history sophomores september 2019 honors us history. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A you will have to check out the textbook that you will use in ap world history next year. Ap world history 20182019 summer reading assignment part 3 1 read one book of your choice from the summer reading list provided. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In an effort to get a jump start on the semester, the 2018 summer assignment is for students to read chapters 24 of bulliets the earth and its peoples, 3rd ed. To get started, you will be completing the summer assignment described on the following pages.
Ap world history is a college level survey course that will introduce you to the cultural, political and economic history of. Ap world history 20172018 summer assignment introduction letter dear students and parents. Independent study summer assignment ap world history 2017 2018 instructor michael bodine 1. In order to complete this assignment, students will need to purchase the recent addition, 2018 or. Ap world history summer assignment 2018 ap world history is a yearlong course designed by the college board sat people that is intended to be a college level course. Cracking the ap world history exam 2018, premium edition. This goes along with chapter 22 in class assignment dec. Modern can lead to a wide range of careers and college majors. World history and geography are subjects that explore the world and its inhabitants. Were making updates to ap world history for the 201920 school year to. Welcome to ap world history in this course we will be covering human history beginning in 8,000 bce to the. Modern is an introductory collegelevel modern world history course. The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you for the types of assignments you can expect as an ap history student, as well as to. Welcome to the exciting and challenging world of ap world history.
I am excited that you have decided to accept the challenge of taking an advanced placement class, which is a universitylevel course taught in high school. Four complete practice exams two in the book and two online a few different sample study plans to choose from. Also keep a list of questions that you have about the book. This book is, without a doubt, the best book for the ap world history examination. You should be prepared to spend four to six hours a week outside of class on ap world history. In the beginning ap foundations to 600 bce classical 600 bce600 ce postclassical 600 ce to 1450 ce early modern 14501750 modern 17501900 contemporary 1900present book assignments. Choose from 500 different sets of ap summer assignment world history flashcards on quizlet. We are so excited that you elected to take the ap world history honors english block as your 10th grade humanities class next year. To be successful, you will need to stay focused and work hard. Ap world history course and exam description, effective 2017. All three history courses focus on helping students develop historical thinking while learning required course content. Please visit ap central to determine whether a more recent course and exam description pdf is available. Preparing for the advanced placement examination 2017 edition book.
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