Advanced Placement: World History A description and introduction to. RAFS Education

Six Themes of AP World History Patterns and impacts of interaction among major societies: trade, war, diplomacy, and international organizations The relationship of change and continuity across the world history periods covered in this course Impact of technology and demography on people and the environment (population growth and decline, disease, manufacturing, migrations, agriculture, weaponry) Systems of social structure and gender structure (comparing major features within and among societies and assessing change) Cultural and intellectual developments and interactions among and within societies Changes in functions and structures of states and in attitudes toward states and political identities (political culture), including the emergence of the nation-state (types of political organization)

Patterns and impacts of interaction among major societies: trade, war, diplomacy, and international organizations

The relationship of change and continuity across the world history periods covered in this course

Impact of technology and demography on people and the environment (population growth and decline, disease, manufacturing, migrations, agriculture, weaponry)

Systems of social structure and gender structure (comparing major features within and among societies and assessing change)

Cultural and intellectual developments and interactions among and within societies

Changes in functions and structures of states and in attitudes toward states and political identities (political culture), including the emergence of the nation-state (types of political organization)

Time Periods 8000 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. 600 C.E. – 1450 1450 – 1750 1750 – 1914 1914 – Present * B.C.E. = Before Common Era. C.E. = Common Era. * B.C.E. is the equivalent of B.C. and C.E. is the equivalent of A.D.

What The Class is Like (Most likely) Time-consuming, not too difficult. Time-consuming. Class difficulty = 8/10 Most classes are harder than the actual Advanced Placement test. Rewarding once completed.

Time-consuming, not too difficult. Time-consuming.

Class difficulty = 8/10

Most classes are harder than the actual Advanced Placement test.

Rewarding once completed.

The Test 75 multiple choice questions. Compare and Contrast Essay Change and Continuity-Over-Time Essay Document-Based-Question Essay 3,4, or 5 means college credit 1 or 2 = Sorry, nothing.

75 multiple choice questions.

Compare and Contrast Essay

Change and Continuity-Over-Time Essay

Document-Based-Question Essay

3,4, or 5 means college credit

1 or 2 = Sorry, nothing.

Compare and Contrast Essay 5 Paragraphs Compare and contrast something in history. Analyze the similarities and differences of something.

5 Paragraphs

Compare and contrast something in history.

Analyze the similarities and differences of something.

Change And Continuity-Over-Time Essay 5 Paragraphs Analyze something in history over a certain time period. Changes and continuities. Explain why it changed/continued.

5 Paragraphs

Analyze something in history over a certain time period.

Changes and continuities.

Explain why it changed/continued.

Document-Based-Question Essay 5 Paragraphs Use a number of documents to write an essay on a topic. Use each document. Analyze them and connect them back to the topic.

5 Paragraphs

Use a number of documents to write an essay on a topic.

Use each document.

Analyze them and connect them back to the topic.

Things to consider... - Class is not that hard. - Stay on top of things. - It's just a class. - The test is just a test.

Future... Prepares you for more AP courses. Get ahead before college even starts. Great experience.

Prepares you for more AP courses.

Get ahead before college even starts.

Great experience.