AP World History The AP World History course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course in world history. This course to think develops students’ abilities conceptually about world history from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance interaction between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state-building, expansion, and conflict; creation, – expansion, and interaction of economic systems; and development and transformation of social structures provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation – throughout the course. These require students to reason historically about continuity and change over time and make comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places. AP World History Course Content: – 8000 B.C.E.-c. 600 2: c. 600 B.C.E.-c.600 C.E. 3: c. 600 C.E.-c. 1450 4: c. • Period 1: c. B.C.E. • Period • Period • Period 1750 5: c. 1750-c. 1900 6: c. 1900-present • Period • Period AP World History Historical Thinking Skills: – Chronological Reasoning • Comparison and Contextualization • Crafting Historical Arguments from Historical Evidence • Historical Interpretation and Synthesis • AP World History Exam The AP World History Exam measures knowledge of world history and their ability to think historically. students’ Format of Assessment Section I Part A: Multiple Choice | 50-55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score Questions appear in sets of 2-5 Students analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps • • • are included Section I Part B: Short Answer | 4 Questions | 45 Minutes | 20% of Exam Score Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps • • Section II Part A: Document-Based | 1 Question | 60 Minutes | 25% of Exam Score Analyze and synthesize historical data Assess written, qualitative, or visual materials as historical evidence • • Section II Part B: Long Essay | 1 Question | 35 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score Students select one of two questions Explain and analyze significant issues in world history Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical • • • evidence Link to Course Information @ AP Central:
AP World History The AP World History course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course in world history. This course develops students’ abilities to think conceptually about world history from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance – interaction between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state-building, expansion, and conflict; creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems; and development and transformation of social structures – provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course. These require students to reason historically about continuity and change over time and make comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places. AP World History – Course Content: • Period 1: c. 8000 B.C.E.-c. 600 B.C.E. • Period 2: c. 600 B.C.E.-c.600 C.E. • Period 3: c. 600 C.E.-c. 1450 • Period 4: c. 1750 • Period 5: c. 1750-c. 1900 • Period 6: c. 1900-present AP World History – Historical Thinking Skills: • Chronological Reasoning • Comparison and Contextualization • Crafting Historical Arguments from Historical Evidence • Historical Interpretation and Synthesis AP World History Exam The AP World History Exam measures students’ knowledge of world history and their ability to think historically. Format of Assessment Section I Part A: Multiple Choice | 50-55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score • Questions appear in sets of 2-5 • Students analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence • Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included Section I Part B: Short Answer | 4 Questions | 45 Minutes | 20% of Exam Score • Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best • Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps Section II Part A: Document-Based | 1 Question | 60 Minutes | 25% of Exam Score • Analyze and synthesize historical data • Assess written, qualitative, or visual materials as historical evidence Section II Part B: Long Essay | 1 Question | 35 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score • Students select one of two questions • Explain and analyze significant issues in world history • Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence Link to Course Information @ AP Central: