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• See Ms. Kenney-Benson in Room #522 or email: devorah.kenney@ocps.net

• For test practice and essay information, visit the CollegeBoard web site (AP Central): [|AP Exam Information]

What is AP World History?
Advanced Placement World History highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks, interactions and exchanges, the causes and consequences of events, as well as comparisons among major societies. This results in a more holistic, systematic, and global view of history. The course offers balanced global coverage – with Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe each represented.

Why take AP World History?
• You are interested in world history and like to challenge yourself. • Colleges like that you challenge yourself. • If you pass the AP Exam in May, you will earn college credit.

What should I expect in AP World History?
• Interesting discussions about the last 10,000 years of human history. • Projects, discussions, lectures, debates, cooperative group work, quizzes, and essay writing as require by the AP College Board. • College level text book and primary source readings as assigned. • Critical thinking challenges and learning skills to help you be successful on the AP Exam and in college.

What is on the AP World History exam?
The AP exam covers 10,000 years of human history. The AP exam consists of three different types of essays and 70 multiple-choice questions. You will have 55 minutes for the multiple choice section of the exam, and 40 minutes for each of the essays with one ten minute prep period for the DBQ document analysis.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">How much homework is there?
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%;">On most weeks in AP World History, you will be expected to read one chapter of the textbook, take notes on it, label a related map, answers questions, and create flash cards. For most students, doing this assignment well takes 4-8 hours. This is not a class that can be done the night before. Additional work includes studying for quizzes and tests, and completing various in class assignments. Writing process skills will be practiced daily in class; you will work with your peers to find meaning in complex text readings. You will draft, edit, share, edit again, and finalize your writing with the help of other students.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">How can I be successful in AP World History?
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%;">You have to really want to be here. This is a tough class that will challenge you. We change regions and nations almost every week and falling behind is not an option. You must have or be willing to develop a good work ethic.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">SUMMER READING: __The World in Six Glasses__, by Tom Standage
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Summer Reading Project** __The World in Six Glasses__ (Tom Standage) offers a chronological narrative of world history, through six beverages (beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea & Coca Cola). The anecdotes and stories describe historical periods, global processes and connections. There is the expectation that students enter the course having read the book over the summer break. We then use the book (a class set) throughout the year, drawing examples from history and making comparisons. Were the drinks seen as medicinal, currency, social equators, revolutionary substances, status indicators, nutritional substances? Students gain a historical perspective from the drink discussion that is further elaborated upon with foods and trade products and connections. Focus on: Environmental and economic impact on regions, on global history, with examination of consumer demand (want v. need), resource depletion and colonization/imperialism, production policies (state/gov’t control), etc.