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AP WORLD HISTORY
(SECONDARY)
SELECTIVE UNIT 5 (S05)
(AP World History Test Preparation)
(July 2015)
Unit Statement: Selective unit five is designed to prepare the student with test taking skills
necessary for the AP World History exam in May. It allows for time to be applied to mock
exams along with an opportunity to master skills for multiple choice questions as well as
historical essay writing.
Essential Outcomes:
1. The Student Will participate in four mock exams.
2. TSW practice strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
3. TSW evaluate standard essays (student samples) provided by the AP College Board.
4. TSW develop skills necessary for historical essay writing.
5. TSW identify important concepts, events and/or people within the scope of the AP World
History historical periods. (AP Course Outline: Historical Periods)
6. TSW practice historical thinking skills. (AP Course Outline: Historical Thinking Skills)
7. TSW identify broad trends and processes that have emerged over centuries in the world.
(AP Course Outline: Thematic Learning Objectives)
Suggested Materials:
AP World History Course and Exam Description 2014
Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2014 Edition: Princeton Review
Technology links:
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-world-history/exam-practice
This is a link to the AP College Board review section for the exam.
http://study.com/academy/course/ap-world-history.html
This is a great website with review videos and questions.
Suggested Strategies and Assessment Tools:
1. There are a number of practice exams provided by the AP College Board. The
students should take an exam at the beginning of the year, before and after winter
break, and in the spring before the AP exam.
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Suggested Selective Unit 5 (S05) Rubric:
Name _____________________________________Class________ Date _______________
 All TSW’s must be mastered for a ‘B’.
 1 of 1 ‘A’-level blocks should be met for an ‘A’.
 Teachers may choose to use their own rubrics; however, all TSW’s must be assessed.
Student Name:________________________________________ Date:
___________________
‘A’-Level
TSW
1.Participate in four mock
exams.
2.Practice strategies for
answering multiple choice
questions.
‘B’-Level
Participate in four mock
exams.
Practice strategies for answering
multiple
choice questions.
3.Evaluate standard essays
(student samples) provided by
the AP College Board.
Evaluate standard essays
(student samples) provided by
the AP College Board.
4.Develop skills necessary
for historical essay
writing.
Develop skills necessary for
historical essay writing.
Develop skills necessary
for historical essay
writing; through the
development of these
skills the student has
consistently produced
well-structured highly
analytical essays.
5.Identify important
concepts, events and/or
people within the scope
of the AP World History
historical periods.
Identify important concepts,
events and/or people within the
scope of the AP World History
historical periods.
6.Practice historical
thinking skills.
7.Identify broad trends and
processes that have
emerged over centuries
in the countries of the
world.
Practice historical thinking skills.
Identify broad trends
and processes that
have emerged over centuries in
countries of the world.
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