Download AP World History Howard High School Ms. Barton Spring 2012

AP World History
Howard High School
Ms. Barton
Spring 2012
Contact info: [email protected]
478-779-4850
Course Description
AP World History was designed with a broad focus on world cultures from approximately 8000 BCE to the present.
Students will develop a greater understanding of global processes and interactions among societies through a study of
historical patterns and comparisons among major societies.
AP World History is about skills, not just content, and will encourage all students in attaining their highest
achievement level through skill acquisition and personal growth. Students will read and organize data based on themes,
write analytical and document-based essays, and analyze primary and secondary sources.
AP World History is a differentiated curriculum in depth, complexity, pacing, and novelty, through a variety of
instructional strategies, including individual and group work, questioning, critical reading and thinking, and class
activities.
World History Content GPS
SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in the ancient
Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.
SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE to
500 CE.
SSWH3 The student will examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical
Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE.
SSWH4 The student will analyze the importance of the Byzantine and Mongol empires between 450 CE and
1500 CE.
SSWH5 The student will trace the origins and expansion of the Islamic World between 600 CE and 1300 CE.
SSWH6 The student will describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800.
SSWH7 The student will analyze European medieval society with regard to culture, politics, society, and
economics.
SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South
America.
SSWH9 The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation.
SSWH10 The student will analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa,
and Asia.
SSWH11 Students will investigate political and social changes in Japan and in China from the seventeenth
century CE to mid-nineteenth century CE.
SSWH12 The student will examine the origins and contributions of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal
empires.
SSWH13 The student will examine the intellectual, political, social, and economic factors that changed the
world view of Europeans.
SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.
SSWH15 The student will be able to describe the impact of industrialization, the rise of nationalism, and the
major characteristics of worldwide imperialism.
SSWH16 The student will demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of World War I and its global
impact.
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SSWH17 The student will be able to identify the major political and economic factors that shaped world
societies between World War I and World War II.
SSWH18 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global political, economic, and social impact
of World War II.
SSWH19 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global social, economic, and political impact
of the Cold War and decolonization from 1945 to 1989.
SSWH20 The student will examine change and continuity in the world since the 1960s.
SSWH21 The student will analyze globalization in the contemporary world.
World History AP Themes
* Dynamics of Change and Continuity
* Patterns and Effects of Interaction among Societies
* Effects of Technology, Economics, and Demography on People and the Environment
* Systems of Social Structure and Gender Structure
* Cultural, Intellectual, and Religious Developments and Interactions among/within Societies
* Changes in Functions and Structures of States and in Attitudes toward States and Political
Identities
World History Habits of Mind
* Constructing and Evaluating Arguments
* Using Documents and Other Primary Data
* Assessing Issues of Change/Continuity over Time
* Understanding Diversity of Interpretations
* Seeing Global Patterns over Time and Space
* Comparing within/among Societies
* Assessing Claims of Universal Standards yet Remaining Aware of Human Commonalities and
Differences
Course Purpose:
The course will address the following topics:
* time as an aspect of humanity
* geography as a component of historical development
* culture and civilization and their relationships
* relationship of change and continuity across time and space
* causes and processes that lead to either a change or continuity
* impact of trade, war, diplomacy, and international organizations upon societies
* effects of technology, economics, and demography on people and the environment
* effects of social and gender structures on different societies
* interactions among societies and the subsequent developments
* changing attitudes toward state and political culture
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course all students will be able to perform the following at a higher personal level:
* think, read, listen, write, and communicate with understanding
* analyze evidence and interpretations presented in a variety of historical texts, both primary and secondary and use
the information to plan a meaningful discussion, written or oral
* prepare and execute a well-constructed, multi-paragraph essay, timed and not; including the Document-based,
Change-Over-Time, and Comparison essay types
* utilize a variety of resources in planning and directing research for a mixture of projects, essays, and activities
* flesh out a series of questions that challenges a text's meaning and shows an understanding of the document
AP Themes
An important aspect of the course will center on the themes that are part of the AP Course Description (see above).
Students will be part of Thematic Groups that will plot the changes and continuities that occurred in world history,
across time and space. These Thematic Groups will form the basis of class discussions, reviews, as well as the final
review for the AP Exam in May.
The six Thematic Groups are:
Patterns of Interaction
Patterns of Technology and Demography
Patterns of Political Order
Patterns of Gender Relations
Patterns of Social Order
Patterns of Cultural Invention
AP Periodization
The AP World History course is divided into six time periods. Along with the themes and the habits of mind, the
periods make up the basis of the course. Our study throughout the year
will focus on these three aspects of world history: time, themes, and habits of mind.
The six historical periods are:
to 600 BCE:
600 BCE – 600 CE:
600 – 1450:
1450 – 1750 :
1750 – 1900:
1900 – Present :
Technological and Environmental Transformations
Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies
Regional and Transregional Interactions
Global Interactions
Industrialization and Global Integration
Accelerating Global Change and Realignment
*Students must be aware for the AP World History course, BCE will be used instead of BC, CE will be used
instead of AD. Although, BC and AD are still used by many educators, the AP World History exam uses only
BCE and CE, therefore students need to be aware of this change.*
Texts
All students will be required to read, analyze, interpret, and take notes from a variety of sources throughout the course
including textbooks, novel excerpts, short stories, poetry, primary and secondary sources, maps, charts, graphs, and
artwork.
All students will interpret and analyze primary and secondary evidence from a variety of sources.
Strategies and techniques will be used in class in order to strengthen a students’ ability to interpret and analyze the
reading, and relate its component parts: speaker, subject, purpose, audience, tone, and point-of-view.
Grading Policy:
85 % of the grade will come from:
Classwork/Homework/Media/Discussion: 35%
Tests/Essay Writing: 35%
Projects/Quizzes: 30%
Final Exam: 15%
Class Rules:
The classroom environment affects the learning that takes place in the class. Students deserve a classroom that is
friendly, safe, and intellectually stimulating. To help insure that environment, a few simple principles must be adhered
to at all times.
1. Students must show respect for one another.
a. Quietly listening to others opinions
b. Disagreeing without putting down the other person
c. Common courtesy
2. Students must come to class and must be on time.
a. No replacement for being in class
b. No excuse for being late and disrupting class by tardiness
c. No standing at the door until the bell rings
3. Students must come prepared to participate.
a.
b.
c.
d.
With their textbooks, pens, and paper
Interaction, not only helps with learning, it is essential to learning
Participation requires a completed homework assignment
Cell phones must be turned off
*** All rules included in the Bibb County School District Code of Conduct will be enforced.
Materials
Time management and organizational skills are essential for high achievement and should begin with adequate
supplies. Materials should be brought to class every day.
3 ring binder and notebook (spiral or loose)
8 ½ x 11 lined notebook paper, college ruled
Black or Dark Blue Ink Pens
Colored pencils, markers, crayons, 8 or 10 pack
Pocket holder for handouts, returned papers
Assignment Information
Following is an outline of the types of assignments.
Readings
Students will be assigned a variety of readings each week, which need to be completed prior to attending class.
Readings will come primarily from the main texts, but may be assigned from additional sources. A reading quiz will be
given each Friday.
Written Work
Outside written work, unless otherwise noted, must be typed double-spaced on 8½ x 11 paper with 1-inch margins. 12point Times New Roman font. Identifying information must be included on cover page (title, name, period, date,
teacher’s name).
In-class written work must be hand written on 8½ x 11 paper in black or dark blue ink. Identifying information must be
included on the first page (assignment title, name, period, date, teacher’s name).
Tests/Quizzes
Tests/Quizzes will consist of multiple-choice, identification, short answer, thesis, document analysis, and/or essays.
Participation
Participation is an integral part of the class and will consist of everyday class participation, individual and group
activities, presentations, formal and impromptu speeches, and other activities.
Late Work
All assignments are due on the scheduled date at the beginning of the class period. Assignments turned into the teacher
after the scheduled date or class period will be considered late and will be accepted for half credit, but will not be
accepted after 3 days.
Make-up Work
If the student is absent, in-class assignments may be made up and the student has one week from the original date to
make up the assignment. However, papers an project due dates are non-negotiable. If the student is absent the day a
project or paper is due, he or she must email the assignment to me. Also, test extensions will not be given if the student
is absent the day of a test review.
Disclaimer: The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; all information contained in the course
syllabus/calendar is subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class and a revised syllabus distributed to
students to be shared with their parents/guardians.
Please sign below indicating that you have reviewed the above syllabus for this class. A copy of this document will be
available for your review on my website.
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