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AP World History
Mr. Foster
Room 210
Phone: 503-392-3194 (ext. 210)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://tinyurl.com/foster210
COURSE INFORMATION:
The AP World History course is a college level course in which students may earn credits
transferrable to a college or university. The number of credits awarded is determined by your
AP Exam score and the college or university you attend. For more information on the course
and exam I encourage you to visit:
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-world-history
You will also need to sign up for a College Board student account to be able to access your
scores during the summer of 2016.
Exam Date: Thursday May 12, 2016
Cost: $92
AP World History is a course based on a global perspective of the world and human interactions
from 8000 BCE to the present. In this course you will develop a greater understanding of
history through the use of historical analytical skills, examine contacts between the various
world civilizations and societies, and investigate changes and continuities in world frameworks,
along with the causes for such change/continuity patterns. This course is designed to prepare
you to be successful on the Advanced Placement World History Examination given each May by
the College Board.
APWH is organized around five overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout
the course. This helps relate what is particular about each time period or society to a “big
picture” of history. The themes also provide a way to organize comparisons and analyze change
and continuity over time.
THEMES:
1. Interaction between Humans and the Environment
2. Development and Interaction of Cultures
3. State Building, Expansion and Conflict
4. Creation, Expansion and Interaction of Economic Systems
5. Development and Transformation of Social Structures
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The course will be divided into six time periods, or units, that range from 8000 B.C.E to the
present.
1. Technical and Environmental Transformations:
8000 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E.
2. Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies:
600 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.
3. Regional and Transregional Interactions:
600 – 1450
4. Global Interactions:
1450 – 1750
5. Industrialization and Global Integration
1750 – 1900
6. Accelerating Global Change and Realignments
1900 to the Present
TEXT: Stearns Peter N, Adas, Michael. World Civilizations: The Global Experience. AP Edition.
New Jersey. Pearson Education. 2015.
Online access: https://portal.mypearson.com/login
TEACHING METHODS: Students will learn through: lectures, class discussions, guided reading,
simulations, research, writing exercises, individual work, group activities, and informational
videos.
GRADING: Grades will be made up of projects, group work, essays, quizzes, tests, and other
assignments. Late work may be accepted after meeting with Mr. Foster. All make-up or late
work must be turned in at least two weeks prior to the end of each quarter.
Grading Scale:
100-90% = A
89-80% = B
79-70% = C
69-60% = D
59-0%
Grading Weight:
=F
40% of grade will be from Daily Assignments and Homework
20% of grade will be from Essays
20% of grade will be from Tests and Quizzes
20% of grade will be from Projects and Presentations
ACADEMIC HONESTY: Assignments that appear to be copied or plagiarized will receive a zero.
Following a meeting with Mr. Foster, students may get one chance to re-do the assignment.
Multiple infractions will result in disciplinary action.
MATERIALS: You will need a writing utensil and a notebook or binder with paper for daily
activities and assignments. You will be getting a lot of handouts in this class. Keep them
organized by time period to make it easier to review later in the year.
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CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
1. Be Here! Showing up is critical to having success. Be present physically and mentally. Be on
time.
2. Be Awesome! To yourself and others. Have integrity. Show respect. Be Nice.
3. Be Ready! This means you need to be prepared for class with your materials. It also means
you need to be ready to learn and be ready to take advantage of opportunities to make yourself
a better person. Be ready to help others too!
4. Listen! Pay attention. Know what is going on. Listen, then think, then speak……
5. Leave your phones/tablets/devices put away until you have been asked to use them.
*Bathroom Use: No passes to the bathroom will be granted during the first 15 or last 15
minutes of the period unless it is an absolute necessity.
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