Download AP Student Syllabus 2015 - 2016

AP World History Student Syllabus
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Teacher: A. Glass 2015 - 2016
Welcome to AP World History, a challenging and fast paced year-long college level history course. As the
curriculum includes ALL of world history (which is a lot of information!), you will be required to do independent
learning in addition to what we cover in the class INCLUDING review. Secondly, we will study civilizations and
peoples that are often ignored by standard history courses including women (did you know there were other
women in history besides Cleopatra VII?), African civilizations (not just Egypt!) and South Pacific cultures. Finally,
you will read your notes at home and can do your HW in class! [See “The Flipped Classroom” for more details]
By taking this class, you are committing to take the AP World History Exam on Thursday May 12, 2016. The fee
for the exam is $91, although you may be eligible for a fee reduction. However, scores of 3, 4, or 5 on the exam
may result in college credit and a major savings (this is at the discretion of the college you choose to attend).
Finally, you are also required to take the Global History Regents on Tuesday June 14, 2016.
Required class textbook: Stearns, Peter N., et al. World Civilizations: The Global Experience AP Edition, DBQ
Update (4th ed). US: Pearson, 2006. The textbook can be kept at home.
Required Class Materials: You must have a separate binder or notebooks and folders that will be used only for
this course. You must have at minimum 7 binder sections or 7 individual notebooks, EACH with its own folder (1
for each of the 6 Periods in AP World History, and 1 for review). Additionally, you may either have another section
for vocabulary OR a box for index cards. *The purchase of an AP Review Book is not required, but highly
recommended. You may purchase one at a reduced price at our school book store.
The Course Outline: This course is unified by the 5 Themes of AP World History. The historical chronology is
broken up into 6 periods of time, each of which is broken down further into 19 key concepts. Additionally, you will
develop the 4 Historical Thinking Skills as we progress through the course. Sound confusing? Don’t worry! We will
constantly refer back to the themes, periods, key concepts, and historical thinking skills… which is why this syllabus
must remain in the front of your binder or notebook every day.
The 5 Themes of AP World History: 1. Interaction between Humans and the Environment
and Interaction of Cultures
of Economic Systems
3. State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict
2. Development
4. Creation, Expansion, and Interaction
5. Development and Transformation of Social Structures
Historical Periods and Key Concepts:
Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to c. 600 B.C.E.
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Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
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Key Concept 1.2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
Key Concept 1.3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies, c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.
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Key Concept 2.1. The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions
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Key Concept 2.2. The Development of States and Empires
Key Concept 2.3. Emergence of Transregional Networks of Communication and Exchange
Period 3: Regional and Transregional Interactions, c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
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Key Concept 3.1. Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks
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Key Concept 3.2. Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions
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Key Concept 3.3. Increased Economic Productive Capacity and Its Consequences
Period 4: Global Interactions, c. 1450 to c. 1750
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Key Concept 4.1. Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange
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Key Concept 4.2. New Forms of Social Organization and Modes of Production
Key Concept 4.3. State Consolidation and Imperial Expansion
Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900
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Key Concept 5.1. Industrialization and Global Capitalism
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Key Concept 5.2. Imperialism and Nation-State Formation
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Key Concept 5.3. Nationalism, Revolution, and Reform
Key Concept 5.4. Global Migration
Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, c. 1900 to the Present
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Key Concept 6.1 Science and the Environment
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Key Concept 6.2 Global Conflicts and Their Consequences
Key Concept 6.3 New Conceptualizations of Global Economy, Society, and Culture
The Four Historical Thinking Skills:
1. Crafting historical arguments from historical evidence - Identify, describe, and analyze diverse primary sources
- Determine point of view, the intended audience, the purpose, and to evaluate the reliability of the source
2. Chronological Reasoning - Historical causation; how to identify, analyze, and evaluate short and long term cause
and effect relationships in an historical context - Recognize, analyze, and evaluate patterns of continuity and
change over time. - Describe, analyze, evaluate, and construct models of historical periodization.
3. Comparison and Contextualization - Describe, compare, and evaluate economic, political, social, and cultural
developments. - Connect economic, political, social, and cultural developments within societies to local, national,
regional, and global contexts.
4. Historical Interpretation and Synthesis - Describe, analyze, evaluate, and construct diverse interpretations of
the past, based on varied primary and secondary sources. - Apply and synthesize ideas from other disciplines such
as geology and anthropology, as well as disparate and even contradictory sources, to come to a better
understanding of the human past.
Our Class Grading Policy:
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HW, Quizzes, Exams, and Projects = 80%
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Class Participation (Including attendance, being seated when the bell rings and ready to work with their
notebook open, participation in class and group discussions, and attentiveness) = 20%
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HW and quizzes will be averaged for each marking term and count as a full exam.
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Exams: There will be a minimum of 1-2 full period exams per marking term.
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Projects: Projects will count as 1 or 2 full exam grades (the student will always be notified in advance).
HW Rubric:
E= EXCELLENT = 100 No errors, detailed historical examples, more analytical than descriptive.
S+ = VERY GOOD = 90 May have a minor error, detailed historical examples, both analytical and descriptive.
S = OKAY= 78 May have a couple of errors, some historical details, more descriptive than analytical.
S- = DEVELOPING = 65 May have several errors, few historical details, mostly descriptive.
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INC. = INCOMPLETE or UNSATISFACTORY= Below a 65 Your work includes less than the bare minimum of required
information, may have several errors, may be extremely messy or illegible, etc.
Redoing your work for credit is up to the discretion of the teacher. It is YOUR responsibility to speak to your
teacher during her free period or by email.
Expectations of Behavior and the Honor Policy:
Every rule of the school and the NYC Disciple Code applies in my class. In addition…
1. If you are in class but not in your seat, YOU ARE LATE. 3 or more latenesses per marking term will reduce your
class grade.
2. The bathroom pass is a privilege and not a right. If there is a real medical reason why you need to frequently use
the pass, please give the teacher a medical note as soon as possible.
3. Do not get out of your seat without permission for any reason.
4. Always raise your hand before speaking. Be respectful to your teacher and fellow students.
5. Do not leave garbage on or near your desk. You may not eat during a quiz or an exam.
6. Always come to class prepared. This means bringing your AP World History Binder or notebook with this syllabus
in the front, and any HW and or handouts that you need for that day’s lesson. You must also have several blue or
black pens, #2 pencils, and college lined loose-leaf.
7. No electronic devices including cell phones, ipods, headphones, or ear buds unless the teacher specifically asks
you to use your phone’s internet for class research. The use of any electronic device during an exam will
automatically result in disciplinary action.
8. Plagiarism and/or cheating will result in disciplinary action. [See below]
What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is defined as taking someone else’s work as your own and not citing it. This
includes copying and pasting from the internet without citations (including pictures), copying from a classmate, or
paraphrasing someone else’s work (simply changing some of the words does not change the fact that you
plagiarized, if you do not cite your source). Any assignment that is plagiarized will result in disciplinary action.
*If any of the above rules are broken, the appropriate school mandated measures will be taken.*
Contact me anytime during my work hours of 8:45 AM – 3:30 PM. I will do my best to respond to any phone call
or email within 24 hours. Please note that I am unable to access my email after work hours or on the weekends.
[email protected]
*Please note that my email will probably change during the school year*
718-268-3138 X3801
*PLEASE VISIT THE FOREST HILLS WEBSITE TO CHECK YOUR HW ASSIGNMENTS @ www.foresthillshs.org
Welcome to the flipped classroom! Yes, you read the first page of your syllabus correctly; most days
you will read your notes at home and do your HW in class.
How this will work: You will be assigned a PowerPoint to read at home. THESE ARE YOUR NOTES FOR THE LESSON.
At the end of each PowerPoint there will be questions and key vocabulary. You can answer the questions and
define the vocabulary at home, OR you can do it in class when we discuss the lesson. *Note that to save paper,
assigned secondary and primary sources will often be IN the PowerPoint.
Why the flipped classroom? There is simply too much information that is required by the AP World History
Curriculum to go over in class. By reading the notes at home, you can pinpoint what you do not understand and/or
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that you find the most fascinating/important. This will therefore allow more time for discussion and debate in class
and less time lecturing on things you already know.
What if I want to take additional notes? You need to figure out the best study method that works for YOU. I highly
recommend printing out the assigned PowerPoint (6 slides per page) and highlighting key points at home and/or in
class. Write down important facts or questions mentioned in class. Keep in mind that you are also allowed to do
your HW in class, as it requires you to synthesize the information you are learning.
Ongoing Regional Visual Timeline: Identifying and analyzing changes, continuities, and patterns in world history is
a key skill for our class. This ongoing assignment will help you develop this skill and can also be used as a study
guide when completed. At the end of each of the 6 periods of history we will study, you will add an assigned
number of key events and dates with corresponding visuals to a timeline for each of the following regions in the
map below.
Ongoing Extra Credit Current Events Assignment: You may do this assignment at any point in the academic year.
Note that this is NOT in replacement of our HW and class assignments. *If you are missing any HW for the marking
term, this assignment will not be accepted.* This assignment will be graded according to our HW rubric.
Task: Choose any international current events issue. A) Write at least 1-2 paragraphs explaining the issue. (This
must be in paragraph form but include the basics: Who? What? Where? When? Why?) B) Write at least 1-2
paragraphs analyzing the issue. C) You must use at least 2 different news sources. 1 source can be American, but
at least 1 source must be from a foreign news source. Instead of summarizing and analyzing each source
individually, you must SYNTHESIZE the information from all of your sources. D) Finally, you must cite each source
you used at the end. (Article title, author, date, source of publication)
Suggested American News Sources: cnn.com npr.com [Liberal bias] foxnews.com wsj.com [conservative bias]
Suggested International News Sources: rt.com [Russian news] bbc.com [British news]
hareetz.com
jpost.com [Israel news]
aljazeera.com [Arab news]
allafrica.com/ [African news]
latinnews.com/ [Latin American news]
chinaview.cn [Chinese news]