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World History (AP) Syllabus
2008 - 2009
School:
St. James High School
(843) 650-5600
http://www3.hcs.k12.sc.us/High/SJH
Instructor:
Damon A. Viele
(843) 650-5600 ext.2548
[email protected]
Textbook:
Tradition and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past
Jerry H. Bentley and Herbert F. Ziegler
Website: www.mhhe.com/bentley3
Primary Documents: Medieval Sourcebook http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/salvian1.html
http://college.hmco.com/students and other internet sources
Course Description: The AP course and exam in World History is for qualified students who wish to receive college
credit at the high school level by passing the AP Exam administered by the College Board in May, 2009. The purpose of
the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolving global processes, interaction, and
contacts with different societies.
Course Design: The AP World History course is an academic, yearlong course with an emphasis on non-Western history.
The course relies heavily on a college-level text, several primary source documents, and outside readings. In taking this
course, you will attain the critical thinking skills you will need to be successful in college. In order to meet this goal,
students will be expected to:
1. Read daily assignments and take notes
2. Participate in class discussions
3. Write several essays including change-over-time, compare and contrast, and Document-Based Questions.
4. Demonstrate understanding of historical context through unit exams and chapter quizzes.
5. Complete study guides and other on-line activities
AP World History Themes: six themes that provide a way to make comparisons over time.
1. Impact of interaction among major societies (trade, systems of international exchange, war, and diplomacy).
2. The relationship of change and continuity across the world history periods covered in this course.
3. Impact of technology and demography on people and the environment (population growth and decline, disease,
manufacturing, migrations, agricultural, weaponry).
4. Systems of social structure and gender structure (comparing major features within and among societies and
assessing change).
5. Cultural and intellectual developments and interactions among and within societies.
6. Changes in functions and structures of states and in attitudes toward states and political identities (popular
culture), including the emergence of the nation-state (types of political organization).
Habits or Skills:
1. Constructing and evaluating arguments: using evidence to make plausible arguments.
2. Using documents and other primary data: developing the skills necessary to analyze point of view, context, and
bias, and to understand and interpret information.
3. Developing the ability to assess issues of change and continuity over time.
4. Enhancing the capacity to handle diversity of interpretations through analysis of context, bias, and frame of
reference.
5. Seeing global patterns over time and space while also acquiring the ability to connect local developments to
global ones and to move through levels of generalizations from the global to the particular.
6. Developing the ability to compare and contrast societies.
7. Developing the ability to assess claims of universal standards yet remaining aware of human commonalities and
differences; putting culturally diverse ideas and values in historical context, not suspending judgment but
developing understanding.
Course Requirements:
1. Chapter Tests: there will be a test given at the end of each chapter worth 100 points – 40 Chapters
2. Essays: there will be several major essays and shorter writing assignments given throughout the school year.
Essays include DBQ’s, Compare and contrast, and Change-over-time. Each major essay will be graded according
to the AP writing rubric and worth 100 pts.
3. Timeline: there will be several timeline quizzes given throughout the year; timelines include important political,
social, and economic events and people.
4. Unit Exams: there will be five unit exams that will include several chapters from the textbook and information for
outside reading and internet sources. These exams will be given at the conclusion of each unit of study.
5. Map quizzes: there will be several map quizzes given throughout the school year. Students will be asked to locate
and label important cities, countries, and bodies of water.
6. Vocabulary: every week there will be a vocabulary quiz; including terms/people from units completed.
7. Presentations: there will be two major presentations this year; students will be assigned various topics
Suggestions/Hints: Students should:
1. Be present and on-time every day; tardy policy will be enforced.
2. Complete daily reading assignments – it is difficult to “catch-up” if you fall behind
3. Take good notes from the chapters; chapter quizzes will come directly from the textbook.
4. Use book resources provided – print outlines and do practice quizzes
5. Participate in class discussions and activities; ask questions in class.
6. Improve writing and critical-thinking skills through essays.
7. Complete vocabulary and study questions for each chapter.
8. Keep a well-organized and complete notebook – keep notes, quizzes, essays, rubrics, hand-outs, charts,
timelines, and other class work.
9. Ask for help – students can get overwhelmed at times, you need to ask for help – tutoring is every Wednesday
after school from 3:40-4:15.
Course Outline:
1. UNIT I: Foundations 8000 BCE to 600 CE
1. UNIT II: 600 CE – 1450
2. UNIT III: 1450 – 1750
3. UNIT IV: 1750 – 1914
4. UNIT V: 1914 – present
Ch. 1-12
Ch. 13-22
Ch. 23-28
Ch. 29-33
Ch. 34-40
(7 weeks)
(8 weeks)
(7 weeks)
(7 weeks)
(7 weeks)
AP Grades:
The Readers’ scores on the essay and problem-solving questions are combined with the results of the computer-scored
multiple-choice questions, and the total raw scores are converted to a composite score on AP’s 5-point scale:
AP GRADE
QUALIFICATION
5
Extremely well qualified
4
Well Qualified
3
Qualified
2
Possibly qualified
1
No recommendation
In order to make this year successful and enjoyable for all, everyone must work together. I will enforce the rules and
guidelines outlined in the parent/student handbook. I hope that this will be an enjoyable school year and that ALL
students will develop important skills. I will be diligent to create interesting lessons to challenge students.
Specific Class Rules:
1. Parent contact will be made on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. I will email progress reports and print for all
students. This is an effort to improve communication between parents, teachers, and students.
2. Respect at all times: including teachers, administrators, SUBS, and students. Be considerate of other students: all
students have unique learning styles, ability, needs, interests, and motivation.
3. No eating in the classroom
4. Students MUST have a pass to leave the classroom – only one student will be allowed to leave the classroom at a
time; be considerate of other students waiting.
5. Field Trips: students that maintain at least a C average and have good discipline can participate on field trips.
6. I-pods and other electronic devices will be permitted as long as they are not abused.
7. Tardy policy will be enforced:
Tardy Consequences
1st offense – Teacher verbal warning to student
2nd offense – Teacher call to parent/guardian
3rd offense – Teacher assigned break detention
4th offense – Teacher referral to administrator from 4th offense on….
Administrator warning and call to parent/guardian
5th offense – ISS Block
6th offense – Suspended Pending Parent Conference
7th offense – Attendance Intervention Plan for students 16 and younger
OSS for students 17 and older
8th offense – OSS and possible recommendation for expulsion
AP WORLD HISTORY SCHEDULE:
UNIT I: Foundations 8000 BCE to 600 CE Ch. 1-12
(7 weeks)
Aug. 25
Welcome: Introduction/Expectations/Procedures/Communication.
Chapter 1 – Before History
pages 2-13
Aug. 26
On-line and Textbook Resources - Preface
pages 14-28
Aug. 27
Ch.1 Study guide
pages 31–38
Chapter 2: Early Societies in Southwest Asia and Europe
Aug. 28
Discussion/notes
pages 39-44
Aug. 29
Vocabulary Quiz #1
pages 45-55
Sept 2
Ch.2 Study Guide
Chapter 1, 2 TEST
Chapter 4: Early Societies in South Asia
pages 87-91
Sept. 3
Discussion/notes
pages 92-98
Sept. 4
Discussion/notes
pages 99-105
Sept. 5
Ch.4 Study Guide
Chapter 5: Early Society in East Asia
Sept. 8
Vocabulary Quiz #2
pages 116-123
Sept. 9
Discussion/notes
pages 124-130
Sept. 10
Ch. 6 Study Guide
Chapter 3, 4 TEST
Chapter 6: Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania
pages 133-139
Sept. 11
Discussion/notes
pages 140-154
Sept. 12
Ch.6 Study Guide
Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia
Sept. 15
Discussion/notes
pages 165-172
Sept. 16
Vocabulary Quiz #3
pages 173-178
Sept. 17
Ch.7 Study Guide
Chapter 5, 6 TEST
Chapter 8: The Unification of China
pages 181-188
Sept. 18
Discussion/notes
pages 189-196
Sept 19
Discussion/notes
Sept. 22
Ch.8 Study Guide
pages 207-215
Chapter 9: State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
Sept. 23
Vocabulary Quiz #4
pages 216-221
Sept. 24
Discussion/notes
pages 222-228
pages 109-115
pages 159-164
Map Quiz #1
pages 197-203
Sept. 25
Ch.9 Study Guide
Chapter 7, 8 TEST
Chapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase
pages 231-241
Sept. 26
Field Trip – Low County Tours, Georgetown
Sept. 29
DBQ: Classical Athens and Han China: How Great Were the Differences?
Sept. 30
Discussion/notes
pages 242-249
Oct. 1
Discussion/notes
pages 250-255
Oct. 2
Ch.10 Study Guide
Chapter 9, 10 TEST
Chapter 11: Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase
pages 259-264
Oct. 3
Vocabulary Quiz #5
pages 265-269
Oct. 6
Discussion/notes
pages 270-277
Oct. 7
Discussion/notes
pages 278-284
Oct. 8
Ch.11 Study Guide
Chapter 11, 12 TEST
Oct. 9
Review Unit I
Timeline Quiz #1
Oct. 10
UNIT I EXAM : Foundations 8000 BCE to 600 CE
Chapters 1-12
UNIT II: 600 CE – 1450
Ch. 13-22
(7 weeks)
Oct. 13
Chapter 13: The Commonwealth of Byzantium
pages 314-324
Oct. 14
Discussion/Lecture
pages 325-332
Oct. 15
Discussion/Lecture
pages 333-341
Oct. 16
Ch.13 Study Guide
Chapter 14: The Expansive Realm of Islam
pages 345-352
Oct. 17
Vocabulary Quiz #6
pages 353-358
Oct. 20
Discussion/Lecture
pages 359-371
Oct. 21
Discussion/Lecture
Oct. 22
Ch.14 Study Guide
Chapter 13, 14 TEST
Chapter 15: The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia
pages 375-381
Oct. 23
Discussion/Lecture
pages 382-390
Oct. 24
Vocabulary Quiz #7
pages 391-401
Oct. 28
Ch.15 Study Guide
Chapter 16: India and the Indian Ocean Basin
Oct. 29
Discussion/Lecture
Map Quiz #2
pages 405-412
Timeline Quiz #2
pages 413-422
Oct. 30
Vocabulary Quiz #8
pages 423-429
Oct. 31
Ch.16 Study Guide
Chapter 15, 16 TEST
pages 433-440
Chapter 17: The Foundations of Christian Society in Western Europe
Nov. 3
Discussion/Lecture
pages 441-449
Nov. 4
ELECTION DAY
pages 450-455
Nov. 5
Ch.17 Study Guide
pages 461-469
Chapter 18: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration
DBQ: The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”?
Nov. 6
Discussion/Lecture
pages 470-475
Nov. 7
Discussion/Lecture
pages 476-480
Nov. 10
Ch.18 Study Guide
Chapter 17, 18 TEST
Chapter 19: States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa
pages 483-490
Nov. 11
Discussion/Lecture
pages 491-505
Nov. 12
Ch.19 Study Guide
Chapter 20: Western Europe During the High Middle Ages
Nov. 13
Field Trip – Medieval Times
pages 509-515
Nov. 14
Vocabulary Quiz #9
pages 516-525
Nov. 17
Discussion/Lecture
pages 526-535
Nov. 18
Ch.20 Study Guide
Chapter 19, 20 TEST
Chapter 21: Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania
DBQ: The Aztecs: What Should History Say?
pages 539-549
Nov. 19
Discussion/Lecture
pages 550-557
Nov. 20
Vocabulary Quiz #10
pages 558-562
Nov. 21
Discussion/Lecture
Timeline Quiz #3
Nov. 24
Ch.21 Study Guide
Chapter 21 Quiz
Nov. 25
Review Unit II
Nov. 26
UNIT II EXAM: 600 CE - 1450
Nov. 27-28
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Chapters 13-21
UNIT III: 1450 – 1750
Ch. 22-28
Dec. 1
Chapter 22: Reaching Out: Cross-Cultural Interactions
(7 weeks)
pages 565-572
Dec. 2
Discussion/Lecture
pages 573-580
Dec. 3
Discussion/Lecture
pages 581-591
Dec. 4
Ch.22 Study Guide
Chapter 22 Quiz
Chapter 23: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections
pages 597-605
Dec. 5
Discussion/Lecture
pages 606-615
Dec. 8
Vocabulary Quiz #11
pages 616-622
Dec. 9
Discussion/Lecture
pages 623-627
Dec. 10
Ch.23 Study Guide
Chapter 23 Quiz
Chapter 24: The Transformation of Europe
pages 631-640
Dec. 11
DBQ: What was the Most Important Consequence of the Printing Press?
Dec. 12
Discussion/Lecture
pages 651-661
Dec. 15
Ch.24 Study Guide
Chapter 24 Quiz
Chapter 25: New World’s: The Americas and Oceania
pages 665-674
Dec. 16
Discussion/Lecture
pages 675-685
Dec. 17
Discussion/Lecture
Dec. 18
Ch. 25 Study Guide
Map Quiz #3
Timeline Quiz #4
pages 686-692
Chapter 25 Quiz
Dec. 19- Jan.4 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Jan. 5
Chapter 26: Africa and the Atlantic World
pages 695-704
Jan. 6
DBQ: What Drove the Sugar Trade?
pages 705-712
Jan. 7
Discussion/Lecture
pages 713-719
Jan. 8
Ch.26 Study Guide
Chapter 26 Quiz
Chapter 27: Tradition and Change in East Asia
pages 723-730
Jan. 9
Vocabulary Quiz #12
pages 731-749
Jan. 12
Ch.27 Study Guide
Chapter 27 Quiz
Chapter 28: The Islamic Empires
pages 753-760
Jan. 13
Discussion/Lecture
pages 761-767
Jan. 14
Discussion/Lecture
pages 768-774
Jan. 15
Review Unit III
Jan. 16
UNIT III EXAM: 1450 – 1750
Timeline Quiz #5
Ch. 22-28
p. 641-650
UNIT IV: 1750 – 1914
Ch. 29-33
(7 weeks)
Jan. 21
Chapter 29: Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World
pages 781-789
Jan. 22
Discussion/Lecture
pages 790-799
Jan. 23
Vocabulary Quiz #13
pages 800-812
Jan. 26
Discussion/Lecture
Jan. 27
Ch.29 Study Guide
Chapter 29 Quiz
Chapter 30: The Making of Industrial Society
pages 815-821
Jan. 28
Discussion/Lecture
pages 822-830
Jan. 29
Discussion/Review
pages 831-836
Jan. 30
Vocabulary Quiz #14
pages 837-843
Feb. 2
Ch.30 Study Guide
Chapter 30 Quiz
Chapter 31: The Americas in the Age of Independence
pages 847-857
Feb. 3
DBQ: Female Mill Workers in England and Japan: How Similar Were Their Experiences?
Feb. 4
Discussion/Lecture
pages 858-869
Feb. 5
Vocabulary Quiz #15
pages 870-875
Feb. 6
Ch.31 Study Guide
Chapter 31 Quiz
Chapter 32: Societies at Crossroads
pages 879-886
Feb. 9
Discussion/Lecture
pages 887-895
Feb. 10
Discussion/Lecture
pages 896-905
Feb. 11
Ch.32 Study Guide
Chapter 32 Quiz
Chapter 33: The Building of Global Empires
pages 909-915
Feb. 12
DBQ: How Did Colonialism Affect Kenya?
pages 916-924
Feb. 13
Vocabulary Quiz #16
pages 925-932
Feb. 17
Discussion/Lecture
pages 933-940
Feb. 18
Ch.33 Study Guide
Chapter 33 Quiz
Feb. 19
Review Unit IV
Timeline Quiz #6
Feb. 20
UNIT IV EXAM: 1750 – 1914
Map Quiz #4
UNIT V: 1914-Present
Ch. 34-40
Feb. 23
Chapter 34: The Great War: The World in Upheaval
DBQ: What were the Underlying Causes of World War I?
(7 weeks)
pages 945-955
Feb. 24
Discussion/Lecture
pages 956-964
Feb. 25
Discussion/Lecture
pages 965-974
Feb. 26
Vocabulary Quiz #17
Feb. 27
Ch.34 Study Guide
Chapter 34 Quiz
Chapter 35: An Age of Anxiety
pages 977-985
Mar. 2
Discussion/Lecture
pages 986-995
Mar. 3
Discussion/Lecture
Mar. 4
Discussion/Lecture
Mar. 5
Vocabulary Quiz #18
Mar. 6
Ch.35 Study Guide
Chapter 35 Quiz
pages 1005-1012
Chapter 36: Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Mar. 9
Discussion/Lecture
Mar. 10
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1021-1028
Mar. 11
Ch. 36 Study Guide
Chapter 36 Quiz
Chapter 37: New Conflagrations: World War II
pages 1031-1039
Mar. 12
Vocabulary Quiz #19
pages 1040-1046
Mar. 13
Field Trip - Charleston
pages 1047-1053
Mar. 16
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1054-1060
Mar. 17
Ch.37 Study Guide
Chapter 37 Quiz
Chapter 38: The BiPolar World
pages 1063-1068
Mar. 18
Vocabulary Quiz #20
pages 1069-1074
Mar. 19
Discussion/Lecture
Mar. 20
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1082-1091
Mar. 23
Ch.38 Study Guide
Chapter 38 Quiz
Chapter 39: The End of Empire
pages 1095-1103
Mar. 24
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1104-1110
Mar. 25
Vocabulary Quiz #21
pages 1111-1119
Mar. 26
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1120-1127
Map Quiz #5
Timeline Quiz #7
Timeline Quiz #8
Map Quiz #6
pages 996-1001
pages 1013-1020
pages 1075-1081
Mar. 27
Ch.39 Study Guide
Chapter 39 Quiz
Chapter 40: A World Without Borders
pages 1131-1141
DBQ: Gandhi, King, and Mandela: What Made Non-Violence Work?
Mar. 30
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1142-1152
Mar. 31
Discussion/Lecture
pages 1153-1165
Apr. 1
Ch. 40 Study Guide
Apr. 2
Unit V Review
Apr. 3
UNIT V EXAM: 1914 - Present
Apr. 4-13
SRPRING BREAK!!!!!!
Chapter 40 Quiz
HAPPY EASTER!!!
Apr. 14 – May 13
AP REVIEW
 McGraw Hill review book
 AP practice Questions
 Vocabulary Review/Quizzes
 Practice Examinations
 Essays – DBQ, Compare/Contrast, and Change-Over-Time
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 Map Quizzes
 Timeline Quizzes
Thursday, May 14
AP EXAM – GOOD LUCK!!!!