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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 AP World History 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. AP World History 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. Student Name:___________________________ Signature:_____________________ Parent/Guardian Name:______________________ Signature:_____________________