Advanced Placement World History Pacing Guide Course Description: Primarily focusing on the past one thousand years, AP World History is a course that helps students develop a greater understanding of global processes, interactions, and issues by using a system of periodization and fundamental themes. Substantial out of class reading, writing and research are required in preparation for the AP Exam that may allow students to earn up to 6 hours of college credit. EOC VOCATS AP/IB and Teacher-made final exam Resources: APWH Course Description; The World s History by Howard Spodek; Worlds of History, Vol. 1 + 2 by Kevin Reilly Day Date Acorn Objectives Essential Questions Content Tasks/Strategies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Foundations World Geography Political/ Economic Development of Empires World Religions/ Belief Interaction What factors impact the development of cultural groups? What are the common characteristics of empires? What factors cause the fall of empires? What purpose(s) do belief systems serve? What are the similarities and differences among the belief How do societies use belief How do cultures interact and what effects can this have on Continents, bodies of water, climate and maps Political/ Econ River Valley Societies Characteristics and Comparisons: Arabian Peninsula, Mediterranean, Africa, Asia and the Americas Collapse of Empires Basic Features and Location: Polytheism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Daoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam Arts and Sciences Role of Women Social Structures Cultural Diffusion: trading, religion, ideas Map Introduction AP format Review Writing Strategies Compare and Contrast Essay Formal Assessment: Multiple Choice and Essay Test 12 1000-1450 Shifts Trading Patterns Continuities & Breaks 13 14 15 16 Asia What factors cause changes in political traditions and economic policies? How do interregional networks develop and affect Basic Features: Chinese Dynasties, Mongols, Japan and Southeast Asia Political and Economic : Spread of Religious Ideas, Trade, and Technology 17 18 Changes in Christianity differences between East and West? Eastern and Western Division of Christianity Crusades and Interaction Compare and Contrast Essay 19 20 Islamic World What factors allow Islam to be such a strong unifying force? Unifying Force in Eurasia and Africa Expansion and Growth Crusades Introduction to primary source documents in relation to the DBQ
21 22 How does Islam impact other cultures and peoples? Arts and Sciences 23 24 25 26 Restructuring of Europe Non-Islamic Africa and Amerindian Cultures What factors allow for the centralization of power? How and why does social and political thought change? What are the basic features of the economic and political structures of Africa and the Americas? Centralization of Power Urbanization Develop of Trade Renaissance Basic Features: Great Zimbabwe, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Cultures Continue work with primary sources including art 27 28 29 1450-1750 Shifts How do cultures interact and what effects can this have on World Trading Patterns Technology Diseases Migrations Trade, Demographics and Political Units Formal Assessment: Multiple Assessments may be necessary during this unit 30 31 32 33 34 35 Major Political Units and the Growth of Empires What factors cause an increase in world exploration? What political, social and economic characteristics determine the extent of foreign domination/ influence? Ming and Qing Dynasties Exploration European (Western) Empire Building Japan: Tokugawa Ottoman Empire India: Gupta and Mughal Russia DBQ format 36 37 38 39 Migration, Trade and Demographic Changes What causes the change from local to global trading patterns? What impact do these changes have on the world? Slave Expansion of Europe Columbian Exchange Shift in Trade: From East to West Growth of Cities DBQ 40 41 42 43 Social, Cultural and Religious Movements How do changes in thought impact/ challenge political, social, and cultural ideas? wcpss.c&i.2003-2004 Reformation Scientific Revolution Enlightenment Gender Issues Development of New Social Classes Continued work on the DBQ 44 political, social and economic changes? Major Comparisons Assessment: Multiple Assessment optional
45 MID-TERM ASSESSMENT 46 47 48 49 1750-1914 Shifts Industrial Revolution and World Trading Patterns What changes impact global How does the Industrial Revolution impact the world? Political, Social, and Technological Changes Technological Innovations Demographic Shifts: Urbanization and Labor Working Conditions Effects on world trade Change-over-time essay 50 51 52 53 54 Political Revolutions and Growth of Nationalism What factors cause revolutions? What changes occur as a result of revolutions? Revolutions: United States, France, Haiti, Latin America, China and Mexico Nationalism and Nation-States Democratic Reforms Social Reforms and Gender Issues Change-over-time essay 55 56 57 58 59 60 Imperialism and Western Domination 1914-Present Shifts What political, social and economic characteristics determine the extent of foreign domination/ influence? How does foreign domination impact the world? political, social and economic changes? Economic and Political Goals Effects on cultures Competition Changes in World Trade Revolutions Western Intervention International Relations Balance of Power Continued work on the change-over-time essay Assessment: Multiple assessments optional 61 62 63 64 World Wars How do relationships impact the development of global conflicts? What are the impacts of global wars? WWI Political Revolutions: China and Russia Depression WWII Change in Gender Roles 65 66 67 Decolonization and the Cold War What factors alter global relationship and foreign political domination? How do new global relationships develop? Breakdown of Political Imperialism East v. West Alliance / Pacts Technology Contemporary Issues in US and Russia Writing Assignment: Compare and Contrast, DBQ and/or Changeover-time essay
68 How are nations in the 20 th century affected by globalization? 69 70 71 72 73 Contemporary Social, Economic, and Political Issues 74 75 76 5 Basic Chronological Periods How does interdependence affect interaction among nations? political, social and economic patterns of the 20 th century? political, social and economic changes? Overview: Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan Political Changes Gender Issues Economic Interdependence Conflicts Demographic Changes Environmental Issues ization: Causes and Effects Multiple Choice DBQ Change-over-time essay Compare and Contrast essay 77 Advanced Placement Exam from the College Board 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Debriefing of the AP Test. What various pieces of advice would students who just took the test give future test-takers? Related Websites to consult are: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/repository/ap03_cd_worldhistory 4332.pdf www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/worldhistory/world_hist_frq_02.pdf http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,3045,152-167-0-11580,00.html http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0768909856/103-3367638-1867839?vi=glance http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/worldhistory/world_hist_frq_03.pdf http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@uxqhgpahijhyk/pages/apworld.html http://www.studentsfriend.com/onhist/overwhat.html http://www.besthistorysites.net/earlymoderneurope.shtml http://www.besthistorysites.net/ http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,1281,151-162-0-4520,00.html Graphic Organizers AP Test Taking Strategies Assessment Review for APWH Exam Discussion of Course Development of future strategies Group or individual research topics 85 86 Review books that have been written to support this course can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0768909856/103-3367638-1867839?vi=glance Student presentations 87 88 89 Review and Wrap-up Teacher Made Final Exam This pacing guide was written by Jane Forde and Corey Jenkins, both of Broughton High School. They may be reached at jforde@wcpss.net and ccjenkins@wcpss.net. 90