AP World History Course and Exam Description - College Board

AP

World History

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COURSE AND EXAM DESCRIPTION

Effective

Fall 2017

INCLUDING:

¨¹ Course framework with

contextual information

¨¹ Instructional section

¨¹ A practice exam

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AP? World History

Course and Exam Description

Effective Fall 2017

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Contents

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Changes in this Edition of the Course and Exam Description

Acknowledgments

About AP?

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Offering AP Courses and Enrolling Students

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How AP Courses and Exams Are Developed

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How AP Exams Are Scored

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Using and Interpreting AP Scores

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Additional Resources

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About the AP World History Course

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Participating in the AP Course Audit

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AP World History Course Framework

Overview

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I. AP History Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills

II. Thematic Learning Objectives

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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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Theme 3: State Building, Expansion, and Conflict

Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems

Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

III. Geographical Coverage

IV. Concept Outline

Historical Periods

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Using the Concept Outline to Plan Instruction

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Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to c. 600 B.C.E.

Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of

Human Societies, c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.

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Period 3: Regional and Interregional Interactions, c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450

Period 4: Global Interactions, c. 1450 to c. 1750

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Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900

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Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, c. 1900 to the Present

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AP World History Instructional Approaches

Organizational Approaches

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Selecting and Using Course Materials

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Developing the Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills

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Increasing Depth and Managing Breadth Through Instructional Choices

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Strategies for Instruction

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AP World History Exam

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Exam Overview

How Student Learning Is Assessed on the AP Exam

Exam Components

Practice Exam

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Answer Key and Question Alignment to Course Framework

Contact Us

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