AP World Syllabus Fall 2014
- 1. ! AP World History Course Syllabus! Danielle Trent ! Van Buren High School COURSE DESCRIPTION: AP World History is an academic year-long course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit.! The course traces the development of world history from the emergence of cities to the present. This course emphasizes the analytical and writing skills necessary for success in a college-level history course. AP World History devotes considerable time to the critical evaluation of primary and secondary sources, analysis of historiography, short essays and development of a Document-based question. This is not your traditional World History survey course. A considerable amount of time is spent on the world religions since it is impossible to study ancient history without studying the religious foundations/connections. Also, this is truly a world history course…..the East, Africa, Latin America, etc. are all studied. This course is open to students in grades 10-12. ! Course weight: 5.0 (on a 4.0 scale) ! To receive weighted credit, a student must take the AP exam in May. ! *World History (AP, Pre-AP or Regular) is a state requirement. EVALUATION:! ! ! ! ! 1. Exams: Exams will follow the AP format of multiple choice and essay.! 2. In class/Homework: Students are expected to actively participate in assignments. Out of class work is to be expected.! 3. Notebook: Students are required to keep a notebook of their work and assignments. A notebook check/test for 100 points will be made periodically and the check may be made without advance notice.! 4. Students will read the novel Siddhartha by H. Hesse.. This book will be provided for the student. 5. Projects: Students will complete several mini-projects throughout the year and will complete a major project ! 6. Late work/make-up work: Late work is not accepted. Make-up work must be completed within the same number of days the student was absent. ! 7. Class participation: Students are encouraged to attend class and to participate in the learning process.! 8. Grading Plan: The Semester grade is comprised of 45% First Quarter Grades, 45% Second Quarter Grades and 10% Semester Exam. Quarter Grades are comprised of 60% Classwork/homework and 40% assessment. 9. Class format is set by the College Board. My content specific syllabus that was approved and endorsed by the College Board for college credit is available by request. !
- 2. SUPPLIES NEEDED:! TEXTBOOK:! • 1 ½ or 2 inch binder for World History ONLY! • 5 dividers with tabs! • 5-subject notebook! • 500 index cards! • Blue or black pens or pencils! ! CONTACT INFORMATION: My planning period is 5th hour. I am usually available from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. every school day. The school phone number is 474-6821 and my extension is 1703. I can also be reached by email at danielle.trent@vbsd.us.! ! COURSE OUTLINE:! Fall Semester Spring Semester !1 st Quarter: August to October! ! 1. Unit #1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE! ! • The First Civilizations! • Ancient India! • China in Antiquity! • The Civilization of the Greeks! • The World of the Romans! ! 2. Unit #2: 600 to 1450 CE! ! • The Americas! • Islam & Byzantium! • Early Civilizations in Africa! • The Expansion of Civilization in Southern Asia! • The Flowering of Traditional China! • The East Asian Rimlands! • The Making of Europe! *Emphasis on Compare and Contrast Essays, evaluating documents, and Document Based Questions! ! 2nd Quarter: October to December! ! 3. Unit #3: 1450 to 1750 CE! ! • The Creation of a World Market! • Europe Transformed: Reform & State Building! • The Muslim Empires! • The East Asian World! • The West on the Eve of a New World Order !3 World History 5th ed. by Duiker & Spielvogel will be provided. ! Any student who does not return the textbook will be fined. rd Quarter: January to March! ! 4. Unit #4: 1750 to 1900 CE! ! • Industrialization & Nationalism! • The Emergence of Mass Society! • The High Tide of Imperialism! • East Asia Under Challenge! *Emphasis on Compare and Contrast Essays, evaluating documents, and Document Based Questions! !4 th Quarter: March to June! ! 5. Unit #5: 1900 to Present! ! • The Beginning of the Twentieth Century Crisis! • Nationalism, Revolution, & Dictatorship: Africa, Asia, & Latin America! • World War II! • In the Grip of the Cold War! • Brave New World: Communism on Trial! • Europe & the Western Hemisphere Since 1945! • Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East! • Toward the Pacific Century! *Emphasis on Document Based Questions, and Change and Continuity Over Time Essays
- 3. ! CLASS RULES & EXPECTATIONS! Above all Class Rules: ! RESPECT OTHERS! 1. Be polite. Everyone deserves respect.! 2. Be prepared. Come to class with the things you need.! ! 3. Be productive. Do your work in the given time, and do your best. ! Class Expectations: ! 1. Class Participation: Be present (You can’t learn if you aren’t here!) and on time (You don’t want to go to ISS.) and participate in appropriate class discussion (You get out what you put it...don’t be scared to speak up!)! 2. Assignments: Your name, date, and class period should appear in the top right-hand corner of each page of an assignment. Please use only a pencil or a blue or black pen. Please do not turn in assignments completed on torn out spiral notebook paper. Every student is expected to do every assignment. In other words, “taking a zero” is NOT an option. If you miss a deadline, come see me, and we will talk.! 3. Absences: It is YOUR responsibility to ask me for your make up work when you are absent for any reason. If you missed class notes, get them from a neighbor. ! 4. Behavior: No food or drinks (other than water) are allowed in class. Please do not put gum under the desk. You are expected to do your own work. If you are caught cheating, copying work, or allowing others to cheat off of you and/or copy your work, you will receive a zero on the assignment/test! ! Consequences:! 1. Anything that disrupts the learning process is a discipline problem.! 2. First violation-warning, discipline form filled out.! 3. Second violation-school discipline form and a trip to the office.! 4. Some violations may be so severe that the first offense may require removal to the office.! 5. Students who refuse to conform to the rules, commit acts of vandalism, or who are incoherent will be removed immediately from class by an administrator. ! ! *This syllabus is a tentative schedule and proposed method of evaluation. The schedule and proposed method of evaluation may change depending upon the progress of the class.*! Please sign and return the bottom portion of this form. I agree that I received a copy of the course syllabus for the class mentioned above. I understand the course requirements and that I am expected to attend class meetings. Student Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: _______________ Student Signature: ________________________________________________________________________ Parent Signature: ________________________________________________________________________