• World History
    • Introduction to AP World History >
      • Course Description
      • Requirements
      • Chronological Framework
  • Historical Content
    • Prehistory
    • 1st Wave Civilizations >
      • Ancient Near East
      • Ancient South Asia
      • Ancient East Asia
      • Americas & Africa
    • Classical Age >
      • Classical India and China
      • Classical Greece
      • Classical Rome >
        • Greco-Roman Assessment Activity
      • Midterm Exam
    • Post Classical Age >
      • Mediterranean Basin
      • Indian Ocean Basin
      • East Asia: Chinese Hegemony
      • 1200-1450: Reorganization of the Post Classsical Age
    • Global Interactions
    • FINAL REVIEW
  • Calendars
    • Intro to APWH Calendar
  • Research Sites and Skill Development
    • Research Sites
    • Literacy Skills
    • ECONOMICS
    • Historical Research and Writing
  • Message Board
HISTORY APPRECIATION
Contact Mrs Carroll
 bcarroll@socsd.org
Welcome to Advanced Placement World History! The purpose of this history course is to create meaning about the past.  Therefore, a principal goal is for students is to become independent thinkers and active learners, while developing the advanced skills of historical analysis and critical writing  necessary for success in a challenging academic environment. 

While detailed information is required to draw appropriate conclusions,
it is only part of the puzzle.  By  identifying key historical thinking skills, AP World History continues to allow  students to gain a true foundational knowledge which will serve them well in  later history classes at both the high school and college-level.  
In addition, by identifying themes and key concepts within the six  different time periods from approximately 8,000 BCE to the present, the vast   breadth of material becomes more accessible.  

A key expectation of the course will be active student  involvement on multiple levels.    Study skills will focus on organization, test-preparation, and the  formulation of questions to drive individual learning.    Individual assignments will be vital to creating an academic environment  in which every student is expected to participate in meaningful class
discussions and group activities.    All of these requirements are reflected in the course grading  policy.