A.P. World History Review

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A.P. World History Review

1. The Course Material
2. The Test
3. Review techniques

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The APWH Course

• Regions
• Periodization
• Point of View (POV)
• Continuities and differences over time
• Continuities and differences between peoples.
• Analysis, not recitation or speculation
• Use and interpretation of documents

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Where can I find the World Regions?

• Go on-line to
• apcentral.collegeboard.com
• Find World History course

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What are the World Regions ?

• In ASIA East, Southeast, South, Central, and
  Southwest Asia (mostly the Middle East)
• In AFRICA North, West, East, Central, and
  Southern Africa
• In EUROPE Western, Central, Eastern Europe and
  Russia (which includes Siberia)
• In AMERICAS North, and Latin America Caribbean
• In Australia and Oceania

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PERIODIZATION

• 8000 BCE to 600 CE
• 600 CE to 1450
• 1450 to 1750
• 1750 to 1914
• 1914 to Present

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These will be covered when we look at the essays.

• Point of View (POV)
• Continuities and differences over time
• Continuities and differences between peoples.
• Analysis, not recitation or speculation
• Use and interpretation of documents

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THE TEST, When?

• The morning of
• Thursday 8 May

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What are the parts of the test?

• 70 Multiple Choice Questions
• And Three Essays
• DBQ (Document-Based Question)
• CCOT (Change Continuity Over Time)
• COMP (Comparative)

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Multiple ChoiceHow much time?

• 55 Minutes
• That is only 40 seconds for each!
• Do not linger over any question you cannot
  understand. Come back to it if you have time.

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Should I answer all questions?

• MC Score Number correct
• less ¼ penalty for each wrong answer.
• No wild guesses but if you can eliminate two or
  more possible answers, then pick what looks best.

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No Choice of Essays

• You must answer all three essays
• There is usually a choice
• WITHIN
• Essays unless the topic is very well treated in
  all textbooks.

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How are the essays scored?

• CORE SCORING
• 7 points for basic core
• 2 points for expanded core
• You must earn all basic core points to be
  eligible for expanded core points
• You cannot lose points.

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D.B.Q.

• 5-8 Documents
• Use them to answer the Question!

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DBQ Basic Core Points

• 1 acceptable thesis
• 1 using all documents understands
  almost all.
• 2 appropriate evidence from all but 1 doc
• or 1 for all but 2 docs.
• 1 POV in at least 2 docs.
• 1 analytical grouping of documents
• 1 identifies the need for an additional doc

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Acceptable Thesis ?

• Does MORE than merely restate the question.
• It really says something!

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No laundry list

• Use documents in a manner that proves you
  understand them.

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Use the documents !

• Dont just repeat the documents, use them to
  answer the question.

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Analyze!

• Constantly explain
• why
• things are as you say they are.

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POV Point of View

• In analyzing documents you must explain
• WHY
• The authors believe what they are saying in the
  document.

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GROUPING DOCUMENTS

• Place all documents with similar opinions in one
  paragraph.
• Write real paragraphs.
• Use all documents.
• Again No laundry list.

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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT ?

• What document, not given, would have helped you
  answer the question if it were given?

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D.B.Q. Expanded CORE

• Clear, complete analytical thesis
• Use all docs persuasively
• Lots of POV
• Outside material
• Multiple additional documents needed

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C.C.O.T.Change and Continuity Over Time

• Deals with a single category of people, a country
  or a region
• Asks ANALYSIS of how that changed and/or remained
  the same (continuity)

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CCOT Basic Core Points

• 1 Acceptable thesis
• 2 All parts addressed
• or 1 pt. if only most parts addressed
• 2 Supports full thesis with evidence
• or 1 pt. if partially supported
• 1 Uses evidence to explain continuity change
• 1 Analysis of the process of CCOT

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CCOT Expanded Core

• Clear, analytical comprehensive thesis
• ANALYSIS of all issues
• Abundant evidence
• Links with relevant trends of the times

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COMP (Comparative) Essay

• Compares two or more groups, countries or regions
  within a single time period

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COMP Basic Core Points

• 1 Acceptable thesis
• 2 Addresses all parts of question
• or 1 pt. if only partial
• 2 Supports thesis with appropriate evidence or
  1 pt. if only partially
• 1 At least one DIRECT comparison
• 1 ANALYZES at least one reason for similarity
  or difference.

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THESIS STATEMENT

• All three essays demand a thesis be stated in the
  FIRST paragraph.
• What makes for a good thesis statement?
• What is an UNACCEPTABLE thesis?

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ANALYSISHow do you analyze?

• To historically analyze is to explain WHY
  something is what you say it is or to explain HOW
  something caused something.
• Analysis addresses cause and effect.

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TIME ON ESSAYS

• You get exactly 1 hr., 10 min.
• total for all three essays.
• 10 minutes to read
• 50 minutes to plan and write DBQ
• CCOT
• COMP
• DO NOT GO OVER TIME ON ANY ESSAY

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HOW TO REVIEW

• APCentral download curriculum outline
• Use notes, textbook review books
• One past test as practice
• 4. Cooperative study