1. PARENTS NIGHT PRESENTATION 2016
AP WORLD HISTORY
PARENTS NIGHT PRESENTATION 2016
9TH GRADE STAFF
Mr. Mike Jannace
Mr. Matt Rivera
10th GRADE STAFF
Mr. Tony Varajao

2. Benefits of A.P. Courses Despite the difficulty of an AP course:
In the largest study ever on the impact of AP on college success, which looked at 222,289 students from all backgrounds attending a wide range of Texas universities, the researchers said they found "strong evidence of benefits to students who participate in both AP courses and exams in terms of higher GPAs, credit hours earned and four-year graduation rates."
A separate University of Texas study of 24,941 students said those who used their AP credits to take more advanced courses in college had better grades in those courses than similar students who first took college introductory courses instead of AP in 10 subjects.
Source: Jay Matthews. “Studies Find Benefits to Advanced Placement Courses”. Washington Post. Monday January 29, 2007.

3. ADVANCED PLACEMENT TRACK
SACHEM EAST SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TRACK
GRADE 9
A.P. World History 9
BENCHMARKS:
Quarterly Exams in 1st/3rd quarters
MIDTERM in January
FINAL EXAM in June
ELECTIVE COURSES
AP Psychology
AP European History
War, Conflict and Human Rights in the 20th Century
Sociology
Social Psychology
Student Leadership
Peer Education
NOTE: Students CANNOT move from Global 9 Regents to
AP World History 10
GRADE 10
A.P. World History 10
BENCHMARKS:
Quarterly Exams in 1st/3rd quarters
MIDTERM in January
AP EXAM in May
NY STATE REGENTS EXAM in June
GRADE 11
Advanced Placement
U.S. History
BENCHMARKS:
Quarterly Exams in 1st/3rd quarters
MIDTERM in January
AP EXAM in May
NY STATE REGENTS EXAM in June
GRADE 12
AP ECONOMICS
Covers Micro and Macro Economics in one course
Two separate AP Exams taken
Any ONE AP Course
Fulfills 12th grade graduation requirement
BENCHMARKS:
Quarterly Exams in 1st/3rd quarters
MIDTERM in January
AP EXAM in May
FINAL EXAM in June
Government
(Choose One of Two)
* Participation in Government with a focus on Social Issues (11, 12)
* Participation in Government with a focus on Criminal Justice (11, 12)
BENCHMARKS:
FINAL EXAM at course conclusion
Economics (One of the Two)
Principles of Economics OR Honors Economics
BENCHMARKS:
FINAL EXAM at course conclusion OR
AND
AP U.S. GOV’T and POLITICS
AP COMPARATIVE POLITICS

4. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE COURSE
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE COURSE? THE COURSE DESCRIPTION AP WORLD HISTORY STUDENT HOMEPAGE
The SIX Eras of Historical Periodization
Technological and Environmental Transformations (8000 BCE to 600 BCE)
Organization and Reorganizing of Human Societies (600BCE to 600 CE)
Regional and Trans-regional Interactions (600CE – 1450)
Global Interactions ( )
Industrialization and Global Integration ( )
Accelerating Global Change and Realignments (1900 to Present)
The FIVE Major Themes of AP World History
Interaction between Humans and the Environment
Development and Interaction of Cultures
State Building, Expansion and Conflict
Creation, Expansion and Interaction of Economic Systems
Development, Expansion and Interaction of Social Structures

5. AP World History “Historical Thinking Skills”
These nine skills are focused on developing the “Habits of Mind” to think historically, as historians do, when they are approaching the past in a critical way.
1. Historical Causation
- comparing causes and effects, both short and long term, and evaluating their interactions
2. Patterns of Continuity and Change over Time
- connecting change and continuity over time to larger historical processes
3. Periodization
- explaining ways that historical events can be organized within blocks of time
4. Comparison
- comparing historical developments across place, time, and/or different societies or within one society
5. Contextualization
- explaining and evaluating ways in which historical events or processes connect to broader regional, national, or global processes occurring at the same time

6. Historical Thinking Skills continued:
6. Historical Argumentation
- explaining how historical arguments have been constructed from historical evidence as well as constructing interpretations through analysis of disparate, relevant historical evidence
- evaluating and synthesizing conflicting historical evidence to construct persuasive historical arguments
Using Relevant Historical Evidence
- analyzing features of historical evidence such as audience, purpose, point of view, format, argument, limitations, and context relevant to the evidence considered and be able to make supportable inferences and draw appropriate conclusions
8. Interpretation
- analyzing diverse historical interpretations, the historian’s perspective, and how those may change over time
Synthesis
- drawing from different fields if inquiry, and applying insights about the past to other historical contexts or circumstances, including the present

7. Academic Skills:
1. Note taking in class – organizing notes based on lecture
2. Note taking/outlining/prioritizing information from textbook
3. Organization – materials and “Time Management” Being PREPARED for class!
4. Advanced vocabulary – development and use
5. Analysis / Synthesis
Of primary source documents
Of historical processes, causes, changes, continuities
6. Writing
Analytical
Thesis development
Evaluating sources and arguments
7. Participation/Discussion/Socratic Questioning

8. AP World History Work Level “It’s supposed to be hard
AP World History Work Level “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great”
Consistently high expectations
Nightly homework – includes reading!
College level TEXTBOOK: Traditions and Encounters by Bentley and Ziegler
TextbookWebsite:
Lots of Primary and Secondary source materials – Reading for meaning / “close reading” of material / annotating of reading
Amount of time spent on homework depends on the strengths of the student
Long term planning due to overlapping assignments – Types of assignments?
AP level quizzes, exams and essays
College level class discussions!! – Will students read material and
be prepared even when there are no traditional “questions” that have
to be answered???? Will students consistently and thoroughly do
homework even it is not regularly checked in a traditional manner.
Expectation is that all work is complete and students are prepared
for class!!
Preparation and planning is key

9. As Parents, what can you do to help?
Support for your child – they will, in many cases, have at least some period of adjustment
Please remember that this is NOT an Honors class
Please try NOT to focus on grades alone – Be prepared for a possible/definite drop off in grades from middle school!!
Focus on skills and improvement throughout the year! – Even over the course of the two year curriculum – be patient! We want to look for progress!
Help keep your child organized
Emphasize good study habits
Help them with their time management
use calendars, planners!
check the E-School portal to stay on top of them

10. THTHE in World History THE AP WORLD HISTORY EXAM
Students entering high school in September 2016,
will take the A.P. World History Exam in May of 2018.
Starting in May 2017, the AP World History exam will be NEW and REVISED to keep in line with the new AP European and AP U.S. History exams!
This exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long. It will be comprised of FOUR parts:
multiple choice questions (see example)
- the multiple choice will be organized into sets of two to five questions that ask students to respond to stimulus material (primary or secondary source) such as texts, images, charts, graphs, maps, etc. Each question will test one or more of the nine historical thinking skills as well their knowledge of the historical issue at hand
2 - FOUR short answer questions (see example)
- the short answer questions will require students to use historical thinking skills and content knowledge to respond to a historian’s argument. At least two of the four questions will consist of primary or secondary source stimulus material. These questions may require students to take a position based on the material presented.
Advanced Placement Grading

11. 3 - ONE Document Based Question
- consisting of five to seven diverse documents, this question will emphasize a student’s ability to analyze and synthesize historical materials. Students will be required to formulate a thesis and support it with relevant evidence, including incorporating outside knowledge. The DBQ will focus on one targeted skill, such as causation, continuity and change over time, or comparison, and will vary from year to year.
4 - ONE Long Essay Question
- students will be given a choice here between two options, both of which will target the same skill. Students will have to develop a thesis and argument which will need to be supported by analysis and synthesis of specific and relevant evidence.

12. Sachem East A.P. World Students vs. “The Test”
5 – Extremely Well Qualified
4 – Well Qualified
3 – Qualified - 3 or better indicates competence in college level work
2 – Possibly Qualified
1 – No Recommendation
Students may receive college credit for a grade of “3” or above. Acceptence of score for college credit depends entirely on the individual college/university – the College Board does not set that policy
WEBSITE: AP Credit Policy Search Page
A.P. Scores GLOBAL Results - % of students with a grade of 3 or better % % % % % % % %
Percentage of students scoring a 3 or better at East:
% /127
% /90
% /102
% /95
% /104 (4=25 / 5=15)
% /79 (4=25 / 5=12)
% /92 (4=29 / 5=12)
% /84 (4=34 / 5=19)

13. “The Regents Exams”
NOTE: The AP Exam grade DOES NOT count in any grade calculation in social studies, or any course for that matter. AP scores are not available until the beginning of July following the test. The REGENTS EXAM in Global History DOES count as 15% (the Midterm exam at the end of January is 5%) of the year’s grade in AP World History 10. The Regents Exam MUST be taken as a requirement for graduation.

14. Summer Assignment Why a summer assignment?
Keep learning an active part of “down time”
Gain confidence with regard to the AP material even before entering High School in September
Gain familiarity with the AP textbook
Shows staff where each student’s writing level and content analysis lies
Tackle material to give us a little “head start” and more time for review at end of the year
Assignment – Both the directions and the additional supplemental reading material – will be distributed by our 9th grade AP teachers to your child during visits to both Sagamore and Sequoya. These visits will take place near the end of May or the beginning of June. At that time the assignment will be explained and discussed in detail.
The assignments and all materials will be available on the Sachem East Homepage in the late spring

15. Assignment will be posted at: http://www.sachem.edu/schools/east/
There are TWO parts to the 9th grade summer assignment.
Assignment will be posted at:
Textbook reading – Chapter 2 “Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations” and the completion of a series of questions related to the FIVE MAJOR THEMES of the AP World History curriculum
Supplemental reading – Documents in World History, Early Civilizations section 1 – “Mesopotamian Values: Ideas About the Nature of Life and Death” and the completion of three study questions
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DUE ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS IN ITS ENTIRETY

16. Yes!!! With Motivation and hard work.
Is AP World History for everyone?
Yes!!! With Motivation and hard work.