Mr. Sager 2nd Period Room 708 Spring 2018 AP WORLD HISTORY Mr. Sager 2nd Period Room 708 Spring 2018

On the index card… List the following information: Your First and Last Name – Write the name you preferred to be called Parents/Guardians phone and email Your Schedule – Teacher Name, Subject, Room Number

My Background… Grew up in Connecticut Went to High School in Greensboro - Northwest Guilford Received a Finance degree from UNC-Charlotte Worked in Banking in Charlotte Received a Masters degree in History from UNC-Wilmington Received a Masters degree in Teaching from NC State This is my third year teaching, all at Franklinton Second year teaching AP World History

MATERIALS Three Ring Binder to take notes and organize handouts Notebook paper, pens and pencils Colored pencils and highlighter Large Post It pad

Rules Expectations and Procedures Daily Class Structure – when you enter the classroom, there will be handouts to pick up from the front table and a warm up activity on the Smart Board for you to complete These activities will help you review what we learned the previous day Use your notes from the previous day to answer the questions on a large post it We will also have a Ticket Out The Door (TOD) at the end of class to review what we covered that day – answer this on the same post it as the warm up – I will collect the post its at the end of class

Rules Expectations and Procedures 1. Absences/ Assignments Class Website: http://sagerapworld.weebly.com 2. Tardy policy 3. Homework policy 4. Make-up policy 5. Bathroom/Water Policy 6. Hall Passes

Rules Expectations Procedures 7. Food/Drink Policy 8. Stay in your seat until the bell rings 9. Cheating Policy – Don’t cheat 10. Keep the Room Clean

RULES 1. CELL PHONES – ONLY ALLOWED OUT WHEN GIVEN PERMISSION FROM ME 2. RESPECT – NO TALKING WHILE I AM SPEAKING OR WHILE ONE OF YOUR CLASSMATES IS SPEAKING – 3. NO SLEEPING IN CLASS 4. END OF CLASS – WE WILL COMPLETE A REVIEW EVERY DAY AT THE END OF CLASS, STAY IN YOUR SEAT UNTIL THE BELL RINGS –NO STANDING UP OR LINING UP AT THE DOOR PLEASE BRING YOUR SYLLABUS HOME AND HAVE IT SIGNED – THIS IS DUE TOMORROW

GRADING AND TUTORING GRADING: TESTS and PROJECTS: 50 % QUIZZES: 30% CLASSWORK / HOMEWORK / ONLINE DISCUSSION: 20 % FOR EACH NINE WEEKS YOU WILL RECEIVE APPROX. 20 GRADES ONLINE DISCUSSIONS – 3 POSTS PER WEEK – 1 POST THAT RESPONDS TO THE ORIGINAL PROMPT AND 2 POSTS TO CLASSMATES TUTORING – TUE AND THUR 2:45 – 3:30 or by appointment Email anytime – christophersager@fcschools.net To be reminded about when tests and quizzes will be or when assignments are due – sign up for REMIND

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION On the back of your index card - answer these questions: 1. DESCRIBE what you think of when you hear “AP” 2. How do you like to learn? Do you prefer to learn by looking at articles, videos, maps, drawings, graphs? Do you prefer lecturing and taking notes? Do you like to be hands on and do a lot of activities 3. Do you have access to technology at home? Smartphone, Computer with Internet Access, etc. (List which ones you have) 4. What is your primary language used at home? Can you speak multiple languages? If so, which ones? 5. Anything else that I should know that will be helpful in the class

HOMEWORK POLICY - READINGS I am going to do my best to make sure that the only homework you have in this class is reading In order to be successful in this class, you must complete these readings – these readings not only build on what we discuss in class but also may be material that we do not cover in class. We are all in this together, your classmates and I are here to help you as much as I can but I cannot help you if you do not complete the readings All readings are posted on my website including when you need to read them by – if you have any questions or difficulty with accessing the readings – please let me know.

AP Course Units 1. Foundations- 600 B.C.E. (Technological and environmental transformations)  2. 600 B.C.E. - 600 C.E. (Organization and reorganization of societies)  3. 600-1450 (Regional and Trans-regional interaction)  4. 1450-1750 (Global interactions)  5. 1750-1900 (Industrialization and Global Integration)  6. 1900- Present (Accelerating Global change and Re-alignment) 

THEME ONE: INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT Demography and disease Migration Patterns of settlement *** Focuses on how the environment shaped human societies, but also how human societies have affected the environment.

The Peopling of the Earth

The Black Death

Global Warming

THEME TWO: DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL STRUCTURES Gender roles and relations Family and kinship Racial and ethnic constructions Social and economic classes *** This theme is about relations among human beings. All human societies develop ways of grouping their members, as well as norms that govern interaction between individuals and social groups.

Foot Binding in China

THEME THREE: STATE BUILDING, EXPANSION, AND CONFLICT (Political) Political structures and forms of governance Empires Nations and Nationalism Revolts and Revolutions Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations *** This theme encourages the comparative study of different state forms (city-states, kingdoms, empires, and nation-states)

City-States

Alexander the Great’s Empire

THEME FOUR: DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTION OF CULTURES Religions Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies Science and technology The arts and architecture ***Relates to how the study of the dominant belief system (s) or religions, philosophical interests, and technical and artistic approaches can reveal how major groups in society view themselves and others, and how they respond to multiple challenges.

World Religions

Architecture

Technology

Art

THEME FIVE: CREATION, EXPANSION, AND INTERACTION OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS Agricultural and pastoral production Trade and commerce Labor systems Industrialization Capitalism and Socialism *** This theme surveys the diverse patterns and systems that human societies have developed as they exploit their environments to produce, distribute, and consume desired goods and services across time and space.

Indian Ocean Trade

Communism

Atlantic Slave Trade

WHAT DOES THAT SPELL? Social Political Interaction Cultural Economic

AP World History Exam Thursday – May 18 – 8 am – Media Center To earn College credit, you must get a 3, 4, or 5 on the exam Section I: Part A Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 55 minutes | 40% of Exam Score Questions appear in sets of 2 to 5. You will analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence. Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.

AP EXAM Section I: Part B Short Answer (SAQ) | 3 Questions | 40 minutes | 20% of Exam Score Analyze historians’ interpretations, historical sources, and propositions about history. Questions give you an opportunity to explain the historical examples you know best. Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps. You’ll have a choice between two options for the final required short answer question, each one focusing on a different time period. Question 1 (required): periods 3-8 Question 2 (required): periods 3-8 Choose between Question 3, periods 1-3, and Question 4, periods 4-6

AP EXAM Section II: Part A Document Based (DBQ) | 1 Question | 60 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period) | 25% of Exam Score Assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence. Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence. The document-based question will focus on topics from periods 3-6.

AP EXAM Long Essay (LEQ) | 1 Question | 40 minutes | 15% of Exam Score Section II: Part B Long Essay (LEQ) | 1 Question | 40 minutes | 15% of Exam Score Explain and analyze significant issues in world history Develop an argument supported by your analysis of historical evidence. You’ll select from one of three essay choices, each focusing on the same theme and skill but different time periods: Option 1: periods 1-2 Option 2: periods 3-4 Option 3: periods 5-6

AP Course Unit Tests Period 1 - 2 Short Answers (Monday, January 29th) Period 2 - 30 Multiple Choice, 4 SAQ’s, 1 LEQ Period 3 – 30 Multiple Choice, 4 SAQ’s, 1 LEQ, 1 DBQ Period 4 - 55 Multiple Choice, 4 SAQ’s, 1 LEQ, 1 DBQ Period 5 - Full Practice Test without Period 6 questions Period 6 - Full Test from secure docs on Audit Website

WRITING ACTIVITY Take out a sheet of paper In at least 3 paragraphs respond to the following prompt: What is the difference between a primary and secondary source? (Provide an example of each) What are some strengths and weaknesses of a primary source? What are some strengths and weaknesses of a secondary source? ALWAYS BEGIN YOUR WRITING RESPONSES WITH A THESIS STATEMENT Many differences exist between primary and secondary sources.

HOMEWORK HW Due By Monday – Read Early Civilizations Reading (posted under today’s date on my website) by Monday Period 1 Test - Monday