AP World History
| Teacher | ZOOM Link | Capacity | Time | Tuition | Number of Sessions | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Zhang | TBD | 10 | Every Sunday, 1:30PM - 3:20PM | $120 | 10 | Register Me! |
Summary
This AP course is somewhat simple but goes through all the key concepts and material this AP course normally would.
- Learn something during the time period and don’t disturb the classes
- By learning it now, it means you can slack off in class later… ;)
- My homework might be on the spot sometimes. It won’t be too difficult and will begin to help you transition to an AP mindset
- Grades and numbers are things that do not interest me. I won’t dislike you for not doing anything as long as you show proficiency and at least the potential to work hard. Don’t be afraid to send me an email or ask questions.
- Last of all, I am still in your shoes and taking AP courses and exams myself. AP doesn’t test your knowledge or intelligence, but your ability to hold concepts and ideas instead of physical facts and knowledge. It is giving you skills in the future that will help no matter what career. It doesn’t matter how bad you are at APWH; as long as you get the idea, it will make me happy. Keep this in mind as you come into classes; we are (literally) going through this together :)
Syllabus
- Week 1: Introduction and Introductions.
- Get to know each other
- What is world history and what is so important about it? + key concepts, SPICE
- Overview of semester
- First topic: the very basic idea of APs
- Week2: Period 1
- Out of Africa/Big Geography
- The Paleolithic Age/Neolithic Revolution
- Six river valleys; early society/civilization
- Research an early civilization that you find interesting: next class, you can share what you researched (but you are not forced to)
- Week 3: Period 2
- Review of Period 1
- Empires: Rome, Assyrian, Mauryan/Guptan, Persia, Americas, etc.
- Trade, currency, roads
- Culture and religion
- Take time to make connections on the different empires: what were similarities/themes? Differences?
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Week 4: Period 3
- Middle/Medieval Ages in Europe
- Asia during this time
- Overdevelopment of the economy
- Week 5: Period 3
- Review of part 1
- Trade between areas and cultural diffusion/cultural overlaps + European dilemma
- Transition to the Age of Exploration
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Week 6: Period 4
- Discovery of way around Africa
- Columbus’s discovery of “Asia” (a.k.a. America)
- Colonization and global empires/Mercantilism
- Decline of Middle East
- How did the discovery of new races and new resources affect Europeans?
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Week7: Period 5
- INDUSTRIALISM + CAPITALISM
- Reform and revolutions
- Nationalism/chauvanism
- How does Industrialism and Capitalism affect us now? How did it indirectly affect other nations across the world?
- Week 8: Period 5 + Period 6
- Review of part 1/Industrialism + capitalism again
- Global movement
- Transition to Period 6 - more revolution in Japan, Russia, and China
- Take time to think about the importance of these events
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Week 9: Period 6
- Fall of empires and colonies, rise of countries and defined borders
- World Wars and “peace”
- International institutions
- Going over style of FRQ and basic knowledge
- Review all the periods, basic knowledge of events, but mainly concepts
- Week 10: Free Response Question (FRQ)