Page 30 - Collins Hill Advanced Placement Handbook
P. 30
AP WORLD HISTORY
Description: The focus of AP World History is to develop a greater understanding of the
evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human
societies. The course highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and their
course and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies.
Skills for Success: Students must have a high level of reading comprehension, be comfortable
analyzing documents, and be a skilled essay writer.
Academic Suitability: There are no prerequisites for AP World History; students who have taken
AP Human Geography or Honors Geography in previous years should consider the course. The
course possesses a high comfort level with the content and rigor. Students who currently have
no social studies class can seek a recommendation from their language arts teacher.
Out of Class Commitments: Students are expected to read assigned pages of textbook or notes
each night. Furthermore, students will be assigned scholarly articles, lecture notes, historical
skills practice, eClass assessments, and/or reading questions in addition to reading and studying
some evening.
Summer Work: None
Contact: Kevin.Kelly@gcpsk12.org
*AP World History can be taken in place of World History (a 10th grade graduation requirement)
