AP World History Exam Rubrics & Historical Thinking Skills

Chronology and Reasoning (Historical Causation, Patterns of Continuity and Change, Periodization)

Comparison and Contextualization (Comparison, Contextualization)

Crafting Historical Arguments from Historical Evidence (Historical Argumentation, Relevant Evidence

Historical Interpretation and Synthesis (Interpretation and Synthesis)

2016-17 AP Exam Revision Themes

Part A: Multiple Choice Questions o 55 questions (55 min) Worth 40%

Part B: Short Answer Questions o 4 questions (50 min) Worth 20%

Part C: Document Based Question o 1 question (55 min) Worth 25%

Part E: Free (Long Essay) Question o 1 of 2 prompts (35 min) Worth 15%

Human-Environment Interaction (ENV)

Development/Interaction of Cultures (CUL)

State-Building, Expansion, Conflict (SB)

Creation, Expansion, Interaction of Economic Systems (ECON)

Development/Transformation of Social Structures (SOC)

PERIODS COVERED DBQ RUBRIC (7 Points)

1. To c.600 BCE 5% Technological, Environmental Transformations

2. 600 BCE-600CE 15% Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies

3. 600CE-1450 20% Regional/Interregional Interactions

4. 1450-1750 20% Global Interactions

5. 1750-1900 20% Industrialization & Global Integration

6. 1900-Present 20% Accelerating Global Change and Realignments

THESIS (0-2pts) o Use EXACT WORDS from prompt AND answer all parts

of prompt/multi-sentenced ok! o Develop and support thesis/argument that recognizes

and accounts for historical complexity by illustrating relationships among historical evidence-such as contradictions. THIS IS NOT DONE IN THE THESIS but THROUGOUT the essay

ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE/DOCUMENTS (0-2pts) o Uses 6 (of 7) docs to support thesis, demonstrate

understanding of doc AND link to prompt. NO QUOTES o Develop ONE of the following for FOUR documents

Historical context Intended Audience Purpose Point of View of the Author

OUTSIDE SUPPORT (0-1pt) o Relevant/Pertinent information NOT in the docs

CONTEXTUALIZATION (0-1pt) o Connect prompt to broader historical context o Backstory, setting, historical situation

SYNTHESIS (0-1pt) o Extend and continue argument, connect to other

periods, events, contexts, geographic areas, accounts for contradictory evidence

PACING & School Calendar

22 Aug- 11 May EXAM DAY (159 theoretical Instructional days) 141 Realistic Period 1: 5% = 7 Days (Ch. 1-4) 23 Aug- 2 Sept Period 2: 15%= 21 Days (Ch. 5-7) 6 Sep-4 Oct Period 3: 20%= 28 Days (Ch. 8 -14) 5 Oct- 22 Nov Period 4: 20%= 28 Days (Ch. 15-20) 28 Nov- 20 Jan Period 5: 20%= 28 Days (Ch. 21-24) 23 Jan- 10 Mar Period 6: 20%= 28 Days ( Ch. 26-32) 21Mar- 10 May

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (12 Points) LONG ESSAY RUBRIC (6 Points) 4 in 50 minutes (12.5 minutes per question-WATCH TIME

3 points per question (12 points total) ADDRESS EACH

NO THESIS needed. Two will be STIMULUS based. Must do ALL 4 questions

3 Tasks- Identify and EXPLAIN (Address each)- READ QUESTIONS CAREFULLLY

Specific responses required in COMPLETE SENTENCES

NO RUBRIC, but graded on each of the three components.

USE OUTSIDE Information & Historical Thinking Skills

Briefly EXPLAIN, Discuss, Describe

Answer confined to space provided in box on test. Write IN the BOX

THESIS: (0-1pt.) o Use EXACT WORDS from prompt and ANSWER Prompt

in your thesis

SUPPORT WITH SPECICIFIC EVIDENCE (0-2pts) o Clear, specific, relevant, abundant

APPLY CORRECT HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLL (0-2pts) o Continuity and Change over Time o Comparison o Causation o Periodization

SYNTHESIS (0-1pt.) o Extend and continue argument, connect to outside

topics/periods/geographic areas etc.)

*USE SAME

LANGUAGE