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AP World History II

Course Description

AP World History (AP World History II)
 10th Grade

AP World History is a two-year history course focusing on the interconnectedness of global history and world cultures and the progression of human society. As a broad, survey course, World History I will cover human history from our earliest beginnings to roughly 1450 CE, paying special attention to the development of political, social, religious, and economic systems. World History is a Phase 4 course, intended to build students toward more rigorous college-level material in the sophomore year. A major focus of the AP World History program is the AP Examination itself, which will be taken in May of the second year of the program. With successful completion of the AP Exam, students will have the ability to earn college credit from various colleges and universities. This course is meant to cater to students who have demonstrated high academic achievement in the field of Social Studies and ELA. As a result, course expectations will be significantly higher than in a typical social studies environment. Portions of the course related to the AP Examination will be notably college-level. Students should expect more rigorous class work, homework, and assessments. This course also satisfies a student’s requirement for Global History and Geography, and will also include the NYS Global History and Geography Regents in June of the sophomore year.

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