The AP World History course covers topics from Ancient Roman history to 21st century world history. The course places emphasis on analytical and writing skills, reading primary source documents, student notetaking and research. This is a college level course with challenging vocabulary and reading assignments. The student who will be successful in this course is a highly motivated and conscientious student with strong writing and reading ability. The Regents exam in Global History will be given at the conclusion of the course. The possibility of gaining college credit and/or advanced standing in college is based upon students’ performance on the AP exam.
Prerequisites
Students in Global 9H must obtain an average of 85 or better or have teacher recommendation. Students in Global 9R must obtain an average of 90 or better and have teacher recommendation.