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Curriculum Night. January 30, 2013 Kathleen Stankiewicz. Standard/Honors vs. AP World. Standard /Honors World 1500ce to Present. APWH UNITS OF STUDY. 1 st Renaissance-French Revolution 2 nd French Revolution- Imperialism 3 rd World War I-War II 4 th Cold War-Contemporary World.
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Curriculum Night January 30, 2013 Kathleen Stankiewicz
Standard/Honors vs. AP World Standard /Honors World 1500ce to Present APWH UNITS OF STUDY 1st Renaissance-French Revolution 2nd French Revolution- Imperialism 3rd World War I-War II 4th Cold War-Contemporary World • Unit I 8000 BCE – 600 BCE • Unit II 600 BCE-600 CE • Unit III 600 CE – 1450 CE • Unit IV 1450 CE – 1750 CE • Unit V 1750 CE – 1900 CE • Unit VI 1900 CE – Present
Textbook Standard World/Honors AP World • McDougal Littell World History: Patterns of Interactions • Standard 10th grade reading level • Accessible • Peter N. Stearns World Civilizations: The Global Experience • College level text • Challenging
Similarities • Fast paced courses due to SOL and AP testing • Writing based component for all courses • Main goal is comprehension and understanding of synthesis of events and connections
Work Load Standard AP World • ½ -1 hour of homework • Western focus with some patterns of interaction in non western based societies • One writing assignment per quarter • 1-3 hours of homework (varies) • Larger emphasis on broader patterns of interactions • 1-2 timed in class essays per quarter based off AP rubrics
Where Does Honors 10 Fit In? • Heavy emphasis on higher level, critical thinking • Homework every night – in-depth focus on readings • More use of ancillary sources • Reading quizzes every day • One major writing assignment per quarter • Smaller writing assignments throughout each quarter
Reminders • Excellent scaffolding by 9th grade teachers for 10th grade curriculum • 1st quarter struggles-summer vacation, adjustment period, new level of thinking • Expanding beyond basic recall knowledge of historical events
Other Factors • Extracurricular Activities • Time Management • Course load • Academic Goals • Future Plans