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WHAP Bootcamp

WHAP Bootcamp. Goal of WHAP. Take the AP World History exam on May 14 70 multiple choice questions in 55 minutes.

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WHAP Bootcamp

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  1. WHAP Bootcamp

  2. Goal of WHAP • Take the AP World History exam on May 14 • 70 multiple choice questions in 55 minutes

  3. “The yellow and white races which are to be found on the globe have been endowed by nature with intelligence and fighting capacity. They are fundamentally incapable of giving way to each other. Hence, glowering and poised for a fight, they have engaged in battle in the world of evolution, the great arena where strength and intelligence have clashed since earliest times, the great theater where for so long natural selection and progress have been played out.” The quotation above by an early-twentieth century Chinese revolutionary illustrates the influence of (A) Social Darwinism (C) National Socialism (B) Communism (D) anarchism

  4. Goal of WHAP • Take the AP World History exam on May 14 • 70 multiple choice questions in 55 minutes • 3 different types of essay questions in 2 hours • Compare & Contrast (CC) • Change & Continuity Over Time (CCOT) • Document-Based Question (DBQ)

  5. WHAP Essay Basics • Typical 5-paragraph essay Paragraph 1: Thesis statement (argument) Paragraphs 2 – 4: Body (evidence) Paragraph 5: Conclusion & restatement of thesis • Use the rule of three CC = 2 similarities & 1 difference (or opposite) CCOT = 2 continuities & 1 change (or opposite) C/E = 3 causes with 3 effects or 1 cause with 3 effects

  6. WHAP CC Essay Prompt Directions: You are to answer the following question. You should spend 5 minutes organizing or outlining your essay. Write an essay that: • Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical evidence. • Addresses all parts of the question. • Makes direct, relevant comparisons. • Analyzes relevant reasons for similarities and differences. Prompt: Analyze similarities and differences in the rise of TWO of the following empires. A West African Sudanic empire (Mali OR Ghana OR Songhay) The Aztec Empire The Mongol Empire

  7. WHAP CC Thesis Both Mali and the Mongols were similar in that they rose to be influential and powerful empires. They also consolidated power of neighboring kingdoms through their trade practices. However, they were different in their use of violence to establish their regimes.

  8. WHAP Exam • Scored on a scale of 1 – 5 (5 is high) • 3 is considered passing • 4 or 5 earns college credit – depends on the university. • Request your scores be sent to the college https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies • It costs $89 to take the test

  9. How WHAP is Structured

  10. SPICE Themes • Social • Political • Interactions between humans and environment • Cultural • Economic

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