<p>Quick information:</p>
<p>I have a C-, and while I usually really don't care about my grades, I wouldn't want a D (because then I don't think I'd get credit and stuff...)</p>
<p>It's not the end of semester or anything so doesn't matter now, but still a couple website summaries of information or something like that would be slightly helpful. Or general tips.</p>
<p>This thread may have been done a million times. I'm posting it again.</p>
<p>AP World History was my first AP Class, the only one I took in 9th Grade. Its very tough, I know. I ended up getting a very low A average and a 4 on the test, but then again it took up a lot of my time. Here are some of the tips I can give that worked for me, though I can't say they'll work for everyone. </p>
<p>^Get a good prep book, I personally suggest Princeton as my favorite.
^For your Tests in Class DO NOT rely completely on you prep book, depending on how your teacher gives his/her tests. The Textbooks are often much more lengthy thus your prep book might skip over whats mentioned in that section/era.
^READ AND TAKE NOTES FROM YOUR TEXT BOOK! I cannot stress this enough. They do not have to be detailed notes or outlines of the Chapters, but read and right down Key Points/Specific Events/etc. Or you can make a SPERMT chart:
S-ocial
P-olitical
E-conomical
R-religion
M-ilitary
T-echnology
This is very good for Summarizing and also Key things used on Essays, if you've started those.
^World History is all about Connections, rather than specific dates. You need to know the What, Where, Why, How, When. EVERYTHING causes a chain reaction.
^Learn what each area of the world is. South East Asia is not the same as South Asia.
^Spark Charts for Refreshers/Review:
-World Map
-Word History
-Western Civilization
-World Religions</p>
<p>Thats about all I can think right now...I'm trying to find a Website for my Old Textbook...</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. I'll try out some of your tips.</p>
<p>Traditions and Encounters is a very good textbook for AP World History.</p>
<p>Yes! Thats the book I had.
Traditions</a> and Encounters</p>
<p>SPERMT? Lol.</p>
<p>Try PERSIA, it's less bizarre sounding and easier to remember:</p>
<p>Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, Artistic</p>
<p>Do you have the willpower to read your textbook and take notes? </p>
<p>I recommend getting PR and Barron's for AP World. Read Barron's for details and PR for the "big picture" connection. With those two, there's no need for a textbook.</p>
<p>We used SPRITE(G)</p>
<p>S-Social
P-Political
R-Religious
I-Intellectual
T-Technology
E-Economic
G-Geography</p>
<p>we only used G sometimes though....</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>My Advice wasn't so much direct at PASSING the AP Test, but how to do better in the class itself. My Teacher gave us questions that were much more direct and less AP-styled, so I was just giving advice from my experiences since Princeton did little to help me on those.</p>