<p>Hi guys, I'm taking this class next year and I just wanted know any feedback from students who have already taken it.
How was the workload?
How was the AP Exam?
Any good experiences from the class?
Things I should watch out for?
Kinda stupid, but ummm how should I read the textbook? Is there a way to retain all of the details in it?
Any good resources?</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>I just took this class, got a 5 on the AP. </p>
<p>Workload was decent, a chapter a week from the textbook (at least for our school). </p>
<p>The AP Exam was not that bad, granted, I studied a month in advance because my teacher did not prepare us well at all (my classmates ended up with 2’s and 3’s). I’d recommend using getafive.com for content, but PRACTICE YOUR ESSAYS. I wrote about 15 timed essays leading up to the AP to get a hang of it, and it helped immensely. </p>
<p>I was also introduced to Crash Course and John Green through AP World, so that’s a plus. My teacher was also generally a fun person, just not good at preparing for the AP. </p>
<p>This might not apply to your class, but in my class the chapter tests were pretty difficult multiple choice questions. They ended up being curved every chapter. </p>
<p>Yes, you should read the textbook. When reading the textbook, I recommend using a pen/pencil as a marker so you will force yourself to focus and end up catching all the details. However, content-wise, I retained the most from watching GetAFive.com’s videos, but reading the textbook provides a good foundation. </p>
<p>Resources:
-GetAFive.com. The most useful site ever created and the savior of every AP World student.
-Prep book? I read and took notes on Barron’s to review content during my month of review. </p>
<p>Just remember to have fun with the class, and maybe learn a little something interesting in the process!</p>
<p>If you have taken AP Human Geography, can you tell me if it is similar to that or if it helps out at all?
And thank you for your response, haha it makes me feel more prepped for next year</p>
<p>@bandicoot12 I haven’t taken Human Geography, so I have no idea if it’s similar or not. Good luck!</p>
<p>@bandicoot12 I suggest you go over to the SAT and ACT Tests & Test Preparation and look for the AP’s you are searching for. You’ll find tons of stuff/resources on there</p>
<p>theres already an AP world History 2014-2015 thread in the AP section (under Social studies)</p>
<p>@College123college Can you tell me how to get there or send me a link please?</p>
<p><a href=“***Official AP World History Thread 2014-2015*** - AP History & Social Sciences - College Confidential Forums”>***Official AP World History Thread 2014-2015*** - AP History & Social Sciences - College Confidential Forums;
<p>@bandicoot12 I took AP Human Geo freshman year and AP World last year, my sophomore year. I would say they are about equal, I payed really good attention in class, took good notes and used online stuff for both, and got a 5 on both AP exams without studying much at all. If your teacher doesn’t do practice essays make sure to do them yourself, we did at least one a week all year in both AP HG and AP WH which I think helped me get the 5. Good luck with it this year! I’m sure you will do great, it was pretty easy. </p>
<p>I’m taking it next year, but I’m more worried about my grade in the class than my ap score.</p>
<p>I highly recommend AP Crash Course, the book. I got a 3 from just reading it the week before the AP test (should have been a 4 at least but I messed up on the last 2 essays.)</p>
<p>Along with this, make sure to pay attention in class and take notes.
ALWAYS READ YOUR TEXTBOOK!! I had a horrible textbook (Stearns) that was too detailed, but it really did help me grasp the knowledge I needed for the essays.
If your teacher does not practice essays with you, I would start early. The day before your teacher gives a test, go home and make a up a CCOT, C&C, or find a DBQ concerning the chapter you are currently studying. Time yourself. Our teacher usually gave us 30 minutes to take his 25 MC/1 Essay test. It was great practice, and I wrote better essays through AP World than through my English class.
Work on your terminology, and learn new vocabulary words to make your essays sound more professional (this could also be useful for your future SAT test.)</p>
<p>The test is basically all concept-wise. If you know the basic concepts you will pass.
AP Crash Course is GOLD (the book not the videos by John Green.) It really gives you a quick refresher before the AP test, which helps so much.</p>
<p>Good luck, AP World is a great class to take, it really opens up your mind to many new ways of thinking. Definitely a class worth taking, and make sure to NOT slack off!</p>
<p>Had a horrible teacher, but somehow pulled off a 3.
I recommend getafive.com! Its a review website that covers the main points to the AP test.
If you’re looking for review books, all my friends who got 4’s read Princeton Review. </p>
<p>I got a 5 without any review books or studying.</p>
<p>My class workload was minimal (notes and notecards every week) and a quiz and test every week as well. In my experience the curve for the test is EXTREMELY generous, with the multiple choice section being rather “easy” if you can think logically and remember some information from the class. The essays are probably the hardest part of the AP test, so I would focus on getting 4-5’s on those essays to get a easy 5.</p>
<p>Them pesky essays…</p>
<p>Is it just me, or is AP world a lot easier than AP gov? I’ve only done comparative essays in class, but they’re significantly less stressful than FRQs.</p>
<p>I don’t know if it’s just my teacher or… I have to read a chapter of the textbook (Traditions and Encounters) every night and it’s help it takes me an hour and a half does anyone else take forever to do APWH???</p>
<p>I took AP World last year and managed a 5 somehow! So even if you’re not a history person, don’t lose hope (:</p>
<p>-At the time, I thought that the workload was pretty heavy, but looking back as a current APUSH student, it wasn’t bad at all. Textbook outlines were annoying, though.
-The AP was way easier than I expected. I struggled a bit with the more modern questions, though, because my class didn’t even finish the curriculum…
-A lot of struggling and last-minute cramming, haha.
-Familiarize yourself with patterns. A lot of MC questions on the AP can be deduced if you know the general themes.
-I still don’t really know how to approach reading textbooks; the outlining method worked relatively well for me, though. If you’re using Traditions and Encounters, they have a website with quizzes and outlines (very general, so I wouldn’t recommend studying with them, but you could try adding onto them while you’re reading).</p>
<p>@Mebehold - When I was in the class, it took me a solid 3 hours just to completely read and outline one chapter, haha.</p>
<p>To All AP World History students,</p>
<p>use this thread to talk and ask questions…</p>
<p><a href=“***Official AP World History Thread 2014-2015*** - AP History & Social Sciences - College Confidential Forums”>***Official AP World History Thread 2014-2015*** - AP History & Social Sciences - College Confidential Forums;