<p>I'm a sophomore in high school, and I'm currently taking AP World History. I have the hardest teacher in my school, and she grades our essays, projects and assignments hard. I ended up with a C last quarter, but I'm working hard to get all A's the next three quarters.
Does anyone else take AP world history, or have taken it and want to give me any advice on how you managed your time, how you studied for era exams or the AP test?
Any advice please!</p>
<p>I’m currently taking it; also a sophomore. I have a tough (but awesome) teacher as well, and she grades it hard because it helps us out in the long run. Time management is crucial, I learned my lesson the hard way. Best idea is to start assignments and do them gradually before they are do. We have assignments that are due on the last day of the unit; lots of assignments, actually, and I’ve learned it’s best to do 1 a day (basically an essay) and then once I have those done (generally 14 of them), I focus on my other assignments (timeline, vocab, PowerPoint, etc.) and do a little at a time. </p>
<p>With the tests, I just review my notes the best I can. I’m pretty good on memorizing information as we go along in the units, but I also am sure to summarize when taking notes, because I can’t study 10 pages of detailed notes.</p>
<p>Do you use any prep books?
I have the Princeton Review, which I like the best. I also have the Barrons and 5 steps to a 5</p>
<p>I took it as a freshman. Read the textbook. If you can take notes and write a note per paragraph, even better. Read PR after reading the book and before tests to make sure you understand. Just read PR before the exam and take notes on it and you’ll be good. I got a 4.</p>
<p>5 Steps to a 5 is what I use.</p>
<p>I got a 5… And here’s the deal. I didn’t use any of those books. It’s not necessary at all. </p>
<p>I’m a junior taking APUSH, and I can tell you it’s so much more detail-oriented. APWH is much more generalized and trend based. You don’t have to know specific details… You have to know how for example Agriculture affected a certain society. </p>
<p>Rather than wasting your time learning about specific details (this is what you do when reviewing for example for a test) just think big on how something affected something.</p>
<p>Ofcourse, I wouldn’t be the one to really say, i only read prob in total, 1/4 of my textbook in terms of actual reading (that means I barely did hw and handed them all in late lol 
thank god my teacher doesnt count them late) and managed to get a 5 on the exam. Mostly because history was just my strong point.</p>
<p>I can’t even dare do that in APUSH however. Everything is detail oriented, and I need to know everything 
I had to literally do every hw on time or i’d be far behind.</p>
<p>Hey! I took APWH sophomore year too, and I got a 5. I say just make sure that you do the work and come up with an appropriate study method that works for you when review time comes. The best thing I can recommend is to learn each chapter thoroughly and study for each test so you really know the material well after learning it–it will make reviewing so much easier if you don’t have to re-learn some things!!</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>I’m in AP World history too right now. What I find really helpful, is to read the textbook the day before any chapter quizzes. I take notes in my notebook and highlight the textbook so I can look back on it later for the test.
Also, as other people have suggested, work on homework/essays days in advanced. It might also help if you have a friend proofread your essay before you turn it in.
Good luck! :)</p>