Ah, yes. World History?

maddyxx
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:09:02 +0000

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.

^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

Thats about all I can think right now…I’m trying to find a Website for my Old Textbook…