World History Revision Guide:

Spring Break Week One –

Read chapters in your review guide which cover what you need to know for the exam. This will vary depending on which review book you purchased.

Take the diagnostic exam at the beginning of your review book (or see scanned diagnostic test on my blog). For the questions you got wrong, determine why you did not know the answer. Are there holes in your understanding of certain periods? Annotate your test with notes on why answers are correct or incorrect.

Evaluate your diagnostic exam results to determine which period you are the most uncomfortable with.

Read and annotate review chapters for AP Periods 1-3 Write an essay outline for essay questions from AP Periods 2 and 3 (see page

two for details) Recommended* - Create flashcards for key terms listed at the beginning of

chapters for AP Periods 1-3

Spring Break Week Two -

Read and annotate review chapters for AP Period 4 and 5 Write an essay outline for essay questions from AP Periods 4 and 5 (see page

two for details) Recommended* Create flashcards for key terms listed at the beginning of

chapters for AP Period 4 and 5

Essay Questions by Period

Directions: As part of your revision, you will need to create an essay outline for each of the following essay questions listed below. You need to include

An introduction that sets the stage for your essay. It should start broad and then narrow, ending with your thesis.

Topic sentences for each body paragraph. Bullet point evidence which will support the arguments in your topic sentences A full conclusion which summarizes your arguments Use the markschemes to organize and improve your answers

Period TwoAnalyze the cultural and political changes and continuities in TWO of the following civilizations during the last centuries of the classical era

Chinese, 100 C.E. to 600 C.E. Roman 100 C.E. to 600 C.E. Indian 300 C.E. to 600 C.E.

Period ThreeAnalyze 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

Period FourDescribe and explain continuities and changes in religious beliefs and practices in ONE of the following regions from 1450 to the present.

Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America/Caribbean

Period FiveAnalyze changes and continuities in long-distance migrations in the period from 1700 to 1900.Be sure to include specific examples from at least TWO different world regions.

PERIOD TWO ESSAY

PERIOD THREE ESSAY

PERIOD FOUR ESSAY

PERIOD FIVE ESSAY