AP World History Exam Prep Session

Introduction

• Session duration: about 45 minutes
• Focus: AP World History exam preparation
• Resource: AP World History study guide pack (2 pages per unit)
  • Available in the chat
  • Superficial coverage of entire course
• Encouragement to like the video and subscribe

Session Overview

• Focus on multiple choice questions
• Preview some free response questions
• Mention of Steve Heimler's live session after this

Multiple Choice Question Strategies

• AP History exams include stimulus passages (charts, graphs, texts, images)
• Passages often not directly related to questions
• Key strategy: Don’t spend too much time on passages
• Translate questions into plain English
• Focus on eliminating wrong answers
• Example Question Analysis:
  • Question about Spanish Empire's greed for chocolate
  • Process of elimination: discard irrelevant answers
  • Focus on the correct answer: exploiting resources for economic profit

Reading Strategy for AP Exam

• You won’t gain points for just reading
• Reading is to aid in answering questions
• Simplify complex question language
• Identify context and relevance of images

Attitude and Confidence

• Approach questions with confidence and speed
• Eliminate bad answers quickly
• Focus on understanding the question before looking at the options

Tips for Tackling Images

• Use captions and context provided
• Recognize historical contexts (e.g., Partition of India)
• Identify cause and effect relationships

Short Answer and Long Essay Questions (SAQs and LEQs)

• Don’t write excessively beyond what's needed
• Focus on answering the specific question
• Example: Discuss political and social changes from 1200-1400
• Importance of linking with what you know

Document-Based Questions (DBQs) and Changes in AP Exam

• New rules for DBQs: Only need to use 4 of 7 documents
• Sourcing required for two documents
• Emphasis on understanding Enlightenment ideas

Final Exam Preparation Tips

• Trust your preparation and what you know
• Leverage documents and context clues
• Don’t panic over unfamiliar material
• Stay positive and confident in your abilities

Conclusion

• Download the study guide pack
• Encouragement to not be perfect but do your best
• Reminder of Heimler's session for further review