Calendar for Each Plan
Plan A: You Have a Full School Year to Prepare
September–October
(Check off the activities as you complete them.)— Determine into which student mode you would place yourself.
— Read Step 1 of this manual.
— Take a look at the Diagnostic Test in Step 2 to get an idea of the expectations of the AP exam.
— Become acquainted with the College Board AP website.
— Read and study the sections for Periods 1 and 2 in this manual.
— Begin to do outside reading on world history topics.
— Begin to use this book as a resource.
November— Read the section of Chapter 4 on strategies for the continuity and change-over-time essay.
— Write a continuity and change-over-time essay as part of the Diagnostic Test.
— Read and study the world history review sections that correspond with the period(s) you are
studying in class.
December— Study the world history review sections in the manual for the areas you have already studied in
class. Note the connections of trade, exchange, and migration among world societies.
— Read additional sources to supplement the material in your textbook. Consult the bibliography of
this manual for suggested titles.
January— Form a study group to prepare for the AP exam.
— Continue critical reading of material to supplement your textbook.
— Study the world history review sections for material you are currently covering in class.
February–March— Read the section of Chapter 4 of this manual on the comparative essay.
— Write the comparative essay from the Diagnostic Test.
— Read the section of Chapter 4 of the manual on the document-based essay question.
— Write the DBQ (document-based essay question) from the Diagnostic Test.
— Continue reviewing content from the world history review chapters.
— Read the section of Chapter 4 on the multiple-choice section.
— Answer the multiple-choice questions in the Diagnostic Test.
April