Buddhism and Daoism defined and explained. Daoism as a philosophy/religion to simplify life and find inner peace in nature. Buddhism as a religion to "see the impermanent things in life" and
to reject material goods/items to focus on spiritual development and enlightenment. Review of HW assignment AP classroom portal 1.1 Quiz involving the silk Road and Turkish Muslim scholars adopting Greek classics and speaking European languages.

Song Dynasty, Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in China. Analysis of several AP classroom videos. Discussion of China's agricultural economy and innovations, Confucianism interconnected with Daoism and Buddhism, and quest for inner peace.

Presentation of AP World History Chapters to be covered in Part 1 of the course. "Modern" world history timeline begins in 1200 A.D. and therefore does not cover Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire or any significant civilizations B.C. Review of AP Classroom videos 1.1 and 1.2 involving Confucianism and the Song dynasty. China's emphasis on literature, educational advancement, inner peace and test taking qualification skils.

Discussion of Study Habits and resources available to be successful in AP World History. Presentation of Course code to register the student into the AP classroom portal for World History. Overview of various powerful empires and influential civilizations.

Introduction to AP World History: Textbook, Course Content, Expectations of study and performance. Resources available through AP Claassroom/ CollegeBoard.com for HW exercises and
supplementary materials practice/support.

Proctored World History AP exam

In Parent Conference with Joshua, his mom, Ms. Judie and Dr. Jordy from 11:15 - 11:35.

In our last class of the year today, we reviewed the format of the test, when to encounter each section and the time allotted for each section. We could not access the AP Classroom for the College Board website. Since the exam is tomorrow at 8 am, it may have been on overload or crashed. We spent time broadly reviewing each section and the best strategies to evaluate all types of questions, the MCQ, the SAQ, the DBQ and the LEQ. The 40 min,SAQ section comes after the MCQ section. It consists of 4 questions. student must answer questions 1 & 2 that can cover any period between 1200 and the present. The first requires students to assess some sort of secondary source. The second requires assessment of primary source material. Students choose either question 3 or 4 to answer. #3 focuses on material from 1200-1750 and he 4th focuses on material from 1750-present.

An essay response may demonstrate a complex understanding in a variety of ways: 1) Explaining the nuance of an issue by analyzing multiple variables, 2) Explaining both similarity and difference, or by explaining both continuity and change, explaining multiple causes, or explaining cause and effect. 3) Explaining relevant and insightful connections within and across periods, 4) Confirming the validity of an argument by corroborating multiple perspectives across themes, 5) Qualifying or modifying an argument by considering diverse or alternative views or evidence. Remember, this understanding must be part of the argument, not merely a phrase or a reference! I emailed these reminders to Joshua after class today, as well.

Today we spent time reviewing the "look" of an actual (retired/now practice test). It's important for Joshua to be familiar with the format and look of the test as well as the order of the sections. We spent a good deal of time evaluating documents for the DBQ. We reviewed how Joshua should evaluate them, where to locate the source, publication and year of the document and if the document is a primary or secondary source.