Historical Thinking Skills, Reasoning Processes and Themes
AP World will require you to use a series of "mad skillz" to show your comprehension of World History in May.
Here you will find links to resources on how to understand and work with the different skills required of you.
Here you will find links to resources on how to understand and work with the different skills required of you.
REASONING PROCESSES
Reasoning processes describe the cognitive operations that students will be required to apply when engaging with the historical thinking skills on the AP Exam.
The reasoning processes ultimately represent the way practitioners think in the discipline.
Specific aspects of the cognitive process are defined under each reasoning process.
The reasoning processes ultimately represent the way practitioners think in the discipline.
Specific aspects of the cognitive process are defined under each reasoning process.
*College Board 2019
THEMES OF WORLD HISTORY
When looked through the these themes, history can be easier to stomach. We will use the acronym S.P.I.C.E.S. to add a dash of flavor to our learning.
Social Political Interactions with the Environment Culture Economic Science (Technology/Innovation) |
It is a delicate balance. Too little spice and your essays will be bland and not contain enough detail. Too much and your reader will be overwhelmed.
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