How much historical review do you incorporate before diving into the AP curriculum? Do you dedicate time to cover key foundational events and themes, or do you prefer to weave review into the course as you go?
For context, this is my second year teaching AP World History. It’s a semester course aimed at freshmen, framed as an introduction to the Social Studies AP progression we offer for the Capstone program.
I’m spending a week focusing on skills while introducing themes like Early Humans, Civilizations, Belief Systems, and Collapse. My goal is to provide some historical background before jumping into the core curriculum next week.
What strategies have worked best for you to prepare students for the depth and pace of AP-level material? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
