AP World History Summer Assignment - Part 1 - Mapping - Part 2 - Summer Reading/Writing Assignment

Sep 30, 2026

AP World History: Modern summer assignment is designed to prepare students for a fast-paced college-level course covering human history from 1200 CE to the 21st century and supporting success on the AP World History Exam. Students must complete a mandatory summer submission by August 1, 2025, including two parts: world mapping on provided blank maps with labeled regions and countries, and a reading/writing task requiring chapters 9 and 10 with key terms definitions and multiple sets of big picture and AP practice questions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

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Part 1 Mapping

World Mapping

Label Countries on Country Maps #1 & #2

Part 2 Summer Reading/Writing Assignment

Chapter 9 Tasks

Chapter 10 Tasks

AP World History Summer Assignment 2025 Due August 1, 2025 Welcome to Advanced Placement World History: Modern! This is a challenging course that aims to prepare you for college. During the school year we will explore thecomplexities of human history from 1200 CE to the 21st century, learn valuable critical thinkingskills, & take the AP World History Exam in May. The course is designed to prepare you for yourexam. As a result, content coverage is fast-paced and unit tests are timed to mimic the actualexam conditions. This is an exciting course that looks atthe big picture of history, tracescivilizations over time, and explores the multifaceted causes & effects of human interactions. To be successful, you will need to stay focused and work hard. Be prepared to spend aminimum of 6-12 hours a week outside of class on AP World History. If this does not seemrealistic for your schedule then you may want to reconsider taking this course and speak to yourcounselor immediately. Large amounts of collegiate level reading will be required, as well as ahigh emphasis placed on primary document usage and analytical thinking. The following MANDATORY Summer Assignment is used to prepare you for the year aheadwith a jump-start on course content. You NEED to check out a textbook to completefollowing assignments. These assignments will assist in building your fundamental knowledgeof World History and laying the foundation for material covered during the year. AUGUST 1, 2025 (on or before) you will need to turn in Summer Assignment on paper to theWHS front office Questions: kblack@westsideschools.org THE FIRST FULL DAY OF OUR CLASS you will take a Geography test over Part 1. The Summer Assignment consists of 2 parts: 1. World Mapping 2. Summer Reading Assignment Late Summer Assignments will not be accepted. It is highly recommended, but NOT REQUIRED, that you purchase an AP World HistoryReview/Study Guide, such as (but not limited to) : 5 Steps to a 5 for AP World History, 2020 ( McGraw Hill) Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2020 ( Princeton Review)Heimler’s Ultimate Review Packet I will be available by email during summer, but do not expect an immediate response; it maytake a few days. Good luck! Ms. Black # AP World History Summer Assignment ## Part 1 Mapping: On the BLANK MAPS PROVIDED 1. Neatly label the provided world region maps with the regions. Print neatly in ink and makesure your map is easy to read. North America Latin America ( Include: Central and South America) North AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaEuropeMiddle EastCentral AsiaSouth AsiaEast AsiaSoutheast Asia Oceania ## 2. Neatly label the following Countries on COUNTRY MAPS \# 1 & \#2: India Brazil Honduras PeruHaitiCosta RicaCubaEgypt Mexico FranceGreat BritainSpain ItalySwitzerland Germany Russia https://quizlet.com/230896021/ap-world-history-world-regions-a-big-picture-view-diagram/ Map 2 WORLD REGIONS—A CLOSER LOOK Big Picture View - BLANK COUNTRY MAP \# 1 COUNTRY MAP \#2 Part 2: Summer Reading/Writing Assignment: 1. To enhance your World History knowledge, you must Read Chapters 9 and 10 of ourWays of the World. 2. For Chapter 9 a. Define the Key Terms on page 389 b. Answer the Big Picture Questions on page 390 c. Answer the 5 AP Exam Practice Multiple Choice Questions on page 401a and401b d. Answer the 2 questions about the images on pages 392 , 394 , and 396 (that’s atotal of 6 questions) ## 3. For Chapter 10 e. Define the Key Terms on page 436 f. Answer the Big Picture Questions on page 437 g. Answer the 5 AP Exam Practice Multiple Choice Questions on page 447a - 447c h. Answer the 2 questions about the excerpts of text on pages 442 and 443 (that’s atotal of 4 questions)

FAQs

When is the summer assignment due and how should it be submitted?

The summer assignment is due on or before August 1, 2025, and must be turned in on paper to the WHS front office.

What are the two parts included in the summer assignment?

The summer assignment consists of Part 1: World Mapping and Part 2: Summer Reading/Writing Assignment.

Which chapters are required for the summer reading and what kinds of tasks are included?

Students must read Chapters 9 and 10 of Ways of the World and complete key term definitions, big picture questions, AP exam practice multiple-choice questions, and image/text excerpt questions listed by page numbers.

Sep 30, 2026

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