Welcome to Humanities - AP World History, AP Art History, and Honors World Literature - Due Dates, Plagiarism Policy, and Summer Assignment

Sep 20, 2026

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Humanities course welcome materials outline due dates for maps/definitions and required art analyses and reading, establish a strict plagiarism policy with consequences, and provide a sample completion timeline for summer work. The document also introduces AP World History themes using SPICE, explains course periodization from 600 B.C.E. through the present, clarifies B.C.E./C.E. terminology, and provides ISMS chart instructions for handwriting definitions, root meanings, main ideas, and world history examples.

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Pages18

Reading Time45 min

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Due Dates

Plagiarism

Sample Completion Timeline – How not to get overwhelmed!?!

June

July

Questions

AP World History Summer Assignment – Isms, Maps, and Summer Reading

Introduction to Course Themes

Development and Transformation of Social Structures (SOCIAL)

State building, Expansion, and Conflict (POLITICAL)

Interaction between Humans and the Environment (INTERACTION)

Development and Interaction of Cultures (CULTURE)

Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (ECONOMICS)

Historical Periodization

Period 1-6

ISMS Definitions

Welcome to Humanities AP World History, AP Art History, and Honors World Literature Congratulations! You are embarking on a new and exciting experience! You will completeseveral different assignments to help prepare you for the rigor of the Humanities course andprovide you with an artistic and historical overview of the world. # Due Dates The maps and definitions are due on the first day of class. Art analyses and the readingassignment are due on the first Friday of class. No late assignments will be accepted. # Plagiarism Any evidence of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and disciplinary action. Allinformation from the book and internet must be rephrasedin your own words. If you work withother students to understand and discuss the readings, your work must be unique and in yourown words. This policy will apply for all assignmentsin this course. Sample Completion Timeline – How not to get overwhelmed!?! June: (Try to work only on the weekdays and relax on the weekends!) Finish 5-10 Isms per day, depending on your vacation schedule. Read at least one chapter per week and complete the corresponding portion of the chart.Visit a museum and fill out the DAIJ Criticism sheets. July: (Try to work only on the weekdays and relax on the weekends!) Finish 1 Mapper week, depending on your vacation schedule. Read at least one chapter per week and complete the corresponding portion of the chart.Type the one page DAIJ Synopsis for each piece of artwork. # Questions If you have any questions about the Humanities assignments, you can e-mail: Shannon.Herndon@cobbk12.org– AP World History assignments (I will bein Italy from June 7 – 26; go ahead, be jealous!) Mary.Mccullough@cobbk12.org– AP Art History assignments ** Keep in mind that you may not get an immediate response!** # AP World History Summer Assignment – Isms, Maps, and Summer Reading Introduction tothe AP World History Course Themes (You will use the themes forthe summer reading activity.) The purpose of AP World History is to study the history of the world through global movements, by looking atthe big picture and examining specific events based on themes. The major themes forthe course are: S-P-I-C-E # Development and Transformation of Social Structures (SOCIAL) 􀁸 Gender Roles and Relations 􀁸 Family and Kinship 􀁸 Racial and Ethnic Constructions 􀁸 Social and Economic Classes State building, Expansion, and Conflict (POLITICAL) 􀁸 Political Structures and Forms of Governance 􀁸 Empires 􀁸 Nations and Nationalism 􀁸 Revolts and Revolutions 􀁸 Regional, Trans-regional, Global Structures and Organizations # Interaction between Humans andthe Environment (INTERACTION) 􀁸 Demography and Disease 􀁸 Migration 􀁸 Patterns of Settlement 􀁸 Technology # Development and Interaction of Cultures (CULTURE) 􀁸 Religions 􀁸 Belief systems, Philosophies, and Ideologies 􀁸 Science and Technology 􀁸 Arts and Architecture Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (ECONOMICS) 􀁸 Agricultural and Pastoral Production 􀁸 Trade and Commerce 􀁸 Labor Systems 􀁸 Industrialization 􀁸 Capitalism and Socialism # Historical Periodization The AP World History course content is structured around the investigation of course themes and key conceptsin six chronological periods. The six historical periods provide a sequential framework forthe course. Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations (to 600 B.C.E.) Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies (600B.C.E. – 600 C.E.) Period 3: Regional and Transregional Interactions (600 C.E. – 1450 C.E.) Period 4: Global Interactions (1450 – 1750 C.E.) Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration (1750 – 1900 C.E.) Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments (1900 – present) B.C.E. stands for “Before the Common Era” which historically was referred to as B.C. “Before Christ”. C.E. stands for “Common Era” which was

FAQs

When are the Humanities assignments due, and what is the late-work policy?

The maps and definitions are due on the first day of class. Art analyses and the reading assignment are due on the first Friday of class, and no late assignments will be accepted.

What does the plagiarism policy require students to do?

Any evidence of plagiarism results in a zero and disciplinary action. Information from books and the internet must be rephrased in students’ own words, and group discussion work must remain unique and in each student’s own words.

What are the AP World History summer assignment themes and how are they organized?

The summer reading uses the course themes framed by S-P-I-C-E. They are organized into SOCIAL, POLITICAL, INTERACTION, CULTURE, and ECONOMICS, with subtopics under each theme.

Sep 20, 2026

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