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The World History Center at Northeastern University and the College Board
announce a training workshop for the leaders of institutes introducing the
new AP World History course to teachers in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The College Board, in April 1999, approved the creation of an advanced
placement course in World History. The College Board will support this
year-long high school course -- emphasizing the period from the year 1000
to the present -- beginning in the academic year 2001-2002. Students will
take a standardized exam in May 2002, and those who score well enough will
receive one semester of credit in World History from the college they
attend. The course is described on the College Board website at
http://www.collegeboard.org/ap/worldhistory/index.html.
To assist teachers in preparing to teach this course, workshops will be
offered throughout the U.S. beginning as early as the summer of 2000,
following the pattern of workshops for other AP courses such as AP European
History and AP U.S. History.
To prepare the leaders of those workshops, the College Board has provided
support to the World History Center for an AP World History National
Training Workshop, July 14-21, 2000. This seven-day workshop is designed
to prepare selected college and high school educators to direct workshops
for teachers of the new AP World History course. It will emphasize content
and interpretation, providing participants with a model AP World History
curriculum. The workshop will also emphasize pedagogy and resources, and
will provide model lessons and sample resources. In addition, all
participants will receive training in workshop development: the final
project is a workshop presentation.
Co-director Patrick Manning, Director, World History Center
Co-director Deborah Smith Johnston, Lexington (MA) High School
and Northeastern University
Resource Center Director Julie Gauthier, Lexington High School
and Northeastern University
Keynote speaker Peter N. Stearns, Carnegie-Mellon University,
chair of AP World History Committee
plus six prominent world historians to present lectures,
lessons, and workshop sessions
Thirty-five participants will be selected, based on criteria listed in the
application materials. Transportation, food, and lodging are provided for
participants, using comfortable new facilities of the university in
downtown Boston.
Applications, including a detailed workshop description, are now available.
Applications must be postmarked by February 12, 2000. Selections will be
announced on March 1, 2000. For applications and information contact the
World History Resource Center by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail listed below.
The World History Center at Northeastern University supports research,
curriculum development and institutional development in world history. The
World History Resource Center, a branch of the World History Center,
provides outreach and professional development services for in-service and
pre-service teachers of world history. Its library of world history
teaching resources will lend to visitors and by mail.
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