2022 Live Review 6 | AP World History | Short-Answer Questions with Units 3 & 4

The video begins with an introduction to the AP World History Modern review session, hosted by Amy Laporte Lewis, a teacher from Holy Innocence Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia. She is joined by a fellow history enthusiast, Mason Lozero. They discuss their excitement about the session's topic, which is to review historical thinking skills and the format of the AP exam. The session aims to prepare students for the upcoming exam by discussing strategies for responding to essay cues, reviewing skills two and three (sourcing and situation, and claims and evidence), and assigning homework for further practice.

The second paragraph focuses on the historical thinking skills, particularly skills two and three, which involve the analysis and use of sources. These skills are crucial for every question on the AP exam. The discussion includes strategies for identifying a source's point of view, purpose, historical situation, and audience. The paragraph also reviews the format of the AP exam, detailing the structure of the multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions (SAQs), and the essay section. The emphasis is on understanding how to approach and analyze sources in various question formats.

This paragraph delves into the application of sourcing skills in exam scenarios. It provides examples of how sourcing is assessed in multiple-choice questions and SAQs, highlighting the importance of understanding the author's purpose and historical context. The paragraph also offers advice on how to approach SAQs effectively, emphasizing the need to use outside knowledge to support or challenge the claims made in the sources. The discussion includes a practical example of how to answer an SAQ task, demonstrating the process of identifying and explaining the influence of cultural traditions on an author's argument.

The fourth paragraph provides strategies for tackling the SAQs section of the exam. It advises students to read through all the SAQs first to identify the strongest one to start with and to make use of all available information, including source titles and captions. The paragraph also emphasizes the importance of rereading the tasks before engaging with the source material to ensure a clear understanding of what is being asked. The discussion continues with tips on how to approach the writing process for SAQs, including the use of complete sentences and the proper labeling of responses.

The fifth paragraph focuses on the actual writing of SAQ responses. It offers guidance on how to effectively answer each task, emphasizing the need to label responses according to the task number and to use complete sentences. The paragraph discusses the difference between 'identify' and 'explain' tasks, providing advice on how to approach each type. It also highlights the importance of reviewing responses to ensure all tasks have been addressed and suggests staying within the provided box when writing answers to facilitate grading.

The final paragraph wraps up the session by summarizing the key takeaways and assigning homework. The homework involves analyzing a student response from a past exam to understand how points are earned in SAQs. The key takeaways emphasize the importance of working with sources, identifying claims and evidence, supporting or challenging author's claims with historical knowledge, and explaining the relevance of an author's perspective. The paragraph concludes with a reminder of the significance of SAQs in the overall exam score and a preview of the next session on long essay questions (LEQs).