Erie High School – Pre-AP World Studies

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Estimated homework expectations: 1-1.5 hours per week. The Pre-AP World History and Geography course is designed as a disciplinary apprenticeship in which students learn through the process of discovery by applying the tools of historians and geographers. The course focuses on building skills in close observation and analysis, evidenced based writing, higher order questions, and academic conversation through the study of world history and geography from the Renaissance to the present. This course focuses on skill building in three key areas: evaluating evidence, explaining historical and geographic relationships, and demonstrating command of quantitative, qualitative, and spatial data through written and oral arguments. Students analyze concepts such as the development of modern religions, the Enlightenment, revolutions, imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism, globalization, genocide, and citizenship and agency as they explore the structures and forces that reflect and shape the regions, communities, governments, economies, and cultures of humanity. This deep and structured analysis helps students develop an organized, meaningful understanding of time and space. Note: Pre-AP World History and Geography supplements the board approved SVVSD World Studies curriculum to build students’ foundational skills and provide learning experiences that will support student success throughout high school, whether they take advantage of AP opportunities or not. Pre-AP is an on level freshmen course that is designed to be accessible to all students.