AP Themes

continuity & change over time (SSP.05)

• an account of the past

• acknowledging what stays the same, and what is different, over a period of time

• imagining the time period in which a document was created

• Putting events in sequence and making connections based on related continuity and change

How things have stayed the same within a time period:

• continuation

• continuity

• similarity

• change

How something has changed (permanently or temporarily) within a time period:

• Change

• Continuity

• Transformation

• Progression

Which AP History Reasoning Process asks you to describe or explain similarities and/or differences between different historical developments or processes?

• Comparison

• Causation

• Continuity and Change

• Change

Which AP History Reasoning Process asks you to describe or explain causes and/or effects of specific historical developments or processes?

• Comparison

• Causation

• Continuity and Change

• Contextualization

Which AP History Reasoning Process asks you to describe patterns of continuity and change over time?

• Comparison

• Causation

• Continuity and Change

• Contextualization

Which AP World theme addresses state-building and political developments?

• Humans and the Environment (ENV)

• Cultural Development Interactions (CDI)

• Governance (GOV)

• Economic Systems (ECN)

• Technology and Innovation (TEC)

Which AP World theme addresses human adaptation and innovation?

• Humans and the Environment (ENV)

• Cultural Development Interactions (CDI)

• Governance (GOV)

• Economic Systems (ECN)

• Technology and Innovation (TEC)

Which AP World theme includes religion and belief systems?

• Humans and the Environment (ENV)

• Cultural Development Interactions (CDI)

• Governance (GOV)

• Economic Systems (ECN)

• Social Interactions and Organization (SIO)

Which AP World theme addresses social groupings and norms?

• Humans and the Environment (ENV)

• Cultural Development Interactions (CDI)

• Governance (GOV)

• Economic Systems (ECN)

• Social Interactions and Organization (SIO)