Survey of African History

Dual enrollment in conjunction withEither NoVa Community College or Richard Bland Community College

Dual Enrollment courses We will partner with either Northern

Virginia Community College or Richard Bland Community College (in Williamsburg)

The class will be taught by Mr. Celio at Briar Woods during regular class time

Each semester will earn 3 college credits Grades as well as credits will transfer There will be a fee, depending on which

community college we partner with

AP African History

The course itself will be a survey of Africa from pre-history through the present

We will study the continent through a variety of lenses, including: Geography Economics Socio-cultural developments Politics (which will account for the majority of the

course) A full syllabus and schedule are available on

the site

AP Assessment

There is no “external” assessment (e.g. AP-style exam, SoL test) for this course

There will be unit tests and final exams for each semester

There will also be written papers appropriate for an introductory college level class (e.g. responsive writings and a research paper)

The workload will be roughly comparable to an AP course (roughly 1 hour of homework per class)