2020 WHAP Exam Format

The College Board has posted updates today regarding the format of the AP exams this year due to the coronavirus situation. Below, you will find a summary and a new rubric created by Mr. Rash. Stay updated here: https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators/taking-the-exams/ap-exam-schedule

All AP exams this year will be open-note.

You will get to use class notes, the internet, etc. This does not mean that you can collaborate with others. Collaborating is NOT acceptable. Please refer to this website for more explicit details and tips from the College Board: https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/open-book-tips

Plagiarism software will be used, and Mr. Rash will be the first step in authenticating everyone's responses to make sure that the writing style matches that of the person who submitted the exam. More details can be found here regarding testing security and potential consequences: https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators/taking-the-exams/security

You can take the AP exam on any device you have access to (phone, laptop, tablet, etc.).

You can either type your responses or write your responses and take a picture of them. To save time, for the WHAP exam, it is recommended that you type your responses out rather than write them. If you do not have access to these devices or connectivity, you can directly reach out to the College Board by visiting this link: https://collegeboard.tfaforms.net/74

The College Board will provide more information on how to access the exams soon.

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WHAP Exam Date: Thursday, May 21, 2020, @ 1 PM Central Time

Makeup Date: Friday, June 5, 2020, @ 11 AM Central Time

Type of Exam: Modified Document-Based Question (DBQ)

Instead of 7 documents, the exam will only have 5 documents, and one of the 5 documents will be a non-text-based source.

100% Weightage of Exam - Means that the DBQ determines whether you get a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Rubric and Requirements:

Mr. Rash has created a wonderful rubric for the updated exam, which can be accessed through this link: https://www.uplifteducation.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=19676&dataid=46737&FileName=2020DBQRubric.pdf

College Board Official Rubric: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-history-rubric-2020-dbq-4-3.pdf

A summary of how to earn points and what to include is shown below:

- Contextualization (1 Point)

- Thesis (1 Point)

- Evidence from Documents (1 Point for Using 2 Documents Properly + 1 Point for Supporting Argument Using 2 Documents + 1 Point for Using 4 Documents AND Supporting Argument Using 4 Documents = 3 Possible Points)

- Outside Evidence (1 Point for 1st Piece of Outside Evidence + 1 Point for 2nd Piece of Outside Evidence = 2 Possible Points)

- Analysis of Point of View (1 Point for 1st Document Analyzed + 1 Point for 2nd Document Analyzed = 2 Possible Points)

- Reasoning/Complexity (1 Point)

TOTAL: 10 Possible Points

Units Tested: Units 1-6

This includes everything on the curriculum (visit the WHAP study guide blog post) from ca. 1200 to ca. 1900. Study everything up to Industrialization, Imperialism, and Modernization & Upheaval in the East. World Wars, Cold War, Decolonization, and Globalization will NOT be on the exam.

Exam Timing: 45 Minutes to Read and Respond + 5 Minutes to Upload Responses