1. Final AP World Project
Part 1: Giant World Timeline
Each Giant World Timeline must include:
● All 72 “Events” must be located correctly on timeline from your “Major Event in World History”
worksheet
● 36 of these events must have a colored (2+ colors) graphic (these can be drawn or printed out from a
computer, cut out of a magazine...etc)
● Title timeline as “Major Events in World History”
● Choose 5 events from the “World Event in World History” worksheet and write one paragraph each that
includes: What this event is, why it’s important, and what impact it had on World History. These can be
written or typed on a separate sheet of paper and attached to the timeline.
Timeline Rubric
Total Points
Content
Only includes 70%
of the required
material
Only includes 80%
of the required
material
Contains all content
from the chart.
Information is
correct. Spelling is
correct.
100
Accuracy
Only includes 70%
of the required
material
Only includes 80%
of the required
material
All content is
labeled correctly
and in the correct
time period.
50
Visual
Appealing
Only includes 70%
of the required
material
Only includes 80%
of the required
material
Timeline contains
36 colored items
(more than 2-3
colors)
50
5 Paragraphs
Only includes 70%
of the required
material
Only includes 80%
of the required
material
5 paragraphs are
attached to timeline
and have 5+
sentences
answering “what,
why and the impact
of this event on the
world”
100
Total Points= 300 points
Extra Credit: Visual Model (50 points possible)
Each Visual Model must include:

2. ● Choose one of the following topics from the Major Event in World History worksheet, to create a
visual model of…
○ Major Eras
○ Major Religions
○ Major Inventions of Modern Age
○ Major World Documents
○ Major Explorations
○ Major Figures in World History
○ Major Geographic Features
○ Government & Economic Systems
● Create a visual model of your topic. Choose one of the topic below...
○ Picture Essay
○ Visual Poster
○ Visual Timeline
○ Create a graphic chart
○ Typography
○ Video (News Report, Movie Trailer, Reenactment)
○ Music Video
○ Create a newspaper article with all the events, including pictures
○ Other options need to be approved by Ms. Baker
● Each visual must…
○ Have equal part visual and content (text & explanations of events)
○ Be visually appealing
○ Address all parts areas of the topic
○ Be informative