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GRADE BREAKDOWN: Points system
GRADE BREAKDOWN: Points system
Summative Assessments 60%: Unit Exams, Projects, Essays, & Quizzes
Formative Assessments 40%: Classwork Activities/Assignments
ap-world-history-modern-course-and-exam-description.pdfSyllabus & CED
Syllabus & CED
APWH Modern Syllabus 2026 - 2027.docxCOURSE TEXT:
COURSE TEXT:
Main Text (provided):
Strayer, Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources, 3rd Edition. BFW Publishers, 2016
Secondary Texts (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED):
- AMSCO: Advanced Placement Edition-World History: Modern (1200-Present), Perfection Learning, 2021.
Primary sources like documents, maps, art, images, charts, and material culture will be used, interpreted, and analyzed. Classic works of literature will be examined to expand the student’s comprehension of a connected and fervently expanding world system. Many of them engage multiple, if not all of the five themes of AP World History (see below).
HISTORICAL PERIODIZATION (BY %)
HISTORICAL PERIODIZATION (BY %)
AP World History: Modern is taught by periods with a distinct focus on each. Each period will be broken down by units. The percentages attached to each period represent the attention given to certain timelines. The percentages also indicate how much content will be distributed on the AP exam at the end of the semester.
AP World History: Modern is taught by periods with a distinct focus on each. Each period will be broken down by units. The percentages attached to each period represent the attention given to certain timelines. The percentages also indicate how much content will be distributed on the AP exam at the end of the semester.
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