In this course we will be working together to get an understanding of the global experiences of humanity. Most people think of this subject and this course as being very broad, with a huge amount of available information, and from one perspective, that view is correct. However, it is also true that this world history course will in some ways be specialized due to the fact that we will focus on five specific themes that that are global or hemispheric in scope.
AP World History: Modern – Course Calendar
Unit 0 - Ancient and Classical History Review (10,000 BCE – 1200 CE)
Unit I – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
Unit II – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Unit III – Land Based Empires (1450-1750)
Unit IV – Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)
Unit V – Revolutions (1750-1900)
Unit VI – Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)
Unit VII – Global Conflict (1900-Present)
Unit VIII – Cold War and Decolonization (1900-Present)
Unit IX – Globalization (1900-Present)