Students taking AP World History will be given the opportunity to experience a college level curriculum of world history that incorporates the elevated academic rigor that would be considered within post-secondary education. The content discovered within this course will cover the broad history of humanity focusing on various themes and time periods from 1200 to the current day. Historical content will be equally diverse representing various regions across the globe interconnecting political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic characteristics of groups and civilizations. Students will develop their historical thinking skills by engaging in a variety of higher order thinking activities ranging from student voice discussion, collaborative learning, project based learning, essay practice and development, primary source analysis, geographical map analysis, and student prepared presentations. The overall goal of this course is to heavily prepare students for success in a post-secondary academic setting and also develop the skills and knowledge needed to participate in the AP World History Exam in May.