AP World History-Modern

"In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind."

-Edmund Burke

Course Description

This college-level course will provide students with an introduction to the field of world history, a discipline that focuses on viewing history from a global perspective rather than that of a particular culture or nation. The course provides students with a robust overview of major historical developments and processes from 1200 C.E. until the present day. Students will also gain an exposure to the basic reasoning processes and historical thinking skills that are used by world historians. The course is designed to imitate a 100-level introductory world history course offered at the undergraduate level (3 credit hours). Students should expect to devote a noticeable amount of time outside of class on reading and writing assignments. Students will have the opportunity to attempt to earn college credit for this class through the College Board AP Exam administered at the end of the year.

Course Syllabus (24-25)

25-26 Syllabus.pdf

"Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both."

-C. Wright Mills

Units of Study

Unit 0—Patterns in World History Prior to 1200
Unit 1—The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
Unit 2—Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Unit 3—Land-Based Empires (1200-1450)
Unit 4—Transoceanic Encounters (1450-1750)
Unit 5—Revolutions (1750-1900)
Unit 6—Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)
Unit 7—Global Conflict (1900-present)
Unit 8—Cold War and Decolonization (1900-present)
Unit 9—Globalization (1900-present)

Historical Themes

Theme 1: Humans and the Environment
Theme 2: Cultural Developments and Interactions
Theme 3: Governance
Theme 4: Economic Systems
Theme 5: Social Interactions and Organization
Theme 6: Technology and Innovation

Historical Thinking Skills

Skill One: Developments and Processes
- Identify and explain historical developments and processes.
Skill Two: Sourcing and Situation
- Analyze sourcing and situation of primary and secondary sources.
Skill Three: Claims and Evidence in Sources
- Analyze arguments in primary and secondary sources.
Skill Four: Contextualization
- Analyze the context of historical events, developments, or processes.
Skill Five: Making Connections
- Using historical reasoning processes (comparison, causation, continuity/exchange), analyze patterns and connections between and among historical developments and processes.
Skill Six: Argumentation
- Develop an argument.

Advanced Placement Exam

Section 1 Part A: 55 multiple-choice questions (55 minutes)

Section 1 Part B: 3 Short-Answer Questions (40 minutes)

Section 2: 2 Free-Response Questions (1 Document-Based and 1 Long Essay) (100 minutes)

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