The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of world history, focusing on the interactions and connections between different cultures, regions, and civilizations over time. Students can study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the world from c. 1200 CE to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments.
Subject Breakdown:
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
8% - 10%
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
8% - 10%
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
12% - 15%
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
12% - 15%
Unit 5: Revolutions
12% - 15%
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
12% - 15%
Unit 7: Global Conflict
8% - 10%
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
8% - 10%
Unit 9: Globalization
8% - 10%
Practice Resources:
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-world-history-modern
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-world-history/exam/past-exam-questions
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history-project-ap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZKIEzRXbGE&list=PLoGgviqq4845dmFXqxdQ3LBR2fxLgv0GM