AP World History: Modern - Freemanpedia

Overview

• The College Board split the AP World History course into two parts starting Fall 2019.
• AP World History: Modern covers events from circa 1200 CE to the present.
• Emphasizes skills, practices, and methods used by historians:
  • Analyzing primary and secondary sources
  • Developing historical arguments
  • Making historical connections
  • Utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, continuity, and change over time.

Course Themes

• Humans and the Environment
• Cultural Developments and Interactions
• Governance
• Economic Systems
• Social Interactions and Organization
• Technology and Innovation

Course Structure

• College Board Resource

Periodization

• Course is divided into distinct periods:
  • Post-Classical Era (1200-1450)
    • Covered topics: Global Tapestry, Networks of Exchange
  • Early Modern Period (1450-1750)
    • Covered topics: Land-Based Empires, Transoceanic Interconnections
  • Modern Period (1750-1900)
    • Covered topics: Revolutions, Consequences of Industrialization
  • Contemporary Period (1900-Present)
    • Covered topics: Global Conflicts, Cold War & Decolonization, Globalization

Resources

• YouTube Playlist: 5 Things to Know Before Taking AP World Modern

Important Figures and Geography

• People to Know in AP World History
• Geography plays a crucial role and is mapped out for focused study areas in exams:
  • AP World Regions maps provided for exam focus.

Visual Aids

• Various banners and images are linked to additional resources and specific topics covered in the syllabus:
  • Global Tapestry: Link
  • Networks of Exchange: Link
  • Land-Based Empires: Link
  • Transoceanic Interconnections: Link
  • Revolutions: Link
  • Consequences of Industrialization: Link
  • Global Conflicts: Link
  • Cold War & Decolonization: Link
  • Globalization: Link

Study Maps

• Two maps provided by the College Board are essential for focusing on regions and terminology used in exams:
  • AP World Regions Map
  • Closer Look at AP World Regions