| AP WORLD
HISTORY:
AP World History covers 10,000 years of world history, looking primarily
at the last 1,000 years. Rather
than being focused solely on Western/European Civilization, the course
approaches the study of history from a truly global perspective, paying
close attention to the ways in which the world's major societies and
cultures have interacted across time and influenced the development of
global
processes and systems.
This course provides students with the opportunity to prepare for the May AP World History exam and develop skills for entrance into upper division AP history courses at CHS, challenging students to stretch toward reaching their individual potential. All in all, the course elements work together to provide students a springboard from which to do this, preparing them for the rigor of future educational experiences at CHS and beyond.
Major Units of Study:
AP World is comprised of 5 major chronological units of study. Understanding
the intentionality of these divisions, in conjunction with the AP World
themes, will help students to make meaningful connections and establish
long
term
learning. For detailed descriptions of each unit, select from the jump menu below.
A special thanks to AP World teacher Ellen Wood. Many of the unit
overviews statements and descriptions of broad characteristics of individual
units were inspired by her work or quoted directly from her.
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