AP World History 38418 History

38418 Grade Level: 11th - 12th Prerequisite: Departmental approval (see APPS) *Fulfills departmental course requirement

AP World History offers students a rich understanding of world historic patterns from 1000 CE to the present, as well as the opportunity to dig deep into primary and interpretive sources, conceptual thinking, and historiography. In depth and breadth it mimics an introductory college course, using chronology, geographic regions, and themes to bring clarity to the content. The class seeks to answer the questions of how and why political, social and demographic dynamics exist as they do in the 21st century. Students will develop an understanding of religious, philosophical and intellectual traditions, and the major events that have served as turning points in world history. Truly global in nature, the class will examine the regions of Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas and adhere to the AP emphasis on comparison, change over time, point of view, and historical context.