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AP World History Modern

• AP Credit by Specific College

• Two Credits/Two Semesters

In AP World History Modern students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from 1200 to the present. Students develop and utilize skills, practices, and methods used by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources and developing historical arguments. Students will also develop and utilize the historical reasoning skills of contextualization, comparison, causation, and change and continuity. Throughout the AP World History Modern course, five themes are implemented to assist students in making connections between historical developments across time and place: interactions between humans and environments; development and interaction of cultures; governance, economic systems, social interactions and organizations and technology and innovations. Students will engage in extensive writing, reading, and discussion. The course conforms to the AP World History Modern course description established by the College Board. It is strongly recommended that students take the AP World History Modern exam in May.