AP World History
Lower Dauphin School District
Curriculum Guide
Course Title: AP World History |
Subject: Social Studies |
Grade Level(s): 10 |
Synopsis of Curriculum
AP World History is the systematic study of major events from the beginning of mankind to the present. AP World History is structured around analysis and interpretation, but will mainly be presented in chronological format. Students will study World History through five major themes throughout the course, divided into six periods. The course requires students to interpret historical documents, analyze key historical events, and study cultural changes through time.
Units of Study Titles
Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations c. 7000 B.C.E. – c. 600 B.C.E
Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies c. 600 B.C.E – 600 C.E.
Period 3: Regional and Interregional Interactions c. 600 C.E. – c. 1450 C.E.
Period 4: Global Interactions c. 1450 C.E. – c. 1750 C.E.
Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration c. 1750 – c. 1900
Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments c. 1900 - Present