Ap World History Course And Exam Description
AP World History Curriculum Framework
Historical Periodization
The AP World History course content is structured around the investigation of course themes and key concepts in six chronological periods. The six historical periods, from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present, provide a temporal framework for the course. The instructional importance and assessment weighting for each period varies.
Period
Period Title
Date Range
Weight
to c. 600 B.C.E.
5%
Organization and Reorganization of
Human Societies
c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600
C.E.
15%
3
Regional and Transregional Interactions
c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
20%
4
Global Interactions
c. 1450 to c. 1750
20%
5
Industrialization and Global Integration
c. 1750 to c. 1900
20%
6
Accelerating Global Change and
Realignments
c. 1900 to the Present
20%
1
Technological and Environmental
Transformations
2
Concept Outline
A key concept defines the most essential course content knowledge particular to a given historical period. The key concepts and concept outline that follow provide a conceptual framework to help teachers and students understand, organize and prioritize historical developments within each designated historical period. The framework clearly indicates the depth of knowledge required for each key concept. To further clarify the depth of knowledge for each key concept, multiple supporting concepts
(designated by Roman numerals in the outline) and supporting evidence for each supporting concept (designated by letters in the outline) are listed. By focusing the key concepts on processes or themes rather than on specific historical facts or events, the outline provides greater freedom for teachers to choose examples that interest them or their students to demonstrate the concept.
To foster a deeper level of learning, the outline distinguishes content that is essential to support the understanding of key concepts from content examples that are not required. Teachers should feel free to use either
Historical Periodization
The AP World History course content is structured around the investigation of course themes and key concepts in six chronological periods. The six historical periods, from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present, provide a temporal framework for the course. The instructional importance and assessment weighting for each period varies.
Period
Period Title
Date Range
Weight
to c. 600 B.C.E.
5%
Organization and Reorganization of
Human Societies
c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600
C.E.
15%
3
Regional and Transregional Interactions
c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
20%
4
Global Interactions
c. 1450 to c. 1750
20%
5
Industrialization and Global Integration
c. 1750 to c. 1900
20%
6
Accelerating Global Change and
Realignments
c. 1900 to the Present
20%
1
Technological and Environmental
Transformations
2
Concept Outline
A key concept defines the most essential course content knowledge particular to a given historical period. The key concepts and concept outline that follow provide a conceptual framework to help teachers and students understand, organize and prioritize historical developments within each designated historical period. The framework clearly indicates the depth of knowledge required for each key concept. To further clarify the depth of knowledge for each key concept, multiple supporting concepts
(designated by Roman numerals in the outline) and supporting evidence for each supporting concept (designated by letters in the outline) are listed. By focusing the key concepts on processes or themes rather than on specific historical facts or events, the outline provides greater freedom for teachers to choose examples that interest them or their students to demonstrate the concept.
To foster a deeper level of learning, the outline distinguishes content that is essential to support the understanding of key concepts from content examples that are not required. Teachers should feel free to use either