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AP World History
John S. Codega
(803)738-7300 ext. 2408 – [email protected]
The Earth and its Peoples
Course Description
AP World History is a course that traces the development of world history from 8000 B.C.E. to the present and
emphasizes the analytical and writing skills necessary for success in a college level history class. To this end,
the course devotes considerable time to the critical evaluation of primary and secondary sources, analysis of
historiography, oral presentations, short essays, research projects, and the development of document based
questions. Students are encouraged to use a variety of media and technology in the classroom.
This course is offered to sophomores, juniors, and seniors but it is anticipated that the majority of students will
be sophomores. Students enrolled in the course are expected to take the AP Examination on 5/17/2012.
Students are expected to devote at least one hour each day to preparation for this class. If no homework or
writing is assigned students should read ahead or review materials. This class requires a large amount of
reading and preparation.
Students are required to have a 3 ring binder (notebook), paper and pen during each class. They are
expected to participate in class every day. In addition, all students are required to purchase an AP Study
Guide for the 2012/2013 school year. If there are any problems locating a copy of a study guide please
contact Mr. Codega.
I have high expectations of every student and want everyone to succeed. In order to pass this class, they must
do the following:
 Participate in class activities
 Read the text
 Complete any projects or reports
 Average a minimum of 70% on quizzes and exams
 Make up all missed work
 Complete homework and class work by the due dates
Textbook:
Bulliet, Richard, et al. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin, 2005.
Supplemental Texts:
Primary Sources:
Andrea, Alfred J. and James H. Overfield. The Human Record: Sources of Global History, 5th
ed. Vols. 1 and 2. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Perry, Marvin, et al. Sources of the Western Tradition, 4th ed. Volume 2. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin, 1999
Secondary Sources:
Diamond, Jared. Guns Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. New York: W.W.
Norton and Co., 1997.
McNeill, William H. and McNeill John. The Human Web. New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 2003.
Pomeranz, Kenneth and Steven Tompkin. The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and
the World Economy. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2006.
Reader, John. Africa: A Biography of a Continent. New York: Vintage Books, 1997.
Schirokauer, Conrad. A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations, 2nd ed. New
York: Hardcourt Brace, 1987.
Themes Addressed Throughout the Course:
1. Interaction between humans and the environment
a. Demography and disease
b. Migration
c. Patterns of settlement
d. Technology
2. Development and interaction of cultures
a. Religions
b. Belief systems, philosophies, ideologies
c. Science and technology
d. the Arts and Architecture
3. State building, expansion and conflict
a. Political structures and forms of government
b. Empires
c. Nations and Nationalism
d. Revolts and Revolutions
e. Regional, trans-regional, and global structures and organizations
4. Creation, expansion and interaction of economic systems
a. Agricultural and pastoral production
b. Trade and Commerce
c. Labor systems
d. Industrialization
e. Capitalism and socialism
5. Development and transformation of social structures
a. Gender roles and relationships
b. Family and kinship
c. Racial and ethnic constructions
d. Social and economic classes
Course Outline
Period 1 - Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 B.C.E.
7 Class Periods
Key Concepts
1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Topics of Study:
● Prehistoric Civilizations
● Hunter Gathers to Pastoral and Agricultural based societies
● Basic features of early civilizations
○ East Asia
○ South Asia
○ Africa
○ The Middle East
○ Oceania
○ The Americas
Period 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies
600 B.C.E to 600 C.E
11 Class Periods
Key Concepts
1. The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions
2. The Development of States and Empires
3. Emergence of Transregional Networks of Communication and Exchange
Topics of Study:
● Major Belief Systems ○ polytheism
○ Buddhism
○ Christianity
○ Hinduism
○ Judaism
● Classical Civilizations
○ India
○ China
○ Mediterranean
● Early Trade Networks
Period 3 - Regional and Transregional Interactions 600 C.E. to 1450
14 Class Periods
Key Concepts
1. Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks
2. Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions
3. Increased Economic Productive Capacity and Its Consequences
Topics of Study:
● Trans-Sahara, Indian Ocean, and the Silk Roads trade routes.
● The Mongol Empire
● Kingdoms and Empires of Africa
● Polynesian Migrations
● Empires of the Americas
● The Crusades
Period 4 - Global Interactions 1450 – 1750
14 Class Periods
Key Concepts
1. Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange
2. New Forms of Social Organization and Modes of Production
3. State Consolidation and Imperial Expansion
Topics of Study
 European Changes – The Renaissance and Scientific Revolution
 Islamic Empires
 The Columbian Exchange
 The Atlantic Slave Trade
 Ming and Qing Dynasties in China
 The Indian Ocean trade
 Comparative population trends
Period 5 - Industrialization and Global Interaction 1750 to 1900
14 Class Periods
Key Concepts
1. Industrialization and Global Capitalism
2. Imperialism and Nation-State Formation
3. Nationalism, Revolution, and Reform
4. Global Migration
Topics of Study
 Revolutions in the United States, France, Haiti, Mexico, and China
 Industrial Revolution
 Imperialism in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia
 Worldwide demographic changes
 Decline of Imperial China
Period 6 - Accelerating Global Change and Realignments 1900 to the Present
14 Class Periods
Key Concepts
1. Science and the Environment
2. Global Conflicts and Their Consequences
3. New Conceptualizations of Global Economy, Society, and Culture
Topics of Study
 The World Wars
 Globalization of diplomacy and conflict
 the United Nations
 Decolonization
 Multinational Corporations
 Global Economic Depression
 The Cold War
 The Green Revolution
Exam Review = 5 Class Periods