About the Periods
The College Board divides AP World History into six periods:
Notice that each period has a theme (e.g. Period 4 "Global Interactions"). Each theme is organized around key concepts. As the College Board explains, "The three to four key concepts per period define what is most essential to know about each period based upon the most current historical research in world history" (AP World History Curriculum Framework, 5).
Furthermore, AP World History has five over-arching themes relevant to all the periods:
Use the five over-arching themes along with the specific period themes and key concepts to guide your note taking and studies.
- Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 B.C.E.
- Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies, 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
- Regional and Transregional Interactions, 600-1450
- Global Interactions, 1450-1750
- Industrialization and Global Integration, 1750-1900
- Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, c. 1900-Present
Notice that each period has a theme (e.g. Period 4 "Global Interactions"). Each theme is organized around key concepts. As the College Board explains, "The three to four key concepts per period define what is most essential to know about each period based upon the most current historical research in world history" (AP World History Curriculum Framework, 5).
Furthermore, AP World History has five over-arching themes relevant to all the periods:
- Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
- Development and Interaction of Cultures
- State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict
- Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
- Development and Transformation of Social Structures
Use the five over-arching themes along with the specific period themes and key concepts to guide your note taking and studies.
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