Adopt AP World History: Modern
Students discover how people, ideas, and conflicts shaped the modern world.
What Is AP World History: Modern?
This course is about how today’s world came to be. Students explore how empires rose and fell, ideas spread, conflicts reshaped nations, and global connections changed the world from 1200 to the present. AP World History: Modern includes analyzing primary sources, comparing societies, making historical arguments, and exploring global connections.
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AP World History: Modern connects to culture, economics, political science, and global change across different regions and time periods. It helps students build strong critical thinking, discussion, writing, and analytical skills used in college and future careers. Give students the opportunity to earn college credit and advanced placement with AP World History: Modern.
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