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World History Project AP®

Introduction to World History Project AP®

World History Project AP® (WHP AP) is a yearlong high-school world history course aligned to the AP® World History: Modern Course and Exam Description. It was built on the foundation and success of other OER Project courses. OER Project curricula are comprehensive, include diverse perspectives and multiple narratives. Plus, they’re all available online and free! WHP AP materials are designed to support diverse learners and provide opportunities for all students to engage in college-level material. If you’re a teacher, build your knowledge and skills with World History Project's online professional development course Teaching AP World History. There you’ll also find additional resources, including primary source collections, activities, sample answers, and a vibrant teacher community!
Click here for Unit 0, a review of ancient World History!

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry

1.0—History Stories: The Global Tapestry1.1—Intro to AP Historical Thinking Skills and Reasoning Processes: The Global Tapestry1.2—Developments in Asia: The Global Tapestry
1.3—State Building in the Americas: The Global Tapestry1.4—Africa and Europe: The Global Tapestry

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange

2.0—Unit 2 Overview: Networks of Exchange2.1—The Mongol Empire: Networks of Exchange2.2—Routes of Exchange: Networks of Exchange
2.3—Consequences of Connectivity: Networks of Exchange

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

3.0—Unit 3 Overview: Land-Based Empires3.1—Empires Expand: Land-Based Empires3.2—Administration of Empires and Belief Systems: Land-Based Empires

Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections

4.0—Technological Innovations and Exploration: Transoceanic Interconnections4.1—Columbian Exchange: Transoceanic Interconnections4.2—Transoceanic Empires: Empires and Resistance: Transoceanic Interconnections
4.3—Transoceanic Empires: Expansion and Resistance: Transoceanic Interconnections

Unit 5: Revolutions

5.0—An Era of Revolutions: Revolutions5.1—The Enlightenment and Origins of Revolution: Revolutions5.2—Nationalism and Revolutions: Revolutions
5.3—The Industrial Revolution Begins: Revolutions5.4—Global Industrialization: Revolutions5.5—Economic Developments and Reactions to Industrialization: Revolutions5.6—Social Transformation: Revolutions

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

6.0—Unit 6 Overview: Consequences of Industrialization6.1—State Expansion and Economic Imperialism: Consequences of Industrialization6.2—Colonialism and Response: Consequences of Industrialization
6.3—Industrialization and Migration Empire: Consequences of Industrialization

Unit 7: Global Conflict

7.0—Shifting Power after 1900: Global Conflict7.1—Causes of World War I: Global Conflict7.2—World War I: Global Conflict
7.3—From World War I to World War II: Global Conflict7.4—World War II: Global Conflict7.5—Mass Atrocities and the Effects of Global Conflict: Global Conflict

Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization

8.0—Setting the Stage: Cold War and Decolonization8.1—The Cold War and Decolonization: Cold War and Decolonization8.2—New States Global Resistance and the End of the Cold War: Cold War and Decolonization

Unit 9: Globalization

9.0—Globalization: Globalization9.1—Technology and the Environment: Globalization9.2—Economics in the Global Age: Globalization
9.3—Global Culture Resistance and Reforms: Globalization
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