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ap world history - what's new: curriculum & exam changes

originally streamed in 2019 with Allie ThiessenTeacher
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Get ready for the updated AP World History curriculum with this complete breakdown of what changed and how to prepare. Learn about the new periodization focusing on the last 800 years, updated themes, and exam format changes that affect your study st ...more

curriculum note

This video was recorded when AP World History Modern was first redesigned and may contain outdated details about exam format, unit weightings, and SAQ/LEQ time-period breakdowns that may not reflect the current 2025 exam structure.

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units
Unit 1 – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)Unit 4 – Global Connections: 1450-1750Unit 5 – Revolutions (1750-1900)
topics
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timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction to Changes

  • 0:32

    Audience and Presenter Intro

  • 1:34

    Teaching Experience Overview

  • 2:38

    Resources and Community Support

  • 3:40

    Periodization Changes Explained

  • 4:42

    Adapting to New Structure

  • 6:15

    Old vs New Periodization

  • 8:22

    Units and Topics Introduction

  • 10:58

    Previous Six Periods Review

  • 12:33

    New Four Periods Overview

  • 15:40

    Period 1 Details

  • 17:16

    Period 2 and 3 Overview

  • 18:50

    Unit 1 Global Tapestry

  • 20:55

    Unit 3 Land-Based Empires

  • 23:32

    Period 4 and Units 7-9

  • 25:36

    Teaching Period Zero Ideas

  • 29:14

    New Units and Topics Layout

  • 31:20

    Unit 1 Topics Breakdown

  • 33:25

    Unit 2 Networks of Exchange

  • 35:02

    Unit 5 Revolutions

  • 37:06

    Unit 8 Cold War Decolonization

  • 39:42

    Illustrative Examples Tips

  • 40:44

    Course Themes Changes

  • 42:48

    Theme 1 Humans and Environment

  • 45:22

    Theme 5 Social Interactions

  • 47:29

    Incorporating Themes Ideas

  • 49:36

    Exam Periodization Changes

  • 51:41

    Short Answer Questions

  • 53:47

    DBQ and LEQ Updates

  • 56:23

    Exam Practice Tips

  • 57:56

    Final Advice and Wrap-Up

  • 1:00:02

    Questions and Community Outreach

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