AP World History Tuition

Content Description: You’ll explore how states formed, expanded, and declined in areas of the world during the period c. 1200-c. 1450 and the related political, social and cultural developments of that time.

Prior Knowledge Required: Basic understanding of major ancient civilizations and their cultural, political, and social structures; familiarity with foundational world religions like Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.

Content Description: As you continue your study of the period c. 1200-c. 1450, you’ll learn how areas of the world were linked through trade and how these connections affected people, cultures, and environments.

Prior Knowledge Required: Awareness of key trade routes such as the Silk Roads and Indian Ocean trade, and basic concepts of how trade impacts societies and spreads ideas, goods, and diseases.

Content Description: You’ll begin your study of the period c. 1450-c. 1750 with an exploration of the empires that held power over large contiguous areas of land.

Prior Knowledge Required: Knowledge of early empires like the Roman and Persian Empires, including concepts of imperial governance, social hierarchies, and the spread of religion through conquests.

Content Description: Continuing your study of the period c. 1450-c. 1750, you’ll learn about advances in ocean exploration, the development of new maritime empires, and the effects of new cross-cultural encounters.

Prior Knowledge Required: General understanding of European exploration, maritime technologies, and motivations for overseas expansion; familiarity with early interactions between Europe and other continents. Revolutions

Content Description: You’ll start your study of the period c.1750-c.1900 by exploring the new political ideas and developments in technology that led to large-scale changes in governments, society, and economies.

Prior Knowledge Required: Basic understanding of the Enlightenment ideas like liberty, equality, and democracy; background on previous revolts or uprisings in world history, such as the Glorious Revolution.

Content Description: You’ll continue to investigate the period c. 1750-c.1900 and learn how the different states acquired and expanded control over colonies and territories.

Prior Knowledge Required: An understanding of the Industrial Revolution's origins, the concept of mechanization, and the shift from agrarian economies to industrial ones; basic knowledge of capitalism and colonialism.

Content Description: You’ll begin your study of the period c. 1900- present by learning about the global conflicts that dominated this era.

Prior Knowledge Required: Familiarity with the causes and impacts of major conflicts like World War I, including nationalism, imperialism, and militarism; a basic grasp of the world powers in the 20th century.

Content Description: As you continue exploring the period c. 1900-present, you’ll learn about colonies’ pursuits of independence and the global power struggle between capitalism and communism.

Prior Knowledge Required: Awareness of the geopolitical landscape post-World War II, including the rise of the US and USSR as superpowers; basic concepts of communism versus capitalism, and the process of decolonization.

Content Description: You’ll continue your study of the period c. 1900-present by investigating the causes and effects of the unprecedented connectivity of the modern world.

Prior Knowledge Required: Basic understanding of modern global connections facilitated by technology, such as the internet and global trade; familiarity with key global institutions like the United Nations and World Trade Organization.