Gina Jude Curriculum offers a comprehensive program that offers an in-depth study of AP World History, covering everything from ancient civilizations to modern global events. This curriculum goes beyond the traditional textbook approach, incorporating primary sources, interactive activities, and critical thinking exercises to engage students in a deeper understanding of historical concepts. By focusing on key themes such as trade networks, cultural exchanges, and political systems, Gina Jude Curriculum provides students with a well-rounded perspective on how societies have evolved and interacted over time. Through detailed lessons and challenging assessments, this curriculum prepares students not only for success on the AP exam but also for college-level coursework in history.

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry, 1200–1450 (8-10%)
1.1 Developments in East Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450
1.2 Developments in Dar al-Islam from c. 1200 to c. 1450
1.3 Developments in South and Southeast Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450
1.4 State Building in the Americas 
1.5 State Building in Africa 
1.6 Developments in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450
1.7 Comparison in the Period from c. 1200 to c. 1450

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange, 1200–1450 (8-10%)
2.1 The Silk Roads
2.2 The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern World
2.3 Exchange in the Indian Ocean
2.4 Trans-Saharan-Trade Routes
2.5 Cultural Consequences of Connectivity 
2.6 Environmental Consequences of Connectivity
2.7 Comparison of Economic Exchange

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires, 1450–1750 (12-15%)
3.1 Empires Expand
3.2 Empires: Administration
3.3 Empires: Belief Systems
3.4 Comparison in Land-Based Empires

Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections, 1450–1750 (12-15%)
4.1 Technological Innovations from 1450 to 1750
4.2 Exploration: Causes and Events from 1450 to 1750
4.3 Columbian Exchange
4.4 Maritime Empires Established
4.5 Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed
4.6 Internal and External Challenges to State Power from 1450 to 1750 
4.7 Changing Social Hierarchies from 1450 to 1750
4.8 Continuity and Change from 1450 to 1750

Unit 5: Revolutions, 1750–1900 (12-15%)
5.1 The Enlightenment
5.2 Nationalism and Revolutions in the Period from 1750 to 1900 
5.3 Industrial Revolution Begins 
5.4 Industrialization Spreads in the Period from 1750 to 1900
5.5 Technology of the Industrial Age 
5.6 Industrialization: Government’s Role from 1750 to 1900
5.7 Economic Developments and Innovations in the Industrial Age 
5.8 Reactions to the Industrial Economy from 1750 to 1900
5.9 Society and the Industrial Age 
5.10 Continuity and Change in the Industrial Age

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization, 1750–1900 (12-15%)
6.1 Rationales for Imperialism from 1750 to 1900
6.2 State Expansion from 1750 to 1900 
6.3 Indigenous Responses to State Expansion from 1750 to 1900
6.4 Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900
6.5 Economic Imperialism from 1750 to 1900 4
6.6 Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World
6.7 Effects of Migration
6.8 Causation in the Imperial Age

Unit 7: Global Conflict, 1900–Present (8-10%)
7.1 Shifting Power After 1900 4
7.2 Causes of World War I
7.3 Conducting World War I
7.4 The Economy in the Interwar Period 
7.5 Unresolved Tensions After World War I 
7.6 Causes of World War II
7.7 Conducting World War II
7.8 Mass Atrocities After 1900 
7.9 Causation in Global Conflict

Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization, 1900–Present (8-10%)
8.1 Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization
8.2 The Cold War
8.3 Effects of the Cold War
8.4 Spread of Communism After 1900
8.5 Decolonization After 1900 
8.6 Newly Independent States
8.7 Global Resistance to Established Order After 1900
8.8 End of the Cold War
8.9 Causation in the Age of the Cold War and Decolonization

Unit 9: Globalization, 1900–Present (8-10%)
9.1 Advances in Technology and Exchange After 1900
9.2 Technological Advances and Limitations After 1900: Disease 
9.3 Technological Advances: Debates About the Environment After 1900 
9.4 Economics in the Global Age 
9.5 Calls for Reform and Responses After 1900 
9.6 Globalized Culture After 1900 
9.7 Resistance to Globalization After 1900
9.8 Institutions Developing in a Globalized World 
9.9 Continuity and Change in a Globalized World


	
Please Note--Student is responsible for contacting the College Board and setting up a time to take the AP World History Exam.  Information about the test can be found at:  https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/