Chronological Boundaries of the Course
The Advanced Placement World History course has as its chronological framework in the period from prehistory to the present.
Although historians may debate the dates, the categorization of history into time periods help provide a manageable way to recognize major continuties and changes throughout our study of World History. The list below are the generally accepted dates upon which our course will proceed.
The Advanced Placement World History course has as its chronological framework in the period from prehistory to the present.
Although historians may debate the dates, the categorization of history into time periods help provide a manageable way to recognize major continuties and changes throughout our study of World History. The list below are the generally accepted dates upon which our course will proceed.
Technological and Environmental Transformations to c. 600 BCE
Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies 600 BCE to 600 CE
Regional and Trans-regional Interactions 600 to 1450
Global Interactions 1450 to 1750
Industrialization and Global Integration 1750 to 1900
Accelerating Global Change and Realignments 1900 to present