History & Social Science · GRADES 10, 11, 12

AP World History

AP World History course delivered fully online through immersive VR and AI-enhanced instruction.

1 YearWorld History / Cultures / Historical GeographyShared catalog edition

Course sequence

Nine CED units chronological from 1200 CE to present. Heimler's History is the spine; CrashCourse World History (John Green) handles macro arcs; Mr. Sinn covers DBQ and SAQ technique for the May exam.

UNIT 1

The Global Tapestry (c. 1200-c. 1450)

East Asia (Song)
Dar al-Islam
South & Southeast Asia
Americas
Africa
Europe

Learning resources (6)

AP World UNIT 1 REVIEW (Everything you NEED to KNOW!) ↗
Heimler's History

Chinese Imperial Dynasties | World History | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

State Building in SONG CHINA [AP World History Review—Unit 1, Topic 1] ↗
Heimler's History

Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17 ↗
CrashCourse

The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire - Anne F. Broadbridge ↗
TED-Ed

Let's Practice AP World MULTIPLE CHOICE! ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 2

Networks of Exchange (c. 1200-c. 1450)

Silk Roads
Mongol Empire
Indian Ocean trade
Trans-Saharan trade
Cultural diffusion

Learning resources (6)

AP World UNIT 2 REVIEW (Everything you NEED to KNOW!) ↗
Heimler's History

Early Silk Road | World History | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9 ↗
CrashCourse

Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17 ↗
CrashCourse

AP HUMAN GEO Unit 2 Review (EVERYTHING You NEED to Know!) ↗
Heimler's History

AP World History UNIT 4 REVIEW [Everything You NEED to Know!] ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 3

Land-Based Empires (c. 1450-c. 1750)

Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian Empire
Manchu (Qing)
Aztec & Inca

Learning resources (6)

AP World UNIT 3 REVIEW [Everything You NEED to Know!] ↗
Heimler's History

Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires | World History | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi ↗
TED-Ed

Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19 ↗
CrashCourse

AP HUMAN GEO Unit 3 Review (EVERYTHING You NEED to Know!) ↗
Heimler's History

AP World History - Unit 3: Land-Based Empires ↗
Fiveable

UNIT 4

Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450-c. 1750)

Columbian Exchange
Maritime empires
Slave trade
Mercantilism
Joint-stock companies

Learning resources (6)

AP World History UNIT 4 REVIEW—1450-1750 ↗
Heimler's History

The Columbian Exchange ↗
Khan Academy

The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23 ↗
CrashCourse

The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course History of Science #16 ↗
CrashCourse

AP World History UNIT 4 REVIEW [Everything You NEED to Know!] ↗
Heimler's History

The COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE, Explained [AP World History Review—Unit 4 Topic 3] ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 5

Revolutions (c. 1750-c. 1900)

Enlightenment
American Revolution
French Revolution
Haitian Revolution
Latin American independence
Industrial Revolution origins

Learning resources (6)

NATIONALISM and REVOLUTIONS, 1750-1900 [AP World History Review—Unit 5 Topic 2] ↗
Heimler's History

French Revolution (part 1) | World history | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30 ↗
CrashCourse

The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29 ↗
CrashCourse

The ENLIGHTENMENT, Explained [AP World History Review—Unit 5 Topic 1] ↗
Heimler's History

Watch Me PLAN a DBQ for AP World History (and Earn a Perfect Score?) ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 6

Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750-c. 1900)

Industrial Revolution
Imperialism
Economic ideologies
Migration
Reform movements

Learning resources (6)

Industrialization: Government's Role [AP World History] Unit 5 Topic 6 ↗
Heimler's History

Industrialization and imperialism | World History | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32 ↗
CrashCourse

Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35 ↗
CrashCourse

GENIUS METHOD for Studying (Remember EVERYTHING!) ↗
Heimler's History

Watch Me PLAN a DBQ for AP World History (and Earn a Perfect Score?) ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 7

Global Conflict (c. 1900-present)

WWI
Russian Revolution
Interwar period
WWII
Total war

Learning resources (6)

The CAUSES of WORLD WAR II, Explained [AP World History Review—Unit 7 Topic 6] ↗
Heimler's History

The Great War begins | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

The CAUSES of World War I, Explained [AP World History Review—Unit 7 Topic 2] ↗
Heimler's History

World War II: Crash Course World History #38 ↗
CrashCourse

AP World Review Unit 7 EVERYTHING You NEED to Know ↗
AP World History Review

Causes of WORLD WAR II [AP World History] Unit 7 Topic 6 (7.6) ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 8

Cold War and Decolonization (c. 1900-present)

Cold War
Decolonization
Non-aligned movement
Proxy wars
Newly independent states

Learning resources (6)

Context for the COLD WAR & DECOLONIZATION [AP World History Review—Unit 8 Topic 1] ↗
Heimler's History

Origins of the Cold War ↗
Khan Academy

Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History #16 ↗
CrashCourse

Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40 ↗
CrashCourse

The Cold War [AP World History] Unit 8 Topic 2 (8.2) ↗
Heimler's History

The COLD WAR, Explained [AP World History Review—Unit 8 Topic 2] ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 9

Globalization (c. 1900-present)

Globalization of economy
Technology and communication
Climate
Population
Cultural diffusion

Learning resources (6)

Effects of Globalization on the ENVIRONMENT [AP World History Review—Unit 9 Topic 3] ↗
Heimler's History

Industrialization and imperialism | World History | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy

Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History #41 ↗
CrashCourse

Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42 ↗
CrashCourse

GENIUS METHOD for Studying (Remember EVERYTHING!) ↗
Heimler's History

AP World UNIT 1 REVIEW (Everything you NEED to KNOW!) ↗
Heimler's History

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