World History: Modern

AP World History: Modern is a course that continues to grow in student and faculty participation. The goal of this APSI is to introduce the main themes and skills to educators who are either new to the course or are a seasoned veteran who is hoping to refine some of their methods and approaches to the course. AP World History: Modern is an introductory college-level modern world history course. Students cultivate their understanding of world history from c. 1200 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.

Tentative Daily Schedule:

Day One: Becoming Familiar with the Course

Overview of College Board Resources
Topic Focus: Unit 0 – How to introduce AP World History up to 1200 C.E.
Topic Focus: Time Period 1 (Units 1 and 2): Bridging Empire and Expansion and Networks of Exchange
Exam Focus: Multiple Choice Questions
Historical Reasoning Skill: Context

Day Two: Planning the Course

Dive into the Course Exam Description
Topic Focus: Time Period 2 (Units 3 and 4): Land-Based and Maritime Empires
Exam Focus: Short Answer Questions
Historical Reasoning Skill: Comparison

Day Three: Introducing the Course to Students

Check out AP Classroom Daily Video and Resources
Topic Focus: Time Period 3 (Units 5 and 6): The Age of Revolutions
Exam Focus: Long Essay Questions
Historical Reasoning Skill: Causation

Day Four: Teaching the Course

Check out AP Classroom Question Bank
Topic Focus: Time Period 4 (Units 7, 8 and 9): Conflicts and Globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Exam Focus: Document Based Questions
Historical Reasoning Skill: Change and Continuity Over Time
Using AP Practice Exams
How to write/adapt questions to fit the Exam

What to bring:

Items you should have access to during the week include:

A laptop computer/ tablet
A favorite lesson or practice to share
AP Classroom (if your school administration has signed off on the course)
A copy of your school’s academic calendar
A copy of the textbook you will be using next year (if you have access to one)

Instructor: Kody Engle

Kody Engle has taught in the Tulsa, OK area for 19 years. Kody started teaching AP World History in 2007 and began participating in the AP World History Reading in 2008 and has acted as a Reader (2008-2012), Table Leader (2012-2016), and currently serves as a Question and Exam Leader (2017-Present). In addition to attending the AP Reading each year, Kody currently serves on the AP World History Test Development Committee where he works alongside high school and college faculty and the College Board to revise test items for use in future APWH exams. In addition to AP World History: Modern, Kody teaches AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Capstone/Seminar while also serving as the program director of the Jenks High School International Scholars Program.