5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING AP WORLD: #1 WHAT IS AP WORLD HISTORY MODERN?
Summary
TLDRIn this introductory video, Ben Freeman from freemanpd.com provides a comprehensive overview of the AP World History Modern course, which covers a vast timeline from 1200 CE to the present day, with a focus on the first two units. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the course's structure, which is divided into nine units, each representing different historical periods. Freeman suggests that students familiarize themselves with the early units, 'Global Tapestry' and 'Networks of Exchange,' to set a strong foundation for the challenging year ahead. His guidance is based on 18 years of teaching experience and aims to prepare students for the rigor of the AP World History exam.
Takeaways
- đ Ben Freeman introduces himself as the host of the video and the creator of freemanpd.com, which provides AP World History content.
- đ The video is aimed at students preparing for AP World History Modern, often their first AP course, based on Freeman's 18 years of teaching experience.
- đ The course covers a vast timeline, from 1200 CE to the present day, with a focus on understanding the scope and structure of the curriculum.
- đ 'AP World Modern' is described as a challenging course, divided into nine units, each covering different historical periods and themes.
- đ Units one and two, 'Global Tapestry' and 'Networks of Exchange', introduce students to different regions of the world and their interconnections from 1200 to 1450.
- đ The early modern period (1450-1750) is covered in units three and four, focusing on land-based empires like the Ottomans and Mughal, and maritime empires like the Spanish and Dutch.
- đ„ The modern period (1750-1900) is characterized by political and economic revolutions, including the United States and Haiti, and the Industrial Revolution.
- đ Unit six delves into the effects of the Industrial Revolution, particularly the rise of Western imperialism and its impact on global power dynamics.
- đ The contemporary period (1900-present) is covered in the last three units, including global conflicts, the Cold War, decolonization, and the emergence of globalization.
- đ Freeman suggests that students familiarize themselves with the early units, especially the first two, to prepare for the start of the school year.
- đ€ The video script prompts viewers to consider why they should take the AP World History course, promising to explore this in a follow-up video.
Q & A
Who is the speaker in the video?
-The speaker is Ben Freeman from freemanpd.com.
What course is the speaker preparing students for?
-The speaker is preparing students for AP World History: Modern.
Why are the five starter videos created by Ben Freeman?
-The five starter videos are created to prepare students for the content they should know before the first day of class.
What is the time period covered by AP World History: Modern?
-AP World History: Modern covers the period from 1200 CE to the present day, with a focus on events up to around 2001.
How many units does AP World History: Modern break down into?
-AP World History: Modern breaks down into nine units.
What does the term 'periodization' refer to in the context of AP World History: Modern?
-In the context of AP World History: Modern, 'periodization' refers to a specific chunk of time that is used to categorize historical events.
What is the focus of Unit 1, 'The Global Tapestry'?
-Unit 1, 'The Global Tapestry', focuses on introducing students to the different regions of the earth around the year 1200.
What is the purpose of Unit 2, 'The Networks of Exchange'?
-Unit 2, 'The Networks of Exchange', interconnects the regions introduced in Unit 1 through trade routes, technology, and other means of exchange.
What are the two main empire types covered in Units 3 and 4?
-Units 3 and 4 cover land-based empires, such as the Ottomans and Mughals, and maritime empires, such as the Spanish and Dutch empires.
What is the focus of Unit 5, 'Revolution'?
-Unit 5 focuses on political revolutions like the United States and Haiti, as well as economic revolutions like the Industrial Revolution.
What does Unit 9, 'Globalization', mainly focus on?
-Unit 9, 'Globalization', mainly focuses on how the world came into its current form, including the effects of the Industrial Revolution and imperialism.
Outlines
đ Introduction to AP World History Modern
Ben Freeman introduces himself and his website, FreemanPD.com, and addresses the audience of students who are about to embark on the AP World History Modern course. He assumes that this is the students' first AP course and offers five starter videos to prepare them for the class. Drawing from his 18 years of teaching experience, he emphasizes the importance of understanding the course's structure and content. The AP World History Modern course is described as a challenging course that covers a vast timeline from 1200 CE to the present day, with a focus on the nine units that break down the course into manageable periods, starting with the 'Global Tapestry' and 'Networks of Exchange' units, which are particularly relevant for the first day of class.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄAP World History Modern
đĄBen Freeman
đĄPeriodization
đĄGlobal Tapestry
đĄNetworks of Exchange
đĄLand-based Empires
đĄMaritime Empires
đĄRevolutions
đĄImperialism
đĄGlobal Conflicts
đĄGlobalization
Highlights
Ben Freeman introduces himself and his website, freemanpd.com, as a resource for AP World History Modern students.
The video is aimed at first-time AP course takers, providing an overview of what to expect in the AP World History Modern course.
The course covers a broad timeline, from 1200 CE to the present day, with a focus on historical periods divided into nine units.
Unit one, 'Global Tapestry,' introduces students to different regions of the world around the year 1200.
Unit two, 'Networks of Exchange,' builds upon the first unit by exploring trade routes, technology, and the influence of the Mongols.
The first two units are categorized under the periodization of 1200 to 1450, emphasizing the importance of understanding historical time chunks.
Freeman suggests familiarizing with the first two units by reviewing content on freemanpd.com.
Units three and four cover the early modern period from 1450 to 1750, focusing on land-based and maritime empires.
The modern period from 1750 to 1900 is the subject of units five and six, highlighting political and economic revolutions, including the industrial revolution.
Unit six delves into the effects of the industrial revolution, particularly the rise of Western imperialism.
The contemporary period from 1900 to the present is covered in the final three units, starting with unit seven on global conflicts.
Unit eight discusses the Cold War and decolonization, shaping the new world order post-World War II.
Unit nine, on globalization, examines the formation of the current global landscape.
Freeman emphasizes the rigor of the AP World History Modern course and the importance of early preparation.
The video concludes with an encouragement to start familiarizing with the early units to tackle the course effectively.
A teaser for part two of the series is presented, promising to discuss the reasons for taking the AP World History Modern course.
Transcripts
what up i'm ben freeman from
freemanpd.com and if you're watching
this
video you're going to be taking ap world
history modern this
year now i'm assuming this is your first
ap course why
because except in a few rare cases this
is often the first ap
course available so i made these five
starter videos to prep you for stuff you
should know
before you walk into the classroom on
the first day now i base these on 18
years of teaching and providing ap world
content to people like you
all around the world these five topics
are focused both on things that come up
throughout the school year
or the kind of stuff your teacher is
going to be covering on the first day
but if you know these five things on day
one
you'll be able to tackle one of the
toughest ap courses
in existence today let's be super basic
and find out what the hell
ap world modern even means
[Music]
ap world modern is a monster of a course
it runs from 1200 ce
to present day but that really ends
around 2001. now it's important that you
know your enemy so that you know how to
succeed
in defeating this monster of an exam
that you'll be taking in may of next
year
ap world breaks down into nine units
here's a quick overview unit one is the
global tapestry this is an introductory
unit whose whole purpose
is to introduce you to the different
regions of earth around the year twelve
hundred
unit two the networks of exchange now
this takes all of the info you learned
in unit 1 and begins to interconnect
those regions via things like trade
routes or technology or mongols now
those first two units the global
tapestry and the networks of exchange
exist in their own period periodization
is a big deal in ep world modern it just
means a chunk of time
so the chunk of time for units one and
two is the years 1200
to 1450. now for like 99 of you out
there your teacher is going to start off
with these first two units so maybe get
a little familiar with them by going
over to freemanpd.com and reviewing
those pages
just to kind of see what's going on and
what they're going to be teaching at you
for the first couple weeks
all right the first period or chunk of
time is done the next two units cover
the next period of time
the early modern period this period is
going to run from 1450
to 1750 and units three and four the
next two units
split nicely between unit three's
land-based empires and unit fours
maritime based empires the land-based
empires are things like the ottomans and
the mughals
and the maritime empires are things like
the spanish and the dutch empires
next period is the modern period 1750 to
1900 and it's the focus of the next two
units this period is often called the
modern period but you could just as
easily call it the revolutions period
unit 5 is all about
revolutions political revolutions like
the united states and haiti
and economic revolutions like the
industrial revolution unit 6 the other
unit in this period
is all about the effects of the
industrial revolution which is the
official name but it's actually just
code for
imperialism this is where the west
becomes so industrially powerful
they go out and take over a huge chunk
of the planet now the final three units
are all in the last period the
contemporary period that runs 1900
to present these are units you may be a
bit more familiar with unit 7 is
global conflicts that means world wars
depressions
dictators you know date is pretty much
what it says it is
cold war and decolonization so the new
world order after world war ii between
the united states and the soviet union
plus
the removal of imperial powers from the
colonies in africa and asia finally
unit 9 is globalization this one is a
bit all over the place but mainly
focuses on how the world you live in
today came into its current form
that's what your teacher is going to be
teaching you this year those nine you
and don't research all nine of these
things in the coming weeks your teacher
has you covered this year but
it wouldn't be a bad idea to familiarize
yourselves with the early units those
are the two units you're up against
first and they both run in that first
period 1200
to 1450 and cover a lot of the same
content wait
was that too much for you to actually
pay attention to during the summer don't
worry
i got you
[Music]
ap world modern is a super tough course
that runs from 1200 to present
this course is way more rigorous than
most world history courses
so start preparing now there are nine
units throughout the year
but for now focus on the first two the
global tapestry
and the networks of exchange great you
know what ap world modern is but
why should you even take this course
find out in part two of the five things
to know before taking ap
world history
Voir Plus de Vidéos Connexes
5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING AP WORLD: #3 THE AP EXAM IN MAY...
5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING AP WORLD: #5 YOU ARE NOT ALONE
5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING AP WORLD: #2 WHY TAKE AP WORLD HISTORY MODERN?
5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING AP WORLD: #4 GET ORGANIZED NOW!
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES: CHAMPA RICE
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: SRIVIJAYA EMPIRE
5.0 / 5 (0 votes)