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AP World History

AP World History. World History for the 21 st Century. The Big Question?. What is this “new” World History? What is happening in the discipline? What is it? What are the “new tools?” Where did all of this come from? What is its future? Will it be useful for me in the future?.

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AP World History

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  1. AP World History World History for the 21st Century

  2. The Big Question? • What is this “new” World History? • What is happening in the discipline? • What is it? • What are the “new tools?” • Where did all of this come from? • What is its future? • Will it be useful for me in the future?

  3. What is happening in the discipline? • Paradigm shift • Macro-history

  4. What is and is not World History? • IS: • Story of the human experience • Global perspective • Large-scale themes • Causes of globalization • Multiple perspectives

  5. What is and is not World History? • NOT: • “Civilizations on Parade” • Internationalization of national histories • The Western Tradition

  6. What are the “new tools?” • Big pictures over time • Common phenomena • Sound comparisons • Linkages • Hypothesis testing • Systematic review

  7. Where did it come from? • March of Christianity (1821) • Western Civilization (1919) • Simple overview of the World (1945) • True World History (1981)

  8. What is the future of the discipline? • Rapid change • Increase of teachers (42%) • New state standards (75%) • Critical shortage

  9. How useful is it to me? • Welcome to the 21st Century • West no longer only show in town • Increased global competitiveness

  10. Work Used • Ropp, Heidi. “Establishing a New Teaching Field: World History for the 21st Century.”

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