Unit 1
8–10%Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
- State Building in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas
- Rise and spread of Islam
- Developments in East Asia (Song Dynasty)
- Feudalism in Europe and Japan
- Major belief systems and their impact
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Unit 2
8–10%Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
- The Silk Roads
- The Mongol Empire and its impact
- Indian Ocean Trade
- Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
- Cultural and technological transfers
Unit 3
12–15%Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)
- Gunpowder Empires (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal)
- Ming and Qing Dynasties in China
- Expansion of Russia
- Methods of legitimation and consolidation of power
- Religious rivalries and conflicts
Unit 4
12–15%Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)
- Technological innovations in navigation
- European exploration and colonization of the Americas
- Columbian Exchange
- Transatlantic Slave Trade
- New global circulation of goods and silver
Unit 5
12–15%Revolutions (1750-1900)
- The Enlightenment and its influence
- American and French Revolutions
- Latin American Revolutions (Haitian, Mexican, South American)
- Rise of nationalism
- Abolitionist and feminist movements
Unit 6
12–15%Consequence of Industrialization (1750-1900)
- Causes and spread of the Industrial Revolution
- New economic theories (capitalism, socialism, communism)
- Social changes and reform movements
- Imperialism and state expansion (Africa, Asia)
- Responses to imperialism
Unit 7
8–10%Global Conflict (1900-Present)
- Causes and consequences of World War I and II
- The Great Depression
- Rise of totalitarian regimes
- New military technologies
- Genocides and mass atrocities
Unit 8
8–10%Cold War and Decolonization (1900-Present)
- Origins of the Cold War
- Proxy wars and ideological struggle
- Decolonization in Africa and Asia
- Emergence of new states and international organizations
- Non-Aligned Movement
Unit 9
8–10%Globalization (1900-Present)
- End of the Cold War and new world order
- Economic globalization and international organizations
- Environmental movements
- Disease, poverty, and human rights
- New communication and transportation technologies