AP World History is a class used to show the actual history of the world.In it you learn how one empire affected another and how stuff changes over time. How empires of the classical era predict the downfall of countries today. In AP World History Critical thinking is a must. It is divided into ssix periods, called periodizations.
Some books you may find useful are the Andrea and Overfield Human Record Texts. Particularly volumes 1 and 2. They look like: 
For basic survival in this class, you must always do your reading and furthermore, you should always anazlyze while you read.
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