Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources, for AP

by Robert W. Strayer

Comparisons, Connections, & Change-contexts for the particulars
Ways of the World is the textbook preferred by AP World History teachers and students across North America. Like the AP course it supports, Ways of the World focuses on significant historical trends, themes, and developments in world history. Author Robert W. Strayer provides a thoughtful and insightful synthesis that helps students see the big picture. Each chapter then culminates with collections of primary sources (written and visual) organized around a particular theme, issue, or question, thus allowing students to consider the evidence the way historians do. The second edition includes a wealth of supporting resources and supplements for the AP course, including an AP Skills Primer and AP Chapter Wrap-Ups, and rolls out Bedford/St. Martin's new digital history tools, including LearningCurve, an adaptive quizzing engine that garners over a 90% student satisfaction rate, and LaunchPad, the all new interactive e-book and course space that puts high quality easy-to-use assessment at your fingertips. Featuring video, additional primary sources, a wealth of adaptive and summative quizzing, and more, LaunchPad cements student understanding of the text while helping them make progress toward learning outcomes. It's the best content joined up with the best technology.

Genres: Read For School, Nonfiction, School

1408 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 2012

Reviews

[Maggie Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this textbook for my AP World History class. Every. Single. Page. Was a nightmare of a work load.

It most certainly was a love-hate relationship. Got through the class, the essays, and the exam. The work and the process changed my study skills and many other aspects of my life (I wouldn't be glad of all of them), but I don't regret taking the class.

The content is deep, thought out, backed by evidence, and sufficient in covering the basics that can be covered through only one class.

Good luck to all you AP kids. Choose not to be mediocre. #DFTBA, or #Don'tForgetToBeAwesome, Creds of Crash Course ;-)

[Evie Kluck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only read this if you want to die.

[Layla ☻ · Rating 4 out of 5]

can’t believe I never logged by ap world textbook!

1). uses way too many words when one is fine
2). the 20 page wwII chapter with no pictures should be considered a war crime

[Eve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used this to study for my AP World History test

[Rosie K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Textbook for AP World History in tenth grade.
I absolutely loved this textbook!! I know I'm a huge nerd, especially for history, but it was just really well-written and dense, yes, but I appreciated how much information it had. AP World History was a super stressful class but I learned a lot, thanks to this book.

[Natalia]

I want to read the book

[Lucy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Champa rice :))

[Anna♤ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like it was for school but I loved how it was written! If I pass my ap exam it gets a 5

[Nathan Wu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute nightmare :(

[James]

I read this for AP World and skipped some chapters that weren't included in the AP World History: Modern course.

[gabi · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book is awful but robert strayer is my bae and gave me a five on the exam #blessup 🫡🙏

[Aliona Penniston · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the readings with full page maps

[Gray Kemplin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Let’s be honest: this book was written to be a hair-raiser for students to read, and that might obscure both the truth and common decency. It makes very... interesting stances on slavery and covers up some important history to make its worldview fit (e.g. it goes into detail about there being no class resistance to industrialization in America, despite the strength of the IWWs and the election of many socialist candidates to office). Only reason I’m not giving it a 1 is that it has a lot of information and can point out prejudice... when it’s not prejudiced itself.

[Katie Mulry]

I read this for my AP World class and I'm just really proud of the fact that I read a whole textbook

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll give it 5 if I pass the exam

[Soren · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very well organized and comprehensive textbook.