Southwest Guilford High
Grade 11AP African American Studies

Southwest Guilford HighAP African American Studies

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with rich and varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment. This course is organized by four thematic units that follow a chronological flow across the course. Throughout each unit, students build interdisciplinary analytical skills through deep encounters with a wide range of texts and sources. These thematic units are Origins of the African Diaspora (~900 BCE - 16th century ); Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistance (16th century CE - 1865 ); The Practice of Freedom (1865 - 1940s ); and Movements and Debates (1940s - 2000s).

Grades: 10, 11, 12

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