AP World History Summer Assignment Welcome to Advanced Placement World History and to one of your first AP Social Studies courses. The primary intent of the AP World History course is to teach the history of the world from a truly global stance rather than from the dominant perspective of Western civilization. In order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of these events, students need both factual knowledge and the ability to critically assess such information. This course helps them on both fronts, teaching the historical facts in the context of how progressive changes environmental, social, scientific, and political influenced the various societies they touched, as well as how these groups interacted with each other. While we hope that you enjoy learning the world history curriculum, you also must note that it is presented as a college level class and thus will demand rigorous work and effort on both of our parts; the rewarding outcome is that you will gain a heightened sense of how history has shaped our world. Supplemental Textbook: Looking ahead to the fall, students enrolled in this class are asked to complete the following assignments to prepare for AP World History. THE ASSIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FOURTH MEETING DATE OF APWH. Students who complete assignments shall receive up to 2 additional percentage points on the grade at the end of the first nine week grading period for each key concept section completed. You are strongly encouraged to complete this assignment before school begins as it will provide the necessary background to be successful in AP World History. Students should purchase a supplemental textbook An Essential Coursebook (2 nd Edition) by Ethel Wood from an AP World History Teacher on a first come, first serve basis and are highly encouraged to purchase the book before the end of the current school year 2015-2016. No new books will be ordered next year, only used books will be available to purchase. The first few chapters of the supplemental textbook will be available online as a PDF file to download if you are not able to purchase the book before the end of the summer. Directions: There are 2 parts to the summer assignment. Part I will have you reading and answering questions using the Ethel Wood Book and scanned pages of your primary textbook the World Civilizations/Stearns book. Part I serves as a review of the content covered in World History I and is an overview of important elements of AP World History. Read chapters 1-4 of your Wood book or view the scanned pages on fusion Read chapters 1-5 of your Stearns book which are available on fusion as a PDF Answer the reading guide questions as you read the chapters. Part II will have you defining important vocabulary for each chapter you read of the books Using your Wood book and scanned Stearns pages define the vocabulary words These words will appear on Vocabulary Quizzes during your first two units of study in APWH Creating flashcards is required! Additionally, we want to warn each of you that the summer assignment has been designed to discourage students from leaving the assignment until the last few days of summer break. So, begin now and do a little each day. We expect to see quality work turned in on this project. You will finish with plenty of summer break remaining. * If you have any questions about the summer assignment, please contact: longja@pwcs.edu or bellpp@pwcs.edu
Part I: Reading Guides Directions: Use your supplemental textbook (Wood) and your primary textbook scanned pages (Stearns) to answer the questions below. Reading guides MUST be completed in your own handwriting in the space provided. NO TYPED READING GUIDES WILL BE ACCEPTED! You may use your reading guide on the reading guide quiz in class, so be as thorough as possible in your answers. Key Concept 1.1 Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth I. Archeological evidence indicates that during the Paleolithic era, hunting-foraging bands of humans gradually migrated from their origin in East Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas, adapting their technology and cultures to new climate regions. A. What diverse and sophisticated tools were developed by humans to adapt to their new environments? Use fire as one example Tool Name Purpose Fire B. Provide examples of how early small groups organized themselves Political Organization Social Organization Examples of cultural exchange(s) Example of economic exchange(s)
Key Concept 1.2 The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies I. Beginning about 10,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution led to the development of more complex economic and social systems. A. Label the following early permanent agricultural settlements on the map below Mesopotamia, Nile River Valley, Sub-Saharan Africa, Indus River Valley, Yellow River Valley, Papua New Guinea, Mesoamerica, Andes B. From the settlements listed above, identify a locally available plant or animal that was domesticated Mesopotamia Nile River Valley Sub-Saharan Africa Indus River Valley Yellow River Valley Papua New Guinea Mesoamerica Andes
C. Define Pastoralism: What impact did overgrazing have on Afro-Eurasian lands? D. Explain two methods of water control and/or land clearing methods used during this period. II. Agriculture and pastoralism began to transform human societies. A. Explain how pastoralism and agriculture led to the following: Abundant Food Supplies Labor Specialization Development of Elites B. Identify and explain THREE technological innovations that led to improvements in agricultural production, trade, and transportation Innovation Impact on agricultural production, trade, and/or transportation C. Explain how patriarchal social organization developed in both pastoralist and agrarian societies. Agrarian Pastoralist
Key Concept 1.3 The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies I. Identify the core and foundational civilizations that developed in diverse geographic and environmental settings Tigris & Euphrates River Valleys Nile River Valley Indus River Valley Yellow River Valley Mesoamerica Andes II. The first states emerged within core civilizations in Mesopotamia and the Nile Valley. A. For the civilizations listed below, explain how their rulers claimed divine connections to justify their power China (Xia and Shang) Egyptian Civilization Mesopotamia (Sumer) Select TWO civilizations from 1.3.I and explain the role of slavery as a means to mobilize surplus labor and resources over a large area. Civilization Name Mobilization of Surplus Labor Select TWO civilizations from 1.3.I and explain how rulers organized and deployed their military to create powerful new states. Civilization Name Military Organization & Deployment
B. Select ONE civilization and explain how geographic location made the favorably situated in relation to the categories listed Civilization Name Access to Natural Resources Food Surpluses Population Growth Territorial Expansion C. Identify and explain TWO examples of how pastoralists transformed warfare against agrarian civilizations through the development and dissemination of new weapons and modes of transportation Weapon Mode of Transportation III. Culture played a significant role in unifying states through law, language, literature, religion, myths, and monumental art. A. Complete the grid below as examples of monumental architecture and urban planning amongst early civilizations Identify/Label Approximately when was it created? What purpose does it serve?
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Identify/Label Approximately when was it created? What purpose does it serve? B. Complete the grid below as examples of systems of record keeping that arose amongst early civilizations Type of Writing System Identify a unique characteristic of the writing system Type of Writing System Identify a unique characteristic of the writing system
Type of Writing System Identify a unique characteristic of the writing system C. Explain how the Code of Hammurabi was an example of a developed legal code that reflected existing hierarchies and facilitated the rule of governments over people. D. Complete the grid below to identify how new religious beliefs that developed during this period, continued to have strong influences in later periods. Vedic Religions Hebrew monotheism Zoroastrianism Relative Location (where founded) Approx. Founding Religious Text(s) Key God(s) Key Figures/Prophets Moral Philosophy/Key Beliefs (summarized)
E. Select one of the trade routes listed and complete the grid below to explain how trade expanded throughout this period from local to region to interregional with civilizations exchanging goods, cultural ideas, and technology. Trade Route: Select Trade between Mesopotamia & Egypt; Trade between Egypt & Nubia; Trade between Mesopotamia & the Indus Valley Goods, Ideas, and/or Technology Sent Goods, Ideas, and/or Technology Received F. Select TWO civilizations from 1.3.I and explain how social hierarchies developed as states expanded and cities multiplied Civilization: Civilization: Select TWO civilizations from 1.3.I and explain how patriarchy intensified as states expanded and cities multiplied Civilization: Civilization:
Part II: Vocabulary Directions: Use the Ethel Wood and your scanned Stearns book pages (NOT THE INTERNET) to define the following words. Making flashcards using index cards is REQUIRED as you will be taking vocabulary quizzes throughout the school year! Words will be divided between multiple quizzes. 1. Paleolithic Age 2. Neolithic Age 3. Nomads 4. Slash & Burn agriculture 5. Homo sapiens sapiens 6. Neolithic revolution 7. Bronze Age 8. Pastoralism 9. Hunter-gatherer 10. Domestication (plant & animal) 11. Harappa/Mohenjo- Daro 12. Chavin 13. Olmec 14. Specialized labor 15. Social stratification 16. Patriarchy 17. Fertile Crescent 18. Oracle bones 19. Ideographs 20. Pictographs 21. Hammurabi 22. Cuneiform 23. Ziggurats 24. City-state 25. Urban Planning 26. Monumental Architecture 27. Chariots 28. Empire 29. Vedic 30. Zoroastrianism 31. Hebrew Monotheism 32. Epic of Gilgamesh 33. Rig Veda 34. Polytheism 35. Diaspora 36. Punic Wars 37. Cyrus the Great 38. Constantine 39. Polis 40. Direct Democracy 41. Socrates 42. Peloponnesian War 43. Delian League 44. Alexander the Great 45. Roman Republic 46. Hellenistic Period 47. Roman Empire 48. Shi Huangdi 49. Qin dynasty 50. Han dynasty 51. Great Wall 52. Chandragupta Maurya 53. Ashoka 54. Confucius 55. Oracle Bones 56. Ancestor Veneration 57. Caste System 58. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) 59. Vishnu 60. Shiva 61. Nirvana 62. Stupa 63. Aryans 64. Yin and Yang 65. Sanskrit 66. Vedas 67. Bhagavad Gita 68. Untouchables 69. Brahmins 70. Reincarnation 71. Filial Piety 72. Monasticism 73. Mandate of Heaven 74. Upanishads 75. Legalism 76. Ethical/rational philosophy 77. Monsoons 78. Dhow ships 79. Silk Road 80. Stirrups 81. Trans-Saharan Caravan Routes 82. Indian Ocean Sea Lanes 83. Syncretism 84. Mediterranean Sea Lanes 85. Hellenism 86. Lateen Sails 87. Qanat System