Ap World Syllabus

forward-looking billet humanness record Course Syllabus 2012-2013 Ms. Rebecca Layton Friendly amply School Fort Washington, MD 20744 301-449-4900 Rebecca. emailprotected org Course Description The Advanced Placement World History (APWH) get over is an intensive, year long, examination of world(a) tarradiddle from the period of 8000 B. C. E. to the personate. The purpose of APWH is to develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of gay societies.The course highlights the record of changes in international frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. This course also builds an understanding of cultural, institutional and technological precedents that, along with geography, set the kind-hearted stage. The course is broken down into five major periods of study. They are ? Foundations 8000 B. C. E. to 600 C. E. ? 600 C. E. to 1450 ? 1450 to 1750 ? 1750 to 19 14 ? 1914 to the present APWH Course Themes The APWH course is guided by six themes which will assemble equal attention end-to-end the course . The dynamics of change and pertinacity across the world history periods covered in this course, and the causes and processes involved in major changes of these dynamics. 2. Patterns and effects of interaction among societies and regions trade, war, diplomacy and international organizations. 3. The effects of technology, political economy and demography on people and the environment (population growth and decline, disease, labor systems, manufacturing, migrations cultivation and weaponry. ) 4. Systems of social structure and gender structure (comparing major features ithin and among societies, and assessing change and continuity). 5. heathen, gifted and religious developments, including interactions among and within societies. 6. diversifys in functions and structures of states and attitudes towards states and political identities (pol itical culture), including the emergence of nation-state (types of political organization). APWH Habits of opinion or Skills The APWH course addresses habits of mind or skills in two categories (1) those communicate by any rigorous history course, and (2) those addressed by a world history course. foursome habits of mind are in the first kinsperson ? Constructing and evaluating arguments using evidence to make plausible arguments. ? Using documents and other primeval data developing the skills necessary to analyze point of view, context and diagonal and to understand and interpret information. ? Assessing issues of change and continuity over time, including the capacity to extend with changes as a process and with questions of causation. ? Understanding diversity of interpretations through compendium of context, point of view and frame of reference.Three habits of mind belong in the sanction category ? Seeing global patterns and processes over time and space temporary hookup also connecting local developments to global ones and moving through levels of generalization from the global to the particular. ? Comparing within and among societies, including comparing societies reactions to global process. ? Being aware of human commonalities and differences while assessing claims of universal standards, and understanding culturally diverse ideas and values in historical context. Required Materials ? Bentley, J. and Ziegler, H. 2003). Traditions and Encounters A Global Perspective on the Past. (3rd Ed. ). capital of Massachusetts McGraw-Hill. ? Andrea, A. and Overfield, J. (2005). The pitying Record Sources of Global History, Volume I to 1700. (5th Ed. ). Boston Houghton Mifflin Company. ? Andrea, A. and Overfield, J. (2005). The Human Record Sources of Global History, Volume II Since 1500. (5th Ed. ). Boston Houghton Mifflin Company. ? Laden, J. and Whelan, P. (2009). Kaplan AP World History . Kaplan Publishing Grading Criteria Quarter grades will be compute d according to the side by side(p) factors ?Tests/ examinezes/ demonstrates/Projects50% ? Homework25% ? Classwork/Participation25% Conduct Students are expected to follow all rules in this variant that correspond to those stated in the Prince Georges County Code of Student Conduct. promptness is a necessity and tardiness to class will result in deviation of participation points. Work missed because of an unexcused absence may not be made up. Work missed because of an excused absence moldiness be made up within the week the student returns to school. It is the certificate of indebtedness of the student to arrange for make up work.All assignments must be give in on time late work will not be accepted. Methodology This course is conducted using a variety of methods yack away/discussion, simulations, cooperative learning activities, presentations and independent study/research. All students are prudent for reading the assignments before coming to class so that they may actively participate. A variety of film clips and videos are also used throughout the course. unit I Foundations 8000 B. C. E. to 600 C. E. week One Topics Agricultural Revolution World Geography Geographic Determinism- Jared Diamond Discussion/DebateReadings Course Introductions/Overview, Chapter 1 (Bentley) major Assignments proportional natural transcriber early(a) Civilization Assessments prove Chapter 1 clock Writing Comparative hears on Early Civilizations Jared Diamond take-home try out workweeks Two and Three Topics Civilization Discussion/Debate Early Civilizations (Complex Societies) Economic Specialization/ apportion Bantu/Aryan Migration Religion Readings Chapter 2 (Bentley) Chapter 3 (Bentley) Chapter 4 (Bentley) Chapter 5 (Bentley) Chapter 6 (Bentley) major Assignments Annotated Timeline/ chap Essay wording make Exercises (Ancient Civilizations)Assessments test Chapters 2-5 Foundation Exam, Part 1 Chapters 1-6 hebdomads Four and Five Topics Classical Societies/ im periums Economic Specialization/Development of Long space Trade Belief Systems (Religions of Salvation) Readings Chapter 7 (Bentley) Chapter 8 (Bentley) Chapter 9 (Bentley) Chapter 10 (Bentley) Chapter 11 (Bentley) major(ip) Assignments Annotated typify Greek/Roman Mediterranean Comparative graphic personal digital assistant Classical Societies/Empires Comparative graphical Organizer Belief Systems Assessments Quiz Chapters 7-11 measure Writing Document Based Question Buddhism workweeks Six and SevenTopics cross-cultural Interactions/Migrations Long Distance Trade dot/Diffusion of Religion Spread/Diffusion of Disease Collapse of the Classical Societies/Empires Readings Chapter 12 (Bentley) 1. 1-1. 15 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. I) 1. 46-1. 54 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. I) 1. 18-142 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. II) Major Assignments ASPIRE Chart Annotated Timeline (AP Themes) Assessments Foundations Exam, Part II Chapters 7-12 Unit II 600 C. E. to 1450 Week 8 Topics Byzantium A Survivor conjunction Islam Rise and elaboration preservation and Society Urbanization, Hemispheric Trade Readings Chapter 13 (Bentley)Chapter 14 (Bentley) Major Assignments make up Activity Dar al Islam wording make Exercises Byzantine and Islam Assessments Quiz Chapter 13-14 Week 9 Topics Restoration of Imperial Rule in chinaware Islamic and Hindu Kingdoms Economic Development and Trade Culture and Society Readings Chapter 15 (Bentley) Chapter 16 (Bentley) Major Assignments Continuity-Change Over Time Graphic Organizer Chinese Dynasties Assessments Quiz Chapters 15-16 Timed Writing DBQ-The Silk Roads Week 10 Topics policy-making Stability Economy and Society The Papacy Regional States and expansion The CrusadesReadings Chapter 17 (Bentley) Chapter 20 (Bentley) Major Assignments Comparative Graphic Organizer europiuman and Japanese Feudalism Mini-DBQ The Crusades Assessments Quiz Chapter 17 and 20 Unit II Exam, Part I Chapters 13-17 and 20 Week 11 Topics Turkish Migrations and magni fication Mongol elaborateness and Empire grammatical construction Readings Chapter 18 (Bentley) Major Assignments Annotated Timeline (AP Themes) mental lexicon Building Exercises Asia/ place vitamin E Map Building Exercise Turkish/Mongol Assessments Quiz Chapter 18 Timed Writing CCOT Essay The Mongols Weeks 12 and 13 Topics West African Kingdoms/EmpiresIslamic Kingdoms/Empires Long Distance Trade Trans-Saharan Trade/ Indian Ocean Trade Culture and Society Mesoamerican Empires Readings Chapter 19 (Bentley) Chapter 21 (Bentley) Major Assignments Persuasive Essay Why/ Why non Build Long Distance Trade Routes? Presentation Empire Building Assessments Quiz Chapter 19 and Chapter 21 Quiz Vocabulary/Map Week 14 Topics Cross-Cultural Interactions Long-Distance Trade Crisis and Recovery Exploration and colonization Readings Chapter 22 (Bentley) 1. 55-1. 113 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. I) Major Assignments ASPIRE Chart Annotated Timeline (AP Themes)Assessments Quiz Chapter 22 Unit II Exam, P art II Chapters 18-22 (Excluding Chapter 20) Unit deuce-ace 1450 to 1750 Week 15 Topics Exploration Navigation and Motivation Colonization atomic number 63ans to the the Statess/South Asia Exchange transoceanic Trade Readings Chapter 23 (Bentley) Major Assignments Map Activity Vocabulary Building Exercises Annotated Timeline/Corresponding Essay (AP Themes) Assessments Quiz Chapter 23 Quiz Vocabulary/Map Skills (Renaissance europium) Week 16 Topics Reformation/Counter Reformation Revival of Empire Capitalism-Expansion of Trade-Labor SystemsReadings Chapter 24 (Bentley) Major Assignments Vocabulary Building Exercises (Reformation) Essay Transformation of Europe Assessments Quiz Chapter 24 Timed Writing DBQ-Christian and Muslim Attitudes Towards Trade Week 17 Topics The Spanish in the Americas compound Society European Expansion into the Pacific Readings Chapter 25 (Bentley) Major Assignments Annotated Timeline Colonization Map Assessments Quiz Chapter 25 Timed Writing Comparative Es say on Labor Systems Week 18 Topics Labor Systems in the new-sprung(prenominal) World-Triangular Trade African Diaspora (Demographic dissemble) abolishment of SlaveryReadings Chapter 26 (Bentley) Major Assignments Essay The Growth of Plantations Assessments Quiz Chapter 26 Timed Writing DBQ on the Abolition of Slavery Week 19 Topics Political Stability in China (Post Mongols) Economic and Social Changes New Cultural Influences/Traditions Unification of Japan Readings Chapter 28 (Bentley) Major Assignments equality Graphic Organizer Japanese and Chinese Social/Political Changes Vocabulary Building Exercises East Asia Map Activity East Asia Assessments Quiz Chapter 27 Quiz Vocabulary/Map East Asia Week 20 Topics Islamic Empires Islamic SocietyEmpires in Transition Readings Chapter 28 (Bentley) 2. 3-2. 58 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. II) Major Assignments ASPIRE Chart Annotated Timeline Middle East Map Activity Assessments Quiz Chapter 28 Unit III Exam, Chapters 23-26 Unit IV 1750 to 19 14 Week 21 Topics Enlightenment and Revolution (American/French) invasion of Revolution Latin America Abolitionism Womens Rights themeism and the Formation of bailiwick States (Italy/Germany) Readings Chapter 29 (Bentley) Major Assignments Vocabulary Building Exercises Political Upheaval Comparative Graphic Organizer American/French RevolutionsComparative Graphic Organizer Italian/German Nation Building Assessments Quiz Chapter 29 Quiz Vocabulary Week 22 Topics Industrialization Changing Industrial Society-Urbanization and Migration Global Impact Readings Chapter 30 (Bentley) Major Assignments Annotated Timeline Assessments Quiz Chapter 30 Timed Writing CCOT Essay on the Roles of Women in East Asia, Latina America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Western Europe, 1750-1914 Week 23 Topics The Americas State Building Economic Development Society and Culture Readings Chapter 31 (Bentley) Major Assignments Annotated Timeline Map Activity U. S. GrowthAssessments Quiz Chapter 31 Essay immigra tion and Change in the Americas Week 24 Topics Declining Empires Ottomans -Russian-China Readings Chapter 32 (Bentley) Major Assignments Map Activity Russia Annotated Timeline/Companion Essay Growth and Change of Russia Assessments Quiz Chapter 32 Weeks 25-26 Topics Imperialism Building of Global Empires Motives for Empire The Scramble (Africa and Asia) New Imperial Powers Impact of Imperialism Readings Chapter 33 (Bentley) Major Assignments Map Activity Imperialism Comparison Graphic Organizer European Imperialism Assessments Quiz Chapter 33Week 27 Topics Review/ theorise/Recover Readings 2. 40-2. 80 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. II) Major Assignments ASPIRE Chart Vocabulary Building Exercises Imperialism Assessments Timed Writing DBQ- Asian Indentured Labor in the nineteenth Century Unit IV Exam, Chapters 29-33 Unit V 1914 to Present Week 28 Topics World struggle I Global War bestow War Impact of Versailles Readings Chapter 34 (Bentley) Major Assignments Map Activity Europe WWI Annota ted Timeline/Companion Essay Causes, Impact and Fall Out of WWI Assessments Quiz Chapter 34 Weeks 29 and 30 Topics Global Depression and Political ChallengesRise of Totalitarian Movements (Fascism, Communism, National Socialism Nationalism and Political Identity Asian Autonomy Colonial Africa Latin America Readings Chapter 35 (Bentley) Chapter 36 (Bentley) Major Assignments Comparative Graphic Organizer Totalitarian Movements Comparative Graphic Organizer Asia/Africa/Latin America Vocabulary Building Exercises Political Systems Assessments Quiz Chapters 35-36 Timed Writing CCOT Essay on Attitudes Towards Political Structures Week 31 Topics World War II Causes and Consequences Total War Holocaust Atomic Bomb Readings Chapter 37 (Bentley)Major Assignments Annotated Timeline/Companion Essay Causes, Impact and Fall Out of WWII Map Activity Europe WWII/Asia Holocaust Writing Perspective Assessments Quiz Chapter 37 Week 32 Topics The Cold War Emergence of Super Powers baking Spots Korea/ Cuba/Vietnam block up of Cold War Readings Chapter 38 (Bentley) Major Assignments Comparative Graphic Organizers Hot Spots Annotated Timeline Cold War Vocabulary Building Exercises Post War Map Activity South East Asia Assessments Quiz Chapter 38 Quiz Vocabulary/Map Week 33 Topics De-Colonization Asia-Africa-Latin America Readings Chapter 39 (Bentley)Major Assignments Map Activity Africa Map Activity Latin America Comparison Graphic Organizer Independence Africa/Asia/Latin America Assessments Quiz Chapter 39 Timed Writing DBQ-Nationalism Among Muslim Leaders Week 34 Topics The Global Economy Cross-Cultural Exchanges and Communication Global Problems-Demography and Environment Readings Chapter 40 (Bentley) 2. 100-2. 123, 2. 87-2. 98 (Andrea/Overfield, Vol. II) Major Assignments ASPIRE Chart Presentation Global Economy, Cultural Interactions, Global Threats, Rights of Women or Migration Assessments Quiz Chapter 40 Unit V Exam, Chapters 34-40