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AP World History Summer Assignment

Course Description

The AP course in World History invites students to take a global view of historical processes and contacts between people in different societies, with an emphasis on the past thousand years. The class will, however, spend the first 4 weeks in a “foundations” period reviewing major themes you learned in your World History I course. Students will learn selective factual knowledge in addition to certain analytical skills. Major interpretative issues among historians will be explored, as well as the techniques used in interpreting both primary historical evidence and secondary sources. The basic approach will be chronological. Students will pay particular attention to change and continuity over time, characteristics and values of societies, and the way these values were affected as a result of contacts among peoples.

This yearlong course will be both rigorous and rewarding. Attention will also be given to preparing students with the skills necessary to engage the AP World History Examination given this spring. An extensive list of outside readings, including the textbook, and writing different types of essays will be the hallmarks of this course. The ultimate benefits of this course will be an informed view of how the world has developed to the start of the third millennium, stimulating intellectual growth and promoting important “habits of mind”.

Materials for Next Year

The following are items that will be needed for this course next year. Please have these items by the start of the school year (the earlier you buy them, the more likely the stores are to have them in stock).

• 2-4 inch 3 ring binder (You will receive a lot of handouts throughout the year)
• Students may choose to have a binder for the entire year, or one binder for the first semester, and a second binder for the second semester
• Composition notebook for textbook reading notes and class reflections
• 3x5 note cards for completing your vocabulary IDs
• Highlighter(s)
• Notebook dividers (14)

Summer Assignment Overview

All students enrolled to take AP World History in the upcoming school year will be required to complete the summer assignment, which will serve as the student’s first grade for the year. The assignment serves the dual purposes of both reviewing material learned last year in World History I, and previewing material that will be learned in the AP World History course. It is essential that all students complete the assignment, and do so in a thorough and punctual manner. The assignment will be due the 2^nd class period of the year.

Assignment Description

The assignment consists of two parts:

1. Answering of review questions/charts (50 points)
2. Reading of a book of historical significance and completion of the book analysis project. (50 points)

If you have any questions or issues contact Mr. Mough at Matthew.Mough@fcps.edu or Mr. Brown at Levi.Brown@fcps.edu

Instructions for accessing ebook textbook:

The instructions of how to access the ebook are below. Please try to access this before the end of the school year so that if you have problems or questions you can see Mr. Mough or Mr. Brown for help before the summer.

Activation Code: CLASS7384917

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*Keep in mind, this will NOT be the textbook you will use next year. You will be using a much more advanced text – Peter Stearns’ World Civilizations: The Global Experience (5^th edition).

Part I – Content Review/Preview (60 points)

Answer the attached questions and complete the attached charts in order to both review what you learned in World History I, and preview what you will learn in AP World History.

1. In a brief paragraph describe the life of early man prior to the Neolithic Revolution. Be sure to mention skills, location, migrations, gender relations, technology, government, and religious practices. (3 points)

2. In a brief paragraph describe the changes the Neolithic Revolution brought for humans? Be sure to mention skills, location, migrations, gender relations, technology, government, and religious practices. (3 points)

3. In a brief paragraph explain the significance/impact of the following inventions: the wheel, written language, irrigation, iron, and the calendar. (3 points)

4. Fill in the chart below summarizing the major religions/philosophies of the ancient and classical world. Write in bullets or phrases – do not write in full sentences! (10 points)

Major World Religions & Philosophies

	Time & Place of Origin	Founder(s)	Basic Beliefs/Practices	How & Where did it spread?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism

5. Fill in the chart below comparing the four river valley civilizations. Write in bullets or phrases – do not write in full sentences! (10 points)

Early River Valley Civilizations

	Time of Height	Location	Government	Religion & Society	Advancements
Tigris & Euphrates
Nile
Indus
Huang He

6. Fill in the flow chart below tracing the Roman domination of the Mediterranean Basin through three stages: The Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, and the Decline of the Rome. Describe the government, society, religion, military and any significant advancements or setbacks. Write in bullets or phrases – do not write in full sentences! (8 points)

7. What can we infer about the Han Dynasty in China based on the images below? Answer in complete sentences. (3 points)

8. Using the bank of important events/developments below, place them below the timeline underneath the appropriate time period or era (I recommend you use the index of the book or search for these events online) (10 points).

9. Label the blank map of the world below with the civilizations listed below. (You may use the corresponding letters if you wish) (10 points).

A. Egypt B. Mesopotamia C. India D. China E. Greece F. Rome

G. Israel H. Phoenicia I. Islamic Empire J. Aztecs K. Maya L. Inca

M. United States N. England O. Iberian Peninsula P. Zimbabwe Q. Aksum R. Japan

S. Korea T. Vietnam U. Ghana V. South Africa W. Russia X. Byzantine Empire

Y. Mongolia Z. France

Part II: Historical Book Analysis: (40 points)

As part of your summer assignment you will be expected to read one of the novels below and complete the attached assignment related to that novel. You can choose whichever novel you wish, as the assignment is the same no matter which one you read. On the day the assignment is due you will be expected to either bring the novel with you (if you purchased it), or bring documentation from the library proving that you checked it out over the summer. Failure to produce this proof of reading the novel will result in a 0/50.

Novel choices & summaries:

1. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier - Ishael Beah
• A firsthand account of the life of a young boy forced into serving as a soldier in Sierra Leone in the 1990s.
2. All Quiet on the Western Front – Erich Maria Remarque

· An account of the life of a soldier fighting for Germany on the Western Front during WWI.

3. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – Jared Diamond

· A historical study about how country’s geographical location, features, and resources influenced whether they would become dominant world powers (like Western Europe) or areas that would be colonized and conquered by others (like the Americas).

4. King Leopold’s Ghost – Adam Hochschild

· An account of King Leopold of Belgium’s colonization and exploitation of the Congo during the Age of Imperialism.

5. Mila 18 – Leon Uris

· Story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Nazi controlled Poland during the Holocaust and WWII.

6. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

· An account of one day in the life of a Russian political prisoner in a Russian work camp.

7. Song of Roland – Author unknown

· Medieval French epic poem about the Frankish ruler Charlemagne and his wars with Muslims in Western Europe.

1. Fill in the basic information about your novel in the chart below.

Title

Author

Date of Publication

Setting of story (time and place)

Key historical event(s) surrounding the plot

Answer each of the following questions in brief paragraphs below. Be concise but thorough.

2. How does religion/philosophy play a role in the plot of your novel? How does it affect the decisions made by the main character or principal historical figures? Be sure to give examples. (10 points)

3. How does the main character(s) change and/or stay the same throughout the story? What initiates these changes and/or keeps the character(s) from changing? Be sure to give examples. (10 points)

4. What role does government and politics play in the plot of your story? Do these factors assist or impede the main character(s) in achieving his or her goals? Be sure to give examples. (10 points)

5. How did you feel about the book after reading it? Did you like the book – why or why not? What did you learn from this book about the historical events surrounding the plot? Would you recommend this book to next year’s AP World History students – Why or why not? (10 points)