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Below are important Handouts and links for AP World History
A few centuries into this unit there was a decline of invasions by migrating and sea-faring people. As a result, large urban areas developed and became important to the civilizations at the time. You should know these urban areas and how their importance aligns with the 5 themes of this class. Use the map below to locate and learn about these cities.
Place your mouse over the city to identify it. Then click it to learn more.
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Date |
Topics/Key Concepts |
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MON |
9/3 |
Labor Day |
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TUES |
9/4 |
Argument Tower on East Asia state-builiding. HW: Read Empires and Civilizations in Collision: The Persians and the Greeks (Find it on ItsLearning). |
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WED/THUR |
9/5-9/6 |
Intro to Mediterranean Civilization. Impact of environment, City-states, Greek religion, slavery, and culture. Philosophy and rational inquiry. (KC 2.1.V.B.) Document Analysis: Comparison of Greek and Daoist views on medicine. Begin Rome. Podcast on Rome due Friday. |
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FRI |
9/7 |
Begin Rome and Christianity. Quiz on Readings (2.2, Greece and Persia) and Podcast on Rome. |
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Day |
Date |
Topics/Key Concepts |
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MON |
9/10 |
Complete notes on Rome, Christianity, spread of belief systems. |
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TUES |
9/11 |
In class, complete Causation Graphic Organizer; Podcast on Fall of Classical Civilizations Due Tomorrow. |
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WED/THUR |
9/12-9/13 |
Harkness Discussion: Empires and Belief systems. HW: Online question practice. |
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FRI |
9/15 |
Practice stimulus-based multiple choice questions (time permitting). Analyze documents on the decline of imperial states. (You might also need to reference these documents for state-building) Period II Exam on MONDAY. Find Study Guide HERE. |
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Day |
Date |
Topics/Key Concepts |
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MON |
9/18 |
Period 2 Harkness Discussion today |
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TU |
9/19 |
Complete Period 2: Key Concept 2.3-Classical Connections |
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WED/THR |
9/20-9/21 |
Period 2 Exam, Key Concepts 2.1-2.2 |
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FR |
9/22 |
Repairing Argument Tower writing projects. Framing an argument |
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FALL BREAK |
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Day |
Date |
Topics/Key Concepts |
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MON |
10/2 |
Bucket DBQ: Responses to Spread of Buddhism. HW: Podcast 1 on Islam; AP Worldipedia 3.2.I.B. and 3.1.III.A. all due Wednesday. |
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TU |
10/3 |
Continue DBQ work in class. Paragraph composition and argument development. |
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WED/THUR |
10/4-10/5 |
Continue DBQ work in class. Document sourcing and Contextualization. HW: Podcast 2 on Islam; AP Worldipedia 3.1.I.E. -- the effects of the Caliphate on trade. |
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FR |
10/6 |
Quiz on Islam. HW for Monday: Podcast 2 China; China's reunification. |