• China's Great Wall

  • Mecca, Saudi Arabia

  • Angkor Wat, Cambodia

  • Trans-Saharan Caravan

  • Indian Ocean Dhow

  • Rome, Italy

  • Moscow, Russia

Important cities

Class Handouts

Below are important Handouts and links for AP World History

APWH Syllabus AP World History Exam Grade Calculator 
How to Study for AP World History Crash Course World History Videos
Items to Study for Geography Test Mr. Henderson's text message Remind account
AP Worldipedia  
Learning Styles Inventory (Print both pages)  

Columbian Exchange

Cities in Period 3

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.  

Weeks 5 and 6 2018

Day

Date

Topics/Key Concepts

MON

9/3

Labor Day 

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).

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.

FRI

9/7

Begin Rome and Christianity. Quiz on Readings (2.2, Greece and Persia) and Podcast on Rome. 

Day

Date

Topics/Key Concepts

MON

9/10

Complete notes on Rome, Christianity, spread of belief systems. 

TUES

9/11

In class, complete Causation Graphic Organizer; Podcast on Fall of Classical Civilizations Due Tomorrow. 

WED/THUR

9/12-9/13

Harkness Discussion: Empires and Belief systems. HW: Online question practice.

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.

 

 

Weeks 7 and 8 2017

 Day

Date

              Topics/Key Concepts

MON

9/18

Period 2 Harkness Discussion today

TU

9/19

Complete Period 2: Key Concept 2.3-Classical Connections

WED/THR

9/20-9/21

Period 2 Exam, Key Concepts 2.1-2.2

FR

9/22

Repairing Argument Tower writing projects. Framing an argument 

                                            FALL BREAK

 Day

Date

              Topics/Key Concepts

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. 

TU

10/3

Continue DBQ work in class. Paragraph composition and argument development.

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. 

FR

10/6

Quiz on Islam. HW for Monday: Podcast 2 China; China's reunification. 

 

 

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