Francis Lewis High School Advanced
Placement World History
Social
Studies Department
Purpose
of the Course
A.P. World History is a yearlong course. The purpose
of the course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global
processes and contacts and interaction with different types of human societies.
The course highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and
their causes and consequences as well as comparisons among societies.
Chronological
Boundaries of the Course
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
You'll explore how states formed, expanded, and declined in areas of the world during the period c. 1200–c. 1450 and the related political, social, and cultural developments of that time.
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
As you continue your study of the period c. 1200–c. 1450, you’ll learn how areas of the world were linked through trade and how these connections affected people, cultures, and environments.
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
You'll begin your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750 with an exploration of the empires that held power over large contiguous areas of land.
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
Continuing your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750, you’ll learn about advances in ocean exploration, the development of new maritime empires, and the effects of new cross-cultural encounters.
Unit 5: Revolutions
You’ll start your study of the period c. 1750–c. 1900 by exploring the new political ideas and developments in technology that led to large-scale changes in governments, society, and economies.
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
You'll continue to investigate the period c. 1750–c. 1900 and learn how the different states acquired and expanded control over colonies and territories.
Unit 7: Global Conflict
You'll begin your study of the period c. 1900–present by learning about the global conflicts that dominated this era.
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
As you continue exploring the period c. 1900–present, you’ll learn about colonies’ pursuits of independence and the global power struggle between capitalism and communism.
Unit 9: Globalization
You'll continue your study of the period c. 1900–present by investigating the causes and effects of the unprecedented connectivity of the modern world.
You'll explore how states formed, expanded, and declined in areas of the world during the period c. 1200–c. 1450 and the related political, social, and cultural developments of that time.
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
As you continue your study of the period c. 1200–c. 1450, you’ll learn how areas of the world were linked through trade and how these connections affected people, cultures, and environments.
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
You'll begin your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750 with an exploration of the empires that held power over large contiguous areas of land.
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
Continuing your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750, you’ll learn about advances in ocean exploration, the development of new maritime empires, and the effects of new cross-cultural encounters.
Unit 5: Revolutions
You’ll start your study of the period c. 1750–c. 1900 by exploring the new political ideas and developments in technology that led to large-scale changes in governments, society, and economies.
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
You'll continue to investigate the period c. 1750–c. 1900 and learn how the different states acquired and expanded control over colonies and territories.
Unit 7: Global Conflict
You'll begin your study of the period c. 1900–present by learning about the global conflicts that dominated this era.
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
As you continue exploring the period c. 1900–present, you’ll learn about colonies’ pursuits of independence and the global power struggle between capitalism and communism.
Unit 9: Globalization
You'll continue your study of the period c. 1900–present by investigating the causes and effects of the unprecedented connectivity of the modern world.
Themes and AP World History:
Students in this course must learn to view history thematically. The AP World History course is organized around five overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout the course, helping students to relate what is particular about each time period or society to a “big picture” of history. The themes also provide a way to organize comparisons and analyze change and continuity over time. Consequently, virtually all study of history in this class will be tied back to these themes utilizing a “SPICE” acronym:
Social—Development and transformation of social structures
· Gender roles and relations
· Family and kinship
· Racial and ethnic constructions
· Social and economic classes
Political—State building, expansion, and conflict
· Political structures and forms of governance
· Empires
· Nations and nationalism
· Revolts and revolutions
· Regional, trans-regional, and global structures and organizations
Interaction between humans and the environment
· Demography and disease
· Migration
· Patterns of settlement
· Technology
Cultural—Development and interaction of cultures
· Religions
· Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies
· Science and technology
· The arts and architecture
Economic—Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems
· Agricultural and pastoral production
· Trade and commerce
· Labor systems
· Industrialization
· Capitalism and communism
Course
Requirements
1. Attendance is crucial for success in any A.P.
course . If you are absent you are responsible for getting the notes on the
class and doing the assigned work.
2. You will be responsible for taking class notes
3. Chapter and supplemental reading assignments are
to be completed fully and submitted on time
4. Grades will be determined by the following:
a. Tests
b. Chapter and supplemental assignments
c. Assigned projects
d. Class discussion
Chapter
and Supplemental Reading Assignments
Chapter 7
Questions # 1,2,4,5 on pg.311
Chapter 8
Questions # 1,2,3,4 on pg.355
5. Describe China's cultural influence on Japan, Vietnam and Korea
6. How did gender relations change during the Tang and Song Dynasties?
Chapter 9
Questions #1-5 on pg.397
Chapter 10
Questions #1-4 on pg. 447
5. How was the Byzantine empire different from the Roman empire?
6. How was Kievan Rus influenced by the Byzantine empire?
Chapter 11
Questions #1-5 on pg.487
Chapter 12
1. Which achievements of the Ming Dynasty were most significant? Explain
2. How did European maritime voyages in the fifteenth century differ from that of China? What accounts for these differences?
3. What differences can you identify among the four major empires in the Islamic world of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
4. How were the Aztec and Inca empires different?
Chapter 13
Questions #1 and #4 on pg.589
5. What is westernization and what did it mean for Russia?
6. What factors influenced the rise of the Ottomans and Mughal empires?
1. Why were the Portuguese able to dominate the Indian Ocean trade network?
2. How were the East India companies different from the Spanish and Portuguese empires?
3. How did silver and fur shape the global economy during the early modern period?
4. How was the Atlantic slave trade a critical part of the global economy during the early modern period?
Chapter 15
Questions #1-3 on pg.678
Chapter 16
Questions #1-4 on pg.729
Chapter 17
Questions #1-4 on pg.774
Chapter 18
Questions #1-4 on pg.823
Chapter 19
Questions #1-4 on pg.862
Chapter 20
Questions #1-4 on pg.920
Chapter 21
Questions #1-5 on pg.966
Chapter 22
Questions #1-4 on pg.1011
Chapter 23
Questions #1-6 on. pg.1063
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