AP World History Summer Assignment (2013) - Cobb Learning
AP World History Summer Assignment (2013) - Cobb Learning
AP World History Summer Assignment (2013) - Cobb Learning
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<strong>AP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Assignment</strong> (<strong>2013</strong>)• The following items must be completed. You will be graded on completion and neatness.• This assignment is due on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.• Follow the format specified in Part I and II. Failure to do so will result in the loss of points.• This assignment must be typed and turned in via www.turnitin.com by 3:30 on the first day of school.*• Do not plagiarize. This includes copying info from other students or the internet. If you plagiarize, you have then earneda ZERO on this assignment that is worth roughly 10% of your grade which can prevent you from getting an A. Mr. Needleis quite proficient at catching those who choose to cheat.Part I: <strong>AP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>History</strong> Themes• As opposed to attempting to look at all of the details of <strong>World</strong> <strong>History</strong>, <strong>AP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>History</strong> takes a broad, thematic approach to history. Listed below arethe themes of the course sorted by topic.<strong>AP</strong> WORLD HISTORY IS STRUCTURED AROUND FIVE COURSE THEMES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF HISTORICAL INQUIRY.THEME 1: INTERACTIONBETWEEN HUMANS ANDTHE ENVIRONMENTTHEME 2: DEVELOPMENTAND INTERACTION OFCULTURESTHEME 3: STATEBUILDING, EXPANSION,AND CONFLICTTHEME 4: CREATION,EXPANSION, ANDINTERACTION OFECONOMIC SYSTEMSTHEME 5: DEVELOPMENTAND TRANSFORMATION OFSOCIAL STRUCTURESDEMOGR<strong>AP</strong>HYDISEASEMIGRATIONPATTERNS OFSETTLEMENTTECHNOLOGYFLORA DIFFUSIONFAUNA DIFFUSION RELIGIONS BELIEF SYSTEMS,PHILOSOPHIES ANDIDEOLOGIES SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY THE ARTS ANDLITERATURE CULTURAL DIFFUSION CULTURAL SYNTHESIS WESTERNIZATION REJECTION OFWESTERNIZATION POLITICAL STRUCTURESAND FORMS OFGOVERNANCE EMPIRES NATIONS ANDNATIONALISM REVOLTS ANDREVOLUTIONS REGIONAL, TRANS-REGIONAL, AND GLOBALSTRUCTURES ANDORGANIZATIONS IMPERIALISM SELF-DETERMINISM INTERNATIONALORGANIZATION WAR DIPLOMACY AGRICULTURAL ANDPASTORAL PRODUCTION TRADE AND COMMERCE LABOR SYSTEMS INDUSTRIALIZATION C<strong>AP</strong>ITALISM ANDSOCIALISM LONG DISTANCE TRADE MANUFACTURING GENDER ROLES ANDRELATIONSHIPS FAMILY AND KINSHIP RACIAL AND ETHNICCONSTRUCTIONS SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCLASSES
<strong>Assignment</strong>:a) Define/describe what the theme means. This will involve you doing research and creating an acceptable answers. Thereis no one right answer. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE. Some of the themes are complex so you will need to break themdown and explain a little more.b) Give and example of the theme.Format your answers based upon the following example:(Failure to format in this manner will result in the loss of 15 points)1. Flora Diffusiona) Definition - The spread of plants to locations of the world other than where they originated.b) Example – Columbian Exchange (You can elaborate on this if you wish but it is not necessary)ITEM OF NOTE: You will complete the entire chart. Non-bold items have been added by Mr. Needle to the preexisting <strong>AP</strong>Themes set forth by the College Board.This assignment must be typed and turned in via www.turnitin.com by 3:30 on the first day of school.* Do not plagiarize. This includes copying info from other students or the internet. If you plagiarize, you have thenearned a ZERO on this assignment that is worth roughly 10% of your grade which can prevent you from getting an A.Mr. Needle is quite proficient at catching those who choose to cheat.PART II: CHARTOn the following page you will find a chart which covers some of the first civilizations we will study. You should complete thischart to the BEST of your ability. You will set the standard for excellence. Therefore, if you have very little filled in compared tothe trend of what your classmates are providing, your grade will reflect that.
Characteristics of EarlyCivilizationsMesopotamia (Sumer, Akkad,Babylonia, Phoenicians, Hebrews)Egypt (various dynasties)India (Harrapa/Indus Valley)China (Shang & Zhou)DATES: ___________DATES: _____________DATES: _______________DATES: _______________Social hierarchyCities (name the cities, explain theireconomic & political purposes, & identifythe social classes in the cities/rural areas)Labor specialization Political Structures(identify the type of political system,ideology, rules for succession, role ofsoldiers)Labor specialization Writing (identifythe name of the writing system, thematerials used, and who used writing andfor what purpose)Economic Surplus (identify the types ofcrops and trade goods)Labor specialization Type of beliefsystem and ritual leaders’ role?
TERMS: THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHOULD HELP WITH YOUR COMPLETION OF THE CHART ABOVE. YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE ALL OF THEM.HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD HELP YOU. YOU MAY OPT TO DEFINE THEM (OPTIONAL). BE SURE TO INCLUDE WHY THEY WERE IMPORTANT.1. Slash and burn agriculture:2. Civilization:3. Paleolithic:4. Neolithic:5. Prehistoric:6. Nomads:7. Culture:8. Homo sapiens:9. Neanderthals:10. Band:11. Matrilineal:12. Patrilineal13. Pastoralism:14. Çatal Huyuk:15. Sumerians:16. Akkadians17. Babylonians:18. Ideographic symbols19. cuneiform:20. city-state:21. Tigris Euphrates Civilization:22. Indus River Civilization23. Nile Valley Civilization24. Huang He Civilization25. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro26. Phoenicians27. Qin Shi Huangdi28. Polytheism29. monotheism30. HammurabiQuestions: To be answered in complete answers.1. What is a civilization?2. List the characteristics of a hunting a gathering civilization.3. Contrast gender roles in nomadic societies to that of civilizations.4. What were the key developments of the Neolithic Revolution?5. Describe the Minoan civilization.6. Describe the Mycenaean civilization
This assignment must be typed and turned in via www.turnitin.com by 3:30 on the first day of school.*Part III - Read one of the following:1) In the Wake of the Plague by Norman F. Cantor (ISBN 0060014342)2) 1421 by Gavin Menzies (ISBN 006054094X)3) Salt by Mark Kuniansky (ISBN 0142001619)4) Gunpowder by Jack Kelly (ISBN 0465037224)5) Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern <strong>World</strong> by Jack Weatherford (ISBN 0609809644)6) A <strong>History</strong> of the <strong>World</strong> in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage (ISBN 0802715524)You will be given an essay prompt at the beginning of school (Day 1) which will be completed by the end of the week.These books are all good for different reasons. If you would like to know which I prefer, email me. You will be assessed based upon the book youhave read upon your return to school.Part IV (general info)DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. THIS INCLUDES COPYING INFO FROM OTHER STUDENTS OR THE INTERNET. IF YOU PLAGIARIZE, YOUHAVE THEN EARNED A ZERO ON THIS ASSIGNMENT THAT IS WORTH ROUGHLY 10% OF YOUR GRADE WHICH CAN PREVENT YOU FROM GETTING AN A.MR. NEEDLE IS QUITE PROFICIENT AT CATCHING THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO CHEAT.*You may choose to handwrite this assignment. If you opt to do so, you must turn the assignment in during class.
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