APWorldHistory|Summer2019BridgeAssignment

DearStudent,

WelcometoAPWorldHistory!

Formoststudents,thisisyourfirstAdvancedPlacementcourse.APWHisanexceptionallyinterestingandthought-provokingclass,butalsoonewhichwillpressyoutogobeyondknowingwhathashappenedinhistory–butalsowhyithappenedanditssignificance.Youwillgrowinyourhistoricalthinkingandwritingasyouresearchanddebatehistoricalandethicalquestionswhichpersisttotoday.Ifyouareintellectuallycurious,ifyouliketoargue,ifyoulovetoread…APWHistherightplaceforyou!

Ourclasswillcover1,000+yearsofhumanhistoryfromeveryregionoftheworld,muchofitinplacesyou’ve(probably)studiedverylittle.Itwillbeinteresting,sometimesfascinating,butalsodemanding.It’salottoabsorbinonlyninemonths.

Yoursummerworkwillaidyoutofindsuccessintheyearaheadbylettingyouaccomplishafewcriticalobjectivesbeforeschoolstarts.Theseinclude:

• fillinginthe“historygap”betweenRomeandtheRenaissance–particularlyemphasizingGreco-Roman/Europeanculturalandpoliticaldevelopment(i.e.theWesternheritage)–ensuresyouhaveasenseofcontinuitybetweentheclassicalandmodernworlds

• buildingafoundationofknowledgeaboutpre-ColombianAmerica,Africa,andAsiauponwhichyoucanconstructmoreextensiveregionalhistories

• identifyingkey“turningpoints”inhistory–momentswhentheworldseemssomehowtohaveshiftedinanewordifferentdirectionasaresultofnewtechnology,discovery,conquest,oridea

• forminga“bigpicture”viewofthesweepofworldhistoryoverthelasttwomillennia

Summerassignmentsmustbehandwritteninastitchedcompositionbook.Yourfirsttest–overthesummerreadings–isplannedforthesecondweekofschool.Tomotivate,encourage,andrewarddiligence,youwillbepermittedtouseyourcompositionbookonthetest(i.e.onlyhandwrittennotes–typednotesmaynotbeused).

Step-by-stepinstructionsandexamplesfollow.Ifyouneedassistancecompletinganypartoftheassignment,orhavequestions,emailmeanytimeatperkins.ron@cchs.us.

IamexcitedaboutAPWHandlookforwardtotheyearahead.Untilthen,haveagreatsummer!

Kindly,

Mr. Perkins

APWorldHistory|Summer2019BridgeAssignment

ASSIGNMENT

PartA|Readings

1. DownloadAPWHSummerReadingPacketfromCCHSwebsite

2. SavetoiBook<or>Print

3. Read(eachlessonisachaptersummaryw/keytermsandreviewquestionsattheendofeachlesson)

4. Answerinyourcompositionnotebook(handwritten)• definekeyterms(“Define”and“Identify”)

§ derivedefinitionsfromthetext–doNOTlookitupseparately

• answerquestions(“Answer”and“CriticalThinking”)§ copyquestionANDprovideansweraspartofyournotes

• Seeexamplesbelow…

PartB|Viewings

1. DownloadAPWHSummerVideoGuidesfromtheCCHSwebsite

2. SavetoNotability<or>PrinttheviewingGuides

3. WatchAndrewMarr’s“HistoryoftheWorld”(BBC)documentaryvideoseries(episodes2-8)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg--_qDnKKX0x1DW89DQyYbv-mvz8WVHH

4. Answer“viewingguide”questionsasyouwatch• Completedguideswillbecollectedduringtheopeningweeksofschool

SuggestedPacing

DATE READINGS VIDEOS

June2 8(TheByzantineEmpireandtheRiseofIslam) Episode2(AgeofEmpire)

June9 9/10(TheEarly&HighMiddleAges) Episode3(TheWordandtheSword)

June16 11(TheOriginofEuropeanNations) Episode4(IntotheLight)

June23 12(GoldenAgesinChinaandJapan) Episode5(AgeofPlunder)

July1 13(CivilizationsofIndiaandSoutheastAsia) Episode6(AgeofRevolution)

July7 14(AfricaandtheAmericas) Episode7(AgeofIndustry)

July14 1.1-2(FocusonAfrica–EarlyCivilizations) Episode9(AgeofExtremes)

July21 1.3-4(FocusonAfrica–Trade) QuizletReview(video):https://quizlet.com/_6ox8xx

July28 Issue2(TheRiseofDemocraticIdeas) ----

AndrewMarr’sHistoryoftheWorldViewingQuestions

Episode2(AgeofEmpire)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. WhatweretheAssyrianslike(intermsoftheirwarlikecharacteristics)?

3. WhowerethePhoenicians?Whatwastheirgreatexport?

4. WhatdidthePersiansexpectwhentheyarrivedinGreece?Whatwastheoutcomeofthewars?

5. AccordingtoConfucius,whatdistinguishedbetweenmanandbeast?

6. HowisSocratesrememberedtoday?Howwasheviewedinhisownday?WhatultimatelyhappenedtoSocrates?Whatlessonsarethereforustoday?

Episode3(TheWordandtheSword)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. InwhatwaysdidtheBuddhistAshokaimproveIndiaandcreatealastinglegacy?3. HowdidQinShihuangdikeephislargeempirecontrolled?

4. DidtheancientRomansandChineseknowofeachother?Whatevidenceistheretoshowthattheydid/not?

5. HowdoesPaulimpactthespreadofChristianity?

6. WhatisthestoryofPerpetua?WhatmessagedidhermartyrdomsendtotheRomanpeople?Whydowestillknowaboutthiswomantoday?

Episode4(IntotheLight)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. WhathasbeenthereputationoftheVikingsformostofhistory?Isitafair/deservedreputation?Why/not?

3. DescribetheexpansionofIslam.Whydidtheso-calledGoldenAgeofIslamend?

4. WhatroledidtheVenetiansplayintradeduringtheMiddleAges?HowdoesMarcoPoloembodythespiritofhisAge?

5. WhowasMansaMunsa?Describehisempire?Whydoweknowabouthimtoday?

6. WhydidConstantinoplefall?Whatisthehistoricalsignificanceofthatevent?7. HowdidtheItaliancity-stateschangethetrajectoryofEuropean(andperhapsworld)

history?HowwasLeonardodaVincianembodimentoftheperiod?

AndrewMarr’sHistoryoftheWorldViewingQuestions

Episode5(AgeofPlunder)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. WhydidthemajorityoftheNativeAmericanpopulationdieshortlyafterthearrivaloftheEuropeans?

3. WhatwastheunexpectednegativeconsequencetothebeginningoftheProtestantreformation?

4. Whydidfurbecomeanecessarycommodityduringthistimeperiod?

5. WhatcausedChristianitytobebannedinJapanandsubsequentlycausedJapantocloseitsdoorstotradeandtheoutsideworld?

6. HowweretheDutchabletoovertaketheSpanishandPortugueseindominatingglobaltrade?

Episode6(AgeofRevolution)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. Whatwasthe“magictube”?Howwasitarevolution?

3. Whatistheadvantageofabsolutism?Whatisitsgreatweakness?4. InwhatwaywastheAmericanexperience(andeventualrevolution)anextensionofthe

Englishconstitution/Britishparliamentaryideals?

5. WhatwerethesignificantdifferencesbetweentheAmericanRevolutionandtheFrenchRevolution?

6. WhatissignificantabouttheHaitianRevolution?WhywastheoutcometheresomuchgrimmerthanintheUnitedStatesoreveninFrance?

7. Howdidcows–inamannerofspeaking–curesmallpox?Howdidthisrevolutionizetheworld?

Episode7(AgeofIndustry)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. WhywasBritainthebirthplaceoftheIndustrialRevolution?

3. WhywastheOpiumtradesoimportanttotheBritishEmpire?4. WhydidTsarAlexander’sreformsofserfdomfailandendupfuelingtheRussian

Revolution?

5. WhydidtheNorthwintheAmericanCivilWar?

6. Whywerethesamuraireluctanttomodernize?

7. ExplainhowtheCongowasimpactedbyWesternintervention.

AndrewMarr’sHistoryoftheWorldViewingQuestions

Episode8(AgeofExtremes)

1. WhatisMarr’sthesisstatementinthisepisode–youmayneedtowritethisattheendifyouareuncertainfromtheintroduction.

2. AnalyzetheimpactofclassicalGreekknowledgepassingfromtheRoman-GreekworldtotheIslamicworld&backagaintoEurope.

3. InwhatwaysdidtheMongolEmpirecontributetotheglobalizationoftheEurasianworld?Howwasitironicthatsuchapowerful&violentpeoplecouldalsopromoteadvancementsintrade,technology,&culture?

4. What‘darkside’sloweddown&temperedtheimpactofMarcoPolo’sstoriesonEurope.Whatimpactdidhehaveonthelivesofthosewholivedduringthisera?

5. InwhatwaysweretheAfricantradingkingdomsabletocreateanimpactonAfro-Eurasiantrade?WhatwastheimpactofMansaMusa’sgold?

6. AnalyzetheoutcomeofEuropeancity-statesdecidingnottosendsoldierstodefendConstantinople?Whatdidtheysend?Andwhy?DidthatworkonintheEuropean’sfavor?