2/28 AP World

Students need to read chapter 20 and bring a list of CCOT of China (Ming/Qing) from 1368-1796, they should use chapters 12 and 20.  Be ready to write a CCOT essay in class on Thursday 3/6.

AP World 2/26

Students took a chapter 19 quiz and we worked on chapter 19 charts in class.  For homework the students need to read page 343-347 in the Global Experience books and answer questions 1-4 on page 344.

AP 2/20

Comparative Prompts


1. Compare the political, social, and economic characteristics of the trans-Sahara slave trade to the political, social, and economic characteristics of the trans-Atlantic slave trade between the years 1650-1800.

2. Compare the political, social, and economic characteristics of the British Northern colonies in North America to the political, social, and economic characteristics of the British Southern colonies in North America between the years 1600-1800.

Continuity and Change over Time Prompt

3. Describe the political, economic, and social continuities and changes over time in Europe between the years 1450-1750.

2/12 AP World History

Students need to finish reading all of Chapter 17 and be ready to write a Comparative Essay on Friday.  The topic of the essay is "Compare the Spanish and Portuguese colonies of Latin America to the English and French Colonies of North America."
If students bring a list of Sims and Difs I will lecture on the topic before they write the essay.  If students do not come prepared I will have them write the essay then I will lecture on the second half of chapter 17.

AP DBQ

This DBQ is titled "Why Europe?"  I have attached a link to the google search page.  It is a PDF file put out by White Plains Schools.  This DBQ essay is due the first class we have in February. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=why+europe+DBQ&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=

AP World History Test

1. CCOT- Describe the social, political, and economic continuities and changes over time between the years 1271 (the founding of the Yuan empire) and 1433 (the end of Zheng He’s voyages in the Ming empire) in China.


2. COMPARE- Compare the social, political, and economic characteristics of the Mali Empire founded in the 1230s and the Delhi Sultanate founded in 1206.

3. CCOT- Describe the social, political, and economic continuities and changes over time in the Latin West between the years 1200-1500.

4. COMPARE- Compare the Iberian Peninsula sponsored voyages and expeditions of the 15th and 16th centuries to the voyages expeditions sponsored by China in the 15th century.

You will have to write one COMP and one CCOT Thesis for the test next class!

AP World History SOL Review

http://www.wise.k12.va.us/alted/SOL/sol.htm#WORLD_HISTORY_TUTORIAL_SITES

Summa Theologica: On Free Will

http://college.cengage.com/history/primary_sources/west/summa_theologica_free_will.htm

1/7/2014 AP World History

Students need to read all of Chapter 14 or finish reading Chapter 14 before Thursday.  Students need to be studying for the SOL that they take on Jan. 15

1/3/14 AP World History

Students took a quiz on Chapter 13 today and took notes on Chapter 13.  They need to read chapter 14 pages 399-412 before Tuesday's class.  Also be studying the SOL review packet!!!! The SOL test is Wednesday Jan. 15th at 11 am in the library.

AP World History Project

This Project counts as a test grade and is due January 21st 2014 (we don't have class that day so you will need to bring it to me).  You need to find a BOOK about some historical character we have studied this year.  Example; Julius Ceasar, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Theodora, Zheng He, etc.  You then need to write a 3 typed page review of the book.  The three pages should include information about the character (like a biographical sketch) and whether or not you liked the book.  Do you think the author accurately portrayed this person?  You should locate a book before or over the break.  You need to have a title page and then three 12 point Times New Roman font pages, double spaced.  And any time you reference something directly from the book you need to make a footnote and share the page number.  I will go over this more in detail in class before the break.  I shouldn't have to say this but I will, you should actually read the book inorder to write an accurate review.

7th Period Geo 12/6

Students need to complete questions with the French Babies article in their packet.  This is due Tuesday for a grade.

AP World 12/6/13

AP Students took their test on chapters 8-11 today.  They need to read pages 341-356 and finish the key terms for Chapter 12 before class on Tuesday.

12/2/13 AP World History

Test on Chapters 8-11 is Friday.  Review sheets are due for a grade.  The following selections are for your Thesis Statements:

CCOT Political, Economic and Social Characteristics of Western Europe from 476-1453CE

Compare Political and Economic Characteristics of Byzantine Empire and Western Europe during post classical period.

Comapre the pol., soc., and econ. developments of the Roman Empire to that of the Inca Empire.

11/25/13 AP World History

Students took a quiz and finished taken notes on Chapter 10 today.  Over Thanksgiving break the students need to read all of Chapter 11.  They also need to complete a chart that will be collected the day we get back from Thanksgiving break.  They need to be able to explain the "Region/Dates, Rise, Political System, Social Features, Internal and External Relations, and the Decline" of the Maya, Aztecs and Incas.  This chart counts as a homework grade.  Another homework grade is to read pages 320-322 in the AP reader and answer the 2 questions from the footbinding section.  Students can also begin to work on their review sheet for the test that will be given the week we return from Thanksgiving break.  The test covers Chapters 8-11 and the questions are below:

Test Review Bulliet Chapters 8-11


1. Describe the economic impact of the camel on the Arabian Peninsula.

2. List the key events in Muhammad’s influence on the Arabian Peninsula.

3. Describe the lands controlled by the Umayyad dynasty and the lands controlled by the Abbasid dynasty.

4. Describe the decline of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.

5. List key characteristics and events of the Seljuk Empire.

6. Give a brief but detailed account of the crusades.

7. Describe the Great Schism in detail.

8. What role did Byzantine women play in society?

9. Describe feudalism and give an account of the role that each figure played.

10. What role did the church play in the Middle Ages?

11. Why were cities in Italy and Flanders success in the Middle Ages?

12. Describe the start, accomplishments, and fall of the Sui dynasty.

13. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Tang dynasty.

14. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Song dynasty.

15. What advantage did the Liao people have?

16. Describe Zhu-Xi’s neo-Confucianism believes.

17. Describe what the Japanese did and did not adopt from the Chinese.

18. What was the importance of the Trung sisters?

19. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of Teotihuacan.

20. Why were chinampas so important to people in Mesoamerica?

21. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Mayan. Also the role of women.

22. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Aztecs. Also the role of women.

23. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Inca.