mr. zakarian’s 2016-2017 ap world history pacing...

Mr. Zakarian’s 2016-2017 AP World History Pacing,

Documents, & Activities Calendar(*Subject to Change/includes, but not limited to)

Unit 1 – Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 B.C.E. 5%

of AP Exam • Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth

• Key Concept 1.2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies

• Key Concept 1.3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral and Urban Societies

Date Ch Homework Class

Activities

08/10 1 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Discuss syllabus and website.

08/11 2 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. PPt. How to write a DBQ Essay.

08/12 3 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. PPT: How

to write

C/C &

Continuity

08/14 1-3 Watch videos 1.Sumerianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lESEb2-V1Sg

2. Egyptians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuUMe-43A3E

3. Minoans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Rk3UQUNAY

4. Mycenaeanshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btg5B98Zb-Q

5. Phoenicianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32yCYm6DFc&list=PLHw57H6WrHt-GoEg5Wodyj5KBok_zByr0

6. Assyrianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpKxRJDmnQI

Watch two videos and create 10 questions for each. You do not need to answer questions.

This is extra credit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lESEb2-V1Sg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuUMe-43A3E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Rk3UQUNAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btg5B98Zb-Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32yCYm6DFc&list=PLHw57H6WrHt-GoEg5Wodyj5KBok_zByr0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32yCYm6DFc&list=PLHw57H6WrHt-GoEg5Wodyj5KBok_zByr0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpKxRJDmnQI

08/15 4 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Read: To

Farm or Not

to Farm -

Discuss

08/16 5 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Primary

Source

reading -

Epic of

Gilgamesh

& Code of

Hammurabi Discuss

reading 30

mins

08/17 6 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. PPt. Review

chapters 1-6

bring binder

08/18 Crash Courses 1-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ndRwqJYDM&index=2&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohXPx_XZ6Y&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=4

Discussion

pits:

TBA

8/19 Bring a pencil Unit I Test

Unit 1 Sample Activities, Assessments, Topics, and Supplemental Readings*

Topics for

Discussion: · What makes us human?

· Was switching to agriculture the worst mistake in the history of the human race?

· What were the basic features of early civilizations?

· How did surrounding environment impact political, economic, and cultural structures

of early civilizations?

Activities and

Assessments: · Weekly quizzes (multiple choice questions + writing skills assessment – thesis,

opening paragraph, primary source analysis, etc.)

· Venn Diagram – comparing various aspects of early civilizations (example: political

structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia)

· Writing workshops: (1) How to interpret primary sources; (2) Building Blocks of

Historic Argumentation.

· Analysis in writing: Compare and contrast views on afterlife in Mesopotamian and

Egyptian religious traditions (The Human Record Book, Volume I)

· Short answer/discussion – After reading selected chapters from J.Diamond and

D.Christian, summarize the historians’ arguments/view on the transition to agriculture

· Debate on reliability and validity of primary and secondary sources.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ndRwqJYDM&index=2&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohXPx_XZ6Y&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=4

Supplemental

Sources: · “Maps, Time, and History” – Unit 1 from Bridging World History (from

learner.org), Venus of Willendorf, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Code of Hammurabi,

The Reign of Sargon, The Palette of Narmer, Shang Oracle Bones, The Book of

Documents, J.Diamond’s article “The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human

Race,” “This Fleeting World,” by D.Christian, pp.24-37.

Unit II – Organization & Reorganization of Human Societies, 600 B.C.E to

600 C.E. 15% of AP Exam • Key Concept 2.1. The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions

• Key Concept 2.2. The Development of States and Empires

• Key Concept 2.3. Emergence of Transregional Networks of Communication and Exchange

Date Chapters Homework Class Activities

8/22-26

7 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read Primary Source (PS) Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Long Essay Fri - Quiz chapter 7

8/29-2 8 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Discussion Pit Fri - Quiz chapter 8

9/5-9 9 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt. & discuss PS Thurs - Socratic Seminar Fri - Quiz chapter 9

9/12-16

10 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed- Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Long Essay Fri - Quiz chapter 10

9/19-23

11 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - DBQ Fri - Quiz chapter 11

9/26-30

12 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - No School Tues - DBQ - from Thurs Wed - Review ppt. Thurs - Socratic Review of Unit

Fri - Unit II Test

Sample Activities, Assessments, Topics, and Supplemental Readings*

Topics for

Discussion: · Analyze distinct features of Eastern cultural and religious traditions (compare them

to monotheistic religions and animistic traditions).

· What factors contributed to the rapid spread of Buddhism as well as Christianity?

· What internal as well as external aspects/features contributed to the expansion

(collapse) of Han Empire and Rome? (compare and contrast)

· Analyze “large-scale” consequences of increased interactions between many

regions around the world through various trade systems.

Activities and

Assessments: · Weekly quizzes (multiple choice questions + essay writing)

· DBQ & Long essays

· Chronology of events in Roman history: Roman Republic – Road to Decline

· Map Work – The Silk Roads vs. the Indian Ocean Maritime Network – Specific

trade routes, connections, products/ideas exchanged

· Video Guide: Connections Across Land / Connections Across Water

(www.learner.org)

· Debate: Is Alexander the Great Deserving of his Title and Exalted Reputation?

Supplemental

Sources: · Excerpts from The Four Noble Truths, Excerpts from Bhagavad Gita, The Example

of Mahavira, The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (The Story of the Half-Drowned

Sailor), Herodotus: The Persians Reject Democracy, Camel Saddles (textbook,

p.214)

Unit III: Regional and Transregional Interactions, c. 600 C.E. to 1450 • Key Concept 3.1. Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks

• Key Concept 3.2. Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions

• Key Concept 3.3. Increased Economic Productive Capacity and Its Consequences

10/3-7 14 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read Primary Source Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - DBQ Fri - Quiz chapter 14


10/17-21 16 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt. & discuss PS Thurs - Long Essay

Fri - Quiz chapter 16

10/24-28 13&17 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed- Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Socratic Seminar Fri - Quiz chapter 13&17

10/31-4 18 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - DBQ Fri - Quiz chapter 18

11/7-11 19 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Discussion Pit Wed - Review ppt. Thurs - Socratic Review of Unit Fri - Quiz chapter 19

11/14-18 20 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Discussion Pit Wed - Review ppt. Thurs - Socratic Review of Unit Fri - Quiz chapter 20

11/21-25 21 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. ? Pending Thanksgiving dates Unit III Test?


Topics for

Discussion: · Identify and explain factors that explain Muslim success in spreading of their religion

into SW Asia, West and East Africa, parts of Central Asia, and Indonesia. · What were the major causes and consequences of the Crusades? · How did the Byzantine Empire differ from political entities in Western Europe? · What were the patterns of interaction and influences in the Imperial China (Sui, Tang,

and Song Dynasties)? · Examine and evaluate the impact of the Mongol expansion on various geographic

regions (ex: China, Russia, the Muslim world, Japan, Western Europe).

Activities and

Assessments: · Weekly quizzes (multiple choice questions + essay writing) · Web-based presentation on the Mongols (group work) · Visual/graphic organizer – Comparing and contrasting Feudalism in Western Europe

and Japan

Supplemental

Sources: · “Dark Passages” (Boston.com), Video Guide: The Byzantine Empire (from the

Western Tradition / learner.org), BBC article: “Monsoon link to fall of dynasties,”

Webquest on the Mongols (afe.easia.columbia.edu/Mongols/index.html), Excerpts from

Ibn Battuta’s Journal, The Emergence of Renaissance (excerpts from Surah), Influence

of Monsoon Winds.

Period 4: Global Interactions 1450 to 1750 • Key Concept 4.1. Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange • Key Concept 4.2. New Forms of Social Organization and Modes of Production • Key Concept 4.3. State Consolidation and Imperial Expansion

11/28-2 22 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read Primary Source Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Long Essay Fri - Quiz chapter 22



1/9-13 25 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed- Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Long Essay Fri - Quiz chapter 25



1/30-3 28 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed- Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Socratic Review Unit IV Fri - Unit IV Test


Topics for

Discussion:

What is meant by the “rise of the West?”

Compare and contrast the voyages of Zheng He to the European

explorers/conquistadors.

What was the impact of the Atlantic economic circuit on the regions

engaged in interactions? (the Americas, Europe, and Africa)

What is your understanding of the “big picture” or systemic history?

What were the similarities and differences in colonial structures and

administrations of the European mother-countries?

Analyze various coercive labor systems of the time period and examine

factors that contributed to their use and expansion.

Identify and examine unique characteristics

and limitations of the land-based empires.

Activities and

Assessments:

Weekly quizzes (multiple choice questions + essay writing)

Primary Source Analysis (group work) – Renaissance and the Rise of the

West

DBQ essays on relevant topics

Jigsaw activity – Compare and Contrast Empires from Ch.19 and 20.

Change and continuity – building the framework: Indian Ocean (650

C.E.to 1750 C.E)

Group exercise: Analyze trends in global migrations through time:

Bantu, Polynesian, European (Age of Exploration).

Debate: Understanding and evaluating J.Diamond’s thesis in “Guns,

Germs, and Steel.”

Supplemental

Sources:

Table on Population in Medieval Europe, Excerpts from Machiavelli’s

“The Prince,” A leaf of the Gutenberg Bible,

Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration, 1750 to 1900 • Key Concept 5.1. Industrialization and Global Capitalism

• Key Concept 5.2. Imperialism and Nation—State Formation • Key Concept 5.3. Nationalism, Revolution and Reform • Key Concept 5.4. Global Migration





3/6-10 33 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Socratic Review Fri - Unit V Test


Topics for

Discussion:

Analyze the impact of the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution,

and the Enlightenment on political revolutions in America and France

How were the Enlightenment ideas perceived and interpreted in various parts of the world? (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, etc.)

Compare and contrast economic changes and their impact on society during the Song Dynasty of China and England during the Industrial Revolution.

Analyze various reactions to industrialization and modernization in Europe and in non-Western world.

What were the motives of the “New Imperialism?” The “Isms” of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Activities and Assessments:

Weekly quizzes (multiple choice questions + essay writing) Primary Source Analysis (group work) – Political ideas in the Age of

Enlightenment – Reactions from Leaders

Short answer: Analyze how the larger global processes of the time

period (factors that shaped the authors’ point of view –social context) influenced main arguments expressed in Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden,” as well as Labouchere’s response poem “The Brown Man’s Burden.”

Compare and contrast essays on relevant topics Debate: The Role of Social Darwinism in the process of European

colonization (Africa, East Asia, the Pacific region) Debate: Is nationalism still the most potent political force in today’s

world?

Supplemental

Sources:

Video Guide: “Ideas Shape the World,” Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Malthus’

“..on the principles of population,” The Communist Manifesto, Friedrich List’s “The National System of Political Economy,” F.Hassaurek’s “How to Conduct a Latin-American Revolution,” Excerpts from Simon Bolivar’s speeches, “The White Man’s Burden,” “The Brown Man’s Burden,” Excerpts from Bismarck’s “Blood and Iron” speech, Advertisements and Illustrations from British Books and Cartoons, Usman dan Fodio’s “Selections from his Writings,” “George A. Robinson, “Report to the Lieutenant Governor-General of Tasmania.”

Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, 1900 - Present • Key Concept 6.1. Science and the Environment • Key Concept 6.2. Global Conflicts and Their Consequences • Key Concept 6.3. New Conceptualizations of Global Economy, Society and Culture






4/17-21 39 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Socratic Review Fri - Quiz chapter 39

4/24-28 40 Vocab, charts, ppt notes, and maps. Mon - Respond to SAQ’s Tues - Read PS Wed - Review ppt & discuss PS Thurs - Discussion Pit Fri - Unit VI Test


Topics for

Discussion:

What were the major causes of World War I? What factors contributed to the rise of totalitarian dictators in

Europe and Asia? How did the United Nations differ in its structure and organization

from the League of Nations. Analyze the impact of World War II on the major powers involved as

well as the peripheral regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America.

Examine complexities associated with the process of decolonization in Africa and Asia.

How did the bipolar world system during the Cold War shape political and economic interactions of the world’s regions?

What were the major political, economic, and social consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Define and explain: Globalization.

Activities and Assessments:

Weekly quizzes (multiple choice questions + essay writing) Essays: Compare and contrast essays and change and continuity

essays on relevant topics Analyze: Common characteristics (purpose, intended audience,

communication style) of propaganda posters from World War II (Nazi Germany, Soviet Union, The United States, Italy, Japan).

Class discussion: After reviewing “Maps, Time, and World History” Episode from Bridging World History website (learner.org) and watching “World in the Balance: The Population Paradox” (PBS NOVA), examine the role of geography, demography, political science, and other disciplines in shaping our understanding of the past, present and future.

Debate: Is globalization the same thing as “Americanization?”

Written response/discussion: Do you agree with D.Christian’s

periodization of history? Do we live in the fourth era? (Post – Modern). If so, what are this era’s main characteristics / unique features? Explain.

Supplemental

Sources:

Woodrow Wilson’s “Fourteen Points,” World War II propaganda

posters, Excerpts from Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” Mohandas Gandhi’s “Indian Home Rule,” Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain Speech,” “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, Video Guide: America’s Century (Episodes: “Shell Shock,” “Stormy Weather,” “Civilians at War), “ Joseph Stalin’s “The Results of the First Five-Year Plan,” Bob Marley’s “Africa Unite” lyrics, “Appeal to the League of Nations” by Haile Selassie, Maps and statistics from Worldmapper.org

Review and Final Exam

5/1-10

5/11

Review for WHAP State Exam

State Exam Day

5/15-26 Reading: Johnny Got His Gun and Project

5/29-2 Final Exam during finals week

June 2

Final Grades due - End of School Year