AP-World-History-syllabus

Course:APWorldHistoryTeacher:Mr.DiGiulioContactInfo:[e-mail]::Bentley,JerryH.,andHerbertF.Ziegler.TraditionsandEncounters:AGlobalPerspectiveonthePast.(McGraw-HillCompanies,2005).CourseDescription:TheAPWorldHistorycurriculumisarigorous,college-levelcourseofstudythattracestheevolutionandadvancementofcivilizationsfrom10,000B.C.E.tothepresentday.Thiscourseisdividedintofiveunitsofstudy,eachcontainingcontentmatterasdictatedbytheAPCollegeBoard.ThefocusofthiscourseisuniqueamongmanyhighschoolhistorycoursesinthatthemajorityofstudyisfocusedonregionsoutsideofthetraditionalEuro-centricviewofhistory.Particularemphasisisplacedonencountersandinteractionsbetweennon-Westernpeople,cultures,andregions.ThefollowingisthedescriptionofthecourseprovidedbytheAPCollegeBoard:“ThepurposeoftheAPWorldHistorycourseistodevelopgreaterunderstandingoftheevolutionofglobalprocessesandcontactsindifferenttypesofhumansocieties.Thecoursehighlightsthenatureofchangesinglobalframeworksandtheircausesandconsequences,aswellascomparisonsamongmajorsocieties.Itemphasizesrelevantfactualknowledge,leadinginterpretiveissues,andskillsinanalyzingtypesofhistoricalevidence.Periodizationformsanorganizingprincipletoaddresschangeandcontinuitythroughoutthecourse.Specificthemesprovidefurtherorganizationtothecourse,alongwithconsistentattentiontocontactsamongsocietiesthatformthecoreofworldhistoryasafieldofstudy.”APWorldHistoryThemes:TheAPWorldHistorycurriculumisauniquecoursebecauseoftheemphasisitplacesonengagingwiththedynamicsofcontinuityandchangeacrossthehistoricalperiodcovered.Studentswillbetaughthowtoanalyzetheprocessesandcausesinvolvedinthesecontinuitiesandchanges.Thesethemesserveasunifyingthreadsthathelpstudentsplacethespecificsofeachperiodorsocietyintoalargerframeworkofunderstanding:1.InteractionbetweenhumansandtheenvironmentDemographyandDiseaseMigrationPatternsofSettlementTechnology2.DevelopmentandinteractionofculturesReligionsBeliefsystems,philosophies,andideologiesScienceandtechnologyTheartsandarchitecture3.State-Building,expansion,andconflictPoliticalstructuresandformsofgovernanceEmpiresNationsandnationalismRevoltsandrevolutionsRegional,trans-regional,andglobalstructuresandorganizations4.Creation,expansion,andinteractionofeconomicsystemsAgriculturalandpastoralproductionTradeandcommerceLaborsystemsIndustrializationCapitalismandsocialism5.DevelopmentandtransformationofsocialstructuresGenderrolesandrelationsFamilyandkinshipRacialandethnicconstructionsSocialandeconomicclassesCourseOrganizationUnitChaptersTopicsCoveredI.Foundations&theClassicalPeriod:c.10,000B.C.E.-500C.E1,2,3Formationofearly,complexsocietiesinSouthwestAsia&AfricaI.4,5,6EarlySocietyinSouthandEastAsiaandtheAmericasI.7,8,9UnificationandEmpireinPersia,China,andIndiaI.10,11,12ClassicalGreekandRomanSocieties,andCross-CulturalExchangesontheSilkRoadsII.ThePostclassicalPeriod:500C.E.-145013,14TheCommonwealthofByzantiumandtheExpandingRealmofIslamII.15,16TheResurgenceofEmpireinEastAsiaandIndiaII.17&20ChristianSocietyinW.Europe,andtheHighMiddleAgesII.18,19EurasianIntegration&Sub-SaharanAfricaII.21,22The“NewWorld”,CrossCulturalInteractionsIII.TheEarlyModernPeriod1450-175023,24ExplorationandtheTransformationofEuropeIII.25,26AtlanticExchangesIII.27,28PowerfulForcesActingonEastAsiaandIslamicEmpiresIV.TheAgeofRevolution,Industry&Empire:1750-191429AgeofRevolutionsIV.30,31RevolutionsinIndustryandtheAmericasIV.32,33GlobalEmpiresattheCrossroadsV.GlobalRealignments:1914-present34,35TheGreatWar,andtheGreatDepressionV.36,37EmergenceofNationalism,NewPoliticalIdentities,WorldWarIIV.38,39EmergenceofaBi-PolarWorld,EndofEmpireV.40AWorldWithoutBordersCLASSWORKANDGRADINGPOLICIESABSENCEFROMCLASS:Ifyouareabsentfromclassitisrequiredthatyouhandinanyandallassignmentsduringthenextclassmeeting.Inordertoobtainanassignmentyoushouldstopinonthefollowingday,e-mailtheteacher,checkmywebsiteorcontactmeatext.6262inordertogetthematerialandassignment(s)youmissed.CLASSPREPwillgenerallyconsistofchapterspecificstudyguidestobecompletedaftertheassignedreading.Lateworkwillnotbeacceptedforcredit.Labelallofyourassignmentswithaheadingthatincludesyourname,thedatetheassignmentiscollected,andthechaptercovered.PRE-ASSESSMENTS&UNITTESTSwillbecomprisedofmultiple-choicequestionsandaterms&namesmatchingsection.MAKE-UPSforpre-assessmentsandunittestsarepossibleonlywhenanabsenceisexcusedandyouhavenotifiedmepriortotheabsence.Itisthenyourresponsibilitytocontactmeandscheduleatimetotakethetest.PROJECTSmaybeassignedthroughoutthecourse,withtopicsandformatsvarying.PARTICIPATIONwillbebasedonyourinvolvementandconductinclassandattendancetoclass.Beingpresent,preparedandontimeisnecessarytoearnfullcredit.Pointswillbedeductedasfollows:5points-foreachunexcusedtardytoclassordayunprepared10points–foreveryunexcusedabsence/truancyACADEMICDISHONESTYincludes,butisnotlimitedto,providingorusinganotherstudent’sworktocompleteanassignment,providingorsolicitinganswersonanassessment,usinginformationfromanotherso