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AP World--Lecture Notes—17 Sep 2007
First day lecture.
Lesson Aim: Why do we periodize and thematize history?
Do Now:
Break your life up into 3-7 parts. Label the parts and write an explanation why this breakdown
makes sense.
Procedures:
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Assigned seats today. (After Do Now started…be ready for students not on the list.)
Elicit responses to the Do Now.
Tell students today we are going to practice note-taking. They MUST use the format on the board.
Lecture
Time left, take notes and create a timeline with a partner.
Answer aim question.
Lecture.
Periodization and Webs
I) Periodization.
1) * Periodization is the attempt to categorize or divide time into clearly labeled blocks.
2) It is done to make the passage of time seem more stable and understandable.
3) It can be very controversial.
a) BC/AD vs. BCE/CE: Why is this problematic? (We will use BCE/CE)
b) Middle Ages/Dark Ages/Renaissance? Why are these problematic?
c) Modern era? Pre-modern?
4) However, it is a useful conceptual tool. (It helps us imagine history.)
II) Periods you should be aware of (you will see these in different forms in different classes)
1) Prehistory
a) Paleolithic:
2.5 million BCE-10,000 BCE (early humans)
b) Neolithic:
10,000 BCE-3500BCE
(Agricultural Revolution)
c) Bronze Age
3500BCE-1100BCE
(River Valley civilizations)
2) Classical Period
1100BCE-700CE
Rome, Greece, Han China, Maurya/Gupta
India, Birth of Islam
3) Asian/African Period 500CE-1500CE (??)
Muslim Empires, Sui/Tang/Song Dynasties,
(Post-Classical)
Mongols, European “Dark” Ages
4) European Rise
1500CE-1750CE
Columbus, Americas, Exploration, Absolute
(Axial Age)
Leaders, Colonialism Begins, Scientific
Revolution
5) Industrial Era
1750CE-1914CE
Industrial Rev, Imperialism, Modernization
6) A *Turbulent Century 1914CE-2007CE
World Wars 1&2, the Holocaust, The Cold
War, The UN, The War on Terror, end of
Colonies…etc
III) Today’s focus: Our Current Unit—Webs and World-System.
1) Transition: Why “Classical” “Axial” “Turbulent”?
2) What is a web? Discuss with your partner.
3) Definitions:
a) Old World Web: The web of contacts between cultures and regions roughly between 3000BCE
and 1000CE
b) Cosmopolitan Web: The closer knit set of ever increasing and quickening contacts between
1000CE and 1750CE
c) Metropolitan Webs: Local webs based around urban centers.
d) Modern World Web: Surge toward globalization and total lock-in. Colonialism key element.
e) Key idea: 1914 is the locked-in year. Think about this.
f) Ever hear the phrase “Clash of Civs?” Reality: Still dealing with the “crash” of civs.
Back to partners:
Create a chart of pros and cons for both the webs thematic concept and the traditional periodization. (Draw
model on board)
Which do you like better? Why?
Are these ideas useful or confusing? Why?
HW: Draw a timeline of World History with the standard periodization on the top and the web
themes on the bottom. It must fit in your notebook.
Timeline.
4 mill BCE
2008CE