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AP World History Summer Reading 2017 TheAPWorldHistorysummerassignmentistoreadGenghisKhanandtheMakingof theModernWorldbyJackWeatherford.TheAPWorldHistorycurriculumplacesanemphasis onthehistoryoftheworldfromapproximately8000BCEtothepresent.Thecoursehas studentsinvestigateworldhistoryforsignificantevents,individuals,developments,and processesthroughfivethematiclearningobjectivesincludingInteractionBetweenHumans andtheEnvironment,DevelopmentandInteractionofCultures,StateBuilding,Expansionand Conflict,Creation,Expansion,andInteractionofEconomicSystems,andDevelopmentand TransformationofSocialStructures.Weatherford’sbookisanexcellentworkofscholarshipon GenghisKhanandthegrowthoftheMongolEmpireandwillallowustodelveintothese themeswithgreaterdepthinthefall. YourassignmentistoreadGenghisKhanandtheMakingoftheModernWorldinits entirety.Readcarefully;youwillhaveanexamoverthebookontheseconddayofschool. Studyquestionstoguideyourreadingfollow.Thesequestionsaretoencourageyoutoreflect uponbroaderthemesoftheperiodandassistyouincriticallyanalyzingthetext.Theywill greatlyaidyouinpreparingfortheexamifansweredthoughtfullyandindependently. However,youmaynotuseyournotesontheexamnorwillIcollectyournotesforagrade. Theyaresimplytoserveasastudyguidefortheexam. AdvancedPlacementWorldHistoryisacollege-levelsurveyclass;therefore,students areexpectedtoaccepttheintellectualchallengesthatcomewiththecourse.Everystudentis expectedtocompletetheassignedtextandpreparetheirownanalysisofthereading.Onthe exam,depthofanalysisandastronguseofevidencewillbethekeystosuccess.Superficial answerslackingeitheranalyticaldepthorsupportingevidencefromthetextswillbegraded accordingly. Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyounextyear.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyour readingoverthesummer,[email protected] summerandenjoyyourreading! APWorldHistorySummerReadingMaguire 1 ReadingGuide Introduction 1. WhyhasitbeendifficulttogetinformationaboutGenghisKhanandtheMongolEmpire untilrecently?Whyhasnewinformationnowbecomeavailable?Whatdoesthistellus aboutthenatureofhistoryanditsdependenceonsourcematerial? PartI,Chapter1 2. DescribeGenghisKhan’searlylife.Whatmotivatedhimtobecomealeaderofthe MongolEmpireand,later,ahugeempire? 3. Identifythenatureofnomadiclifein12thcenturyMongolia. PartI,Chapter2 4. DescribethenatureoftribalwarfareamongtheCentralAsianpastoralgroups. PartI,Chapter3 5. HowdidGenghisKhancreatehisnation-state? 6. Whatwasthe“GreatLawofGenghisKhan”?Howwasitdifferentfromotherlawcodes thathadprecededit?Whatnecessitateditscreation? PartII,Chapter4 7. WhatwasuniqueabouttheMongolmilitary?Howdidthisgivethemasignificant advantageovertheirenemies? PartII,Chapter5 8. HowdidGenghisKhanattempttoshapetheflowoftradeacrossEurasia? 9. HowdidGenghisKhandie? PartII,Chapter6-7 10.HowdidtheMongolArmyadapttotheenvironmentoftheterritoriestheyattempted toconquer? 11.HowdidtheMongolArmyimproviseaswellasusediplomacytoaccomplishtheir militarymissions? PartIII,Chapter8 12.HowdidKhubilaiKhanstrugglewithorganizingmillionsofdifferentpeopleintoasingle entity? 13.InwhatwaysdidKhantryto“Sinicize”hisimage? 14.HowdidKhanreformChineselaw?Chineseculture? APWorldHistorySummerReadingMaguire 2 PartIII,Chapter9 15.Howdidthe“PaxMongolica”(theMongolPeace)contributetothedevelopmentofa new,globalculture? 16.Explainwhatismeantbythe“persistentuniversalism”oftheMongolEmpire. PartIII,Chapter10 17.Howdidthebubonicplagueepidemicofthe1300leadtothedestructionoftheMongol Empire? 18.HowhavedifferentculturestreatedthememoryofGenghisKhandifferently? Epilogue 19.HowdidGenghisKhanhelpmakethemodernworld? GeneralThemesThroughout 20.Howdidexistingtraderoutesflourishandpromotethegrowthofpowerfultradecities? 21.HowdidtheexpansionofempiresfacilitateAfro-Eurasiantradeandcommunication? 22.Howdidtheexpansionandintensificationoflong-distancetraderoutesevolve accordingtoenvironmentalknowledgeandtechnologicaladaptations? APWorldHistorySummerReadingMaguire 3
