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AP World History Summer Assignment High Point Regional High School Mrs. Fasano Congratulations, and welcome to AP World History. I am very excited for the challenge and experience you will gain in this college level course. To be successful, you will need to stay focused and work hard. You should be prepared to spend several hours a week outside of class on AP World History. During the school year we will explore 10,000 years of human history, learn valuable skills, and take the AP World History Exam. This is an exciting class that will allow us to look at the big picture of history, trace cultures over time, and examine human interactions. The purpose of this summer assignment is to prepare you for this upcoming course. It will also provide us with an opportunity to go into more depth on certain topics and regions throughout the year. This summer assignment is due the first day of school (the first “full day” is the school day immediately following the freshman orientation day). Late assignments will result in a significant reduction in credit. It is important that you show that you are capable of successfully completing this independent assignment in the time allotted. I will be available by email during the summer if you have any questions. Enjoy your summer, and come into school with an excited, positive attitude. Good luck! Mrs. Fasano Email: [email protected] AP WORLD HISTORY SUMMER ASSIGNMENT World History professors have noted large numbers of students do not have a geographic sense of the globe and therefore, are unable to make historical connections between events and regions. Analyzing history through the use of the 5 Major Themes of AP World History (listed below) and developing the 4 Critical Thinking Skills (listed below) are also essential to your success in this course. Your summer assignment is designed to introduce you to these skills. The Five Major Themes of the course are: 1.
Interaction between humans and environment 2.
Development and interaction of cultures 3.
State­building, expansion, and conflict 4.
Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems 5.
Development and transformation of social structures The Four Critical Thinking Skills that anchor the course are: 1.
Crafting Historical Arguments 2.
Chronological Reasoning 3.
Comparison and Contextualization 4.
Historical Interpretation and Synthesis The two parts to the summer assignment: PART I​
: “What Is Going On In the World?” ­ Map Activity Recommended Completion –Early July What is going on in the World? To enhance your familiarity with world geography and the strategic importance of waterways, you will complete the maps that will be used as a reference guide all year in the course. WORLD MAP ACTIVITY Directions: Familiarity with the world and its physical features is an important part of AP World History. While you will not be specifically tested on the physical features when you take the AP exam, many questions assume that you have some familiarity with the earth and its topography. Additionally, there will be numerous references to these features during class and in course readings. Using the maps provided, locate and label each item on a map. You will have a map test on these locations the first week of school that will assess your ability to locate these items. You may use the following websites to test your knowledge of the items​
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http://www.ilike2learn.com​
and http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm​
(Note: these review sites contain more information that the items listed for this map assignment/test). You may complete the activity using multiple maps if you would like. Suggested reference website for the physical geography maps: HRW World Atlas:​
http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm Neatly LABEL the world maps with the land and water features listed below in the COLOR indicated in parentheses. Print neatly and make sure your maps are easy to read. Use the provided maps #1 & #2 for the lists below. Map #1: Bodies of Water, Straits and Rivers Oceans and Seas (Blue) Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
North Sea Baltic Sea
English Channel
Norwegian Sea Barents Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea Aegean Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea Great Lakes Oceans and Seas (Blue) Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal
South China Sea
East China Sea Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Caribbean Hudson Bay
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Horn Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Mexico Straits (Purple) Bosporus Strait
Strait of Magellan
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Malacca Dardanelles Rivers (Green) Nile Amazon Mississippi Rio Grande Indus Ganges Danube Yangtze Tigris
Euphrates Irrawaddy Mekong
Congo
Rhine
Niger Map #2: Mountains, Deserts, Peninsulas and other Landforms Mountain Ranges (Orange)
Alaska Range
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains Andes Mountains
Alps
Atlas Mountains Ural Mountains
Hindu Kush
Himalaya Mountains Deserts (Tan or Yellow) Gobi
Kalahari
Sahara
Thar Mojave
Arabian
Namib
Atacama Syrian
Great Sandy Peninsulas and other landforms (stripped lines) Arabian Peninsula
Balkans
Crimean Horn of Africa
Iberian Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula Rift Valley
Asian Steppe Welcome to Ap World History!
Summer Homework Assignment Part 2: AP World History Flowchart Assignment Your Task: Create a flowchart or any other similar chart connecting the 5 themes of history to an ancient ​
empire during the first wave of civilizations. Learn the five themes and understand how they affect a civilization. Themes: 1.) Interaction Between Humans and the Environment 2.) Development and Interaction of Cultures 3.) State Building, Expansion, and Conflict 4.) Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems 5.) Development and Transformation of Social Structures * For more on themes go to: http://apworld.mrsburnside.org/themes.html​
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Empire From the List Below: ☛​
Mesopotamian
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ndus Valley Civilization
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Olmec
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Norte Chico
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China and the Warring States Period
I look forward to meeting you all this fall! We will have a fun school year together! Have a great summer and see you at school! If you have any questions, email me at [email protected]​
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Sincerely, Mrs. Fasano ​