HOMEWORK DIRECTIONS and CALENDAR Please note: you will receive ONE paper copy of this calendar. If you lose it you must download and print it at home. The most successful WHAP students are those who do all of the reading and notes. Performance on exams correlates to purposeful reading, note-taking and engagement in class discussions. DON T GET BEHIND!! Formatting: 1. Heading: In the top RIGHT HAND CORNER of your paper, include your CHAPTER NAME and the CHAPTER NUMBER and PAGE NUMBERS of the assignment. 2. Divide your paper into two columns: Left 1/3 and Right 2/3 (Cornell style without summary section). 3. Use the left-hand column for headings, terms and discussion questions. 4. Use the right-hand column for your notes, which can be in any format that is useful to you: bullet points, numbers and letters, etc. Discussion Questions these are mostly from your readings (some will be connections to previous discussions or lessons). Sometimes I will discuss these in class, sometimes I won t. DQs should be included in the left-hand columns next to their corresponding content. Leave some room to add content from in-class discussions. Miscellaneous: 5. All readings are due on the date listed. 6. Notes are worth 5 points per section 7. When beginning a new Part (Unit) of the text, always read the tan colored 2-page introduction. It isn t necessary to take notes but it provides a good overview and it connects directly to WHAP Themes. 8. When beginning a new chapter in the text you should also read the first couple pages to get the big picture of the whole chapter and read the paragraphs 9. Don t skip over the boxes labeled Thinking About Traditions and Thinking About Encounters. Make sure you read them and include any important info in your notes. These can be bellringers on certain days. 10. Additional Readings: a. Primary sources should be analyzed in your notes using the SOAPS guidelines (more info later). b. Academic articles should be highlighted for thesis, main ideas and evidence. 11. Thematic Period Reviews: These assignments are intended to help you gather content in a thematic format for review purposes. More directions to come. 12. Skill Development Days: these are inserted into the calendar to 1) give us an extra day with some content, 2) allow us to devote entire days to writing skills and 3) to give us some wiggle room if we get behind in our schedule. Homework for these days will generally involved a short writing assignment, to be determined. 13. Homework directions and calendar are subject to change. 14. If I discover that your notes are not your own, you will receive a ZERO.
Tips for Note-taking Follow the guidelines on the Homework Calendar to understand which pages and sections to read and how to format your notes. Use this handout to help you take good notes. These notes will be invaluable for studying for my tests and for the AP exam. Write down main ideas/key info for each paragraph When you reach an Important Term (from the list on your Homework Calendar) take more detailed notes (see chart below) Leave space between topics Create a personalized abbreviation system Use some form of bullets Cut out unnecessary words No complete sentences Make these notes useable to study from! For the Important Terms, use the following guidelines to help you take thorough notes. Person: Who and where from major policies accomplishments/contributions problems/critics successors Religion/Philosophy: Founder and important leaders Beliefs and/or teachings Impact on society Methods of practice Event: What happened? Why? (causes) Who was involved? When (not necessarily a date, but in the period) What was the impact/effect? How did people react? Empires: Founder and important leaders Chronology in history Methods of governing Accomplishments Problems Rise and fall Place: Location and purpose Founding/Creation Characteristics Why significant? Conflict: Who fought? When (period) Why did they fight? (causes) What was the outcome? (effects) How did it affect the people? (effects) Why significant to unit of study? (effects) Term (anything else): Identification/definition What/who associated with Purpose and significance Cause/effect
Sample Assignment BEFORE HISTORY Chapter 1, pp. 15-22 *The Neolithic Era and the Transition to Agriculture Origins of Agriculture Neolithic era How did the Neolithic Revolution start? Ag Transition Where did the Neolithic Revolution start? Slash and Burn How did agriculture spread? Early Ag Society -develop. of ag. brought huge changes to societies. -new stone age: early ag soc emerged 12,000 yrs ago -hunt/gath soc limit pop due to limited supplies -infanticide used -neolithic peop: more regular food supplies growing crops and raising animals -ag prob began w/ women familiar with plant cycles, nurtured plants not just harvested -men likely began domestication of animals -slowly led to ag economies -not a revolution, took many centuries to go from h/g to ag -earliest evid of ag: 9000 BCE in SW Asia -then Africa, China, South Asia -Mesoamer, 4000 BCE -domesticated animals less present in Americas, hunted to extinct. -process of cutting down trees and burning land to enrich with nutrients -technique required mvmt of farmers -migrations helped spread ag tech -foods also spread via merchants/migrants -ag req more effort/labor than hunt/gath -cont.
AP WORLD HISTORY Homework Calendar PERIOD 1: to 600 BCE Technological and Environmental Transformations Date Due Assignment Important Terms Aug. 31 Chapter 1: Before History, pp. 15-23 1. The Origins of Agriculture 2. Early Agricultural Society Neolithic Era agricultural transition slash and burn 3. Neolithic Culture Jericho Catal Huyuk 4. The Origins of Urban Life specialization of labor: pottery, metallurgy, Additional Reading: textiles The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human social distinction Race The Greatest Journey Human Life in the Era of Hunters and Gatherers 1. How and where did the Neolithic Revolution start? 2. What various crops and animals were developed or domesticated during the NR? 3. How did agriculture spread? 4. How did settled agriculture and pastoralism change society? 5. How did agriculture influence people s understanding of the natural world? 6. Explain the differences between Neolithic villages and cities. Sept. 1,2 Chapter 2: Early Soc. In SW Asia & IE Migr., pp. 26-39 1. Mesopotamia: The Land between the Rivers 2. The Course of Empire 3. The Later Mesopotamian Empires 4. Economic Specialization and Trade 5. Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society Epic of Gilgamesh Mesopotamia Sumer/Sumerians Tigris and Euphrates Ziggurat Akkad/Akkadian Hammurabi s Code Assyrians New Babylonia Bronze metallurgy Iron Cuneiform 1. What process did we go through to get from hunter/gatherers to empire? 2. What are the defining characteristics of a civilization? 3. How does Sumer fit into this classification? 4. What is a city-state? What types of projects did they organize for the benefit of their societies? 5. Who ruled the early city-states and and how did they establish themselves? 6. Why did Sumerian cities face external pressures? 7. How was Sargon of Akkad able to create the first empire? 8. How did Hammurabi maintain his empire? 9. Describe the advancements in specialized labor in Mesopotamia. 10. Explain the system of social classes that emerged in Mesopotamia. 11. What is a patriarchal society?
Sept. 3,4 Chapter 2: Early Soc. In SW Asia & IE Migr., pp 40-48 1. Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews 2. The Phoenicians 3. Indo-European Origins 4. Indo-European Expansion and its Effects Sept. 7,8 1. How did the Mesopotamians influence the Hebrews? 2. Describe the religion of the Israelites. 3. Why were the Phoenicians significant in this era? 4. Describe the impact of the Indo-Europeans on Eurasia. Chapter 3: Early Af. Soc. & Bantu Mi. pp. 50-72 1. Egypt and Nubia: Gifts of the Nile 2. Unification of Egypt 3. Turmoil and Empire pp. 4. Economic Specialization and Trade pp. 5. Dynamics of Bantu Expansion 6. Early Ag. Socities of Sub-Saharan Africa Hebrews/Israelites/Jews Palestine Israel Judea Ten Commandments Egypt Nubia Nile Menes Pharaoh Pyramids Kush Hyksos Hieroglyphics (not in text) Bantu Torah Phoenicians Indo-Europeans Hittites 1. Compare the Egyptians and Nubians methods of agriculture. 2. Why was a formal governmental system needed in Egypt and Nubia? What was different compared to Mesopotamia? 3. Describe the role of the Pharaohs. 4. Describe the relations between Egypt and Nubia. Provide examples of their interactions. 5. Describe the influence of the Hyksos on the Egyptians. 6. How was the New Kingdom different than the Old Kingdom? 7. How did the social structure of Egypt and Nubia compare to Mesopotamia? (Not part of assigned reading) 8. Discuss the relationship between specialized labor and trade. 9. Describe the religion of the Egyptians. (Not part of assigned reading) 10. Who were the Bantu and where did they originate? Trace their migration. 11. How did the Bantu influence sub-saharan Africa? Sept. 9,10 Chapter 4: Early Societies in South Asia pp. 74-88 1. Foundations of Harappan Society 2. The Aryans and India 3. Origins of the Caste System 4. Aryan Religion 5. Blending of Aryan and Dravidian Values Harappan Society Indus River Harappa Mohenjo-Daro Aryans Dravidians Vedas/Vedic Age Caste System Varna 1. Why is our history of the early Harappan society incomplete? 2. Why do historians think that Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were important? Jati Indra Upanishads Brahman Samsara Karma Dharma (not in text) Moksha
Sept. 11 3. Who were the Aryans? Describe their society. 4. What are the Vedas and why are they important? 5. What is the caste system? How did it emerge in India? 6. How did the caste system change over time? 7. Describe the early Aryan religion. 8. Describe the teachings of the Upanishads, including: Brahman, samsara, karma, moksha, (dharma, not in your text). Chapter 5: Early Societies in East Asia pp. 92 1. Early Ag. Societies and the Xia Dynasty pp. 96-100 2. The Zhou Dynasty 3. The Social Order pp. 4. Chinese Culture and Nomadic Peop. of CA Yellow River Yangzi River Xia Dynasty Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Mandate of Heaven Period of the Warring States Book of Songs 1. Why was the Yellow River called China s Sorrow? 2. How is the formation of the Xia Dynasty similar to the formation of societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt? 3. What role did technology play in the rise of the Shang Dynasty? (Not part of your reading) 4. Explain the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. 5. How was the Zhou Dynasty organized politically? 6. What role did iron metallurgy play in the Zhou Dynasty? 7. How does the social order of ancient China compare to previous societies? 8. Explain the importance of ancestor veneration in ancient China. (Not in your assigned reading) 9. What was the purpose of oracle bones? (Not in your assigned reading) use text to look up 10. Describe the societies that emerged in the steppes of Central Asia. Sept. 14 Chapter 6: Early Soc. In the Americas and Oceania pp. 112-121 1. The Olmecs 2. Heirs of the Olmecs: The Maya 3. Maya Society and Religion Olmec Maya Tikal Chichen Itza Teotihuacan Chavin Chavin Cult Mochica Austronesians Polynesians 1. Describe important characteristics of Olmec society, govt and economics. 2. Describe the political structure of the Maya. 3. What scientific and technological advancements are credited to the Maya? 4. Describe the religion of the Maya. 5. Other societies to know about, but not part of the reading: Teotihuacan, Chavin Cult, Mochica 6. Explain the difference between the ancient peoples of Australia and New Guinea. 7. Trace the Austronesian migrations: who were the people? where did they go? what technology allowed them to migrate? Sept. 15 Skill Development Day Thesis and Comparison Essay Sept. 16 Test: Chapters 1-6 Multiple Choice Questions
1 Essay PERIOD 2: 600 BCE to 600 CE Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies Date Assignment (Notes on blue sections listed) Due Sept. 17 Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia, pp. 136-142 1. The Achaemenid Empire 2. Decline and Fall of the Achaemenid Empire 3. The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Empires Cyrus, Cambyses Darius and his admin. Persepolis Achaemenid Empire Satrap/Satrapy Important Terms Xerxes Persian Wars Seleucid Empire Parthian Empire Sasanid Empire 1. Who are the Persians? 2. How was Cyrus able to conquer such a large territory? 3. What did Cambyses accomplish? 4. How did each of the following allow for the efficient and effective administration of the Achaemenid empire under Darius: Persepolis, Satraps/Satrapies, Taxes, coins, laws, roads/communication. 5. Describe how each of the following contributed to the decline and fall of the Achaemenid empire: Xerxes, Persian Wars, Alexander of Macedon. 6. What are the major characteristics of the Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Empires? Sept. 18 Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia, pp. 142-150 1. Social Development in Classical Persia 2. Economic Foundations of Classical Persia 3. Zarathustra and His Faith 4. Religions of Salvation in a Cosmopolitan Society Qanat Zarathustra Zorastrianism 1. Describe the structure of Persian society. 2. What conditions allowed for increased trade in this region? 3. Describe the Zoroastrian faith. 4. Why did Zoroastrianism decline? 5. How has it been influential? Sept. 21 Chapter 8: The Unification of China, pp. 154-159 1. Confucius and His School 2. Daoism 3. Legalism Period of Warring St. Confucius Confucianism Analects Junzi Ren, Li, Xiao Mencius 1. Why did Confucius not deal with philosophical or religious questions? 2. According to Confucius, what would bring order and stability to China? 3. Why were Daoists critical of Confucians? Daoism Laozi Dao Wuwei Legalism Shang Yang Han Feizi
4. According to the Daoists, what would bring order and stability to China? 5. Describe the political doctrine of the Legalists. How did they approach the challenges of creating an orderly society? Sept. 22 Skill Development Day Sept. 23 Chapter 8: The Unification of China, pp. 160-172 1. The Qin Dynasty 2. The Early Han Dynasty 3. Productivity and Prosperity during the Former Han 4. Economic and Social Difficulties 5. The Later Han Qin Dynasty Qin Shihuangdi Han Dynasty Liu Bang Sima Qian Han Wudi Confucian Educ. Sys. Xiongnu Wang Mang Yellow Turban Upr. 1. Why is Qin Shihuangdi significant? 2. Why was there resistance to his rule? 3. Why did Qin burn books and persecute scholars? 4. How did he enhance unity in China? 5. Why did the people of western China build walls? 6. What were the important accomplishments of Han Wudi? 7. Why did the Xiongnu pose such a challenge to the Han Dynasty? 8. What important industries helped expand the Chinese economy? Explain. 9. Explain the origins of social tensions in the Han Dynasty. 10. Why is the rule of Wang Mang considered the dividing point between the former and the later Han Dynasty? 11. How did the Yellow Turban Uprising affect the Han Dynasty? Sept. 24 Chapter 9: State, Soc. And the Quest for Salvation in India, pp. 176-183 1. The Mauryan Dynasty and the Temporary Unification of India 2. The Emergence of Regional Kingdoms and the Revival of Empire 3. Towns and Trade 4. Family Life and the Caste System Alexander of Macedon Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya Arthashastra Ashoka 1. Describe the unification of India. 2. What was the Arthashastra and how was it used? 3. Why did the high point of the Mauryan Dynasty come under Ashoka? 4. Why did the Mauryan Dynasty decline? 5. What happened in India between the Mauryan and Gupta Dyansties? 6. How did the Gupta administration differ from the Mauryan? 7. How did political stability influence science and mathematics? 8. How did India s political organization differ from Persia and China? 9. Describe the influence of the monsoon winds on trade in the Indian Ocean basin. 10. Describe the role of the jati in Indian society. Gupta Dynasty White Huns Monsoon Caste System Jati
Sept. 25 Chapter 9: State, Soc. And the Quest for Salvation in India, pp. 183-191 1. Jainism and the Challenge to the Established Cultural Order 2. Early Buddhism 3. Mahayana Buddhism 4. The Emergence of Popular Hinduism Jainism Siddhartha Gautama Buddhism Four Noble Truths/Dharma Boddhisatva Hinduism Mahabarata Bhagavad Gita 1. What are the characteristics of Jainism? Why was it appealing to some people? Why didn t it gain a large following? 2. Describe the foundation of the Buddhist faith. Describe the doctrine. 3. Why was Buddhism appealing? 4. What developments in Buddhism made it even more popular? 5. Describe the spread of Buddhism. 6. How did Hinduism become a popular religion of salvation? 7. Describe the importance of the Bhagavad Gita. Sept. 28 Test: Chapters 7-9 Multiple Choice (5 from previous material) 1 Written Response Sept. 29 Chapter 10: Medit. Soc: The Greeks, pp. 196-202 1. Minoan and Mycenaean Societies 2. The World of the Polis 3. Greek Colonization 4. Conflict with Persia Minoans Mycenaean Polis Sparta Helot Pericles Persian Wars Athens Solon Marathon & Salamis Delian League Peloponnesian War 1. What contributions did the Minoan and Mycenaean societies make to the Greeks? 2. How was the political organization of the Greeks different than Persia, China and India? 3. Compare and contrast Sparta and Athens. 4. What caused the Persian Wars? What was the outcome? 5. What long-term effects did the Persian Wars have on Greece? Sept. 30 Article: Alexander the Great pages 202-205 This article will be handed out in class a few days prior to its due date. Please read and highlight main ideas and terms. Write the discussion questions next to their content. MOVIE NITE TBA 1. Why do you think Alexander was such a great leader? 2. How did he conqueror so much in such a short period of time? 3. Explain Alexander s reception in Egypt. 4. Why was the Battle of Gaugamela so important? 5. What troubles did Alexander and his army face in India? 6. What happened after he died? 7. What was the lasting legacy of the empire of Alexander? Phillip of Macedon Alexander of Macedon Aristotle Phalanx Campaigns: Asia Minor, Egypt, Gaugamela
Oct. 1 Chapter 10: Medit. Soc: The Greeks, pp. 205-214 1. The Hellenistic Empires 2. Trade and Integration of the Mediterranean Basin 3. Family and Society 4. Rational Thought and Philosophy 5. Popular Religion 6. Hellenistic Philosophy and Religion Hellenistic Era Antigonid Empire Ptolemaic Empire Seleucid Empire Olympics Socrates Plato Aristotle Epicureans Skeptics Stoics 1. What does Hellenistic mean? Describe the contributions of the Hellenistic empires. 2. Describe the role of Greece in Mediterranean trade. 3. Explain how the Greeks maintained a sense of common identity even though they weren t united politically. 4. Describe Greek slavery. 5. Describe the basic philosophy of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Oct. 2 Skill Development Day Homework TBD Oct. 5 Chapter 11: Medit. Soc: Rome, pp. 218-224 1. The Roman Republic and Its Constitution 2. The Expansion of the Republic 3. Imperial Expansion and Domestic Problems 4. The Foundation of Empire Documents Based Questions DBQ Roman Republic Consuls Patricians Plebians Tribunes Carthage 1. What is a republic? 2. How was the govt of Rome organized? 3. How did they address class tensions in the govt? 4. How did they treat the people of the lands they conquered? 5. Why were the Punic Wars fought? What were the effects of the wars? 6. Why did Rome transition from a Republic to an Empire? 7. Why did Rome transition from a Republic to an Empire? 8. How did the Gracchi brothers try to bring reform to the Roman Republic? 9. Why did Civil War break out in Rome? What were the effects? 10. Describe Julius Caesar s role in the transition to an empire. 11. How did Augustus become the first Roman emperor? Punic Wars Latifundia Tiberius Gracchus Gaius Gracchus Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar Oct. 6 Chapter 11: Medit. Soc: Rome, pp. 224-235 1. Continuing Expansion and Integration of the Empire 2. Trade and Urbanization (Just read sections on Commercial Ag and Med Trade, p. 227) 3. Family and Society in Roman Times (Just section on Slavery, pp. 229-231) 4. Greek Philosophy and Religions of Salvation (Just Roman Dieties and Cicero/Stoicism) Pax Romana Roman Roads Roman Law Slavery Spartacus Stoicism Cicero Judaism Christianity Paul of Tarsus
231-232 5. Judaism and Early Christianity233-235 1. How did the expansion of the empire affect the rural regions of Europe? 2. What was the Pax Romana? 3. Why is the Roman Empire known for its roads? 4. Describe the influence of Roman law. 5. How did the Romans promote trade during the time of the Empire? 6. What was the role of slavery in Roman society? 7. Why were Jews persecuted during Roman times? 8. Describe the foundation of Christianity. Why was it appealing? Oct. 7 Chapter 12: CC Exc. On the Silk Roads, pp. 240-250 1. Trade Networks of the Hellenistic Era 2. The Silk Roads 3. The Spread of Buddhism and Hinduism 4. The Spread of Christianity 5. The Spread of Manichaeism 6. The Spread of Epidemic Disease Monsoon System Silk Roads Nestorians Mani and Manichaeism Epidemic Disease 1. Why did trade become less risky during the Classical Era? 2. Describe the development of the Silk Roads. 3. How did Buddhism become the most popular faith in all of East Asia? 4. How did the Silk Roads facilitate the spread of Hinduism and Christianity? 5. What are the main beliefs of Manichaeism? 6. What were the long-term effects of the spread of disease along the Silk Roads? Oct. 8 Chapter 12: CC Exc. On the Silk Roads, pp. 250-258 1. Internal Decay of the Han State 2. Cultural Change in Post-Han China 3. Internal Decay of the Roman Empire 4. Germanic Invasions and the Fall of the Western Roman Empire 5. Cultural Changes in the Late Roman Empire Han Dynasty Chang an Sinicization Barracks Emperors Diocletian Tetrarchs Constantine Constantinople Huns Edict of Milan Patriarch Pope Council of Nicaea 1. Compare and contrast the decline of the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. 2. Describe the cultural changes that occurred in China following the collapse. 3. How did Christianity become prominent in the late Roman Empire? 4. How did the Church become institutionalized or standardized? 5. What was the role of Christianity in Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire? Oct. 9 Test: Chapters 10-12 50 Multiple Choice (10 from previous material) 1 Essay