Summer Homework
What are the 2 camps of historical teaching?
"Content & Facts Matter Most" and “Critical Thinking Matters Most”
What does AP stand for?
Advanced Placement
This Egyptian ruler had romantic relationships with both Caesar and Mark Anthony.
Cleopatra
How was the Mongol Empire held together?
Through military conquest and intermarrying of conquered nations.
This is the rule of law determined by the people's vote.
Democracy
Why did Adiche write stories about blonde hair, blue eyed kids who played in the snow?
Because those were the stories she grew up reading.
What level are AP classes designed for?
College level courses
This Ancient group of people lived between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Mesopotamians
What themes of history does Mansa Musa's story connect to?
Religion and economy
The death of this Austrian Archduke started World War I
Franz Ferdinand
How did Adichie's roommate perceive her before meeting her? Why?
Why is the first unit of AP World called The Global Tapestry?
Just like a textile tapestry combines many separate colored threads, this unit takes a global "snapshot" of distinct civilizations operating independently across the world.
Which battle were the ancient Greeks able to defeat the invading Persian army?
Battle of Thermopylae
The Aztecs created Chinampas to sustain their growing empire, what are they?
Man made islands where crops could be grown
This French General conquered the vast majorty of Europe in the 19th century
Napoleon Bonaparte
Why are multiple historical perspectives so important?
There is not one specific way history happened. Multiple perspectives allows students to better understand history.
What helps historians tie a bunch of different people and events together into big, historical narratives?
Historical Themes
This Chinese dynasty ruled between 202 BCE – 220 CE and still maintains the largest ethnic group in China today.
Han Dynasty
How did the Samurai exert their power over their subjects?
They created laws that forbade them from dressing certain ways and from appearing too rich.
This war was between 2 ideologies; Capitalism and Communism
The Cold War
According to Adichie, how can starting a story with "secondly" be so harmful?
If you start with the negative aspect or reaction of a group of people and not why that was caused you get a different view of history.
List at least 5 of the 6 Themes of AP History
Social, Political, Innovations, Cultural, Environment, and Economy.
During the Second Punic War, this general almost led Rome to its knees.
Hannibal Barca
Describe the innovations on eyeglasses over time.
Greeks first came up with the idea, Muslims improved it, Italians translated their work to latin, and Monks created the first spectacles.
Dropping the nuclear bomb on these two cities ended World War II
Hiroshima and Nagasaki