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2015 Practice DBQ--Use this College Board released DBQ to write an intro. paragraph and at least 3 topic sentences. Be sure to review the DBQ rubric.



To practice for your NC Final Exam in World History, first open the 2013 common exam with no answers and do your best to answer the questions. Then open the version with answers to see how you did. While this version of the test is not the one you will see on test day, the formatting and questions are very similar to what you will get on the. Modern World History - Honours. This course is intended for the student who is seriously interested in history. Through a thematic examination of content and interpretation, students will study events and issues in world history from c.1650 to the present. Winthrop Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

This page is for all things related to AP World History. Click on the links below, and in the column on the right, for information, activities, hand outs, etc.

Course Syllabus, Download it here. (PDF file.)

Modern World History This course offers a euro-centric version of world history, from 1500 to the present day. Entrance survey. Information Course Forms. Volkmar's World History Page Welcome to World History! I look forward to a great semester as we learn about fascinating people, places, and events together.

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**Textbook Chapters**

For those without their textbooks, click on the links below for the chapters so that you don't fall behind.


Reading Log

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Click here (.pdf)

Click on the links above for the reading log for the class. I saved them in 2 formats just in case you can't open one. this document contains all of the key terms and focus questions you will need to complete for the course. You will need to read the entire book before May, because that's when we take the AP exam!!!


Essay Questions

Click here for a handout containing nearly all of the essay questions asked on the AP World History exam since it began. Use the document to study/review, and be sure you are able to answer all of the questions by the end of the course. Also, some of the questions listed MAY be on in-class exams....so download and go over them!

AP Reader

Click here, for a collection of primary source documents we will use in class. For most of the documents, we will summarize them and answer the focus/analysis questions. Be sure your responses are at least a complete paragraph for the summary, and complete sentences for the questions.

Maps

Historical Maps. Click on the link to get the various maps you will need for the class; they cover all time periods and continents.

Blank Maps. Click on this link for a collection of blank world maps. We will use many of them throughout the year.

Webquests

Listed in each unit below are webquests. Webquests require you to answer questions based on reading/viewing/listening to various sources on the internet. The links to the internet sources, and the questions for them, can be found on the handouts provided on my links. Some links may require you to manually input the address in your browser. All of the links work.

GRAPES

GRAPES is an acronym for Geography, Religion, Accomplishments, Politics, Economics, Social Structures. Use this handout to analyze the important aspects of the civilizations we will learn about throughout the year.

SOAPS

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SOAPS. Use this handout for analyzing primary/secondary sources. It too is an acronym.


Text Paragraph

Text Paragraph Use this handout for instructions on how to write a single, text based paragraph

  • Unit I-- Foundations to 600 B.C.E and 600 B.C.E to 600 C.E (Combined Unit)

    Listed below are various handouts, documents, and articles that pertain to Unit I. Click on them and download/read them. Be sure to follow all directions and complete all questions asked on the document or specified by the teacher.
    1. Code of Hammurabi

    Webquests--- Click on the items below to access the handouts with the links and questions for each topic. Answer all quesitons in complete sentences.

    1. Early Americas Webquest

    2. Importance of the Nile

    3. Comparing Athens to Sparta

    4. Buddha's Truth

    5. Roman Government

    6. Early River Civilizations Comparison

    7. Greece: Politics and Tyranny

  • Unit II 600 C.E.-1450

    Webquests--Click on the items below to access the handouts with the links and questions for each topic. Answer all quesitons in complete sentences.

    1. Feudalism

    2. The Crusades

    3. Magna Carta

    4. Bubonic Plague

    5. Block Printing in China

    6. Ibn Battuta

    7. Trans-Sahara Travel

    8. Conquest of Jerusalem

    9. Christianity in Late Antiquity

    10. Barbarian Invasions

    11. Journal of Ibn Battuta

    12. India Web Quest

    13. Zheng He Web Quest

    14. Japanese Culture Web Quest

    15. Byzantine Empire Web Quest

    Unit I and II Review. Click on the link for a review of the important aspects of Units I and II.

    Work Packets--Pay attention in class, as we may NOT complete all of the documents in each packet. I will let you know which documents you need to complete.

    1. Packet #1--River Valleys to Classical World

    2. Packet #2--Byzantine Empire, Russia, Mongol Empire & Islam--click here for documents related to these topics.

    3. Packet #3--Early Africa and the Americas

  • Unit III 1450-1750

    Webquests--Click on the items below to access the handouts with the links and questions for each topic. Answer all quesitons in complete sentences.

    1. Ships and Technology

    2. Ferdinand Magellan

    3. Japanese/Chinese Illustrated Timeline

    Timeline Rubric

    4. Explorers Chart

    5. Reformation Webquest

    6. Enlightenment Webquest

    7. Declaration of Independence comparison with Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

    Unit III Review. Click on the link for a review of the important aspects of Unit III.

    Work Packets-- Pay attention in class, as we may NOT complete all of the documents in each packet. I will let you know which documents you need to complete.

    4. Packet #4--Medieval Europe, Renaissance, Reformation

    5. Packet #5--Absolutism, Democracy, and Revolutions

  • Unit IV 1750-1900

    Webquests--Click on the items below to access the handouts with the links and questions for each topic. Answer all quesitons in complete sentences.

    China/Japan

    1. Meiji Restoration

    French Revolution

    1. The Three Estates

    2. Storming of the Bastille

    3. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

    4. Reign of Terror

    5. The Executions

    The Enlightenment

    Brochure Handout, click here for the project.

    Adam Smith, short biography and ideas

    6. Society and Government

    7. Powers of Government

    8. The Rights of Women

    Imperialism

    9. The 'White Man's' Burden

    10. The Economics of Imperialism

    Click on the links on the above handout, or click here for the documents used in class

    11. Indigenous Response to Imperialism

    Click on the links on the above handout, or click here for the documents used in class

    12. International Competition

    13 . Defining Nationalism

    14. Nationalism and Romanticism

    15. U.S. Imperialism, differing views.

    16. Imperialism Data.

    17. European Imperialism Webquest

    18. Rise of Modern Japan

    19. Japan's Response to Imperialism

    20. Rise of Modern China

    21. Rise of Modern China Webquest

    22. Revolutions and Nationalist Movements Questions

    23. Revolutions Webquest

    Work Packets-- Pay attention in class, as we may NOT complete all of the documents in each packet. I will let you know which documents you need to complete

    6. Packet #6--Industrialization and Imperialism

    Unit IV Review. Click on the link for a review of the important aspects of Unit IV.

  • Unit V 1900-Present

    Webquests--- Click on the items below to access the handouts with the links and questions for each topic. Answer all quesitons in complete sentences.

    Rise and Fall of Communism

    1. The Communist Manifesto

    2. The Russian Revolution

    3. Stalinism and Totalitarianism

    4. Failure of the Soviet System

    5. Reform and Collapse

    6. Memorial Day activity.

    World War I

    7. Wilson's 14 Points Speech

    7A. WWI Webquest

    World War II

    8. Atomic Bomb Questions

    8A. WWII Essential Questions

    8B. WWII Webquest

    Cold War

    9. Cold War Handouts (Ch. 26 and 27)

    10. Cold War Cartoons

    11. Cold War Webquest

    Post-WWII and Beyond

    11. Chapter 28-29 Packet

    12. Extra Credit Movie Review. Spring break assignment, feel free to complete it (and upload it) if you have time over break. Hard copy due the Monday we return.

    13. Iraq Joint Resolution

    14. Post-1945 Questions

    Unit V Review. Click on the link for a review of the important aspects of Unit V.

    Work Packets-- Pay attention in class, as we may NOT complete all of the documents in each packet. I will let you know which documents you need to complete

    7. Packet #7--World War I, Russian Revolution, and World War II

  • Final Projects

You may think of history as a boring list of names and dates, an irrelevant record of revolutions and battles, or the meaningless stories of kings, queens, and other rulers. History is not, however, just what happens to famous and infamous people. History includes everything that happens to everyone, including you!

World history is the story of the human community – how people lived on a daily basis, how they shared ideas, how they ruled and were ruled, and how they fought. World history includes big subjects like economics, politics, and social change, but it is also the story of dreams fulfilled or unfulfilled, personal creativity, and philosophical and religious inspiration.

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Click Here for the World History Syllabus

Click Here to Go to the Content Page for World History

Click on any of the following to open the Unit Content Page

Units of Study – Semester 1

Prelude – Introduction to the Study of History

Unit 1 – Early Civilizations and World Religions

Unit 2 – The Medieval Period – Europe

Unit 3 – The Medieval Period – Around the World

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Unit 4 – Renaissance, Exploration, and Conquest

Unit 5 – Reformation and Revolution

Unit 6 – Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolutions

Units of Study – Semester 2

Unit 7 – Nationalism, Industrialism, and more Revolution

Unit 8 – Democracy, New Imperialism, and a New Global Age

Unit 9 – The World at War

Unit 10 – Cold War, Decolonization, and Regional Conflict

Unit 11 – The World Today

Course Objectives

The curriculum of World History is aligned with the Florida Standards.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

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  • Understand and interpret events, issues, and developments within and across cultures and eras of world history
  • Connect the themes and patterns of human interaction across time and cultures
  • Use information and evidence of past events to find meaningful and relevant connections to the present
  • Develop an appreciation for and tolerance of diverse world cultures and alternate viewpoints
  • Analyze primary and secondary source documents as a method of understanding history
  • Recognize that studying history contributes to the development of important social skills such as critical thinking and analysis, clear and concise verbal and written expression, and strategic reading skills
  • Understand cause and effect relationships
  • Develop critical thinking and writing skills
  • Develop time management, organization, and study skills