Welcome to AP World History!

First and foremost, I applaud you for your decision to take this higher-level class. Because you have chosen this over the regular World History course, I expect that you are a conscientious student who enjoys learning history, who enjoys being surrounded by other academically-driven students, and who enjoys taking on a challenge to become a better student in the end. Good Luck!!!

1. Course Syllabus
2. Classroom Rules & Procedures
3. AP World History Exam Information
4. Chronology, Themes, and Habits of Mind
5. Unit Assignments
6. COURSE DESCRIPTION: WHA YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE AP EXAM

1. CollegeBoard Topic Outline
2. Why Study History?
3. What is History about?
4. The Uses of History
5. PERSIAN Chart
6. The Myth of Continents, or
   How our Grade-School Teachers Distorted the Truth
7. Migration
8. Fertile Crescent Chart
9. Worst Mistake in History
10. Hammurabi's Code
11. Chinese Dynasty Outline
12. Chapter 6 Notes: Ancient India

1. Unit 1 Review Questions
2. Unit 1 Outline
3. What is Archeology?
4. Cool Jobs- Archeologist
5. Evolution: Homosapien versus Neanderthal
6. Neanderthals
7. The Importance of History
8. World History: How Far We've Come
9. World History to 1500
10. Ancient Mesopotamia
11. Civilisations: Mesopotamia
12. Mesopotamia: Spanish
13. Ancient Civilizations Introduction (Clip)
14. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 1
15. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 2
16. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 3
17. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 4
18. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 5
19. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 6
20. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 7
21. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 8
22. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 9
23. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 10
24. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 11
25. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 12
26. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 13
27. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 14
28. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 15
29. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 16
30. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 17
31. Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 18
32. The Persian Empire Part 1 (Clip)
33. The Persian Empire Part 2 (Clip)
34. The Persian Empire Part 3 (Clip)
35. The Persian Empire Part 4 (Clip)
36. The Persian Empire Part 5 (Clip)
37. Ancient Chinese Architecture (Movie Clip) Great Wall
38. Ancient Greeks Part 1
39. Ancient Greeks Part 2
40. Battle of Thermopylae Part 1
41. Battle of Thermopylae Part 2
42. Battle of Thermopylae Part 3
43. Ancient Rome
44. China's First Emperor 1
45. China's First Emperor 2
46. China's First Emperor 3
47. China's First Emperor 4
48. China's First Emperor 5
49. China's First Emperor 6
50. Lost Treasures of Ancient India 1
51. Lost Treasures of Ancient India 2
52. Lost Treasures of Ancient India 3
53. Lost Treasures of Ancient India 4
54. Lost Treasures of Ancient India 5
55. Unit 1 Review PPT

1. CollegeBoard Topic Outline
2. Primogeniture
3. Feudalism Chart
4. Chapter 8: Rise of Islam Vocabulary
5. Chapter 9: Christian Europe Emerges Vocabulary

1. Unit 2 Review Questions
2. Unit 2 Outline
3. System of Feudalism (Clip)
4. Incas
5. China 600-1450
6. Developments in Europe During the Middle Ages
7. Migrations 600-1450
8. Signification of East and SE Asia
9. Amerindian World 600-1450
10. Topics of Unit II 600-1450

1. CollegeBoard Topic Outline

1. Unit 3 Review Questions
2. Unit 3 Outline

1. CollegeBoard Topic Outline

1. Unit 4 Outline
2. Unit 5 Review Questions

1. CollegeBoard Topic Outline

1. Unit 5 Outline
2. Unit 5 Review Questions
3. Russian Revolution Reading Packet
4. Russian Revolution Questions
5. Zimmerman Telegraph
6. 14 Points
7. World War I Statistics

POWERFUL LEADERS PROJECT DUE MAY 28

1. 2003 AP World History Free-Response Questions
2. What is Analysis?

1. Sample DBQ: Root of Conflict

1. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Third Edition
   Richard W. Bulliet, Pamela Kyle Crossley, Daniel R. Headrick, Steven W. Hirsch, Lyman L. Johnson, David Northrup
2. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Second Edition
   Richard W. Bulliet, Pamela Kyle Crossley, Daniel R. Headrick, Steven W. Hirsch, Lyman L. Johnson, David Northrup
3. The Earth and Its Peoples, Fourth Edition Richard W. Bullliet
4. Peterson's AP World History: AP Study Guide. An online review. This was published in 2004 but for those of you who don't want to pay for a prep book you can accessed this by following the link below.
5. Maps by Unit
6. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History Glossary
7. Textbook Reading Guidelines

1. Mohenjo-daro
2. Ancient Egypt
3. Discovery: Egypt's New Tomb
4. Ancient Mesopotamia
5. Ancient Egypt: The British Museum
6. Ancient Egypt: The Mythology
7. Ancient Egypt: Mark Millmore
8. Ancient Nubia
9. Ancient Egypt
10. Chinese Cultural Studies: Philosophy and Religion in China
11. Chinese Cultural Studies: Stephen F. Teiser:The Spirits of Chinese Religion
12. Some Background on Confucius
13. Legalist Views on Good Government
14. Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
15. Chinese Cultural Studies: A Brief Chinese Chronology
16. Chinese Cultural Studies: Concise Political History of China
17. Chinese Culture
18. Ancient Chinese Dynasty Guide
19. MesoWeb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures
20. Ancient India
21. Religion &Ethics: Buddhism
22. Basics of Buddhism
23. A Basic Buddhism Guide: 5 Minute Introduction
24. Timeline of India
25. The Silk Road

1. DBQ's: Explanation Provides an overview of a DBQ, as well as potential documents that can be used in DBQs; included is a link at the bottom of the page, offering more detailed information on the DBQ.
   
2. AP Euro Website with Sample DBQ's This site has sample DBQ's in order for students to familiarize themselves with this area of the exam.
3. Primary Source Materials & Document Based Questions: An Internet Hotlist on Document Based Questions This site provides additional links to help students develop the necessary skills to write a successful DBQ. There is also information on primary resources and guidance with Constructed Response Questions.
   
4. How to Write a DBQ A pdf file with notes on how writing DBQ's
5. Another How to Write a DBQ A pdf file with notes on how writing DBQ's
6. Thesis Statement Creator: This site helps you put together a thesis for use with your AP World History Essays.
7. How to Write a Thesis: A teacher made site that will be especially helpful in writing thesis statements and essays.
8. Developing an Introduction: Top-Down Model: This web site will help with your writing the introduction to your AP World History essays.
9. What is a Thesis Statement : A pdf file
   

1. Change over Time Essay Question Strategy
2. Composition Resources
3. Writing for Exams: Hints: A pdf file with strategies for writing essay tests.
4. Continuity & Change Essay Review and Practice: A presentation on C&C Essay
5. Keys to the Continuity and Change Over Time Essay: A PowerPoint presentation.
6. A Totally Overboard Guide to Essay Writing
7. Thesis Statement Creator: This site helps you put together a thesis for use with your AP World History Essays.
8. How to Write a Thesis: A teacher made site that will be especially helpful in writing thesis statements and essays.
9. Developing an Introduction: Top-Down Model: This web site will help with your writing the introduction to your AP World History essays.
10. What is a Thesis Statement : A pdf file

1. Tips for Writing the Comparative Essay
2. Comparison & Contrast Essay: This source with help specifically with writing compare and contrast essays.
3. Sample Comparartive Essay Outline
4. A Totally Overboard Guide to Essay Writing
5. Essay Writing Tips: A site by Mrs. Bond-Lamberty
6. Thesis Statement Creator: This site helps you put together a thesis for use with your AP World History Essays.
7. How to Write a Thesis: A teacher made site that will be especially helpful in writing thesis statements and essays.
8. Developing an Introduction: Top-Down Model: This web site will help with your writing the introduction to your AP World History essays.
9. What is a Thesis Statement : A pdf file

1. AP Exam Info: Multiple Choice Strategies

1. CollegeBoard: AP World History for Students
2. Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
3. National Geographic: History
4. The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill
5. The Writing Center at Harvard

1. Cornell Note-taking System : A pdf file
2. Taking Lecture and Class Notes
3. Cornell Note-taking Format
4. Cornell Note-taking System Explained
5. AP Note-Taking Sample Outline : A pdf file