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4th QUARTER – AP WORLD HISTORY - 6th Period

Day

Date

Topic Assignment DUE DATE

M

1

Mar 22

UNIT ONE – Foundations - “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 4 
 
Classical Civilizations – Part II 
 
 
Textbook: Chapters 4, 6, 7
Coursebook: Chapter 3

T

2

Mar 23

UNIT ONE – Foundations - “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 5
 
Belief Systems – Part I
 
Textbook: Chapter 5
Coursebook: Chapter 4

W

3

Mar 24

UNIT ONE – Foundations - “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 5
 
Belief Systems – Part II
 
Textbook: Chapter 5
Coursebook: Chapter 4

Th

4

Mar 25

 
 
 
 
UNIT ONE – Foundations - “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 6
 
Collapse of Empires
Textbook: Chapter 4
Coursebook: pp. 109-110
 
OUTLINE 2006 C-C-O-T Essay
on Classical Civilizations:
Analyze the cultural and political changes and continuities in ONE of the following civilizations during the last centuries of the classical era.
Chinese, 100 CE to 600 CE
Roman, 100 CE to 600 CE
Indian, 300 CE to 600 CE

CHINA
: Jonathan, Kathryn, Alex, Josh, Valentina
ROME: Juliet, Daniel, Daniela, Aly
INDIA: Andrea, Nick, Leigh, Taylor

F

Mar 26

No School
Parent Conference Day
 

 

 

SPRING BREAK  

T

5

Apr 6

UNIT ONE – Foundations - “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 6
 
Migrations / Networks
 
Textbook: Chapter 8
Coursebook: pp. 104-109

W

6

Apr 7

**
UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Sections 1 & 2
 
Intro / Transitions / Continuity
Islam / The Islamic World - I
 
 
Textbook: Chapter 11
Coursebook: pp. 136-138 /
Chapter 5

Th

7

Apr 8





UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:

Section 2
 
Islam / The Islamic World - II
Textbook: Chapter 11
Coursebook: Chapter 5

OUTLINE 2003 C-C-O-T Essay
:
Describe and analyze the cultural, economic, and political impact of Islam on ONE of the following regions between 1000 CE and 1750 CE. Be sure to discuss continuities as well as changes.
West Africa
South Asia
Europe

ESSAY OUTLINE CAN BE SUBMITTED ON FRIDAY

F

8

Apr 9

 
NO CLASS
 
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT BRACKETS FOR CREDIT 

M

1

Apr 12

UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 3
 
Trade Networks
 
Textbook: Chapter 9
Coursebook: pp. 233-237

T

2

Apr 13



UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:

Section 3
 
Impact of the Mongol Empires
Textbook: Chapter 12
Coursebook: pp. 210-221

OUTLINE 2005 C/C Essay:
Compare and contrast the political and economic effects of Mongol rule on TWO of the following regions:
China
Middle East
Russia

W

3

Apr 14

UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 4
 
Post-Classical Era: Asia / Africa
 
Textbook: Chapter 13
Coursebook: pp. 192-210, 223-233

Th

4

Apr 15

UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 4
 
Post-Classical Era:
Europe / Americas
Mu Alpha Theta
 
Textbook: Chapter 10
Coursebook: Chapters 6 & 7

F

5

Apr 16

UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 5
 
“Stuff” Happens
Nomads / Plagues
Mu Alpha Theta
 
Textbook: Chapter 13
Coursebook: pp. 237-239

M

6

Apr 19

**
UNIT TWO –  600-1450 “MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS”:
Section 6
 
Unit Two Wrap-up
 

T

7

Apr 20

UNITS ONE & TWO
MULTIPLE CHOICE
 

W

8

Apr 21

 
NO CLASS
 

Th

1

Apr 22

UNIT THREE – 1450-1750
“Major Developments”: Sections 1, 3
 
“Transition” (1)
and Major Empires (3)
 
WHERE WE STARTED
 
Coursebook: pp. 252-253; Chapters 13 & 14

F

2

Apr 23

UNIT THREE – 1450-1750
“Major Developments”: Sections 2, 4, 5
 
Exploration / Colonization
of Americas
 
 
Coursebook: Chapters 11 & 12

M

3

Apr 26

UNIT THREE – 1450-1750
“Major Developments”: Section 6
 
Cultural and Intellectual Developments
 
 
Coursebook: Chapter 10

T

4

Apr 27

UNIT FOUR – 1750-1914
“Major Developments”: Sections 1, 2
 
“Transition” and
Industrial Revolution
 
 
Coursebook: pp. 350-352, Ch. 16

W

5

Apr 28

UNIT FOUR – 1750-1914
“Major Developments”: Sections 3, 4
 
Demographic
and Social Changes
 
 
Coursebook: pp. Chapter 17

Th

6

Apr 29

**
UNIT THREE
EXAM WORKSHOP
 
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR SCORE ON THE AP EXAM

F

7

Apr 30

UNIT FOUR – 1750-1914
“Major Developments”: Section 5
 
Political Revolutions
 
 
Coursebook: Chapter 15

M

8

May 3

 
 
 
NO CLASS
AP EXAMS:
Morning – US Government
Afternoon –  Comparative Government / French Language

T

1

May 4

 
UNIT FOUR – 1750-1914
“Major Developments”: Sections 6, 7, 8
 
Rise of Western Dominance
Actions-Reactions-Interactions
AP EXAMS:
Morning – Computer Science / Spanish Language
Afternoon – Statistics
 
Coursebook: pp. Chapters 18 & 19

W

2

May 5

UNIT FIVE – 1914-Present
“Major Developments”: Sections 1, 2
 
“Transition”
and
Modern Total War
AP EXAMS:
Morning – Calculus
Afternoon – Chinese
 
 
Coursebook: pp. 463-465, Ch. 20

Th

3

May 6

UNIT FIVE – 1914-Present
“Major Developments”: Sections 3, 5
 
Nationalism
Imperialism
Decolonization
AP EXAMS:
Morning – English Literature / German
Afternoon – Japanese
 
Coursebook: Chapter 21

F

4

May 7

UNIT FIVE – 1914-Present
“Major Developments”: Sections 4, 6, 7, 8
 
Global Economic, Demographic and Social Changes
AP EXAMS:
Morning – US History
Afternoon – European History
 
 
Coursebook: Chapter 22

M

5

May 10

PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AP EXAMS:
Morning – Biology / Music Theory
Afternoon – Physics

T

6

May 11

**
UNIT FOUR
EXAM WORKSHOP
AP EXAMS:
Morning – Chemistry / Environmental Science
Afternoon – Psychology

W

7

May 12

 
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AP EXAMS:
Morning – English Language
Afternoon – Art History

Th

8

May 13

 
AP World History EXAM – Morning Session
Get a good night's sleep!

AP EXAMS:

Morning – World History / Macroeconomics
Afternoon – Microeconomics

F

1

May 14

Exam Decompression
 
Introduction to
Post-AP Project
AP EXAMS:
Morning – Human Geography / Spanish Literature
Afternoon – Latin

M

2

May 17

  
Lagaan
(Once Upon a Time in India)
 
 

T

3

May 18

  
Lagaan
(Once Upon a Time in India)
 
 

W

4

May 19

 
Lagaan
(Once Upon a Time in India)
 
 

Awards Night

Th

5

May 20

 
Lagaan
(Once Upon a Time in India)
 
 
 
Sports Awards Night  

F

6

May 21

**
 Lagaan
(Once Upon a Time in India)
 
 

M

7

May 24


SAT II PREP 
 

T

8

May 25

 
NO CLASS
 

W

1

May 26

 WRITTEN PROJECT DUE DATE
 
SAT II PREP
 

Th

2

May 27

 
"CAVE-IN"  
 

F

May 28

SELF-EVALUATION DUE DATE

EXAM REVIEW DAY

Graduation

M

May 31

Memorial Day HOLIDAY  

T

June 1

FINAL EXAMINATIONS
PERIODS 1 & 2
 

W

June 2

LAGAAN CHALLENGE MATCH
12:30 pm
 
MODIFIED CRICKET RULES 

Th

June 3

FINAL EXAMINATIONS
PERIODS 7 & 8
 

F

June 4

 FINAL EXAMINATIONS
PERIODS 5 & 4