December Assignments

December 1st:

Reading: Chapter 15 should cover the rise of the West (middle ages and development of political and economic power) and decline and challenges in Byzantium and Asia.

Study Guide:
For chapter 15, a study guide.

Paper: This is a "quick" paper and you will have till next class period to write it. Fortunately, you don't really need any outside knowledge to complete it!

AP World History Grading Rubric:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap12_world_history_scoring_guidelines.pdf

Paper Prompt (the first question):
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/world_hist_frq_02_10374.pdf

December 8th:

Reading: Chapter 17 (renaissance)
Study Guide: For chapter 17, a study guide.
Paper: keep working on paper assigned December 1st.


Paper:

Choose one of the following essay prompts. You will have till the end of Christmas break to finish it. 1200-1500 words.

(COM/CON) Compare and contrast the political and economic effects of Mongol rule on TWO of the following regions. (2005)
China Middle East        Russia


(COM/CON) Analyze similarities and differences in the rise of TWO of the following empires. (2011)
A West African Sudanic empire (Mali OR Ghana OR Songhay), Aztec, Mongol


     3.   (COM/CON) Compare and contrast Japanese and European feudalism.


     4.   (COM/CON) Compare and contrast the impact of plague pandemics in TWO of the following regions, c. 600-1450.
Western Europe       Eastern Asia       South Asia       Eastern Europe    

5.   (C/COT)  Pick one of the following regions and discuss the continuities and changes in religions from 600 C.E. to 1450.
The Middle East          South Asia          Europe          North Africa




December 15th:

Reading: Chapter 16, 19 (Western exploration, colonialism and trade)


December 22nd:

Reading:

This is from A People's History by Howard Zinn. It is one of the most popular American history textbooks ever written ergo worth considering. http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinncol1.html

Fascinating article on Spanish colonialism in the New World: http://www.livinganthropologically.com/2013/02/01/matthew-restall-seven-myths-of-the-spanish-conquest/

Also, a short book review worth considering: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/18/books/books-of-the-times-even-in-eden-it-seems-war-was-hell.html



Powerpoint: To mix things up, please put together a powerpoint presentation (words and text) for one of the three major American civilizations (Aztec, Mayan, Inca). You should cover the basic topics we've discussed throughout (politics, economics, chronology, religion, etc.)