AP World History Summer Assignment Mr. Giles

Robert.h.giles@mcpsmd.net or Robert_h_giles@mcpsmd.org

Welcome to Advanced Placement World History. Over the course of the school year we will explore

10,000 years of human, learn valuable skills, and the take the AP Exam. This is an exciting class that

will allow us to look at the big picture of history, trace cultures over time, and examine human

interactions.

For most of you, this is your first AP class. To be successful, you will need to STAY FOCUSED and

WORK HARD. In September we will discuss specific requirements for the class and the AP Exam.

For now, you must complete the following summer assignment(s) that WILL COUNT as part of your

grade during the first progress report in the fall. The purpose of this assignment is to get jumpstart on

the curriculum, which will provide us an opportunity to go into more depth on other topics.

Part 1: World Map (Due First Day of School)

Label and memorize the attached world map. There will be a quiz on this map the first week of

school.

Part 2: APWH All-Star Project (Due – Sept. 9 or 10)

Create a posterboard about one of the various APWH All-stars of the 600 CE – 1750 CE era.

The posterboard must be done in a fashion similar to that of a Myspace or Facebook homepage.

Part 3: AP World History Book of Ism’s & Ideas (Due – Sept. 23 or 24)

Create your own dictionary/primer of the most commonly used Ism’s or ideas that you will

encounter this year in AP World History. To be used as your own book of reference for the

remainder of the school year.

Part 4: Summer Reading Book Report (Due – Sept. 16 or 17)

Select to read & report your experiences on the books listed. There will be a total of 2 books that

have to be read.

These assignments will be due on the dates listed above corresponding to each specific assignment.

The attached pages contain more specific information related to each assignment.

If you need help, you may contact Mr. Giles at the following e-mail address:

Robert.h.giles@mcpsmd.net or Robert_h_giles@mcpsmd.org As you work over the summer, I am sure

that I will be able to fully answer any questions that you may have. All of this information will be

available on my website as well:

World Mapping Exercise (Summer Assignment Part 1)

AP World History

Part A: Mapping Exercise

Directions: Label the world map with the land and water features listed below in the color indicated in

parenthesis. Two maps have been provided. You may label everything on a single map or use both.

Continents (Red)

North America South America

Australia

Europe

Antarctica

Asia

Africa

Oceans & Seas (Blue)

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

North Sea

Baltic Sea

English Channel

Mediterranean Sea

Adriatic Sea

Aegean Sea

Black Sea

Caspian Sea

Great Lakes

Red Sea Persian Gulf

Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal

South China Sea

Yellow Sea

Sea of Japan

Rivers (Green)

Nile River

Amazon River Mississippi River

Indus River

Danube River

Yangtze River

Yellow River (Huang He)

Tigres River

Euphrates River

Mountain Ranges & Deserts (Brown or Black)

Rocky Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Andes Mountains

Alps

Ural Mountains

Hindu Kush

Himalaya Mountains

Atacama Desert Sahara Desert

Gobi Desert

Kalahari Desert

Syrian Desert

Great Sandy Desert

Please Draw (Lightly) and/or Label the following (pencil?)

Arctic Circle

Equator

Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Prime Meridian (0 degrees Longitude)

International Date Line (180 degrees Longitude)

APWH All-Stars Project 600 CE – 1750 CE

Part 1. You will choose an APWH All-Star from the 600 CE- 1750 CE time period. Some eligible “All-Stars” include: Ibn Battuta, Vasco Da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Genghis Khan, Kubilai Khan, Zheng He, Mansa Musa, Marco

Polo, Empress Wu, Hernan Cortez, Moctezuma, Francisco Pizarro, Atahualpa, Charlemagne, Justinian, Joan of Arc, Machiavelli,

Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ignatius de Loyola, Henry VIII, Louis XIV, Queen Elizabeth I, Peter the Great, & Catherine the Great. Once you have an explorer, you are to complete a Myspace page for the “All-Star” you have chosen.

(NOTE: DO NOT construct an actual online account). You may use a poster board, or any other visual display (other than an actual online account) to compile and present

this information.

Minimum Requirements - Your Display Must Include:

Profile photo of the historical figure or explorer.

Include Network to which the historical figure or explorer belongs to (this would be their home country)

Basic biography information: birthday, relationship status, religious views, sex, hometown

At least 5 posts on the comment Wall. If an explorer, at least one must be from an indigenous (native) person

of Mesoamerica.

o You may either create two pages (as the wall is on a different tab than all the basic information) you

may. Otherwise, you may place the wall below the About Me Section.

6 Friends (and photos) under the friends section. This can be other historical figures and/or explorers or

people they encounter on their expedition or lifetime. Also, irony is allowed. Maybe someone who wouldn’t

have really been the historical figures/explorers’ friend, but someone they knew or could’ve known.

Activities Section and Interests Section. Be creative here! Think about what activities and interests the

historical figure or explorer would participate in. You need at least 3 activities and 3 interests.

Education and Work Section. Fill in the Employer (i.e. if explorer--who is funding the expedition), Position,

and Time Period they worked.

o If you can find any educational information, you may fill that in as well for Extra Credit.

Groups. Create at least 2 groups that the historical figure/explorer would be in. Be creative with the names.

They can be official groups, like clubs the historical figure/explorer is in, or something funny (and appropriate) relating to the historical figure/explorer’s ideas, opinions, etc.

About Me Section. Fill in a short description about the historical figure/explorer from their perspective, you

may include any quotes.

Extra Credit:

o Photo Albums. +10 points. A cleverly/appropriately titled photo album with 7-10 photos relating to

the historical figure/explorer and the album title. Captions needed on 5 of the 10 pictures. *This may be a separate page as well.

o Favorite Music Section. +3-5 points. Appropriate time period music listed (at least 3, maximum 5).

You may also list any music that is from a previous time period. o Favorite Books Section. +3-5 points. Appropriate time period books (at least 3, maximum 5). You

may also list any classic books from a previous time period that may relate to this explorer.

Part 2. You need to provide facts about the explorer’s expedition or important events in the life of the historical

figure. You may list or write in complete sentences the following information for your historical figure/explorer. This

information must be included within your display.

A map of the explorers’ journey. You must provide a detailed map of where the explorer traveled. If you are

doing a historical figure provide a map of where the person was from and/or what area their influence covered. You may print off a map that shows this path.

(IF EXPLORER) Type of ship used by the explorer, including the standard supplies used on the ship.

(IF EXPLORER OR HISTORICAL FIGURE) Annotated timeline of the journey or life of the historical

figure. List the dates, major events, any issues encountered, etc.

Why the explorer feels they will have the “Glory” for their journey. Why this historical figure is considered an

AP World History All-Star? What was their motive (explorer/or historical figure)? This should be at least a paragraph long explanation.

APWH All-Star Project Rubric Name: _________________________ Total: ______________/200

Part 1 Points

Profile photo of the historical figure or explorer.

/10

Network to which the historical figure or explorer belongs to

/5

Basic biography information:

Birthday

Relationship Status

Religious Views

Sex

Hometown

/10

At least 5 posts on the comment Wall.

At least one must be from an indigenous (native) person

/15

6 Friends (and photos)

/18

3 Activities appropriate for the historical figure or explorer

/6

3 Interests appropriate for the historical figure or explorer

/6

Work Section

Employer (who is funding the expedition)

Position

Time Period

/9

2 Groups that the historical figure or explorer would be in.

/6

About Me Section. Fill in a short description about the historical figure or explorer from their

perspective

/15

Extra Credit

Total /100

Educational information: Year, School, Concentration

/3

Photo Albums. 7-10 photos relating to the explorer and the album title. Captions needed on 5

of the 10 pictures.

/10

Favorite Music Section. Appropriate time period music listed.

/3-5

Favorite Books Section. Appropriate time period books.

/3-5

Total /23

Part 2 Points

A detailed map of where the explorer traveled.

/30

Type of ship used by the explorer, including the standard supplies used on the ship

/10

Timeline of the Journey or life of the historical figure. List the dates, major events, any issues

encountered, etc.

/30

What was their motive for going on the expedition? This should be at least a paragraph long

explanation.

/30

Total /100

AP World History Book of Ism’s & Ideas (Summer Assignment Part 3)

Directions: Create your own dictionary/primer of the most commonly used Ism’s or ideas that you will encounter this year in AP

World History. You will create your own book (be creative) with materials of your choice. Just remember, that you will want to

use this as a reference for the remainder of the year, so make it practical and easy to store in your binder. Make sure that your

book follows/contains all of the following.

Title page: Title of book, your name, class title

Table of contents of all your entries

Organized

Color

Strong binding: Remember, you may use this frequently, & you don’t want it to fall apart.

Typed/handwritten (your choice)

Format: Your book must follow the following format for each entry in your book. No exceptions!!!

1. Title of your word (i.e. Feudalism)

2. Definition of the term/idea 3. Historical example of the term/idea (i.e. name of painting(s), books, architecture, event(s), war, positions, locations,

titles, artists, leaders, other names, etc…)

4. Visual illustration of the term/idea, may be drawn out or a printed image (i.e. chart, painting, architecture, event,

person, symbol, etc…)

Feudalism Definition: The political, social & economic system of the Middle Ages. It is a loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord. Historical Example: Feudal Manor; Feudal Contract; Knights; Chivalry; Peasants; Tournaments; Troubadors; Manorialism

Ism’s & Ideas Book List

Absolutism

Anti-Semitism Buddhism

Calvinism

Capitalism

Communism Confucianism

Creationism

Cubism Dadaism

Daoism (Taoism)

Darwinism Deism

Egalitarianism

Environmentalism

Existentialism Fascism

Feudalism

Feminism Fundamentalism

Hinduism

Humanism Imperialism

Impressionism

Isolationism

Judaism Legalism

Manicheism

Marxism Mercantilism

Militarism

Materialism

Modernism Monotheism

Nationalism

Neo-Confucianism Pacifism

Pantheism

Polytheism Racism

Realism

Romanticism Schism

Scholasticism

Skepticism

Social Darwinism Socialism

Surrealism

Terrorism Totalitarianism

Utilitarianism

AP World History Ideas

Agricultural Belief Systems

Bureaucracy

Civilization Commerce

Colonization

Decolonization Demographic

Diffusion

Empire

Environmental Gender roles

Globalization

Hierarchy Ideology

Interaction(s)

Labor Systems

Maritime/Maritime Trade Nation-states

Nation-building

Pandemic Reform (i.e. political reform, social reform,

etc…)

Revolution Social Revolution

Trade network

AP World History Summer Reading Book Report (Summer Assignment Part 4)

Directions: For this summer you will be reading 2 different books. You will choose ONE from section A and choose ONE more book of your preference from section B. Your objective is to read the following books (the ones you chose) and write a book report. The book selections that are listed below are currently on reserve for you at Borders Bookstore in Pico Rivera

(Washington Blvd. / 562-942-8136). REMEMBER! Only choose ONE book from both Sections A & B!

SECTION A

Animal Farm by George Orwell

o In this powerful allegory, Orwell tries to educate the minds of the western world of how communism actually works. Using the backdrop of a farm and its animals, Orwell weaves together a story that seeks to provide insight into one of the political, economic and social evils of its day.

SECTION B (Select only ONE book from this section)

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ishmael Beah o In A Long Way Gone, Beah, now twenty-five years old, tells a riveting story: how at the age of

twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he’d been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini o Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila

are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation.

Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian

o This book describes the horrific experiences and journeys of Vahan Kenderian during the Armenian genocide. Written as a memoir the author takes the reader through the horrors and tragedy of the holocaust of WWI.

All But My Life by Gerda Weissman Klein o This is the memoir of a young Polish Jewess's enslavement by the Nazis and her ultimate

liberation by American soldiers.

Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley o This memoir describes the story behind the famous photograph of 6 men hoisting the

American flag atop Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during WWII. This book provides the reader not only with detailed information of these 6 men, but a good historical account of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

Book Report Directions:

Paper should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, double-spaced, 1-inch margins & no more than 3 pages.

The paper should be in the following format:

o Paragraph 1: Introduction (Title, author, and why you chose the book—Be descriptive) – For Hiroshima I already know why you chose the book (because it was assigned), I would rather you give me a description of your initial interests, assumptions and expectations of the book prior to reading.

o Paragraph 2: Summary of the book (i.e. main idea, key events, characters, and the historical period(s) discussed in the book), and include three quotes from the story and an explanation for why they were chosen.

o Paragraph 3: Author’s message (i.e. What is the author trying to convey to you? Were they successful in

conveying the message? Why or why not?) o Paragraph 4: How did this book give you a deeper insight into this era of world history?

o Paragraph 5: Conclusion (What impacted you the most? Would you recommend this book to other

students as a good way to learn about this time period? EXPLAIN why or why not?)