AP World History

Semester Two Silent Bells

1/19-1/20 •  Compare the terms “core area” and

“dependent zone.” – Thesis Statement and Pre-Writing

ANSWER: Core area refers to the area, especially in western Europe, that profited from the new global economy. It controlled international and commercial services such as shipping, and it exported manufactured goods in exchange for new raw materials from foreign countries. Dependent zone refers to areas beyond western Europe in the world economy that produced low cost goods, such as precious metals and cash crops (sugar, spices, tobacco, and later, cotton). Africa joined this zone through the export of slaves.

1/21 •  Evaluate the reasons allowing the West to

establish its dominance in the global trade network of the 17th century. – Thesis Statement and Pre-Writing

– Answer: The withdrawal of possible rivals helped the West, in particular that of China and the Islam

world. The Ottomans were not as dedicated to commerce as were previous dynasties, and they were not as fully in control of regions obviously critical to the Islamic trade network. China made the decision to be self-sufficient and withdrew from the world trade network. Japan made a similar decision and isolated itself. The West had an advantage through its relative population growth in comparison with the others and through its technological innovations directly related to seafaring and military power on the seas, especially the cannon. The West defeated the Ottomans at Lepanto in the 16th century; China and Japan did not challenge the West.

1/26-27

•  Compare the ways in which the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment had an effect on the political organization of Europe. – Thesis and Pre-writing

1/28-29

•  Describe the Protestant churches that were established because of the Reformation. Define the nature of religious warfare – Prewriting and Thesis.

2/1-2/2

•  Define the scientific revolution. What were some of its major discoveries – Thesis and Pre-writing

2/3-2/4

•  Compare the extent of westernization under Peter the Great compared to Catherine the Great – Thesis Statement and Pre-writing

– TURN IN

2/8-2/9

•  Trace Russian expansion under the Ivans. – Pre-writing and thesis statement

2/10-2/11

•  On page 416-417 of your textbook read the document “The Great Exchange” Answer the questions at the end of the document.

2/12

•  #4 Imagine you are in a cage with bars that are 2 inches apart. There is only one door, but it is locked. On the floor there is a saucer of water and a bale of straw. There is a very hungry lion in the cage with you. How will you survive?

2/16-2/17

•  Describe the social hierarchy of the American colonies. – Pre-writing and thesis

2/18

•  #4 Imagine you are in a cage with bars that are 2 inches apart. There is only one door, but it is locked. On the floor there is a saucer of water and a bale of straw. There is a very hungry lion in the cage with you. How will you survive?

2/22-23

•  Identify the nature of the Spanish system of government in the American colonies – Pre-writing and thesis statement

2/24-25

•  Describe the change that discovery of gold and diamonds made on economic organization of Brazil – Pre-writing and Thesis statement

2/26

•  Bobby recently purchased a 10 volume set of encyclopedias. At present he has only arranged the first 8 on his shelf in the order shown below:

•  8,5,4,1,7,6,3,2 – Using Bobby’s system where should volumes

9 and 10 go?

3/3-3/4

•  Compare and Contrast the Trans-Saharan Slave trade to that of the Atlantic Slave trade. – Pre-writing and thesis

3/5

•  Bobby recently purchased a 10 volume set of encyclopedias. At present he has only arranged the first 8 on his shelf in the order shown below:

•  8,5,4,1,7,6,3,2 – Using Bobby’s system where should volumes

9 and 10 go? •  TURN IN SILENT BELLS TODAY!2,4,6

3/8

Compare and contrast the Safavid and Ottoman empires. Pre-writing and Thesis statement

3/15-3/16

•  Define the origins of the European tribute systems. – Pre-writing and Thesis statement

3/17-3/18

•  Compare the European intrusion into the African commercial system with their entry into the Asian trade network. – Pre-writing and thesis statement

3/19

I can outrun a horse I can roar like a lion But unlike my brothers I can’t do no flyin’

What am I?

3/22

Compare and contrast the Safavid and Ottoman empires. Pre-writing and Thesis statement

3/23 & 3/26

•  Trace how the Dutch displaced the Portuguese and compare their participation in the Asian trading network with that of the Portuguese. – Pre-writing and Thesis statement

4/5-4/6

•  Trace the success of the European Christian missionary efforts. – Pre-writing and thesis statement

4/7-4/8

•  Describe the steps which led to the restoration of the Japanese shogunate. – Pre-writing and Thesis statement

– Turn in Silent Bell Work 2, 4, 6

4/9

•  #16: A man walks outside to pick up the morning newspaper. When he comes back inside he is sunburned. He was only outside for a few minutes, how did he get sunburned? – Turn in silent bells per. 5, 7

4/19-4/20

•  Compare and Contrast the Brazilian move to independence with other Latin American independence movements. – Pre-writing and thesis statement

4/22-4/23

•  In what ways did the United States enter the political and economic affairs of Latin America. – Pre-writing and thesis statement

4/26-27

•  Compare the ways in which industrialization manifested itself in Japan and Russia – Pre-writing and thesis statement

4/28-29

•  Trace the social and economic changes that took place in Japan as a result of industrialization. – Pre-writing and thesis

4/30 •  #29: •  Most machines are bad when hot •  Except for the stoves and heaters •  Me, I’m of a different log •  Joined with some other feeders

•  For while my job is not to heat, •  Heat is what I produce •  But heat production’s not my beat •  My job is to reduce it