Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Presentation:

What did you learn? STAY APPROPRIATE. Why was Spain the prime place for crime and prostitution in the 1930's? In your opinion why are these scandals and corruption happening still today ( Elliot Spitzer.Vito Fassella)? Explain

Evaluate the Movies

Do you think that they were accurate? Did they help you expand your knowledge of that time in history? Were they too Hollywood? Explain in a few paragraphs.. You can choose one or both movies

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Comparison pg 221

Compare European colonialism in Africa and Latin America

Britain in India pg 215

How was Britain affected by imperialism?

Imperialism in Africa pg 219

how was Africa affected by imperialism?

Balfour Declaration 267

Summarize the purpose of the Balfour Declaration

Monday, April 7, 2008

German Unification pg 230

Sum up the process that Bismarck used to unify Germany

Italian Unification pgs 229-230

Explain and sum up the process that Italy went through to become unified.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Changes of the Industrial Revolution pg 211

Explain the social and economic changes made during the Industrial Revolution

Factory System pg 210

Explain the purpose of the factory system and how it was different from the systems used prior to the Industrial Revolution.

Growth of the Industrial Revolution pg 209

Explain what innovations helped spread the Industrial Revolution and how they were able to impact the world

Agricultural Revolution II pg 208

Explain how the agricutural revolution of the 1700s changed the world

Latin American Revolutions pg 227

Explain how people like L'Ouverture, Bolivar and Hidalgo led their countries to independence. and also explain the effects of independence on those countries.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Congress of Vienna pg 226

Explain the importance of the Congress of Vienna and explain why it was necessary

Monday, March 24, 2008

The Age of Napoleon pgs 225-226

Sum up the rule of Napoleon during the French Revolution

The Reign of Terror pg 225

Sum up Robespierre's rule during his Reign of Terror.

The French Revolution 223-224

Sum up the reasons that France turned toward revolution in 1789.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Early American Civilizations

Page 101:
Analyze the growth of the two early American societies the Chavin and the Olmec

Compare the Fall of Han, Rome and the Gupta

There is a chart on page 115, compare and contrast the fall of these empires.

WOMEN: change over time

Women has been a topic the test has been avoiding and you all must be prepared to discuss the roles of women in different times and areas.
Focus on these pages and try to list and discuss changes and continuities between certain areas.

Pages 126, 135, 148, 165, 202

Monday, March 10, 2008

Indian Ocean Trading pg 161

This will be the first of many different areas that we willhave you focus on during the last wo months of the course. Please read and explain the factors that led to the rise of the trade and what impact it had on the surrounding countries?

The Rise of Hitler 245-246

How did Hitler and the rise of the Nazi Party effect the rise of a new Germany during the 1930's?

Fascism in Italy

Explain how the new fascist government impacted the government of Italy.

Peter and Catherine the Great

How did both of these leaders change the government of Russia?

Ivan the Great and Ivan the Terrible pg 195

Please explain the role of these two men in establishing the Russian Empire.

The Gunpowder Empires 197-198

The Gunpowder Empires are a vital part of the period from 1450-1750. For this assignment we want you to focus on the Ottoman, Mughal and Safavid Empires. Please in a paragraph explain the impact of each of these empires on their specific areas.

Dehli Sultanate pgs 151-152

We know we did not go into great detail about the Dehli Sultanate but you ned to know a little more about them. In a paragraph summarize the impact of the Dehli Sultante on India.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The Ming and Qing Dynasties pg 199-200

Explain the impact of the Ming Dynasty on China.
Secondly explain how the Manchu Dynasty began and how they reacted to foreign invasion.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Russian Revolution pgs 242-243

Discuss the impact of Lenin's NEP and Stalin's Five Year Plan on the Soviet Union.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The Spanish Conquests and the Age of Exploration

Explain the impact of the age of exploration and Spanish conquests on the people of the new world.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Scientific Revolution pg 178-179

Summarize the effects of the Scientific Revolution. How did it change the world?

Catholic Counter Reformation pg 177-178

Summarize the information on the COunter Reformation and make sure to explain how the Catholic Church tried to stop the effects of the protestant Reformation.

Protestant Reformation 175-176

Discuss the impact that Martin Luther and the protestant Refomation had of the Catholic Church and Europe as a whole.

World War I Pgs 240-242

Summarize World War I most importantly the causes, how the US got involved, the Treaty of Versailles and the impact of the League of Nations.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Renaissance pg 172-175

Summarize the Renaissance and its impact for extra credit.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Japan and the Mongols

For extra credit: Summarize any small section of the review book on these topics! Ms. Zoleo

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Hello AP World!

This is just going to be another way to access answers to questions that you might have about upcoming tests, notes or anything about AP world. Maybe you guys can even help each other out during the school year. I hope you all are enjoying your week off, but remember the AP test is coming soon and you all should be preparing for the exam.
Hubbs