AP World History Summer Assignment
Ms. Adamson's Class
2020-2021
Hello and Welcome
Hello future AP World History student! I’m so glad that you will be in class with me during the 2020-2021 school year. I hope you are excited too. I’ve prepared a few assignments for you to complete this summer so that you are prepared for the rigor and pace of the AP World History curriculum.
If you want a quick preview of the course organization and AP World History Modern test format, check out my AP World History website. Also, I created a list of various ways you can study in AP World History. It would be helpful to check it out before class starts so you have an idea of how you can improve if you aren't happy with your initial quiz, test, or essay scores. Check it out HERE.
If you have any questions about the class or the summer assignment, feel free to email me at the link below!
Hello future AP World History student! I’m so glad that you will be in class with me during the 2020-2021 school year. I hope you are excited too. I’ve prepared a few assignments for you to complete this summer so that you are prepared for the rigor and pace of the AP World History curriculum.
If you want a quick preview of the course organization and AP World History Modern test format, check out my AP World History website. Also, I created a list of various ways you can study in AP World History. It would be helpful to check it out before class starts so you have an idea of how you can improve if you aren't happy with your initial quiz, test, or essay scores. Check it out HERE.
If you have any questions about the class or the summer assignment, feel free to email me at the link below!
Required Materials
You need a LARGE (1.5 inch) three ring binder with 10 labeled dividers for this class. Inside you must keep a “journal” of notes, homework, graphic organizers, and other daily assignments. The syllabus should be the first page in your notebook.
Please label your dividers: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9, Essays
There will be a notebook check the second week of classes. I will be looking for the correct sized notebook with properly labeled dividers. It should be an easy grade in the grade book!
Required Text Book
You will need this text as soon as school starts, so order ASAP! You can also ask students I taught last year if they will give or sell you their copy. You are welcome to organize your own group orders to save on shipping.
Summer Assignments
Right now, you are a blank slate to me as a person and a student. I don't know a single thing about you. You could be a hard worker, someone who tends to procrastinate, or someone who knows they don't work to their full potential in class. Failure to complete summer assignments immediately gives your teachers a bad impression of your work ethic as a student. On the very first day I already have an impression of you as a student who is unwilling to complete the work necessary to be successful in an Advanced Placement class. Don't let that happen. Start with a positive impression by completing your summer assignments thoroughly and on time. Don't let that blank slate be ruined by poor choices this summer.
There are THREE summer assignments. All of these assignments will be turned in to me COMPLETE on the first day of class:
A-Day: Wednesday, August 5th
B-Day: Thursday, August 6th
Summer Assignment Resources
I'm sure your next question is: where can I find the information to complete the two graphic organizers? I have Google presentations made for all the empires and the belief systems are also included in those presentations. As you learn about the different empires, record what you learn about them and their belief systems on your handouts.
Additional Resources and Videos:
Crash Course World History Videos
You need a LARGE (1.5 inch) three ring binder with 10 labeled dividers for this class. Inside you must keep a “journal” of notes, homework, graphic organizers, and other daily assignments. The syllabus should be the first page in your notebook.
Please label your dividers: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9, Essays
There will be a notebook check the second week of classes. I will be looking for the correct sized notebook with properly labeled dividers. It should be an easy grade in the grade book!
Required Text Book
You will need this text as soon as school starts, so order ASAP! You can also ask students I taught last year if they will give or sell you their copy. You are welcome to organize your own group orders to save on shipping.
Summer Assignments
Right now, you are a blank slate to me as a person and a student. I don't know a single thing about you. You could be a hard worker, someone who tends to procrastinate, or someone who knows they don't work to their full potential in class. Failure to complete summer assignments immediately gives your teachers a bad impression of your work ethic as a student. On the very first day I already have an impression of you as a student who is unwilling to complete the work necessary to be successful in an Advanced Placement class. Don't let that happen. Start with a positive impression by completing your summer assignments thoroughly and on time. Don't let that blank slate be ruined by poor choices this summer.
There are THREE summer assignments. All of these assignments will be turned in to me COMPLETE on the first day of class:
A-Day: Wednesday, August 5th
B-Day: Thursday, August 6th
- Autobiographical Long-Essay-Question (LEQ)
- Both the outline linked above AND your essay should be turned in together
- Global Religious/Belief Systems Graphic Organizer
- You will be quizzed over these belief systems the first week of school. It’s important that you have this complete.
- Classical Empires Graphic Organizer
Summer Assignment Resources
I'm sure your next question is: where can I find the information to complete the two graphic organizers? I have Google presentations made for all the empires and the belief systems are also included in those presentations. As you learn about the different empires, record what you learn about them and their belief systems on your handouts.
- Qin and Han China - Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism
- Ancient Greece & Persia - Zoroastrianism
- Maurya/Gupta India - Hinduism and Buddhism
- Roman Empire & Republic
- Introduction to Dar al-Islam
Additional Resources and Videos:
- BBC Religions Website
- Origins of Islam
- Spread of Islam
- Judaism and Christianity
- Buddhism
- Confucianism
- Zoroastrianism
- Hinduism
- Spread of World Religions
Crash Course World History Videos
- Persians and the Greeks
- Buddha & Asoka (Maurya/Gupta)
- Qin & Han China, Confucianism
- Alexander the Great
- Silk Road / Trade
- Roman Empire/Republic
- Christianity (Spread & Influence)
- Fall of the Roman Empire
- Islam
