WHAP REVIEW: Units 0 & 1
Unit 0: Prehistory to 1200 CE
- Prologue by Charles Hart
- a good general review of prehistory to 600 CE by an AP teacher and College Board test grader/designer
- Historical Thinking Skills: A Refresher
- we are going to need all of these in our bag for the test, look it over
- WHAP Course Themes
- (S) Social Interactions - The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organizations.
- (P) Governance - A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
- (I) Humans & The Environment - The environment shapes human societies, and as populations grow and change, these populations in turn shape their environments.
- (C) Cultural Developments & Interactions - The development of ideas, beliefs, and religions illustrates how groups in society view themselves, and the interactions of societies and their beliefs often have political, social and cultural implications.
- (E) Economic Systems - As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.
- (T) Technology & Innovation - Human adaption and innovation have resulted in increased efficiency, comfort, and security & technological advances have shaped human development and interactions with both intended & unintended consequences.
- College Board Unit "0" Review Video Lesson
- Certified AP instructor's "Crash Course" on everything relevant before 1200 CE - CONTEXTUALIZATION
- Summary of Unit 1 WHAP Modern STANDARDS - a MUST read
- College Board Version - again, a MUST read before starting your review
- Standard-Specific Content Review Lesson Links
- Standard 1.1 - Developments in East Asia from c.1200 to c.1450 CE
- Learning Objectives:
- GOV Explain the systems of government employed by Chinese dynasties and how they developed over time
- CUL Explain the effects of Chinese cultural traditions on East Asia over time.
- ECON Explain the effects of innovation on the Chinese economy over time.
- Review Lessons
- Learning Objectives:
- Standard 1.3 - Developments in South and Southeast Asia from c.1200 to c.1450 CE
- Learning Objectives:
- CUL Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society over time.
- GOV Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power over time.
- Review Lessons
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- Standard 1.2 - Developments in Dar al-Islam from c.1200 to c.1450 CE
- Learning Objectives:
- CUL Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period
- GOV Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
- TECH Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.
- Review Lessons
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- Standard 1.4 - State Building in the Americas
- Learning Objective:
- GOV Explain how and why states in the Americas developed and changed over time.
- Review Lessons
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- Standard 1.5 - State Building in Africa
- Learning Objective:
- GOV Explain how and why states in Africa developed and changed over time
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- Standard 1.6 - Developments in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450
- Learning Objective:
- CUL Explain how the beliefs and practices of the predominant religions in Europe affected European society
- GOV Explain the causes and consequences of political decentralization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
- SOC Explain the effects of agriculture on social organization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
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- Standard 1.7 - Comparison in the Period from c. 1200 to c. 1450
- Learning Objective:
- Explain the similarities and differences in the processes of state formation from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
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- Whole-Unit Content Review Lesson Links
- Standard 1.1 - Developments in East Asia from c.1200 to c.1450 CE
- Other Resources:
- Strayer chapter outlines
- Strayer chapter note cards
- Shererhistory.com (you're on it!)
- Freemanpedia
- Khan Academy
- World History Connections
- Crash Course
- Crash Course World History
- Crash Course European History
- Crash Course American History
- Crash Course World History 2.0
- really cool thematic approach; topics like war, disease, migration, etc.
- Find a valuable resource? Email me and I will post links for everyone
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