WHAP REVIEW: Unit 3
Review Before You Review! Know the REQUISITE SKILLZ
- 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 3 Standards - a MUST read before starting your review
- Standard-Specific Content Review Lesson Links
- Standard 3.1 - Empires Expand, c. 1450 to 1750 CE
- Learning Objective:
- GOV Explain how and why various land-based empires developed and expanded from 1450 to 1750.
- Gunpowder, cannon, armed trade
- Manchu, Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid
- Conflict/rivalry due to politics and religion
- Safavid-Mughal / Songhai-Morocco
- GOV Explain how and why various land-based empires developed and expanded from 1450 to 1750.
- Review Lessons:
- Learning Objective:
- Standard 3.2 - Empires: Administration, c. 1450 to 1750 CE
- Learning Objective:
- GOV Explain how rulers used a variety of methods to legitimize and consolidate their power in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750.
- Professional bureaucrats and military
- Religion, art, architecture
- Tribute, tax farming, new tax collection systems
- Bureaucrat: Ottoman devshirme, salaried samurai / Religion: Aztec sacrifice, divine right, Songhai’s Islam / Art: Qing portraits, Mughal mausolea & mosques, Incan sun temple, Versailles / Taxes: zamindar, Ottoman tax farming, Mexica tribute lists, Ming taxes in silver
- GOV Explain how rulers used a variety of methods to legitimize and consolidate their power in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750.
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- Learning Objective:
- Standard 3.3 - Empires: Belief Systems, c. 1450 to 1750 CE
- Learning Objective:
- CUL Explain continuity and change within the various belief systems during the period from 1450 to 1750.
- Reformation
- Ottoman-Safavid intensify Sunni vs Shi’a
- Sikhism
- CUL Explain continuity and change within the various belief systems during the period from 1450 to 1750.
- Review Lessons:
- Learning Objective:
- Standard 3.4 - Comparison in Land-Based Empires, c. 1450 to 1750 CE
- Learning Objective:
- Compare the methods by which various empires increased their influence from 1450 to 1750.
- Review Lessons:
- find a 3.4 standard review lesson that is high quality? email me!
- Learning Objective:
- Standard 3.1 - Empires Expand, c. 1450 to 1750 CE
- Whole-Unit Content Review Lesson Links
- Heimler's History - Unit 3 Review (really good folks)
- Daniel found this review video series from Jim Rhodes - check it out, treasure trove of materials
- Jim Rhoades' Unit 3 Review Video Lesson
- Jim Rhoades' Unit 3 Thematic Review Video Lesson (thanks Daniel)
- AP Test Information and DBQ Writing Skillz
- 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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