Computer Lab Assignments forAP World History

Computer Lab Assignments for AP World History, 2009-10

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DATE	Lab Assignment
Wed Feb. 3		The European Advantage and Industrial Revolution Five items to budget for today... 1.&2. Take the Strayer chapter 17 and 18 self-tests by next Monday...no score will be recorded for you if you do not get a 20/20. Continue to take the Strayer self-tests for the rest of the Strayer chapters that we study. 3. Don't forget the extra credit offer about trying to get more historical data about the process by which the Spanish, through the Catholic Church, took control over many aspects of Filipino culture and religion. 4. Complete the following questions for 10 points, due by tomorrow.... Name: Period: 1. Summarize the three "echoes" of the Atlantic Revolutions: a. Abolition of Slavery b. Nationalism c. Feminism 2. Explain as best you can why the Industrial Revolution began in England: 5. On this site, there are 8 documents about the re-defining role of women in the new industrial society in America. Compare the documents and organize them as best you can by point of view. Describe in words, and in a chart, the various points of view in these 8 documents. 10 points. Due Friday.

Wed Feb. 10		Chap 19 China, Ottoman Empire, Japan Be sure to do Strayer chap 19 self-test. Interpret this document... Study Chap. 19 for test on Friday...Mr. Pahl will go over some of the chapter tomorrow... Evaluate the Strayer book...go to your locker and get the book if it helps you fill this out...this is a 10 point assignment...these will go to the publisher...: Name: Period: Student Feedback on Ways of the World: A Global History by Robert Strayer Below you’ll find questions about Ways of the World, thank you in advance for your help. As you read and respond, please think of how this book compares to the book you are using, and other history books you have used throughout your education. We consider your feedback carefully and it will help us create a better experience for other students. Thank you for your assistance! Overall 1. Ways of the World is designed to be shorter than many history texts. Do you think that a shorter text or a longer text is more appealing? Big Picture Structure 1. What did you like about “The Big Picture” introductions in the book? 2. Did “The Big Picture” introduction give you a clear overview of what you would learn and the key themes of the subsequent chapters? Chapter structures 1. Do you find the chapters well organized and easy to read? Why or why not? 2. Please tell us what you thought of the questions in the margins of the pages. Did they help guide you in reading this chapter? 3. Did the “Reflections” section that appear at the end of the chapters help you to better understand what you had read in the Part introduction and in the chapter itself? 4. Overall, what would you describe as the strengths of the chapters? 6. Were there any weaknesses in this chapter? If so, please describe. 7. Compared to other world history texts you may have used a) Did you get lost in the details or did the author keep the details manageable? b) How effectively does the author convey the major developments in world history? Do you feel you will retain what you’ve read? c) What did you think of the author’s writing style? Was it enjoyable to read? d) How would you describe the differences between this book and the book you previously used in your course to another student? 8. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being most positive, how do you rate the materials you read? 9. Which of the following would you want to use along with this book (check all that apply) __Web site with quizzes and a study guide __Primary source documents __A printed study guide __An e-book you can highlight and add notes to __A Web site where you can keep download and post assignments, chat with classmates, keep a blog, etc 10. Please feel free to provide any additional comments you want to offer. May we have the option of using a quote from you in our catalog or on our Web site?

Fri Feb 12	Google Doc	TEST FRIDAY WARM UP TEST on stuff related to Chap 19 TEST on Stayer, Chapter 19

Wed. Feb 17	CHECK YOUR GRADE Mr. Pahl's notes	Colonial Encounters, Round 2 You be the teacher. Pick one of the following topics to present in class tomorrow as either a PowerPoint (best) or a simple lecture of about 2-4 minutes. Groups of two acceptable, no more. But first you must be one of the first three to sign up for the topic, here. (Password is "1") No more than three people to a topic. Communication and transportation infrastructure. The implications in world history of the steamship, railroad and telegraph. These were the main engines of the Industrial Revolution. How were these used and spread through the West and its colonies. (Golden Spike, opening of the US West, steam greater than sail, "What hath God wrought?") The Scramble for Africa. What was the effect of imperialism on the rulers as well as the their colonial subjects? Was this scramble racism? What benefits were there for Africa? Human cost? The Great Explorers of this period. David Livingstone, Serpa Pinto, Richard Burton. The Raj. This is the name given the British rule of India. What administrative structures did Britain use to rule India? What was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 about, and how did it affect British policies of ruling India? What were the British efforts at social reforms or evangelization before and after this? How many British were actually in India administering, and how many Indians were used? Interactive map of Africa, illustrating the scramble and the European countries involved...This will work for advanced users of PowerPoint only.... The White Man's Burden. Use all or parts of Rudyard Kipling's 1899 poem "The White Man's Burden." What assumptions does it make about Europe and Europeans on the one hand, and about colonial subjects on the other? Millenarians. Millenarian movements popped up in different places in response to modernization. Compare some or all of these: The Taiping rebellion and the Miller movement (Millerites) that went on at the same time in the US, the Mahdi of the Sudan (1881-1885), the Native American Ghost Dance (1870 and 1890), Russian Old Believers' attack on Lenin as the Antichrist.

Wed Feb 25		Here..Chapter 21-22 test.

Wed Mar 3		Quiz on Chap. 22 Answer sheet... Check your grade Be sure to do the Stayer Chap. 22 self-test before next week. After Spring Break you will have a test on the three essay rubrics for the AP World History exam...be sure you have copies of those...

Wed Mar 10	Check your grade Strayer self-tests	Global South APWH essay rubrics Today's assignment: Write an essay comparing the APWH CCOT essay and the APWH CC (Comparative) essay, using the rubric of the Compartive Essay. Prompt: Focusing on the rubrics, and what you know about these two APWH essays, compare and contrast the comparative and change-over-time essays. Due: tomorrow, scored by the comparative rubric (double points) If you finish, remember to study for the test on Chapter 23 on Friday.

Wed Mar 17	Check your grade	The Globalization of Economics 5 points. Did you sign up for the World History AP test? Name: Period: Did you sign up to take the AP World History exam? Do the Strayer Chapter 24 Self-Test. Due Friday: short CC essay on today's reading, pp. 734-739: "Compare the radical feminist movement in the United States with feminism as it took shape in the Global South." To be graded by the CC rubric... 7 points, weighted double.

Wed Mar 31	Check your grade...	The End of (the) World It' s time to tool up for the AP Exam. Most of you were NOT at this morning's review session with Mr. Bez. That is not a good start at tooling up for success. If you want to tool up for success, check out Mr. Pahl's "Tooling Up for Success in the AP World History Exam." There are a number of forms for you to fill out there, AP test takers, so be sure to look this over! Reminder about the Rubric for the Rewrite of the Feminism CC... Rubrics Test Make up? Chap 24 TEST

Wed Apr 14	Be a mercenary! Grade check	REVIEW 7th Period. Check out your score on the AP sample test from Tuesday. 8th Period. Check out your score on the AP sample test from Tuesday. Now use this chart to see what the minimum score you would need on the essays if the above score was your multiple choice score. Fill out the form below and send to Mr. Pahl. 5 points Name: Per: If the test score you received was what you will get on the APWH multiple choice section, then what is the minimum score you would need to get on the essays to get a 3 (combined score for the three tests)? Do you think you can achieve that score on the essays?

Fri Apr 30		CCOT PREP Be sure to memorize the CCOT rubric. Use its basic ideas in responding to the following prompt: Prompt: Explain a few of the major social, economic and political changes and continuities during the PostClassical period, about 500-1455 CE. Be sure to give specific examples. Include at least one example from the notes from Mr. Pahl's lectures on the beginning and ending of this period.. Due: at the end of the period. Worth: 20 points You can either print it out and hand it to the sub, or write it in Word, then paste it in below: Name: Period: PostClassical Changes and Continuities:

Thur May 13	Check your grade	AP TEST OVER!!!! :-) Congratulations, hope you did great! Tell me what you can about the test, your experience in taking it, how you think you did, etc. Don't violate whatever they told you about what you cannot talk about! :-) In the answer you give below, say which one of these combinations you think you are closest to, Student A, B, C, D, E, or F: Name: Period: My experience in taking the test, how I think I did, did I "hit" the essays or not, etc. etc.: Be sure to include which student combination you think you are closest to, A, B, C, D, E or F. :-) Tomorrow we will be on a field trip downtown. Meet at the Bartlett Train station by 7:20. Have your student ID and be sure to have an even $5. You can also pay Mr. Pahl $5 and use his punch ticket. Do some Google and internet research to find out what happens at the Board of Trade. What is a futures market? What items are traded in Chicago everyday at the Board of Trade? Is the Board of Trade in some way like the Indian Ocean and Silk Road trade? Also check out the exhibits that are currently at the Cultural Center. Your assignment, due Monday, for this field trip, is to write up a one page explanation of the Board of Trade and how it can be related to world trade that we studied about in this class, and write up something about the cultural roots of any one of the exhibits at the Cultural Center.



	Strayer Self-Tests

	Don't forget that the Change-Continuity Chart is due the week of January 4... NEXT YEAR!	.

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