AP World History Lesson September 9, 2016- A Day and September 12- B DAY
Key Concept 1.1- Big Geography and the people of the Earth
Key Concept 1.2- Neolithic Revolution and Early Agriculture Society
Key Concept 1.3- The Development and Interactions of agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Identify early migration patterns based on archeological evidence during the Paleolithic Era- East Africa, Eurasia, Australia and the Americas.
- Explain how pastoralism began to transform societies.
- Evaluate and analyze the role culture played in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths and monumental art.
Essential Question: How did the Paleolithic Era lead to the development of the Neolithic Era?
Warm-Up:
1. Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
a. The establishment of sedentary village communities
b. The spread of a migratory village community way of life
c. A decline in total population
d. An increase in the use of bronze tools
2. Which of the following occurred as a result of the development of agriculture in societies that previously relied on hunting and gathering?
a. Conditions for women improved
b. The incidence of disease declined.
c. Population density increased
d. Degradation of the environment lessened.
Classwork:
- Review of Periodization 1- Early Complex Societies
- Mini-Lecture-Teacher- Early Societies in South Asia
- Brain Trust Group Activity- Will get in Small groups to review questions about South Asia and lead class forum group discussions
(Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations- (3B- Monday)
- Group Activity
Mastery Learning Center must focus on:
Periodization 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to 600C.E.
Key Concepts: 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
Students will be placed in groups of 2-4 and develop a Mastery Learning Center on an assigned topic of study. The Mastery Center must include a visual component with pictures and captions (10), video 5 minutes in length on assigned topic, assessment with answer key (10 questions that include the following m/c, fill in the blank, and short essay), presentation component- 3-4 minutes long.
Due September 12-B DAY and September 13- A DAY
Use EasyBib.com for work –cited page
AP Central- to use as resource for preparing for AP Exam-
Purchas AP World History Guide book
Be prepared to answer the following questions for chapter 4: Early Societies for South Asia
- In the Rig Veda, the following lines relate to the sacrifice of the primeval being Purusha: “The brahmin was his mouth, of both his arms was the kshatriya made. His thighs became the vaishya, from his feet the shudra was produced.” What do these words mean? What is the significance of the association with the various body parts? What does the preeminence of a god such as Indra say about the Aryans at the time of their arrival in India? What happened to the view of Indra as India evolved?
3.Compare and contrast the political, religious, and social characteristics of Harappan society to those of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
4.How are the Upanishads different from the Vedas? What might these differences tell us about the evolution of Indian religious thought?
5.Discuss the nature of Harappan society. What makes this society so unique? Compare it to other contemporary ancient societies.
6.Examine the changing role of women in ancient India. How does the Lawbook of Manu reflect this transformation?
7.Examine the journeys and nature of the Indo-Europeans. How did they influence India? How did they influence the rest of the ancient world?
8.Examine the political world of ancient India. Why was India politically fragmented? How did this lack of political unity influence the course of Indian history?
9.Examine the changing social structure of ancient India. How did Hinduism mirror the social complexity of India? What role did the caste system play?