DIRECTIONS –  Take notes!  Do not rush through the 6 steps below!  Do you like Turkish movies or Netflix series?  See #7.

1.  Know what is your AP focus (objective).  Go to your Unit Guide For APWH – p. 69.  Review Using the Unit Guide.

2.  TIME MAP

World 1453 CE
All the advances made in all regions of Eurasia have now reached Europe. Here, they combine and fizz, and begin to change every aspect of European civilization.
World 1648 CE 
Europeans have pioneered maritime trading systems which, for the first time, span the entire globe. These lead to vast changes in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Europe 1215 CE
European feudalism is at its height.
Europe 1453 CE
The old feudal order is beginning to give way to early modern Europe, with the Italian Renaissance and the age of exploration under way.
Middle East 1453 CE
The Middle East has been ruled by a succession of conquerors from central Asia.
Middle East 1648 CE
The Ottoman empire now dominates most of the Middle east.
The Middle East has been ruled by a succession of conquerors from central Asia.
India and South Asia 1453 CE
The history of India has entered a new phase with the dominance of Muslim-ruled states throughout most of the subcontinent.
India and South Asia 1648 CE
The Mughal empire now rules much of the sub-continent, marking a high point in the history of Indian civilization.
National Geographic – Interactive Mapping

3.

ASSIGNED TEXTBOOK READING – Ch 5 (p. 117-128).  Use the following resource:  Textbook Reading Guidelines

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Video	Content	Historical Thinking Skills
1st Video	examine the factors that contributed to the expansion of land-based empires from 1450 to 1750 CE	1B – focus on the skill of identifying a historical process
2nd Video	examine the factors that contributed to the expansion of land-based empires from 1450 to 1750 CE	1B – focus on the skill of explaining a historical process

5.

In this video Heimler explains how land-based empires expanded from 1450-1750. In a word, most of them expanded by means of gunpowder based weaponry.

He explains the rise of gunpowder empires like the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire, and the Mughal Empire. Ivan the Terrible did similar things with the expansion of the Russian Empire.

But it wasn’t all boom boom. The expansion of empires required a healthy dependence on bureaucracy as well.

 

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7.  Movie Time!  Watch and enjoy the following:

• Muhtesem Yüzyıl: Kösem  (tv series)
• Rise of Empires: Ottoman

The above Turkish drama series may contain adult material so be sure to watch it with your parents or guardian. Also, be sure to focus on the visual and cultural interpretations that it offers (but be wary and skeptical of the over dramatization and historical inaccuracies that it may also contain).