Illustrative Example (p 57) – Growth of City States
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1. INDIAN OCEAN GYRE 2. ZHENGHE 3. IBN BATTUTA 4. DHOW 5. LATEEN
6. JUNK (SHIP) 7. ASTROLABE 8. STERN-POST RUDDER. 9. SRIVIJAYA 10. DIASPORA
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1. IBN BATTUTA 2. CAMEL SADDLES 3. MAMLUK SULTANATE 4. HAUSA KINGDOMS 5. TIMBUKTU
6. CARAVANSERAI 7. IDJIL SEBKHA 8. CAMEL CARAVAN 9. DJINGUEREBER MOSQUE. 10. TRANS-SAHARAN SLAVE TRADE
Struggling to know how to study for AP World History? This Ultimate Review Packet is for you.
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con·tex·tu·al·ize (verb)
place or study in context; making sense of information from the situation or location in which the information was found.
example of contextualize – “keep feminist perspectives in mind when reading a novel written during the women’s civil rights movement“.
con·text (noun)
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
example of context “the decision to reduce the labor was taken within the context of planned cuts in spending”
Similar:
circumstances, conditions, surroundings, factors, state of affairs, situation, environment, milieu, setting, background, backdrop
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The Historical Thinking Skills form the basis for
all the AP history exams.
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“All my life, I’ve waited for the great adventurer to offer me a place at his side.” — Marco Polo
Illustrative Examples (pg 61) – Travelers
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In 1271, Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty, which ruled over present-day Mongolia, China, Korea, and some adjacent areas, and assumed the role of Emperor of China. By 1279, the Yuan forces had overcome the last resistance of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Kublai became the first non-Chinese Emperor to conquer all of China. He was also the only Mongol khan after 1260 to win new conquests.
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The original kamikaze: Kublai Khan’s invasion shipwreck found?
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Mankind has made incredible strides. The Inca Empire rises in the Americas. Led by Genghis Khan, the Mongols use novel military strategies to conquer vast lands. But humans are also severely tested by one of the deadliest diseases the world has known—the Plague. Mankind is ravaged by this disease in Europe and parts of Asia. In the Americas, new farming techniques and the use of maize help propel mankind forward. Amazing monuments such as Machu Picchu showcase mankind’s architectural advances.
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You DO NOT have to know any dates for AP World Modern. BUT, Ben Freeman would argue knowing certain major events can give you an idea of the major themes and flow of the course.
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Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China. His descendants expanded the empire even further, advancing to such far-off places as Poland, Vietnam, Syria and Korea. Continue reading → Post ID 48774
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1. TEMUCHIN 2. STEPPE 3. BLUE MIGHTY ETERNAL HEAVEN 4. YURT 5. SINIFICATION
6. KURULTAI 7. PAX MONGOLICA 8. YAM SYSTEM 9. YASSA 10. TOROGENE KHATUN
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1. SILK ROAD 2. SAMARKAND 3. KASHGAR 4. BANKING HOUSES 5. CARAVANSERAI
6. CHAMPA RICE 7. BATTLE OF TALAS 8. BUBONIC PLAGUE 9. SOGDIANS 10. PAX MONGOLICA
Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was a French mystic who lived a very public life during the Middle Ages, her high profile political presence and her visions and voices made her one of the most controversial people of her times.
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The name the Hundred Years’ War has been used by historians since the beginning of the nineteenth century to describe the long conflict that pitted the kings and kingdoms of France and England against each other from 1337 to 1453.
Dark Ages = Middle Ages = Medieval Ages… but only in Europe!
The so-called Dark Ages weren’t as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and relatively enlightened.
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