Summer Assignment AP European History Total Points: 120 points Step One: 1. Pick up a copy of the AP Euro textbook from the library next week (5/31 to 6/9). 2. Check out the class website: http://teacherweb.com/CA/HarborHighSchool/Mayer/apt1.aspx 3. If you have questions or if you cannot complete any of the following assignments-email Ms. Mayer at jmayer@sccs.net. 4. Not completing the following assignments by the first day of school may result in being dropped from this course. Step
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History of Security in the United States CCJS 345 3 February 2013 Abstract Security in America has evolved from the time of the first settlers to today’s well-trained forces. Factors leading to the significant growth of private security from pre-Civil War to post World War II consisted of a lack of public police and large monetary loss by private industry. Today‚ security is global and faces challenges and changes‚ with increases in terrorism and technology crimes. It must maintain
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a. Moche The civilization in modern-day Peru around 600 C.E. that became the rise on the Incan Empire. It did not have any political unification. They depended on trade and agriculture. b. Roman Empire Julius Cesare marked the beginning of this empire. They had an autocratic form of government; held lots of land around the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. It was weak partly because of the many civil wars. c. Twelve Tables: These were the laws of Rome which were codified. d. Draco’s Code Was
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inaccuracies or fillers to catch the audience’s attention and make it more interesting to watch. Some films about the past‚ like Chicago‚ were inspired by an era and/or events that have occurred at that time‚ but off skew for entertainment purposes. Right at the beginning of the article the author writes “Chicago is a musical. It does not claim to be history.” Yes‚ Chicago does stem from and was inspired by the trials of Belva Gaertner and Beulah Annan; however the film is crime comedy and not Documentary
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Subjects such as college and AP classes were far from my mind. Sure I cared about doing well in school‚ but my concerns revolved more around the fun activities I planned outside of school. However‚ as I entered high school my concerns changed greatly. “Ugh my parents want me to take the AP and SAT II test for Chinese‚ the regular SATs‚ and I have to take three APs next year as well‚” I complained to my friends. “Well‚ that’s not horrible‚ I took AP World History last year and I wanted to drop
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the proeutectoid phase? (b) How many kilograms each of total ferrite and cementite form? (c) How many kilograms each of pearlite and the proeutectoid phase form? (d) Schematically sketch and label the resulting microstructure. This problem asks us to consider various aspects of 1.0 kg of austenite containing 1.15 wt% C that is cooled to below the eutectoid. (a) The proeutectoid phase will be Fe3C since 1.15 wt% C is greater than the eutectoid (0.76 wt% C). (b) For this portion of the problem
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learn the duties of a man in the Yanomamo community. The language that is spoken is comprised of four main languages‚ Yanam‚ Sanumá‚ Yanomámi and Yanomamö. The Yanomami culture is described as being filled with violence. The Yanomami people have a history of acting violently towards other tribes‚ and each other. They are known to raid nearby villages‚ and kidnap women and children. Violence is one of the leading causes of Yanomami death. Most of Yanomamo males die violent deaths in constant conflict
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Although some historians believe that the late 19th century was a golden age in American history‚ to many living during the time it was an era filled with corruption and hardship and thus was coined by the author Mark Twain‚ the Gilded Age. “The term Gilded Age represented the view of many during the time period and stood for a society that appears magnificent on the outside but is quite brittle under the superficial golden layer” [1/26/11]. For example‚ the economy during this time was called
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AP World History Review: Comparative Questions Curtain Call Directions: Use your textbook and or your Princeton Review Book to list as many facts about the following historical comparisons. Use the attached Societal Comparison sheet as a guideline for what to compare and contrast. Remember that you do not have to fill in every topic on the sheet‚ try and get used to looking for these topics when you are comparing societies-in this way you will increase your speed in breaking down the comparative
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1. Why was the year 1989 one of the most momentous in the twentieth century? Overall‚ the year 1989 saw the greatest expansion of pro-democracy protests the world had seen in years. In April‚ thousands of students‚ teachers‚ workers‚ and even some government officials crowded “…Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing‚ demanding greater democracy in China” (Foner 1048). Inspired by America and recent reforms in the Soviet Union‚ the protests lasted until July‚ when government troops reportedly
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