Mr. LoMonaco lomonaco.v@deerparkschools.org AP World History Summer Assignment 2014 “Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.” -Napoleon Hill Part I- Read Chapter 19 Part II- Answer the following questions. (20 points) 1. What three factors led to the growth of the Ottoman Empire? 2. Why was the capture of Constantinople‚ in 1453‚ significant for both the Ottoman Turks and Europeans? 3. Looking at the map on page 532‚ describe the extent of the Ottoman
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religious and geographic. 1) What were the objectives and major accomplishments of the voyages of exploration undertaken by Chinese‚ Polynesians‚ and other non-western peoples? A) Chinese- Explored in interest of trade‚ curiosity‚ and projection of imperial power. Polynesians – Explored for opportunity of project power‚ demonstrate expertise. And relieve population pressures of limited resources. Other non- western- Purpose was unclear and just explored because they could. 2) In this
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TOVREA AP World History 600 BCE-600 CE - Daily Schedule 15B 8000 BCE- 600 BCE Unit Assessment HW: Vocab/Study 2.1 16A In class: Lecture Americas; test analysis; map activity HW: Vocab/Study 2.1 17B In class: Lecture Americas; test analysis; map activity HW: Vocab/Study 2.1 18A In class: Quiz 2.1; Rome video Persia Webquest activity; Lecture What is an empire? HW: Read/Study Dates 19B In class: Quiz 2.1; Rome video Persia Webquest activity; Lecture What is an empire
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All information comes from the AP World History teacher’s guide found at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/4484.html Part C: Comparative Essay The comparative essay focuses on developments across at least two regions or societies. It relates to one of the five major themes in the course‚ such as state building‚ interactions between or among cultures‚ or economic systems. Comparative questions always require an analysis of the reasons for the identified similarities
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IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC P – POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT Imperial Tobacco Group UK PLC is a leading Manufacturer and Supplier of tobacco products in the UK. (KEY NOTE 2012). In recent years‚ the group have faced an increasing number of significant challenges due to changes in Government Legislation and also an increase in Anti -Smoking Campaigns‚ as the UK becomes more concerned with Public Health and smoking become more socially unacceptable. The changes in Legislation have mostly derived from
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has the power to influence them‚ which she doesn’t have with man; therefore by influencing women‚ she hopes to influence man as well. In the introduction‚ the Chao shows concern for her son‚ Ku: “I fear that my son Ku may bring disgrace upon the Imperial Dynasty” (pag. 320). However‚ Chao knows that she can’t do much about her son –he is grown up and probably wouldn’t take her advices as much as a woman would– and she can’t count on her husband either who was probably dead by then. So she turns to
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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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The Rise of China and the Possibility of Interstate War Thursday November 15th‚ 2012 The rise of China as a power player in the international sphere has led many to speculate that China will not only serve as a great challenge for the United States but also the world. The proclamation has been made by many scholars‚ that the greatest threat to international security lies not in terrorism or even in regional conflict but instead in the longer-term collision of interests between the US and an
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Republic was formed. Rome then came to be ruled by two elected officials (known as consuls)‚ a Senate made up of wealthy aristocrats (known as patricians)‚ and a lower assembly that represented the common people (plebeians) and had limited power. This format of government worked well at first‚ but as Rome expanded beyond a mere city-state to take over territory not just in Italy‚ but overseas as well‚ the system of government came under severe strain. By the First Century BC‚ Rome was in crisis. Spartacus
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college tuition? AP courses look better than Dual Enrollment courses on an application. Due to the minimal monetary commitment‚ the accuracy to the rigor of college courses‚ and the confidence students receive‚ Dual Enrollment courses are the best courses to take in high school that will prepare you for college. ! While AP classes are supposedly closer to the rigor of college courses‚ Dual Enrollment courses offer the opportunity to take actual college curriculum. The “rigor” the AP classes have are
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