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 * Unit I: Foundations c. 8000 B.C.E.-600 B.C.E. (10 days) **

Readings T&E Chapters 1-6 RECIPES Chart Vocabulary World Map
 * Summer Assignment **

How and why was there a movement from small villages to cities? What were the innovations (technological and agricultural) of the early civilizations? What kind of interactions were there within and between the early societies?
 * Essential Questions **

__ Objectives: __ Understand the nature of history, values, perspective and comparison Understand concept of Periodization Become familiar with the five AP World History themes (RECIPES) Understand rational for course Understand teacher and student expectations for course Understand perspective (using maps) Identify technological innovations of this period
 * Historiography & Introduction to AP World History and Themes (4 days) **

__ Readings ____ : __ T&E Summer Readings Chapter 1-6

__ Activities and Assessments: __ (1) Introduction: Syllabus, Agenda, Wiki, Calendar (1) Opener- Columbus: Lies and Perspective (1) Powerpoint on Historiography (see Spodek) & 5 Themes Rationale for AP World History & expectations Vocabulary Quiz on Summer Reading, Chapters 1-6 (1) PP World Maps & their Distortions Technology Chart

__ Homework: __ TWE Preparation-Innovations, Technology & Agriculture

s Evolution from hunting gathering to settled societies s Emergence of more complex river valley societies and the institutions they constructed for organization and control s Interaction among early agricultural, pastoral and urban societies __ Objectives: __ Assess the innovations of the early complex societies Explain the differences between the Village and the City Discuss & analyze the Nature of Civilizations (Eight Characteristics) Analyze the Pros and Cons of “Civilization” Locate the seven major urbanization centers Understand the impact of geography on human societies
 * Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 BCE (5 days) **

__ Readings ____ : __ T&E Chapters 1-6 Reading on Civilization from Stearns (handout)

__ Activities and Assignments and Assessments: __ (1) Powerpoint on Villages vs Cities and Urbanization and Eight Characteristics of Civilizations (1) TWE on Innovations, Technology and Agriculture Video-Guns, Germs & Steel-Episode 1 (2) DBQ-Images & Writings of Early Societies – paired/group activity (1) Thesis Introduction  Comparative Essay I: Thesis & Outline (1) Test- chps 1-6 TWE Civilizations

__ Homework: __ Reading “Civilizations” from Stearns Comparative Essay I: Thesis & Outline

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HANDOUTS AND FORMS SPECIFIC TO UNIT I See Summer Assignment AP World History Main Page for Unit I