Unit One Study Guide: World Unit 1 Study Guide READ IT. There is useful information in the Study Guide body and then there are identifications at the end.
9/9 — Course Introduction
9/10 — Before the Dawn
HW: History and What Really Happened This piece by Professor Damen is a nice overview of some of the thinking skills we will be developing in reading “history.” Read this an be prepared to discuss.
9/11 — What is history? AP World habits of mind and what the College Board is getting at.
HW: Creation of the World — Assignment 2013-14 Period 3 List. Everyone is to view the TED talk by David Christian on Big History ; The other readings for the assignment are: HERE
9/12: Creation stories.
HW: Read Packet on development of urban societies: Packet– Urban Revolution and civilization in the packet there are a series of “Study Questions.” Answer them all. In the answers, make sure to identify the section’s questions you are answering. The answers are due 9/16.
9/16– Map the World Homo Sapiens worldwide….. Americas the last. Ascent of Man film; Neolithic Revolution issues— restructuring of societies
HW: Read : Diamond –Worst Mistake and Boulding — Women and the Ag Revolution . Write short (1 to 1&1/2 pages) reaction that provides your sense of whether the move to sedentary agriculture proved to be an overall human good? Due 9/17
9/17: Finish Ascent of Man episode. Human Art as an expression of culture and development.
