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1 Dear Students, Welcomee to AP World History! We will begin our course of study at approximately 8000 B.C.E. and will circle the globe, finishing in May with 20 th & 21 st century topics. In preparation for our busy year, you are expected to complete the following assignment over the summer. Please review the descriptions of the activitiess listed below. The assignment must be typed in 12-pt. Times New Roman font or hand-written in blue or black ink, and is DUE on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. All the information you need can be found in the website links listed or in one of the various AP World History Review Books. We recommend that students purchase a copy of McGraw-Hills 5 Steps to a 5 Review bookk for AP World History during or before the first week of school. Please Ms. Fludd, Mrs. Lueck, or Ms. Mahoney over the summer if you have questions! You can access a digital copy of this assignment on the Paint Branch website, if you need an additional copy. A paper copy of the assignment must be submitted on the due date. If you choose to use sourcess not listed below, pleasee use reliable online or textbook sources to complete the assignment. Sincerely, Ms. Fludd Jacqueline_M_Fludd@mcpsmd.org Mrs. Lueck Kimberly_J_Lueck@mcpsmd.org Ms. Mahoney Jamie_N_Mahoney@mcpsmd.org Part I: World Geography 1. Using the map attached to this assignment, trace/outline the location of the AP World History regions off the world, and label or provide a pattern-, color-, or number/letter-coded key for each. Go to pg. 8-9 of the AP World Course Description to view the course regions 2. Using online resources or an AP World review book label the geographic features and trace/ outline andd identify the civilizations. (*You may use an additional map, if you wish.)

2 AP World History Name: Unit Overview: UNIT 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to 600 B.C.E. AP World Curriculum Regions North America South America Eastern Europe West Africa South Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Central Asia Eurasia Mesoamerica Sub-Saharan Africa East Africa Central Africa North Africa Middle East Latin America Oceania Western Europe Key Geographic Features: Caribbean Sea Nile River Mediterranean Sea Tigris River Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indus River Euphrates River Indian Oceann Gulf of Mexico Straights of Malacca Yellow/Huang He River Saharan Desert Himalayan Mountains Cities, States, and Empires: Mesopotamia Egypt Shang Dynasty Olmec Chavin Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley

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4 Timeline: Use online resources or an AP World History review book to create an interregional timeline for Unit 1. Be sure to include the civilizations you located on your map and any other key events or turning points. Make sure you place events in chronological order and try to make your timeline as much to scale as possible. You may want to use a different color for each region. Americas 8000 BCE 600 BCE Olmec Civilization B.C.E. Europe Africa Middle East Mesopotamian Civilization established 3100 B.C.E. Asia Oceania

5 Part II: Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras Investigating the Paleolithic Era: Human Evolution Timeline Directions: Visit Human Evolution Timeline Interactive website at the National Museum of Natural History to explore the archeological evidence left behind by early humans. URL: Key Events: Examine the lower part of the timeline, Major Milestones in Human Evolution and record the approximate date and significance of the following events. A. Stone Tools Used: B. Fire Discovered: C. Increase in Brain Size: Exploring the Evidence: Click Magnifier below the timeline to explore artifacts from the past 200,000 years (Double check at bottom of timeline). Category Artifact What was its purpose? What does it tell us about early humans? Investigate 4 artifacts used for tools and food (PINK) Investigate 3 artifacts about social life (BROWN) Investigate 2 artifacts about symbolism (GREEN)

6 Investigate 1 on geography (BLUE) The Neolithic Revolution The time period that marked the shift from scattered, hunting-gathering societies to more organized, domesticated populations was known as the Neolithic Revolution. Answer the questions that follow using complete sentence format free of grammar and spelling errors What does the term Neolithic Revolution refer to? 2. What disadvantages existed for hunter-gatherers? 3. What changes did hunter-gatherers make to their lifestyles during the NR? 4. Why would farming be a more beneficial way of life?