A.P. World History Summer Assignment

Why ?:

You might be asking why do I have to do work this summer, school doesn't start until September? You have chosen and been recommended to take a college course as a Sophomore in High School. A.P. World History is an extensive look at the history of the world from 8000 B.C.E. to the present. In order to prepare for this vigorous course I have developed a few summer assignments.

• If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me: John@mcgarvey.com
• You can also post a question to the class newsgroup, to get help from your classmates.

Assignment I: Summer Reading

Read "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond. This is an excellent national bestseller and the winner of the pulitzer prize. In addition to reading the book I have created an Interactive Reading guide for you to complete. You must type a response to each chapter question in the Interactive Reading Guide. The assignment is to be typed, double-spaced, arial font, 12 pitch with one-inch margins.  Direct quotes from the text should be cited with a page number. (If you do not have a computer, I suggest you print out this study guide before the end of school).This "Reading Guide" will be due the first day of School. There will be a test at the end of the first week covering the material from the book.

• Interactive Reading Guide: Guns, Germs and Steel.
  • You might have to click on the contents tab twice.
  • If the Interactive Reading Guide doesn't work on your computer you can use the simple text version.
• Corrections:
  • Chapter 1 Question -Should say: Describe the life of CroMagnon man.
  • On the 3rd question for Chapter 1, it asks "Which continent had a 'headstart' in 1100 BC? Why?" The date is supposed to be 11,000 BC.

Assignment II: Map Assignment

Label the following information on a map of the world:

• To download the map: Right Click on this link and select save picture as.
• Continents:
  • Africa
  • Australia
  • South America
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Antarctic
• Regions:
  • South West Asia or "Middle East"
  • South Asia
  • South East Asia
  • East Asia
  • Latin America
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • The Mediterranean
• Mountain Ranges:
  • Alps
  • Andes
  • Balkan
  • Carpathian
  • Caucasus
  • Himalayas
  • Pyrenees
  • Rockies
  • Urals
• Deserts
  • Sahara, Australian, Arabian, Gobi, Kalahari, Turkestan, Takla Makan, Namib, Somali, Thar
• Bodies of Water:
  • Four Oceans
  • Seven Seas
  • Two Gulfs
  • Lake Titicaca
  • Bering Sea and Strait
  • English Channel
  • Yellow Sea
  • Sea of Japan
• Rivers:
  • Mississippi, Rio Grande, Ganges, Amazon, Nile, Niger, Congo, Indus, Huang-He, Chang, and Xi,
• Misc:
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Tropic of Capicorn
  • Arctic Circle
  • Antarctic Circle
  • Equator
  • International Date Line