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College Board AP Central - http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/
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The
Global Experience (Stearns) http://wps.ablongman.com/long_stearns_wcap_3/0,8222,1005787-,00.html (site gets a little confusing because they use
the larger 41 chapter book companion web site for some of the chapters) |
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Traditions
and Encounters (2E) – Bentley http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072424354/student_view0/ |
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The Global Experience (Stearns) 4th
Edition http://wps.ablongman.com/long_stearns_wcap_4/18/4646/1189431.cw/index.html Has great practice tests and
outlines. Is different from our
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Study Guides |
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World History Overview by Units |
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguides/subjects/worldhis/contents.asp |
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Video series online.
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1. Unit 1. Maps, Time, and World History |
1.
The Dawn of History - The origins of the human race are
traced from anthropoid ancestors to the agricultural revolution. 2.
The Ancient Egyptians -Egyptian irrigation created one of the first great
civilizations. 3.
Mesopotamia -Settlements in the Fertile Crescent gave rise to the great river
civilizations of the 4.
From Bronze to Iron -Metals revolutionized tools, as well as societies, in
the empires of 5.
The Rise of Greek Civilization -Democracy and philosophy arose from Greek
cities at the edge of the civilized world. 6.
Greek Thought -Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle laid the foundation of Western
intellectual thought. 7.
Alexander the Great Alexander's conquests quadrupled the size of the world
known to the Greeks. 8.
The Hellenistic Age Hellenistic kingdoms extended Greek culture throughout
the 9.
The Rise of 10.
The Roman Empire 11.
Early Christianity Christianity spread despite
contempt and persecution from 12.
The Rise of the Church The old heresy became the 13.
The Decline of 14.
The Fall of 15.
The Byzantine Empire From Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire carried on the
traditions of 16.
The Fall of 17.
The Dark Ages Barbarian kingdoms took possession of the fragments of the 18.
The Age of Charlemagne Charlemagne revived hopes
for a new empire in 19.
The Middle Ages Amid invasion and civil disorder, a military aristocracy
dominated the kingdoms of 20.
The Feudal Order Bishop, knight, and peasant exemplified some of the social
divisions of the year 1000 A.D. 21.
Common Life in the Middle Ages Famine, disease, and short life expectancies
were the conditions that shaped medieval beliefs.
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The Late Middle Ages Two hundred years of war and plague debilitated 24.
The National Monarchies A new urban middle class emerged, while dynastic
marriages established centralized monarchies. 25.
The Renaissance and the Age of Discovery Renaissance humanists made man
"the measure of all things." 26.
The Renaissance and the New World The discovery of 27. The Reformation Voiced by Martin Luther, Protestantism
shattered the unity of the Catholic Church. 28. The Rise of the Middle Class As the cities grew, new
middle-class mores had an impact on religious life. 29. The Wars of Religion For more than a century, the quarrels
of Protestants and Catholics tore 30. The Rise of the Trading Cities Amid religious wars, a few
cities learned that tolerance increased their prosperity. 31. The Age of Absolutism Exhausted by war and civil strife,
many Europeans exchanged earlier liberties and anarchies for greater peace. 32. Absolutism and the Social Contract Arguments about the
legitimate source of political power centered on divine right versus natural
law. 33. The Enlightened Despots Monarchs considered reforms in
order to create more efficient societies, but not at the expense of their own
power. 34. The Enlightenment Intellectual theories about the nature
of man and his potential came to the fore. 35. The Enlightenment and Society Scientists and social
reformers battled for universal human rights during a peaceful and prosperous
period. 36. The Modern Philosophers Freedom of thought and expression
opened new vistas explored by French, English, and American thinkers. 37. The American Revolution The British colonists created a
society that tested Enlightenment ideas and resisted restrictions imposed by 38. The American Republic A new republic, the compromise of
radicals and conservatives, was founded on universal freedoms. 39. The Death of the Old Regime In France the old order
collapsed under revolutionaries' attacks and the monarchy's own weakness. 40. The French Revolution Liberty, equality, and fraternity
skidded into a reign of Terror. 41. The Industrial Revolution Technology and mass production
reduced famine and ushered in higher standards of living. 42. The Industrial World A consumer revolution was fueled by
coal, public transportation, and 43. Revolution and Romantics Leaders in the arts, literature,
and political theory argued for social justice and national liberation. 44. The Age of the Nation-States The great powers cooperated
to quell internal revolts, yet competed to acquire colonies. 45. A New Public Public education
and mass communications created a new political life and leisure time. 46. Fin de Siècle Everyday life of the working class was
transformed by leisure, prompting the birth of an elite avant-garde movement.
47. The First World War and the Rise of Fascism Old empires
crumbled during World War I to be replaced by right-wing dictatorships in 48. The Second World War World War II was a war of new
tactics and strategies. Civilian populations became targets as the Nazi
holocaust exterminated millions of people. 49. The Cold War The 50. Europe and the Third World Burdened with the legacy of
colonial imperialism, the 51. The Technological Revolution Keeping up with the
ever-increasing pace of change became the standard of the day. 52. Toward the Future Modern medicine, atomic energy, computers,
and new concepts of time, energy, and matter all have an important effect on
life in the 20th century. |
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