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WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 4.0 CLOSERUNIT 4 THEMES NOTEBOOKUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Unit 4 Themes Notebook”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeThe World History Project AP (WHP AP) curriculum asks you to visit and revisit the AP themes throughout the course. The aim of the Themes Notebook is to keep you connected to the core themes of each unit. In Part 1 of the Themes Notebook, which you’ll complete early in each unit, you will evaluate each of the statements on the worksheet based on what you currently know. In Part 2, which comes later in each unit, the statements appear as questions. You will respond to these questions as you revise and refine your initial understanding of the unit’s themes. In both parts of this activity, you should focus on concepts rather than formal writing. The primary purpose of the Themes Notebook is to help you assess how your thinking is progressing, where you’re gaining mastery, and where you might need additional instruction.Although it might seem that you haven’t learned enough yet to respond to the prompts, that’s OK! This activity is meant to help you think about what you might already know about the ideas and concepts of the unit. You’ll revisit the prompts at the end of the unit (although this time they’ll appear asquestions), and you’ll get to see how much you’ve learned! This activity will also give you a preview of what’s to come, as you’re learning which themes you should pay attention to as you learn new content.Note: Since you’ll be revisiting this worksheet at the end of the unit, be sure you hold onto it! If your teacher offers to collect your class’s worksheets, that’s probably your best bet.ProcessUse the Themes Notebook worksheet to respond to the Part 1 prompts as best as you can. Be prepared to talk about these ideas with your class.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 CLOSERUNIT 4 THEMES NOTEBOOK2Unit 4 Themes Notebook: Part 1Directions: Read each of the statements below. Then, decide if you agree or disagree with each statement and circle which theme or themesthe statement connects to. Finally, explain why you agree or disagree and include an adverb to show your level of agreement (for example: strongly disagree, somewhat agree, and so on). If you can, provide evidence to support your explanations.StatementTheme(s)ExplainNew types of companies and financial arrangementsallowed merchants and states to expand their influence overseas.Agree DisagreePoliticalInnovationEnvironmentCultureEconomySocialEmpires’ main motivation to expand from c. 1450 to 1750 was based on the need for raw materials like coal.Agree DisagreePoliticalInnovationEnvironmentCultureEconomySocial
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 CLOSERUNIT 4 THEMES NOTEBOOK3StatementTheme(s)ExplainPopulations in the Americas and Afro-Eurasia increased in the fifteenth andsixteenth centuries due to the new crops that were exchanged.PoliticalInnovationEnvironmentCultureEconomySocialAgreeDisagreeThe arrival of Europeans in the Americas dramatically changed society, including the structuring of itssocial hierarchies.PoliticalInnovationEnvironmentCultureEconomySocialAgreeDisagree
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 CLOSERUNIT 4 THEMES NOTEBOOK4Unit 4 Themes Notebook: Part 2Directions: Read each of the questions below, add the relevant theme, and then answer the question in the Your Response column. Make sure you use evidence from the unit and sound reasoning to back up your answer. Then, compare your previous responses (Part 1) with your current responses and explain how your understanding has changed or evolved. If your predicted theme from Part 1 has changed, be sure to also explain why you decided to connect the questions to a different theme.QuestionYour responseHow has your understanding changed?How did rulers and merchants use new economic strategies toexpand their power and increase their wealth from c.1450 to 1750?Theme:Why did European empires wishto expand their territorial holdings in the Americas, Asia, and Africa from c. 1450 to 1750?Theme:
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 CLOSERUNIT 4 THEMES NOTEBOOK5QuestionYour responseHow has your understanding changed?How did the introduction of new crops from the Americas to Afro-Eurasia affect populations from c. 1450 to 1750?Theme:What changes and continuities took place in social hierarchies and roles from c. 1450 to 1750?Theme: