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WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 7.8CLOSERUNIT 7 THEMES NOTEBOOKUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Unit 7 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 refineyour 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 7.8CLOSERUNIT 7 THEMES NOTEBOOK2Unit 7Themes Notebook: Part 1Directions: Read each of the statements below. Then, decide if you agree or disagree with each statement and circle which theme or themes the statement connects to. Finally, explain why you agree or disagree and include an adverb to show your level of agreement (forexample: strongly disagree, somewhat agree, and so on). If you can, provide evidence to support your explanations.StatementTheme(s)ExplainThe era from c. 1900 to the present witnessed sustained economic prosperity.AgreeDisagreePoliticalInnovationEnvironmentCultureEconomySocialEmpires collapsed from c. 1900 to the present and were replaced by nation-states.AgreeDisagreePoliticalInnovationEnvironmentCultureEconomySocial
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.8CLOSERUNIT 7 THEMES NOTEBOOK3StatementTheme(s)ExplainNew weapons of war made the global conflicts of this era more deadly.AgreeDisagreePolitical Innovation Environment Culture Economy SocialThe Holocaust was the only genocide of the period from c. 1900 to the present.AgreeDisagreePolitical Innovation Environment Culture Economy Social
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.8CLOSERUNIT 7 THEMES NOTEBOOK4Unit 7Themes 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 sureto also explain why you decided to connect the questions to a different theme.QuestionYour responseHow has your understanding changed?How did different governments respond to economic crises after c. 1900?Theme:Why did land-based empires such as the Russian, Ottoman, and Qing Empires collapse after c. 1900?Theme:
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.8CLOSERUNIT 7 THEMES NOTEBOOK5QuestionYour responseHow has your understanding changed?How did governments conduct war after c. 1900?Theme:What were the causes and effects of mass atrocities after c. 1900?Theme: