AP World History Chapter 8 - Stearns textbook
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Chapter 8 (168-174)
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Chapter 8 (168-174)
World History Notes
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Pre-History Time before written records Artifacts ? Remains of a Manmade object Culture ? Way of life. Paleolithic (old stone) Age ? 2.5 million-10,000BC Oldest stone tools, evidence of the 1st people, used fire. Neandertals ? 100,000-30,000 BC Buried their dead with objects, suggest belief in an afterlife. Neolithic (new stone) Age ? 8,000-4,000 BC Systematic agriculture Probably by women, raised animals, grew crops This would facilitate the development of all civilization. Characteristics of Civilization 1. Cities ? Internal production, trade 2. Government ? Organized means of order 3. Religion ? Structured system of belief: nature, existence, right to rule. 4. Social Structure ? Division of labor-trade Class orders-upper, lower, slaves
Brit Lit
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Anglo Saxon culture values heroic values. Jesus is portrayed as a hero and a warrior. Jesus is preparing for battle rather than just being led to the cross. Jesus initiated the battle himself showing bravery and accepting his own fate to die on the cross. Power of gold. The major focus of the poem, then, is heroism, and the main themes explored are spiritual warfare, Christian versus pagan morality, courage, and the affirmation of faith in God. She uses physical and spiritual courage to rescue herself, her honor, and her people. The Old English poet does not present Judith as a devious seductress as portrayed in the original, but rather concentrates on Judith's submission to God and her Christian heroism.
On Illegal Immigration DCQ
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On Illegal Immigration
Stearns Chapter 1 outline
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- AP World History - Stearns Chapter 1 ? From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. Human origin ? 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth?s existence ? 24 hour day ? last 5 minutes B. Human negatives and positives 1. Aggressiveness, long baby time, back problems, death fears 2. Grip, high/regular sex drive, omnivores, facial expressions, speech C. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age ? 2.5 million to 12000 BCE 1. Simple tools ? increase in size, brain capacity ? Homo erectus II. Late Paleolithic Developments Homo sapiens sapiens ? 120,000 years ago ? killed off others? Population growth required change ? 1 square mile to hunt/gather for 2 people Long breast feeding ? limit fertility
AP Human Geography Unit II Review
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Gerrymandering: process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power Balkanization: process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities Agglomeration: grouping together of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources Maquiladoras: those US firms that have factories just outside the US/Mexican border in areas that have been specially designated by the Mexican government Assimilation: the process through which people lose originality differentiating traits, such as dress, speech, particularities, or mannerisms, when they come into contact with another society or culture
timeouts
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Bindi
Senior Essay
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Grace Patterson English IV ? 1st Mrs. Bowles November 27, 2012 Rough Draft [Introduction] Every year, people all over the world get married. Depending on their culture, however, they may not get to choose who they marry. In India, for example, girls are married off at a young age; to whomever their parents decide will benefit their family the best, not necessarily their daughter. [Body Paragraph 1] A marriage is considered arranged when people other than the ones getting married are involved. It can be anyone, including the bride and/or groom?s parents, a match maker, or another trusted third party. Arranged marriages in India are very common and have been in the Indian culture for many centuries. [Body Paragraph 2] Arranged marriage [Body Paragraph 3] Arranged marriage
Foundations Review
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UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS (8000 BCE TO 600 CE) Of all the time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum, Foundations (8000 BCE - 600 CE) spans the largest number of years. It begins with an important Marker Event - the Neolithic Revolution - and ends after the fall of three major classical civilizations -Rome in the Mediterranean region, Han China, and the Gupta Empire of India. Broad topics addressed in the Foundations time period are: ? Environmental and periodization issues ? Early development in agriculture and technology ? Basic cultural, political, and social features of early civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang China, and Meso/South America ? The rise and fall of classical civilizations: Zhou and Han
The Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial Revolution (1780-1850): Overview of the Industrial Revolution: Machines began to replace humans in the manufacturing of goods. Use of the Steam Engine for producing textiles in the 1780s was the turning point. Europe Gradually transitioned from an agricultural and commercial society into a modern industrial society. By the Mid 19th Century, industrialism had spread all across Europe. The economic changes of the industrial revolution did more than any other movement to revolutionize life in Europe and western civilization. Roots of the Industrial Revolution: Begins with the Commercial Revolution (1500-1700) Price Revolution (Inflation) Rise of capitalism Scientific Revolution Increased in population Cottage Industry New Technology
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