1. AP WORLD Time Period 2 Classical
600 BCE to 600 CE
AP WORLD Time Period 2 Classical

2. https://youtu.be/WD2zAaLF6-s

4. Organization and Reorganization of Societies 600-600
1. Religions (Hinduism and Judaism are codified)
Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Christianity, Greek philosophy
2. “Classical” civilizations (Greeks, Romans, Han, Persian, Mayan)
3. Sophisticated land and Sea based trade (Silk roads and Transaharan Trade)
Rise and Fall of Empires

5. Why 600 BCE? Why 600 CE? (Periodization)

6. Major Cities Emerge Tenochtitlan Carthage Cahokia Rome Athens
Alexandria
Persepolis
Pataliputra
Changan

7. Major Invasions Germanic tribes to Europe Huns to Rome
White Huns to India
Xiongnu to Han

11. Reading Homework change for discussion questions!
1. Discussion Questions: The student will create 5 discussion questions that relate to the reading. Then they will answer 2 of their own discussion questions in full sentences.
From Unit 2 on discussion questions must be addressing one of the AP historic thinking skills:
a. Contextualization
b. Comparison
c. Causation
d. Change and Continuity over time
2. Reading Response Journal: Students will write 3-4 paragraphs relating their reading homework to some form of previous knowledge. That previous knowledge can include personal experiences, historical examples, content from AP World History or another class, and current events.
3. Note Taking/Outlining of Reading: In a more conventional sense, students may take notes that highlight main ideas and terms from the reading. They may also outline the reading to show major ideas, terms, people and places.
4. Graphic Organizer/Visual Representation: Students will create a set (at least 3) of graphic organizers or visual representations of the material that they read. Graphic organizers include Venn Diagrams, T-Charts, Cloud Charts, Timeline, Cycle Charts, and Cause and Effect Charts. The assignment is not limited to these examples.
5. Create a Song or a Rap: Students will create a song or rap about the reading that they were assigned. The student will not be required to perform the song or rap. They will be graded on how the song or rap represents the material from the reading assigned.

13. Major concepts 1: Development of major religious and cultural traditions
Codified!
Terms: Torah, Abraham, Ten Commandments, Diaspora, Assyrians, Babylonians

14. Hinduism
Rigveda, Caste System, reincarnation, Brahma, upinishads, vedas
Karma(good deeds follow you through life, moksha(enlightenment) Dharma(duties of your caste)