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A Free Reading Passage on Mesa Verde for AP World History
Mesa Verde is an illustrative example of the Developments in the State Building in the Americas topic in Unit 1 of AP World History. You...
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A Free Reading Passage on Buddhist Monasticism for AP World History
Buddhist Monasticism is an illustrative example of the Developments in South and Southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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Textiles and Porcelains for Export from China AP World History
Textiles and porcelains for export is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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The Production of Iron and Steel in East Asia for AP World History
The production of iron and steel in East Asia is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit...
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The Grand Canal Expansion in China for AP World History
The Grand Canal expansion in China is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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Champa Rice for AP World History
Champa rice is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP World History. You could...
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The Branches of Buddhism for AP World History
A study of the branches of Buddhism is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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The Spread of Chinese Literary Traditions to Japan and Korea for AP World History
The Spread of Chinese Literary Traditions to Japan and Korea is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to...
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Confucianism and Women for AP World History
The role of women in Confucianism is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism in East Asia for AP World History
Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism deeply influenced East Asian intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life through a complex interplay of...
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Filial Piety in East Asia for AP World History
Filial piety in East Asia is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP World...
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Developments in Europe from 1200 to 1450 for AP World History
In today’s presentation, we will explore the developments in Europe between 1200 and 1450, an era marked by profound changes and enduring...
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State Building in Africa for AP World History
Africa’s history is marked by the rise and fall of powerful kingdoms and empires, each contributing to the rich tapestry of Africa’s...
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Developments in Dar al-Islam from 1200 to 1450 for AP World History
The developments in Dar al-Islam from 1200 to 1450 represented an important part of the Golden Age of Islam. Spanning from the Iberian...
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Developments in South and Southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450 for AP World History
The developments in South and Southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450 marked dynamic cultural, political, and economic transformations. This era...
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Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 for AP World History
In this exploration, we turn our gaze to East Asia between 1200 and 1450, a period marked by profound transformations and enduring...
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State Building in the Americas for AP World History
In this presentation, we delve into the incredible world of indigenous state-building in the Americas, where civilizations like the Inca,...
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FREE AP World History Note-Taking Template
As I was working on the information pages for all of the different topics and time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum, I...
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Continuity and Change in a Globalized World for AP World History
This is the last topic in the AP World History curriculum! This section reviews the big ideas from all of Unit 9. Read the Google Slides...
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Institutions Developing in a Globalized World for AP World History
Globalization makes the world a much smaller place. To maintain peace, countries need to work together. After World War II, countries...
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