Helseth
Fall Student Project: AP World History
Overview:
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Students will work in groups of 5-7 to complete the project assignments.
Students will explore and understand the history of Indian and Chinese civilization between
3000 BCE and 1100 CE.
Students will chart the changes over time to the political, economic, religious and social
characteristics of both civilizations.
Students will compare Chinese and Indian civilization to understand the similarities and
differences of the political, economic, religious and social characteristics.
Students will understand the geography that each civilization inhabits and theorize on the
impact geographic factors had on the development of Chinese and Indian civilization.
Students will highlight the policies and actions of important Chinese and Indian leaders (political
and religious) to determine their impact on the development of their respective civilizations.
Students will produce a complete study guide for Chapter 7 and 8, covering all pertinent
information.
Groups (by class period)
2nd Hour
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Kaylor, Andrea, L.J, Jathan, Brandon, Mallory, Katie
Mohammed, Ashley, Po, Brody, Prince, Luke, Brianna
Rafael, Derrick, Benjamin, Maren, Alyssa, Leslie, Fatima
Neena, Jacob, Brooke, Zack, Nick, Taylor, Michael
3rd Hour
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Jacob D., Ben, Mikala T., Collin, Savannah, Madelyn, Giovanna
Konor, Morgan, Tate, Jacob C., Wyatt, Eric, Nyelle
Cameron, Abby, Gabe, Jake R., Kat, Gloria
Dominiq, Celine, Mikaela W., Chris, Noah, Alyssa
6th Hour
1. Sadman, A’lexi, Leah, Tanner, Madi, Adam
2. Celeste, Avery, Leilani, Bailey, Daely, Brian
3. Kayla, Madison, Kayla, Courtney, Yarmina
*These groups are non-negotiable.
Key Terms:
Chapter 3: India
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Indus Valley
Civilization
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Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
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Aryans
Caste system
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Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Yellow River
Oracle bones
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“sage kings”
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
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Legalism
Daoism
Han Dynasty
Liu Bang
Wudi
Yellow Turbans
Sui Dynasty (sway)
Tang Dynasty (tahng)
Grand Canal
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Annam
Three Kingdoms
Northern and
Southern Dynasties
Interregnum
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Magadha
Chandragupta
Maurya
Mauryan Empire
Asoka
Artha-sastra
Kautilya
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Guilds
Gupta Empire
Chandra Gupta
Hunas
Monsoon
Chapter 4: China
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Yangshao culture
Longshan culture
Xia (made up, know
why)
Chapter 7: China
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Warring States
period
Qin Dynasty (chin)
Qin Shi Huangdi
Xiongnu
Confucius
Confucianism
Early Historical Texts
(*hint: there are five)
Chapter 8: India
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Indo-Aryan
Vedas
Mahabharta
Ramayana
Rama
Krishna
Janapadas
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Assignments:
Timeline: Indian and Chinese Civilizations
Due: 11/7
Students will create a comprehensive timeline of Chinese and Indian civilization between 3000 BCE and
1100 CE.
1. Timeline should include all events, people and concepts necessary to understand Chinese and
Indian civilization.
2. Timeline should include visuals (photos, drawings, charts, maps, etc) that relate to the events,
concepts and people covered as part of the timeline. (Min. 20 visuals)
Change Over Time Paper #1 – China
Due: 11/12
Students will chose to write on one of the four following areas of study;
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Political
Economic
Religion
Social
1. Each area must be covered by at least one group member.
2. The paper must explain the conditions in China over the assigned time period from the chosen
area.
3. The paper must describe the changes over time that have been observed through
anthropological and historical sources.
4. The paper must include all pertinent information found in the text and be no less than three
pages typed.
5. The paper must include a minimum of five images that relate directly to the topic discussed.
Geography of Ancient Indian and Chinese Civilization
Due: 11/14
Students will produce a map or maps for Chinese and Indian civilization. This will be completed as a
group and wil
For China:
Create maps that represent the size of each of the following dynasties, geographic features, cites and
major landmarks;
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Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Sui
Tang
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Huang He
River
Yangzi River
Yellow Sea
South China
Sea
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Great Wall
Major canals
(Grand
Canal, etc)
For India:
Create maps that represent the size of each of the following empires, geographic features, cites and
major landmarks;
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Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Indus River
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Krishna River
Godavari River
Ganges River
Himalayas
Change Over Time Paper #2 – India
Due: 11/19
Students will chose to write on one of the four following areas of study;
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Political
Economic
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Religion
Social
1. Each area must be covered by at least one group member.
2. The paper must explain the conditions in India over the assigned time period from the chosen
area.
3. The paper must describe the changes over time that have been observed through
anthropological and historical sources.
4. The paper must include all pertinent information found in the text and be no less than three
pages typed.
5. The paper must include a minimum of five images that relate directly to the topic discussed.
Compare and Contrast Paper – India and China
Due: 11/26
Students will chose to write on one of the four following areas of study;
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Political
Economic
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Religion
Social
1. Each area must be covered by at least one group member.
2. Students will use the papers written on the Change Over Time by themselves or other group
members along with the text to complete the paper.
3. The paper must compare conditions in China and India over the assigned time period from the
chosen area.
4. The paper must describe the similarities and differences that they have been observed through
anthropological and historical sources.
5. The paper must include all pertinent information found in the text and be no less than three
pages typed.
6. The paper must include a minimum of five images that relate directly to the topic discussed.
Historical Figure Reports
Due: 12/3
Students will choose one of the following historical figures of Ancient Chinese and Indian history and
write a persuasive essay on how they were the most important to their respective civilizations. Papers
should highlight the achievements of these historical figures and explain their impact on history.
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Qin Shi Huangdi
Wudi
Liu Bang
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Confucius
Asoka
1. Each member of the group must chose a different historical figure.
2. Papers should be a minimum of two pages in length.
3. Papers should include at least one image of the historical figure.
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Chandra Gupta
Maurya
Chandra Gupta