AP World History Unit 4 FLEX Class: Transoceanic Interconnections c. 1450-1750
This is a 4-lesson class that will cover the content from Unit 4 of AP World History – Transoceanic Interconnections c. 1450-1750 with a focus on thematic connections and historical thinking skills.
Wendy Wawrzyniak
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Approximately 25 pages of reading will be assigned each week. In addition, students will be expected to answer practice multiple choice questions and write answers to 3-6 short answer questions.Assessment
Students will be graded on multiple-choice completion. Written responses will be graded based on the college board rubric for SAQs. Students will be given written feedback to strive for mastery of the content and skills.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate - Advanced Level
This class can be used as a stand-alone class to cover the content portion of AP World History. Or it works great as a supplement to an AP World History course in school, especially those in which the teachers are asking the students to read and learn content outside of the classroom. Incorporated each week is both a thematic approach: how the content fits into the themes of history (Social, Economic, Political, Technology, Culture/Religion, Environmental). Students will also receive instruction in the use of historical thinking skills: contextualization, cause/effect, compare/contrast, and chronology. Each lesson, students will be provided with a teacher-made video (approximately 30 minutes long), covering the content. They will be asked to read supplemental material, answer practice multiple choice questions, and write answers to short-answer questions.
Learning Goals
Week 1
Explain how cross-cultural interactions resulted in the diffusion of technology and facilitated changes in patterns of trade and travel from 1450 to 1750.
Describe the role of states in the expansion of maritime exploration from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the economic causes and effects of maritime exploration by the various European states.
Week 2
Explain the causes of the Columbian Exchange and its effects on the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Explain the process of state-building and expansion among various empires and states in the period from 1450-to 1750.
Explain the continuities and changes in economic systems and labor systems from 1450 to 1750.
Explain changes and continuities in systems of involuntary labor in the period from 1450 to 1750.
Week 3
Explain how rulers employed economic strategies to consolidate and maintain power throughout the period from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the continuities and changes in networks of exchange from 1450 to 1750.
Explain how political, economic, and cultural factors affected society from 1450 to 1750
Explain the similarities and differences in how various belief systems affected societies from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the effects of the development of state power from 1450 to 1750.
Week 4
Explain how social categories, roles, and practices have been maintained or have changed over time.
Explain how economic developments from 1450 to 1750 affected social structures over time.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows College Board Advanced Placement CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Technological Innovations Exploration Causes and Events
Explain how cross-cultural interactions resulted in the diffusion of technology and facilitated changes in patterns of trade and travel from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the economic causes and effects of maritime exploration by the various European states. 17 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Columbian Exchange Maritime Empires Are Established
Explain the causes of the Columbian Exchange and its effects on the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Explain the process of State Building and expansion among various empires and states in the period from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the continuities and changes in the economic systems and labor systems from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the changes and continuities in systems of slavery in the period from 1450 to 1750. 20 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Maritime Empires are Maintained and Developed Internal and External Challenges
Explain how rulers employed economic strategies to consolidate and maintain power throughout the period from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the continuities and changes in networks of exchange from 1450 to 1750.
Explain how political, economic, and cultural factors affected society from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the similarities and differences in how various belief systems affected societies from 1450 to 1750.
Explain the effects of the development of state power from 1450 to 1750. 14 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Changing Social Hierarchies Continuity and Change from 1450 to 1750
Explain how social categories, roles and practices have been and or maintained or have changed over time.
Explain how economic developments from 1450 to 1750 affected social structures overtime. 28 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
OER Project will be used for supplemental reading and links to some videos for enrichment. Google Forms will be used for assessment. Students need only enter their first name.
Supply List
Students are encouraged to purchase a recent review book: Princeton, 5 Steps to a 5, Barrons, OR AMSCO Advanced Placement World History Modern (1200-present). I strongly recommend the AMSCO book, as I can provide page numbers that correspond to the content.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Teaching Certificates
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Special Education
New York Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Florida Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
I have been teaching AP World History since 2011. In addition, for 2 years, I have offered AP DBQ prep classes on Outschool (rated 5 stars) and there are also a handful of learners who I tutor on Outschool specifically in the area of AP World History (rated 5 stars.)Reviews
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