WORLD HISTORY
AP WORLD HISTORY
Introduction: This assignment will practice skills used in Document Based Questions which are an important part of the AP World History course. Read/analyze each document below. Answer the questions in the space provided. After doing this, use this information to write a DBQ essay based on the rubric provided below. You will be grade on perceived effort more than expertise. Do not copy or plagiarize someone else’s work. If you have specific questions about the assignment contact me at jonathan.keiler@pgcps.org. This assignment is due on the first day of class. No late work will be accepted.
Historical Context: The development of early civilizations was greatly affected by geographic factors.
Prompt: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history and geography, write an essay in which you analyze how the lives of the peoples of the ancient world were shaped by the geography of their region.
PART A: SHORT ANSWER
Document #1
Old Stone Age
· 150,000 to 10,000 years ago
· made weapons and tools of stone and wood
· fished and hunted for food
· sewed clothing of animal skins
· lived in caves
· used fire for warmth and cooking
Middle Stone Age
· 10,000 to 8,000 years ago
· life much the same as Old Stone Age
· certain animals were domesticated (dogs and goats)
New Stone Age
· 8,000 to 6,000 years ago
· learned to farm
· raised animals
· learned to weave baskets, make clothing from plant fibers and wool, make clay pots
· invented the wheel
1. Identify one way in which animals affected the way people lived in the Stone Age.
The people in the stone age would produced fire by rubbing two stone, and used the fire to cook the animals to eat. A stage of technological development characterized by the use of stone tools, the existence of settled villages largely dependent on domestic plants and animals, and the presence of such crafts as
Introduction: This assignment will practice skills used in Document Based Questions which are an important part of the AP World History course. Read/analyze each document below. Answer the questions in the space provided. After doing this, use this information to write a DBQ essay based on the rubric provided below. You will be grade on perceived effort more than expertise. Do not copy or plagiarize someone else’s work. If you have specific questions about the assignment contact me at jonathan.keiler@pgcps.org. This assignment is due on the first day of class. No late work will be accepted.
Historical Context: The development of early civilizations was greatly affected by geographic factors.
Prompt: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history and geography, write an essay in which you analyze how the lives of the peoples of the ancient world were shaped by the geography of their region.
PART A: SHORT ANSWER
Document #1
Old Stone Age
· 150,000 to 10,000 years ago
· made weapons and tools of stone and wood
· fished and hunted for food
· sewed clothing of animal skins
· lived in caves
· used fire for warmth and cooking
Middle Stone Age
· 10,000 to 8,000 years ago
· life much the same as Old Stone Age
· certain animals were domesticated (dogs and goats)
New Stone Age
· 8,000 to 6,000 years ago
· learned to farm
· raised animals
· learned to weave baskets, make clothing from plant fibers and wool, make clay pots
· invented the wheel
1. Identify one way in which animals affected the way people lived in the Stone Age.
The people in the stone age would produced fire by rubbing two stone, and used the fire to cook the animals to eat. A stage of technological development characterized by the use of stone tools, the existence of settled villages largely dependent on domestic plants and animals, and the presence of such crafts as