May, 2018  Dear Students,   

Welcome to AP/IB World! I am looking forward to an exciting year with you and your classmates and am busy planning for next year. This is a dynamic class with a curriculum rarely taught. You will leave this class challenged, inspired, and accomplished, but first……  Summer Reading Books You, the students, also need to prepare for AP/IB World. There are TWO summer reading books. Books required  ● AP World Review Book (This past year’s class recommends Cracking 

the AP World History Exam, 2017 or later Edition (College Test Preparation) by the Princeton Review as well as Baron’s AP World Review book. Be aware the test format has changed so you may want to find the updated version. 

● One of the books from “Around the World” the list below  Contact your teacher with questions 

Ms. Ersek: ersek_a@shaker.org to access this assignment go to  http://tinyurl.com/2018worldsummer 

Assignment  Examine the menu of options on the following pages and complete the required options for the four categories: EXPLORE, WATCH, LISTEN and READ 

 All books may be purchased online for reasonable prices (Many have been linked in this document) or at local bookstores. I suggested purchasing your books rather than checking them out from a library because you will want to annotate the texts. These are wonderful books, but none should be read in an evening. Pace your reading throughout the summer—in other words, begin before August 1. You will need to have these ready for the first day of class, Wednesday August 22nd.  *****Take a moment this summer and send me an email. Tell me which book you want to read, where you are in your summer reading, ask questions, tell me why you signed up for AP/IB World or what you are looking forward to about the class and tell me how else you are spending your summer. I look forward to meeting you all!  Sincerely,  Amanda Ersek

2018 SUMMER READING FOR AP/IB WORLD HISTORY MENU  Part I. EXPLORE 

Know the regions and countries are essential to our understanding of the world. For example, You need may need to quickly be able to find India on a map, understand what countries make up Sub-Saharan Africa and know what trade routes connected which civilizations. There are many ways to study geography. Below are three options, but you are responsible for knowing the locations of all the following countries/regions/events for the first test (in the first week of school).  Required geography:  

Regions (See the AP World Regions map on last page) 

Countries  Geographical Features 

Events 

● Europe ● Caribbean ● Latin America ● East Asia ● South East Asia ● South Asia ● Central Asia ● Oceania ● Sub-Saharan Africa ● East Africa ● West Africa ● Middle East ● South Africa ● North Africa ● Central Africa 

1. Afghanistan 2. Brazil 3. Bangladesh 4. Greece 5. Indonesia 6. Israel 7. Spain 8. Italy 9. Kenya 10. North Korea 11. Pakistan 12. Philippines 13. Poland 14. Republic of China 

(Taiwan) 15. Saudi Arabia 16. Germany 17. Thailand 18. Turkey 19. Vietnam 20. Cuba 21. India 22. Iran 23. Russia 24. Portugal 25. Iraq 26. Mongolia 27. Japan 28. Egypt 29. Ghana 30. France 

● Atlantic Ocean ● Pacific Ocean ● Indian Ocean ● Mediterranean sea ● Suez Canal ● Sahara Desert ● Indus River ● Yangtze River ● Yellow River ● Red Sea ● Black Sea ● Nile River ● Tigris & Euphrates 

River ● The Mongolian 

Steppe  

● Origins of mankind ● Bantu Migration ● Silk Road ● Indian Ocean 

Trade ● Columbian 

Exchange ● Polynesian 

Migrations ● Route of Bubonic 

Plague ● Trans- Saharan 

Trade route ● Aryan migration ● Independent 

areas of agricultural development  

 Suggested activities: 

1. Create your own maps and study them 2. Play review games 

a. Download quizup app on your phone: Play world geography quiz consistently throughout the summer.  

b. I recommend the World Maps app c. Play geography games online: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm 

3. Know the AP World Regions Map (below) and what countries/events/geographic features belong in each region. 

 

AP WORLD REGIONS MAP 

  Part II. WATCH All videos are on a Youtube playlist: http://tinyurl.com/worldplaylist

 Required Videos:  Guns, Germs and Steel, Episodes 1-3 

Assignment: Watch the three episodes and answer/take notes on the following questions. The answers can be found online, but I would advise you against looking for them. The value of this assignment will be small in terms of points, but large in terms of content/understanding. If you just copy the answers you are wasting your time. Watch, think, and analysis these videos. 

 Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 1

Directions: Before viewing the film, read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 1. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. 

1. According to Jared Diamond, what are the three major elements that separate the world’s “haves” from the “have nots”?  

2. Jared Diamond refers to the people of New Guinea as “among the world’s most culturally diverse and adaptable people in the world”, yet they have much less than modern Americans. Diamond has developed a theory about what has caused these huge discrepancies among different countries, and he says it boils down to geographic luck. Give several examples from the film to support Diamond’s theory.  

3. For thousands of years, people have been cultivating crops. Describe the process used to domesticate crops and create plants that yielded bigger, tastier harvests.  

4. According to Diamond, livestock also plays a significant role in a civilization’s ability to become rich and powerful. How did the domestication of animals help people? Give several examples. List the animals that can be domesticated and where they can be found.  

5. Looking at the list of animals and locations from question 5, discuss how Diamond’s theory about geographic luck applies here.  

6. How did the movement of the early civilizations of the Fertile Crescent (Middle East) further support Diamond’s idea that geography played a key role in the success of a civilization?  

7. Do you agree with Jared Diamond when he says of a civilization's ability to gain power, wealth, and strength, “…what’s far more important is the hand that people have been dealt, the raw materials they’ve had at their disposal.” Why or why not?  

 

Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 2  Directions: Before viewing the film, read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 2. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class.  

1. At the time that the Spanish conquistador’s invaded the Inca Empire, they were armed with state of the art weaponry. Describe this weaponry.  

2. What is Jared Diamond’s explanation for why the Spanish had advanced to steel swords while Inca’s were still making tools and weapons from bronze?  

3. How did the battle tactics used by the Spanish conquistadors help the small army defeat the Inca army that outnumbered it by the thousands?  

4. According to Jared Diamond, what made the Europeans “accidental conquerors”?   Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 3  Directions: Before viewing the film, read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 3. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class.  

1. According to Jared Diamond, what is the one factor that allowed Europeans to develop the forces necessary to conquer vast portions of the world?  

2. Why were the Europeans who settled the South African cape so successful? Describe two reasons.  

3. How did disease allow the Europeans to conquer the native populations in the Americas and in the African cape?  

4. While the Europeans who were attempting to overtake/settle the tropical areas of the African continent were responsible for introducing killer germs to the native populations, they also suffered from the effects of the germs native to this part of the world. Describe how these germs worked against the European settlers.  

5. How did the native Africans protect themselves from the germs that caused diseases such as Smallpox and Malaria? Give specific examples cited in the film.  

6. How has the colonization of Africa created countries riddled with disease? Give specific examples from the film.  

7. What is the number one public health problem in Zambia, and who are the people primarily affected by this?  

8. How has disease contributed to the poverty in many African countries such as Zambia?  9. According to statistics from the film, how has Malaria affected the net growth in Africa over the 

last 50 years?  10. Describe how other tropical countries such as Malaysia and Singapore have developed rich 

economies despite having many of the same geographical and health problems faced by African nations.

 Choose 2 of the following TED TALKS about rethinking history: 

Assignment: Make a list of 12 things you learned from each video. Summarize into one or two bigger understandings that you know have about world history or how we interpret history. 

1. David Christian: The History of Our World in 18 Minutes; Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is "Big History": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline. 

2. Edward Tenner: Unintended Consequences Every new invention changes the world — in ways both intentional and unexpected. Historian Edward Tenner tells stories that illustrate the under-appreciated gap between our ability to innovate and our ability to foresee the consequences. 

3. Ray Raphael: Revolution - A Success Story: This is an interesting TEDxTalk from historian and author Ray Raphael.  In it, he uses the story of the American Revolution to talk about how we construct our national narrative, carefully selecting which stories we share and which we ignore. 

   

Choose 2 of the following TED talks (1 from each group) about success and learning: Assignment: Write a manifesto for this year and include at least 10 guidelines for you to follow this year. Talk about the ideas of success and approaches to learning you’ve learned from these TED talks. This manifesto will be used throughout the. This will be a tough year, so take a moment to think about what you want to remember throughout this year. Your manifesto should be neat, thoughtful and/or colorful.  Choose 1 of the following: 

1. Joachim de Posada: Don't eat the marshmallow!: In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification — and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.  

2. Terry Moore - How to tie your shoes: Terry Moore found out he'd been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way.  

 Choose 1 of the following: 

1. Brené Brown : Power of Vulnerability - Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share 

2. JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure: At her Harvard commencement speech, "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling offers some powerful, heartening advice to dreamers and overachievers, including one hard-won lesson that she deems "worth more than any qualification I ever earned." 

 

Part III. LISTEN Listen Assignment: Choose 1 podcast to subscribe to this summer. Listen to 5 podcasts this summer and 

complete a podcast journal (attached at the end of this packet +link provided) for each episode. You can type or handwrite your journals neatly. 

 1. America Abroad - America Abroad is an award-winning documentary radio program distributed by 

Public Radio International (PRI) and broadcast on public radio stations nationwide. Each month, we take an in-depth look at one critical issue in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. 

2. BBC World Service Documentaries - This one is a bit obvious, as the BBC tends to rule the world news roost through daily, in-depth investigative journalism that covers global issues and affairs. Earlier this month, the “Beeb” ran a particularly chilling and vivid episode, “Poems from Syria,”which painted a picture of pain and gruesome images from the midst of one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. The poets of Syria, still writing despite the odds, show astounding grace, beauty – and hope – in the face of horror. 

3. DW World Link - The personal stories behind the headlines. WorldLink brings you 60 minutes of personal insight from those whose lives are impacted by global events. 

4. PRI’s The World in Words - The World in Words podcast is about language — everything from bilingual education to the globalization of English to Icelandic insults. 

5. 15 Minute history - 15 Minute History is a podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in World History and US History. The discussions will be conducted by the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. 

6. Groundtruth - Global reporting on the front lines of the planet's most urgent issues — from terrorism to global warming to income inequality. Veteran correspondent Charles Sennott partners with the next generation of reporters to tell stories that will change the way you see the world and the journalists who cover it. 

7. Pod Save the World - “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. His new show “Pod Save the World” will bring you behind the scenes into White House Situation Room meetings and secret negotiations through a series of conversations with people who were there. 

8. One of your choosing - get approved by Ms. Ersek 

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Part IV. READ  A trip around the World. Take a trip around the globe with these books from the most populated countries in the world.  Assignment: Choose 1 book/country to become an expert on this year. This assignment will have 

three parts. Only one country/book per person. Email Ms. Ersek to claim your choice. Ersek_a@shaker.org It is recommended that IB students choose a book with an * before the name 

● Summer: The first part is to read and enjoy the book. Take notes, highlight in the book, etc. and complete this graphic organizer which focuses on the Historical Thinking Skills needed throughout this course.  

● First Quarter: Part 2 will be to complete a background guide as well as an analysis on the author on the book during the first quarter. This will include looking at the history, geography, culture, politics and society of the country. This will be a written assignment during the first quarter.   

● 2nd Semester: Part 3 will be a presentation about your book. During mostly the 3rd/4th quarter you will give a 5 minute presentation/ create handout (using your summer assignment graphic organizer) connecting the historical stills to the history/storyline of the book to your classmates..  

 Angola – Good Morning Comrades by Ondjaki: A twelve-year-old boy and his friends grow up during the 

confusing time of the Angolan Civil War. Bangladesh – A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam: A young widow struggles to keep her 

children safe during the Bangladesh War of Independence. Cambodia – To Destroy You is No Loss: The Odyssey of a Cambodian Family by Joan 

D. Criddle: With the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975, 15-year-old Teeda and 15 members of her upper-class family were among millions driven from Phnom Penh into the countryside. Now living in America, Teeda here recounts a terrifying, slavelike existence 

Cameroon – Houseboy by Ferdinand Oyono: A young black man in colonial Cameroon struggles to find his place in society. 

Chad – Told by Starlight in Chad by Joseph Brahim Seid: Scenes and stories from the author’s childhood in Chad. 

Chile – Ten Women by Marcela Serrano: Nine women connected by their therapist converge to share their disparate life stories. 

*China – Empress Orchid by Anchee Min: A young concubine seizes the throne to become China’s last empress. 

*China - Wild Swans by Jung Chang- The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history. An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love 

Colombia – One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez: The multi-generational story of the Buendía family that founded the fictional town of Macondo. 

Congo – Full Circle by Frederick Yamusangie: A boy is sent to a rural African village to learn about the way others live. 

*Croatia - Girl at War: A Novel by Sara Novic:. Ana Jurić is a carefree ten-year-old, living with her family in a small apartment in Croatia’s capital. But that year, civil war breaks out across Yugoslavia, splintering Ana’s idyllic childhood 

Cuba – Farewell to the Sea by Reinaldo Arenas: Following the Cuban revolution, a disillusioned poet and his wife visit the seaside and recount their disappointments in life. 

Ecuador – Cumanda by Juan León Mera: The son of a missionary whose family was butchered by natives falls in love with a beautiful young indigenous woman. 

Egypt – Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz: The first in The Cairo Trilogy, Palace Walk introduces readers to a despotic patriarch, his oppressed wife, two daughters, and three sons. 

Ethiopia – Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese: Orphaned twin brothers born of a secret union between an Indian nun and a British surgeon come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. 

*Germany – The Quest for Christa T. by Christa Wolf: One of David Bowie’s top 100 books, The Quest for Christa T. follows two childhood friends from World War II to the Eastern Bloc in the 1960s. 

Ghana – Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Guatemala – The President by Miguel Ángel Asturias: A ruthless dictator unscrupulously disposes of his political 

enemies in an effort to secure his power. Guinea – The Dark Child by Camara Laye: A memoir that explores the tension between traditional African life 

and the lure of modernity. *India – Sea of Poppies: A Novel by Amitav Ghosh: The story is set prior to the First Opium War, on the banks of 

the holy river Ganges and in Calcutta. The author compares the Ganges to the Nile, the lifeline of the Egyptian civilization, attributing the provenance and growth of these civilizations to these selfless, ever-flowing bodies. He portrays the characters as poppy seeds emanating in large numbers from the field to form a sea, where every single seed is uncertain about its future 

India - Beyond the beautiful forevers: life, death, and hope in a mumbai undercity by Katherine Boo: In this brilliant, breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport. 

India - The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan: An enchanting seventeenth-century epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of one of India's most legendary and controversial empresses -- a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles, and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal empire. 

Iran – Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi: A memoir about a secret Western literature class the author taught in her home. 

Iraq – Dreaming of Baghdad by Haifa Zangana: A memoir of capture, imprisonment in Abu Ghraib, and exile during the reign of Saddam Hussein. 

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) – Allah Is Not Obliged by Ahmadou Kourouma: A ten-year-old Ivorian boy is orphaned, travels to Liberia to find his aunt, is captured by rebel forces, and forced into child soldiery. 

*Japan – Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story by Caren B. Stelson and Katherine Fenton: This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. 

*Kazakhstan – The Silent Steppe by Mukhamet Shayakhmetov: A memoir of the Soviet genocide of the Kazakh nomads in the 1920s and 30s. 

Kenya – The River and the Source by Margaret A. Ogola: An epic novel spanning the lives of three generations of women. 

Malawi – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba: The true story of a teenage boy who built a windmill from scraps to power his community. 

*Malaysia – The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng: A Malayan survivor of a Japanese wartime camp retreats to the Cameron Highlands and enlists the help of an exiled Japanese gardener to plant a garden in memory of her sister. 

Morocco – Secret Son by Laila Lalami: A boy raised by a single mother in the slums of Casablanca finds out that his father is not only alive, but a wealthy businessman. 

Mozambique – Sleepwalking Land by Mia Couto: During the Mozambican Civil War, a young boy and an old man take shelter in a burnt-out bus where they discover the diary of a dead passenger. 

Myanmar – Smile as they Bow by Nu Nu Yi: A gay transvestite spiritual medium at the Taungbyon Festival is threatened when his lover/assistant falls for a young beggar girl. 

Nepal – Arresting God in Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay: A novel that explores the dueling natures of desire and spirituality in the lives of men and women in Nepal’s capital city. 

Niger – The Epic of Askia Mohammed, Recounted by Nouhou Malio: The story of the most legendary leader of the Songhay Empire who ruled during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. 

*North Korea – In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park: The amazing true story of the author’s escape from North Korea. 

*Pakistan – I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai: The memoir of the girl who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for girl’s education. 

Palestine - Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood by Ibtisam Barakat: This moving memoir of a Palestinian woman's childhood experiences during the Six-Day War and its aftermath is presented in beautifully crafted vignettes 

Philippines – State of War by Ninotchka Rosca: Three young people try to escape the repression of dictatorship by joining an ancient festival. 

*Romania – The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller: During Ceaușescu’s dictatorship, a 

group of young people set out from their provence for the city in hopes of a better future. *Russia - The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander: Drawing from decades of work, travel, 

and research in Russia, Robert Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra Romanov as seen through the eyes of their young kitchen boy, Leonka. Now an ancient Russian immigrant, Leonka claims to be the last living witness to the Romanovs’ brutal murders and sets down the dark secrets of his past with the imperial family. 

Rwanda – Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda by J.P. Stassen this is the harrowing tale of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, as seen through the eyes of a boy named Deogratias. He is an ordinary teenager, in love with a girl named Bénigne, but Deogratias is a Hutu and Bénigne is a Tutsi who dies in the genocide, and Deogratias himself plays a part in her death 

Saudi Arabia – Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea: Four upper-class young women from Riyadh are exposed to the Western world through travel and school, but are still deeply affected by the oppressive atmosphere in their home country. 

Somalia – Links by Nuruddin Farah: After returning to Mogadiscio after twenty years, a man is asked to investigate the abduction of the daughter of a close friend. 

*South Korea – The Future of Silence, Translated by Ju-Chan & Bruce Fulton: A collection of short stories by Korean women writers spanning the last fifty years. 

*Soviet Union - Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys A powerful and haunting debut novel about a little-known slice of history.Lina is just like any other 15-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys - until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions. 

Sudan – Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih: After returning to his home country after years studying in Europe, a young man becomes the confessor of a familiar face from his childhood. 

Syria – Sabriya by Ulfat Idilbi: In 1920s Damascus, a young woman on the cusp of personal and political liberation is stifled by colonialism and patriarchy. 

Tanzania – Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah: A twelve-year-old boy is sold by his father to repay a debt. Thailand – Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj: A young girl is sent to take a position at the royal palace in the hopes of 

a better life and lives through the reigns of four kings. Turkey – My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk: In sixteenth century Istanbul, the Sultan commissions the Ottoman 

Empire’s most gifted artisans to create a book celebrating the glory of his reign in the European style, but such art may be seen as an affront to Islam, making it a dangerous task. 

Uganda – Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa: A young man experiences the worst of Ugandan society–oppression, war, rape, poverty, and AIDS–but manages to keep his hope and sense of humor. 

*Ukraine – Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach: A firsthand fictionalized account of the Stalinist occupation of Belarus. 

*Vietnam – The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen: This spy novel set during the Vietnam War just won a Pulitzer [edited] Prize. 

Yemen – I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali: A brave young girl recounts the horror of being forcibly married, raped, abused, and finally divorced all by the age of ten. 

Zambia – Bitterness by Malama Katulwende: Based on real events, this novel explores the tension between tradition and modernity, political struggle, and life in twentieth century Zambia. 

Zimbabwe – Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller: In Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Alexandra Fuller remembers her African childhood with visceral authenticity. From 1972 to 1990, Alexandra Fuller—known to friends and family as Bobo—grew up on several farms in southern and central Africa. Her father joined up on the side of the white government in the Rhodesian civil war, and was often away fighting against the powerful black guerilla factions. 

*WWII/Refugees - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. But not all promises can be kept. 

 

WORLD Summer Reading AROUND the World Assignment: Part 1 

 

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