
2026 SUMMER READING REQUIREMENT

AP World (9th Grade)
Unit 0 Review and Scavenger Hunt (Research these using the internet or academic sources…will be discussed and due day 2 in all AP World classes)
1. Define the following thematical terms as they relate to “history”:
Social
Political
Interaction with the Environment
Culture
Economic
Technology
2. Build a socio-political connection for the term (as in how is this concept social AND political together)
3. What countries make up “East Asia”?
4. What is the “Mandate of Heaven”?
5. List a few economic “greatest hits” for East Asia…pre 1200 CE.
6. If you had to discuss social issue in East Asia pre-1200…what would you discuss?
7. Describe the 5-6 most important elements of Confucianism and Buddhism.
8. When I say “South Asia” you say _______________.
9. Name 2 empires that united large chunks of area in South Asia pre-1200…and 3-5 innovations between them.
10. Refer to the main (2-3 minimum) socio-cultural legacies of pre-1200 South Asia that are still influential today.
11. How does South Asia connect economically to Afro-Eurasia?
12. Explain what a caliphate is and how they happened pre-1200.
13. Europe…pre-1200…write me 2 paragraphs of summary of the “story of Europe”. Start with Alexander the Great. P.S. this “story” should include 5-6 themes in it.
14. America…what is stopping America from being more of a “thing” pre-1200?
15. What is going “well” for the Americas pre 1200…as in explain the important review type of items.
16. In Africa, why is North more “advanced” than the South pre-1200?
17. Why is 15 not true and demonstrate that through some details.
18. Time to define:
Diaspora
Filial Piety
Dharma
Nirvana
Moksha
5 Pillars
Animism
Patriarchal
Trans-Saharan
19. Reflect and connect
Discuss 3 “general” causes for the “Classical Civilizations” to collapse pre-1200
In what ways are the 3 monotheistic religions alike?
Describe how trade networks cause religions/belief systems like Islam or Buddhism to spread.
19. Pre-essay set up:
Define the term contextualization
Define the term thesis
Define the term complexity
Define the terms groupings AND sourcing
Define the term analysis
Define the term point of view
Define the term purpose
