PRE-AP WORLD HISTORY GRADE 9 - Summer Assignment 2022

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Summer assignment packet for Pre-AP World History (9th grade) covering Unit 1 for the 2022 school year. It instructs students to complete the entire Unit 1 reading from the textbook/online version, including pages 21–68, and to produce responses in complete sentences with specific details. The packet outlines required tasks: vocabulary identification and definition (chapters 1–2), chart-based outlines for agricultural development and early civilizations, and critical thinking answers. Materials are prepared for a Unit 1 vocabulary quiz and multiple-choice exam in the first two weeks, with learning responsibility placed on the student.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Unit 1 Outline

Chapter 1: Agricultural Development & Early Agricultural Communities

Chapter 1: Critical Thinking Questions (p. 21)

Chapter 2: Outline - The Earliest Civilizations (p. 35)

Unit 1 Vocabulary Terms (Chapters 1–2)

9th Grade AP World History Summer Assignment 2022 Welcome to AP World History . . . please read everything in this packet to familiarize yourself with the course. THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE! PLEASE NOTE: 9th grade is called Pre-AP World History because it is the ﬁrst half of the Advanced Placement World History course. The material and course of study is held to the standards of a college level course, therefore the time commitment and level of work will also be held to the same standard. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS PACKET BE COMPLETED INDIVIDUALLY. You may either print out the document and write your answers by hand or type in the answers. If you choose to type your answers, DO NOT COPY AND PASTE! If you have any questions please email Tshutkind@bethpageeagles.ws OR MmcCourt@bethpageeagles.ws. TASK: Read the entire UNIT ONE in the textbook/online copy and complete the information in this packet. DO NOT skip over any information between pages 21 and 68. Read EVERYTHING in the unit, and STUDY all material. You are responsible for ALL INFORMATION in Unit 1. UNIT 1 OUTLINE: ● Fill in key information in bulleted or note-taking form in the blank space provided. ● Answer all critical thinking questions and tasks IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. Fully develop your answers. This packet will be collected and graded. Unit 1 Quizzes and Exams: You will be given a Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz and Multiple Choice Exam during the ﬁrst 2 weeks of the school year. You are responsible for learning the material in Unit 1. We will review this material in class, but it is important for students to understand that the bulk of the material will not be re-taught and that it is the responsibility of the student to learn the information by reading, studying and completing the summer assignment. Task 1: Identify and/or deﬁne the vocabulary terms found throughout chapters 1 and 2. Keep your deﬁnitions clear, concise and brief. You may also decide to make ﬂashcards to help you study these terms. You may use outside sources, such as dictionaries, to deﬁne these terms, but please be aware that you will be responsible for knowing the deﬁnitions of the terms that are used in the course book. Be aware that some words have multiple deﬁnitions, therefore you must cross-reference deﬁnitions you ﬁnd from outside sources with the meaning of the term found in the reading of the text.*** Consider using QUIZLET. Search AP World Unit 1.*** 1. history- 2. prehistory – 3. bipedalism – 4. primary sources – 5. Paleolithic Age – 6. foraging – 7. Homo Sapiens – 8. Neanderthal – 9. Neolithic Revolution – 10. agriculture – 11. horticulture – 12. pastoralism – 13. domestication of animals – 14. surplus – 15. polytheism – 16. metallurgy – 17. textiles – 18. Catal Huyuk – 19. civilization- [20. social](20. social) hierarchy- 21. cultural hearths – 22. Mesopotamia – 23. Semitic languages – 24. Sumerians – [25. city-states](25. city-states) – 26. Sargon the Great – 27. Akkadian Empire – 28. Fertile Crescent – 29. theocracy – 30. Hittites – 31. Assyrians – 32. New Babylonians – 33. Hammurabi’s Code – 34. cuneiform – 35. The Epic of Gilgamesh- 36. ziggurats – 37. Nile River – 38. cataracts – 39. Hyksos – 40. pharaoh – 41. Old, Middle, New Kingdoms – 42. social mobility – 43. patriarchy – 44. Hatshepsut- 45. papyrus – 46. Amon-Re, Isis, Osiris, Horus – 47. The Book of the Dead 48. Mohenjo-Daro 49. Dravidian – 50. Aryans – 51. monsoon rains – 52. Harappa – 53. Rosetta Stone – [54. systems](54. systems) failure – 55. Xia – 56. Shang – 57. tribute – 58. Zhou Dynasty – [59. oracle](59. oracle) bones – 60. Confucianism – 61. The Analects – 62. The Book of Songs – 63. divination – 64. Eastern Hemisphere – 65. Western Hemisphere – 66. Olmec – 67. Chavin – 8000 BCE – 600 BC Foundations – Chapter 1: Agricultural Development & Early Agricultural Communities Chapter

FAQs

What is the main expectation for students in this summer assignment packet?

Students must read and study the entire Unit 1 in the textbook/online copy and complete all tasks in the packet, including information between pages 21 and 68.

What vocabulary tasks are required for Unit 1?

Students must identify and/or define vocabulary terms found in chapters 1 and 2, keeping definitions clear, concise, and brief, and may use outside sources for cross-referencing meaning.

When and how will Unit 1 be assessed during the school year?

Students will take a Unit 1 vocabulary quiz and a multiple-choice exam during the first two weeks of the school year.

Sep 29, 2026

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