Conceptual tools and the study of World History
The chess pieces pictured below only have meaning when arranged in certain patterns; it’s the same with historical data: we must make sense of it.
Cause and effect is one way to make sense of such data. Themes can help as well. Below are the AP themes used in this class.
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*All of these overlap and influence each other, of course.
Yet, they can be useful tools–conceptual tools!
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[...] May 4, 2011 by John Murnane Using chapter 6 of Robert Marks, Origins of the Modern World, as well as your own research, interpret and explain the cartoons below. Write 5 or 6 sentences for each cartoon please. Please use at least two quotes from Marks. Comment to this post. On your Impact Chart, explain how this unit fits into AP World Theme #3, State building and conflict. Click here to go back to the themes. [...]
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