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ap world history cram – production & trade, 1200-1450

originally streamed in 2020 with Eric BeckmanTeacher
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Learn how agricultural and manufacturing innovations increased production from 1200-1450 in this AP World History cram session. Review chinampas, the three-field system, iron furnaces, and how these changes shaped global trade networks. This session ...more

curriculum note

This video describes a COVID-era 'modified DBQ' (5 documents, no LEQ, 45 minutes, 10 points). The current AP World History exam has a different format, including 7 documents in the DBQ and an LEQ — exam strategy advice in this video may not reflect the current rubric or structure.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)Unit 1 – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)AP World History: Modern Exam
topics
Increasing Productivity and Its Consequences in the Late Middle AgesInnovations in Commercial Practices in the later Middle AgesSilk Roads2.1 Silk Roads2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes2.6 Environmental Effects of Trade2.5 Cultural Effects of Trade China in the Global Middle Ages1.1 East Asia from 1200-14501.4 The Americas from 1200 to 1450

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Welcome and Greetings

  • 0:37

    Housekeeping Notes

  • 1:08

    Stream Setup

  • 1:38

    Practice Questions

  • 2:10

    Sharing Slides

  • 3:13

    Upcoming Streams

  • 4:17

    Exam Schedule

  • 5:20

    Q&A Mentions

  • 6:23

    Source Analysis

  • 7:27

    Source Limitations

  • 8:59

    Corn Harvest Techniques

  • 9:31

    Chinampas Explanation

  • 10:03

    Increased Production Topic

  • 10:37

    AP Exam Updates

  • 11:38

    Exam Logistics

  • 13:13

    Open Book Tips

  • 15:18

    DBQ Rubric

  • 17:24

    Scoring Breakdown

  • 19:30

    Evidence Usage

  • 21:05

    Taking Notes Advice

  • 22:38

    Study Priorities

  • 23:40

    Review Plan

  • 25:45

    Historical Thinking

  • 26:46

    Comparison Examples

  • 29:26

    Power Vocabulary

  • 30:29

    Productive Capacity

  • 33:06

    Quiz Diagrams

  • 34:36

    Luxury Goods

  • 35:40

    Furnace Innovation

  • 37:42

    Water Powered Tools

  • 38:51

    Crop Diffusion

  • 39:52

    Three Field System

  • 41:25

    Nutrient Cycling

  • 43:33

    Terracing and Chinampas

  • 45:08

    Europe Population Rise

  • 47:13

    State Role in Agriculture

  • 48:47

    Manufacturing Examples

  • 50:20

    Silk Textiles

  • 51:54

    Trade Production Cycle

  • 53:27

    Production Regions

  • 55:00

    Review Suggestions

  • 56:31

    Ottoman Documentary

  • 58:36

    Contextualization Tips

  • 1:00:09

    Twitter Chats

  • 1:01:41

    Stream Wrap Up

  • 1:02:42

    Final Thanks

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