Blog # 3 - A Post Classical Mess

1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
      a) What was the post classical world?
      b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
      c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
      d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.

2) Respond to at least one other person's post

Blog #2 - Reinventing the State

Although the textbook refers to the period from 600 BCE to 600 CE as the Axial Age, many historians refer to that same period as the Classical Period. This term comes from the idea that many of the ideas that we used to today.

 After reading the chapter from "Experiencing World History" about the classical age, answer the following questions:

1) What changed during the classical period from the previous period? What stayed the same/continued from the days of the first River Valley Civilizations?

2) What new ideas about government do we see created by the empires that arose? 

3) Were the empires that were created by the Romans, Chinese and Indians good for the people that lived under them? Why or why not?

4) Respond to one other person's comment

Blog # 1 - What's BIG HISTORY?

Welcome to the AP World History. You will be using this blog on occasion, usually to have discussions around your reading assignments. If you have not used a blog before, take some time to click around and get used to using the blog. Remember, you can always ask questions! You will often be asked your opinion and often be asked to respond to someone else's comment. Let's start!


1) Scan or read through the article (your choice) on "Big History" by David Christian.

2) Why do you think Big History is important?

3) Respond to at least one other person's comment

4) Make sure to leave your name at the bottom of your post