World History 14/20

The Productive Teacher

I use the latest in brain science research to create lessons that are engaging for students and easy for teachers.

There are tons of activities, presentations, and reading passages to help teach (and learn) a variety of topics! Click the topics to learn more!

Search

The Caravel, Carrack, and Fluyt for AP World History

The caravel, carrack, and fluyt are illustrative examples in the Technological Innovations topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more...

2 min read

Technological Innovations Between 1200 and 1450 for AP World History

Between 1450 and 1750, the Europeans began to explore across the oceans. They couldn’t have done this without the technological...

17 min read

FREE Presentations for AP World History Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections

This page contains links to all of the suggested topics within AP World History Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections. These pages give...

1 min read

Comparing and Contrasting Land-Based Empires for AP World History

Between 1450 and 1750, much of the world had divided into massive land-based empires. This blog post will compare and contrast these...

3 min read

The Development of Sikhism for AP World History

The development of Sikhism is an illustrative example in the Empires: Religious Beliefs topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...

3 min read

The Ottoman-Safavid Conflict for AP World History

The conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid empires is an illustrative example in the Empires: Religious Beliefs topic of Unit 3 of AP...

2 min read

The Religious Beliefs of Land-Based Empires for AP World History

Between 1450 and 1750, much of the world had divided into massive land-based empires. Each empire had its own religious beliefs. Even...

20 min read

The Ming Dynasty Hard Currency Taxes for AP World History

The policy of the Ming Dynasty collecting taxes as hard currency is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit...

2 min read

All About Mexica Tribute Lists for AP World History

Mexica tribute lists are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about the...

2 min read

All About Ottoman Tax Farming for AP World History

Ottoman tax farming is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about...

2 min read

The Mughal Zamindar Tax Collection System for AP World History

The Mughal zamindar tax collection system is illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History....

2 min read

All About European Palaces for AP World History

European palaces are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about European...

2 min read

Mughal Mausolea and Mosques for AP World History

Mughal mausolea and mosques are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...

2 min read

The Incan Sun Pyramid at Cusco for AP World History

The Incan Sun Pyramid at Cusco is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...

2 min read

Imperial Portraits of the Qing Dynasty for AP World History

The imperial portraits of the Qing Dynasty are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World...

2 min read

The Songhai Promotion of Islam for AP World History

The Songhai promotion of Islam is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...

2 min read

The Divine Right of Kings in Europe for AP World History

European notions of the divine right of kings is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World...

2 min read

The Mexica Practice of Human Sacrifice for AP World History

The Mexica practice of human sacrifice is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History....

2 min read

The Salaried Samurai of Japan for AP World History

The salaried samurai of Japan is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...

2 min read

The Ottoman Empire Devshirme System for AP World History

The Ottoman Empire Devshirme System is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read...

2 min read