AP European Syllabus
2006-2007
October 20, 2006 Teacher Workday
Assignments: Reread Chapter 15.3 Private Life pp. 489-500 in preparation for DBQ on
Tuesday. Read Chapter 16.1 The Royal State in the 17th Century: The Rise of the Royal
State pp. 506-515.
October 23, 2006 Charting the Rise of the Royal State
Assignments: Read 2000 DBQ on Festivals and Rituals in preparation for In-class writing
tomorrow; Read 17.2 on Dutch Republic in preparation for Dutch DBQ Wednesday;
Read Dutch DBQ by Wednesday as well
October 24, 2006 In-class writing on Rituals and Festivals
Assignment: Prepare for Dutch DBQ
October 25, 2006 In-class writing 1996 DBQ on the threats to unity, security and
economy of the Dutch Republic
October 26, 2006 Peer editing the 2000 DBQ
Assignment: Reread 16.1 The Rise of the Royal State pp 506-515; Read 16.2 The Crises of
the Royal State 515-519
October 27, 2006 War and the Rise of the Nation-State System; Theories of Resistance
Assignment: Read 16.2 The Crises of the Royal State: English Civil War and Revolutions
519-528.
October 30, 2006 Stuart England: Fights over Religion, Money, Authority lead to Civil
War
Assignment: Chapter 16. 2 The Crises of the Royal State pp.515-526. Construct a list of
important persons places and terms know their identification/significance
October 31, 2006 Commonwealth, Restoration and Revolution
Assignment: Chapter 16.3 The Zenith of the Royal State
November 1-2, 2006 (half days)
Assignment: Read and study Chapter 16, Section 3 The Zenith of the Absolute State, pp.
526-535. Construct “hat racks” for Peter the Great, Louis XIII/Richelieu, and Louis XIV.
Construct a list of important persons places and terms know their
identification/significance
November 3, 2006 Absolutist states in France and Russia
Assignment: Read and Study pp. 581-584 The Reforms of Peter the Great
November 6, 2006 Eastern Absolutism under Peter
Assignment: Read and Study Section 17.2 Empires of Goods pp. 550-563
November 7, 2006 The Dutch Republic: Carriers for Europe
Assignment: Read and Study Chapter 17, Section 3 The Wars of Commerce pp. 563-569
and clean up from Section 2 pp. 560-569, 553-556. Add to your Louis hat racks Construct
a list of important persons places and terms know their identification/significance.
November 8, 2006 Anglo Dutch Wars: Threats to Unity, Security and Commerce; The
War of Spanish Succession
Assignment: Read Sir Francis Bacon’s Of Studies (handout)
November 9, 2006 Paideia Seminar Of Studies
Assignment: Read Chapter 17, Section 1 The New Science pp. 542-550 Construct a list of
important persons places and terms know their identification/significance.
November 10, 2006 New World View and the Advances in Astronomy and
Mathematics
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 1 Geographical Tour of Europe 1714 pp. 574 – 581.
Construct a list of important persons places and terms know their
identification/significance. Catch up and prepare for two chapter test Tuesday
November 14. (Chapter 16, 17 and 18.1 plus Peter)
November 13, 2006
Assignment: prepare for two chapter test Tuesday November 14. (Chapter 16, 17 and
18.1 plus Peter)
November 14, 2006 TEST
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 2 The Rise of Russia (review Peter’s Reforms pp. 581584 and study carefully Catherine pp. 584-588) Create hat rack for Catherine
November 15, 2006 Russian Absolutism under Catherine
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 3 The Two Germanies pp. 588-596. Begin a hatrack for
Frederick II (The Great). Construct a list of important persons places and terms know
their identification/significance.
November 16, 2006 The Rise of the House of Hohenzollern
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 4 the Greatness of Great Britain, pp. 596-601
November 17, 2006 The Great Wars of Mid Century
Assignment: Catch up and prepare for test on Europe in the 18th century
November 20, 2006 Britain emerges well positioned from the Peace of Paris
Assignment: Catch up and prepare for test on Europe in the 18th century
November 21, 2006 TEST on Chapter 18
Assignment for Thanksgiving Break: Chapter 19 Culture and Society in 18th Century
France; Section 1 Eighteenth Century Culture pp. 606-616 Prepare list of terms and
names to add to database. Write the Gin DBQ; take no more than 15 minutes to plan
and 45 minutes to write. Please type.
November 27 The Enlightenment in France and the Rest of Europe
Assignment: Chapter 19 Section 2 Eighteenth Century Society pp. 616-634
November 28, 2006 Eighteenth Century Society Change over Time Tom Jones vs
Mansfield Park
Assignment: Complete all reading assigned in Chapter 19.