AP European History Summer Projects Part I: AP Euro Summer Reading Why is this assignment necessary, you might ask? For starters, we need to be as economical as possible during the year to build in much needed review time in April and May. Thus, jump-­‐‑starting the curriculum by spending minimal time with material introduced at the end of the freshman World History class, gains us this advantage. Secondly, the goal of your summer assignment is to help you connect historical evidence to the arguments that your textbook authors present regarding the Renaissance / Reformation time periods. Your goal as you read and complete the assignment is to search out why change occurs over this time period and explore the significance of those changes in the development of Renaissance culture. Text: Palmer, Colton, Kramer. A History of the Modern World. Boston: McGraw-­‐‑Hill, 2007. Assignment: You will read Ch. 2 in Palmer, Colton, Kramer’s, A History of the Modern World, pp. 49-­‐‑99. As you read, complete a main idea log on each sub-­‐‑section of the reading. (A sub-­‐‑section is identified by both a numbered section in the chapter (e.g. Ch. 2-­‐‑5. “Disasters of the Fourteenth Century”) and an italicized green sub-­‐‑section (Ch. 2-­‐‑5. The Black Death and Its Consequences). In Chapter 2, “The Upheaval in Western Christendom, 1300-­‐‑1500”, there are six sections (5-­‐‑10) and seventeen sub-­‐‑sections on which you would provide an idea log for the written part of the assignment. Main idea logs are a method of taking notes that emphasize connecting historical arguments to SFI (specific factual evidence). Basically, a main idea log approaches each subsection of each chapter of your textbook as a mini historical argument or essay. After writing down the section title, your job is to read and then define the main change that the textbook authors argue occurs over the course of that section in ONE clear and concise sentence. Then under that thesis (main change over time), you must identify AT LEAST two pieces of SFI (specific factual evidence) that the authors use to substantiate (offer evidence to prove) that argument. SFI is generally a concept, a law, rebellion, act of government, a social movement, or a document; the point is that your SFI should be specific and should be stated in a few words, rather than a general sentence. These main idea logs must be handwritten and should be completed independently.Your main idea logs will be collected on the first
day of class and will serve as a study guide for the first test that will follow shortly after we return. An example from the first sub-­‐‑section of Ch. 2 follows.
Example: Idea Log Ch. 2.5 – Disasters of the Fourteenth Century, The Black Death and Its Consequences, pp. 50-­‐‑51 v Theme: The Black Death brought social and political consequences to Europe, affecting all social groups, governments and European population trends. Specific factual information (SFI) 1. Survivors (peasants) benefitted 2. Landlords and manufacturers actions, caused riots and rebellions 3. Kings sought new ways to increase revenues. 4. Kings dependency on their nobles created economic and political problems Idea Log Ch. 2.5 – Disasters of the Fourteenth Century, Troubles of the Medieval Church, pp. 51-­‐‑54 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.5 – Disasters of the Fourteenth Century, The Conciliar Movement, pp. 54-­‐‑55 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.6 – The Renaissance in Italy, pp. 56 v Section Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.6 – The Renaissance in Italy, Italian Cities and New Conception of Life, pp. 56-­‐‑61 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.6 – The Renaissance in Italy, Humanism: The Birth of “Literature”, pp. 61-­‐‑65 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.6 – The Renaissance in Italy, Schooling, Manners and Family Life”, pp. 65-­‐‑67 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.6 – The Renaissance in Italy, Politics and the Italian Renaissance, pp. 67-­‐‑69 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.7 – The Renaissance Outside Italy, p. 70 v Section Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. Idea Log Ch. 2.7 – The Renaissance Outside Italy, Religious Scholarship and Science, pp. 70-­‐‑71 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.7 – The Renaissance Outside Italy, Mysticism and Lay Religion, pp. 71-­‐‑72 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.7 – The Renaissance Outside Italy, Erasmus of Rotterdam, p p. 72 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.8 – The New Monarchies, p. 73 v Section Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. Idea Log Ch. 2.8 – The New Monarchies, The New Monarchy in England, France and Spain pp. 73-­‐‑75 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.8 – The New Monarchies, The Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Supremacy p. 76 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.9 – The Protestant Reformation, pp. 77-­‐‑79 v Section Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. Idea Log Ch. 2.9 – The Protestant Reformation, Luther and Lutheranism, #1 pp. 79-­‐‑82 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.9 – The Protestant Reformation, Luther and Lutheranism, #2 pp. 82-­‐‑84 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.9 – The Protestant Reformation, Calvin and Calvinism, pp. 85-­‐‑87 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.9 – The Protestant Reformation, The Reformation in England, pp. 87-­‐‑91 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.9 – The Protestant Reformation, The Consolidation of Protestantism by 1560, pp. 91-­‐‑92 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.10 – Catholicism Reformed and Reorganized, pp. 93 v Section Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. Idea Log Ch. 2.10 – Catholicism Reformed and Reorganized, The Council of Trent, pp. 93-­‐‑95 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Idea Log Ch. 2.10 – Catholicism Reformed and Reorganized, The Counter Crusade, pp. 95-­‐‑98 v Theme: Specific factual information (SFI) 1. 2. 3. 4. Map Assignment:
You are expected to have a general knowledge of European Geography before we begin our
discussion of Modern European History. We will have a test on countries and the physical
map of Europe during the third week of August.
There are plenty of websites where you can find not only maps of Europe, but blank maps in
which you may practice. Two that may be helpful are:
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/testmaps/europe.gif and
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/europe.html .
A good physical map of Europe is located at:
http://www.ezilon.com/maps/europe-physical-maps.html .
Two websites that have been very useful for students in the past in studying for the map tests
are:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html
Modern European Countries 1. Locate the following on the map provided (do not simply copy one already filled in on the Internet). You may use an atlas or other reference materials to find the locations. 2. Make sure you use a current map of Europe. 3. Make sure you clearly identify and label each location. 4. You may use another blank map, or enlarge the one provided, if you need more space. 5. Coloring is optional. *Be prepared to locate each of the following on a map test the first day of school*
Countries – LABEL WITH WORDS NOT NUMBERS
1. Iceland
7. Norway
12. Belarus
8. Finland
13. Moldova
9. Latvia
14. Hungary
2. Ireland
3. Spain
4. Belgium
5. Netherlands
6. Switzerland
10. Russia
11. Czech
Republic
15. Bosnia &
Herzegovina
16. Albania
24. Luxemburg
17. Montenegro
33. Romania
25. Germany
18. Turkey
34. Croatia
26. Italy
19. Slovenia
35. Serbia
27. Sweden
20. Austria
21. United
Kingdom
36. Bulgaria
28. Estonia
37. Greece
29. Lithuania
38. Macedonia
22. Portugal
30. Poland
39. Kosovo
31. Slovakia
23. France
40. Denmark
32. Ukraine
Major Cities – LABEL WITH WORDS NOT NUMBERS
1. Amsterdam
14. Prague
8. Istanbul
2. Athens
3. Berlin
15. Rome
9. London
16. St. Petersburg
10. Madrid
4. Brussels
11. Moscow
5. Budapest
17. Sarajevo
18. Venice
12. Munich
6. Florence
13. Paris
7. Geneva
19. Vienna
20. Warsaw
Physical Features – LABEL WITH WORDS NOT NUMBERS
1. Mediterranean Sea
6. Strait of Gibraltar
11. Seine River
2. Black Sea
7. Bosporus Strait
13. Volga River
3. North Sea
8. Dardanelles Strait
14. The Alps
4. Baltic Sea
9. Danube River
15. The Pyrenees
5. Caspian Sea
10. Rhine River
16. Ural Mountain