Mount Saint Joseph High School
2007-2008
Advanced Placement Modern European History Syllabus
Teacher:
Mr. Folmer
Email:
rfolmer@admin.msjnet.edu
Course:
Advanced Placement Modern European History
Time / Place:
History 647 Section 01 meets Period 1 in Room 315
Texts:
The Western Experience –8th Edition
Chambers, Hanawalt, Rabb, Woloch, Grew
McGraw-Hill, 2002
The Princeton Review – Cracking the A.P. European Exam
Princeton Review, 2007
Night
Elie Wiesel
Primary source and supplementary materials distributed by Mr.
Folmer, including those at the website:
http://facweb.msjnet.edu/rfolmer/APEuro.htm
Materials:
Black, Blue and Red Pens
Pencils
Highlighters
Markers/Colored Pencils
Large Three Ring Binder with Loose Leaf Paper
Dividers for the Binder
MSJ Homework Organizer
Your Mind – Ready to Work
Course Description:
You prepared for your adventure during the summer. Today - the adventure begins!
We are on a journey … and a mission.
Our journey is into the social, political, economic, intellectual, cultural, and artistic life of Europe,
from the Renaissance to modern day. This journey will take us into the everyday life of normal
citizens and into the world of high politics. It will take us down the road of rapid technological
growth and behind the scenes of the arts. As we journey, we will see the unfolding of many
concepts that are often taken for granted today.
So, submerge yourself in all that is Europe. Challenge your mind to think deeply about the topics we
explore. Get to know both the minds and the hearts of the people we encounter along the road.
Have the courage to share your thoughts and ask your questions. Assist your classmates who join
you on the trip. Take these steps and you will find the journey enjoyable!
Our mission is to prepare for and conquer the nationally standardized Advanced Placement
European History Examination to be taken on May 09, 2008. I believe in you and I believe you will
discipline yourself to study intently. You will read carefully and with a purpose. You will write
coherent thesis statements and support them with facts and sound analysis. You will be a scholar
and you will succeed!
Course Requirements:
A successful performance on the AP examination is a real asset when you apply to college and,
depending on the school, may even count for college credits. Thus, this class will be conducted as
the equivalent of an entry-level college course.
Reading assignments will necessarily be larger and more complex than what you are accustomed.
You are expected to do a considerable amount of reading in both your major text and / or in
supplementary sources every night. A list of reading assignments for the entire year is being
distributed to you on the first day to facilitate this process. Remember that consistent and thorough
reading is essential for success. Evidence of this reading must be demonstrated during class
discussions, in notes and essay assignments, and on tests. Our class time is limited and precious. We
will discuss major themes and movements in class but you must read for the details. Read every
night. There is too much material to cover if you let it slip. Also, your brain absorbs the material
best if you read in this manner. Remember that you are not alone on the journey and that the
successful completion of the mission requires each person to do his part. Your “part” includes
coming to class having read the assignment.
In addition to being able to read insightfully, you also must be able to write analytically and
coherently. Being able to construct a thesis statement is essential! The examination in May will ask
you to answer not only multiple choice questions but also “free response” and “document based
questions (DBQ’s).” Hence, you will be expected to do several different types of writing
assignments – both inside and outside of class - throughout the year. Please note that I have
compiled free response questions from 25 years of AP examinations and you will have seven
monthly writing assignment related to them. You also will have seven DBQ’s to answer on a
monthly basis as well. You are receiving a separate handout about the fourteen essays and the due
dates for most written assignments are listed on the same handout as your reading assignments.
Course Outline:

Tradition & Change in European Culture (1300 – 1500)
- Humanism
- Italian Renaissance
- Northern Renaissance
- Modern Thought & Philosophy

Reformations in Religion
- Protestant Reformation
- Catholic Counter Reformation

Economic Expansion & A New Politics
- Population
- Economic Growth
- Overseas Expansion
- “New Monarchs”
- International Relations
- Machiavelli & Guicciardini

War & Crisis
- Dutch Revolt
- 30 Years War
- Peace of Westphalia
- Revolt in England, France, Spain

Age of the Scientific Revolution
- Scientific Advances
- Literature & the Arts
- Social Patterns & Popular Culture

The European State System
- Absolutism
- Constitutional systems

The Wealth of Nations
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Empires

Enlightenment
- Rousseau
- Elite Culture
- Popular Culture

French Revolution
- Enlightened Absolutism
- 1789
- New Constitution
- Second Revolution

The Age of Napoleon
- Robespierre to Bonaparte
- The Napoleonic Style
- Opposition to Napoleon

The Foundations of the 19th Century / Political & Social Change
- Congress of Vienna
- Restoration
- Patterns of Industrialization
- Division of Labor
- Family Life
- The Standard of Living

Learning to Live with Change
- Romanticism
- Socialism
- Liberalism

National States & National Cultures
- 1830 and 1848 Revolutions
- Nationalism
- The Second Empire in France
- Unification of Italy
- Unification of Germany

European Power: Wealth, Knowledge, and Imperialism
- The Second Industrial Revolution
- Demographics
- Science, Social Science, and Progress
- European Presence Around the Globe
- Modern Imperialism

The Age of Progress
- Popular Culture
- Women
- Working Class Movements
- Domestic Politics

World War I and the World It Created
- The Coming of the War
- The Course of the War
- The Peace to end the War
- Postwar Democracy

The Great Twentieth-Century Crisis
- The Culture
- Russian Revolution
- Communism and Fascism
- Authoritarian Regimes
- The Great Depression
- The Rise of Totalitarianism
- Hitler & Stalin
- Democracies’ Weak Response
- The Failures of Diplomacy

The Nightmare: World War II
- The Path to War
- The Course of War
- The East – West Division
- European Recovery

The New Europe
- Europe’s Place in the Modern World
- Postindustrial Society
- Capitalism & Communism
- Disintegration of the USSR
- Contemporary Culture

Epilogue: The Present In historical Perspective
- Economics
- Human Rights
- Culture
All of this material along with the supplemental material will enable you to do well on the AP
Examination, and will stand you in good stead for the life you will be leading only a few years from
now in college.
Determination of Grade
There will be homework assignments, most checked at the end of the chapter, and you will have
chapter tests. You also will be graded on your monthly essays and class participation. You should
understand that success on these assessments requires not simple regurgitation of information but
rather an understanding of the themes of the era. You must use your analytical skills even in
answering multiple-choice questions. Again I remind you that careful reading of the material is
essential. Lectures and class discussions most often deal with the large themes and help you to make
important connections but you must read for the details. Writing assignments will be given both
inside and outside of class. Both content and style count. There is a very specific writing style that I
will explain and that you must adopt. I will distribute information about writing style and grading of
essays.
Since you have your AP examination on May 9, 2008, we will read the novel “Night” in the final
weeks of May. You will do assignments related to “Night” and these will be graded as counted as
your “final examination” grade. You will not have an examination during the final exam week.
If a student misses a test or an assignment due date because of an absence or other legitimate reason,
he must make up that test or hand in the assignment immediately upon his return to school unless
mitigating circumstances prevent.
I will offer a brief statement about extra credit. I occasionally offer extra credit questions on tests
and sometimes offer extra credit quizzes. However, I do not advise your seeking credit for extra
work. I could devise any number of extra projects, but you already have enough on your schedule
without taking on additional assignments. Thus, in the event you find yourself in difficulty in the
course, I recommend your asking for extra help---but not extra work. The answer to your struggles
is NOT extra credit. The answer is more careful and diligent work on the assignments and tests
given.
Punctuality
This rule is quite simple. All work is to be handed in on time. All tests are to be taken on time. On
time means when collected or given in class. If a legitimate reason, and I decide what is legitimate,
keeps you from handing work in when you come to class, you must speak with me. No excuses. In
the case of illness, you are to hand in the work and / or take the test on the day you return unless I
have otherwise stated. Be sure to save all work to a jump drive, and to troubleshoot problems such
as crashed hard drive or broken printer well in advance. "My printer died" is not an excuse: the only
catastrophes that should absolutely prevent you from handing in work on time or taking a test on
time are national or personal emergencies.
Honesty
I place a high premium on honesty in all its forms. Speak honestly, act honestly, and write honestly.
You are already familiar with the definition of plagiarism and the maximum penalty that it can incur.
Know that I shall move against all proven instances of plagiarism to the maximum extent allowed by
school policy.
Participation
Participation involves contributing to the life of the class as a whole. It involves your entire
preparation for the day in terms of work and attitude. It means you are on time, organized, and both
active in discussions and a good listener. It involves whatever you do by word or example to make
your class a vibrant, living, and enthusiastic group. Of course, much of your grade depends on
attendance, and it goes without saying that it is important to be present for every class. In sum, your
presence here is as important as mine is, and I think each of you should come into class every day
having answered this question satisfactorily: "If I walked into this classroom and saw that all the
faces were new and that I was the only one familiar with what we were to do that day, could I
successfully take charge of that group for that day? Participation is important and a significant
factor in your grade.
School Examinations
The first semester examination will consist of a review of the material covered that semester. Since
you will take the AP examination, your “final examination in school will actually be an assignment
related to the novel “Night” and submitted before exam week. You are required to come to two
extra sessions on the two Sundays prior to the AP examination. You will take practice exams. For
review purposes, you should hold on to all tests, assignments, and handouts.
Expectations: (Sometimes known as Classroom Do’s and Don’ts)
Apart from the obvious rules governing conduct and courtesy, I emphasize the following:
 Be Punctual. You have plenty of time to get here from wherever you were the previous
period. See that you do. Arrive on time and begin the assignment as you arrive.
 Be Prepared. Have all your materials and be ready to work.
 Be Respectful. Listen attentively. Participate respectively. Raise your hand to participate.
 Be a good Note-Taker. Learn to do it well. It will benefit you now and in the future.
 Be Professional. All homework and work in class is to be done neatly. Use a black or blue
pen on loose-leaf paper or do it on a computer. (Otherwise - it is returned.)
 Be Responsible. Work is due on the assigned date. NO LATE WORK! Late assignments
are not accepted except for “special circumstances.” If you are not in class on a given day, it
is your responsibility to see me. Assignments, quizzes, and tests should be made up the next
day you are in school unless you make other arrangements with me. If you know you are
going to be missing in action (due to a retreat, game, field trip, etc.) get the assignment to me
before you leave.
 Be a good Communicator. Please feel free to approach me with any problem relating to your
understanding or progress in this course. I am always ready and willing to listen to a concern
of yours, and I hope you will avail yourself of the opportunity to meet with me. .
Grading:
Your grade is based upon the evaluation of the course components. I go by a point system. Each
assignment, test, and so forth will be worth a given number of points. The value varies according to
the assignment. Grade averages will be determined by dividing the total number of points earned by
the total number of points eligible to be earned. Class participation points will be based on your
overall approach to the class proceedings. If you have questions about your grade, you are invited to
discuss it with me.
A.P. Modern European History
2006 - 2007 Homework Assignment List
Note: This list includes reading assignments, test dates, and other key information for the year. Consistent reading is
essential for success in this class. Note that you have weekend reading assignments that are listed on Friday and
repeated on Saturday. You must keep reading notes of approximately one page per night of key events, people and
terms. If you are absent from class or if class does not meet for any reason, you still are to do the assignment listed. In
addition, work for each chapter will include written assignments. The due dates for most written assignments are listed.
Due dates for other written work will be announced. We begin with chapter 12 in the textbook. Underlined
assignments refer to primary source readings on the course website (if there is more than one document by the
author, read all). You have a separate packet with details about your essay assignments. The due dates for each one also
are listed here. Follow the directions in the packet for writing these assignments. Weekends are a good time to work on
these assignments. Do not wait to the last minute! Note that a few extra meetings are scheduled. These meetings and
practice tests are vital for your preparation and success on the AP examination in May. If you cannot make them, please
see me or have a parent speak with me in advance so that we can make alternative arrangements. If you have questions
about this work, see me.
Date
Assignment
Aug. 27, 2007
Assessment Test / Summer Assignment Checked
Binders Distributed
Complete “The Real You”
Have Parents Sign Form
Aug. 27 – 29, 2007
Familiarize Yourself With Material In Binder
Read And Review Material On “Middle Ages”
Create “Bullet Points” Of Middle Ages Facts
Aug. 31 – 03 , 2007
Read Pages 400 - 418 (12:I & 12:II) Baldassare Castiglione
Enjoy Your Days Off
Sept. 04, 2007
Read Pages 418 - 423 (12:III) Jean Froissart
Sept. 05, 2007
Read Pages 423 - 432 (12:IV & 12:V)
Sept. 06, 2007
Read Pages 423 - 432 (12:IV & 12:V) John Wycliffe
Sept. 07, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Sept. 08, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Sept. 09, 2007
Rest and Relax
Sept. 10, 2007
Study For Test
Sept. 11, 2007
Chapter 12 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 434 - 446 (13:I)
Sept. 12, 2007
Read Pages 446 - 456 (13:II) Martin Luther
Sept. 13, 2007
Read Pages 456 - 462 (13:III) John Calvin
Sept. 14, 2007
Read Pages 462 - 471 (13:IV) St. Francis Xavier
Sept. 15, 2007
Read Pages 462 - 471 (13:IV) St. Francis Xavier
Sept. 16, 2007
Rest and Relax
Sept. 17, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Sept. 18, 2007
Study for Test
Sept. 19, 2007
Study for Test
Sept. 20, 2007
Chapter 13 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 480 - 488 (14:II) Dutch West India Company
Sept. 21, 2007
Read Pages 488 - 500 (14:III) Christopher Columbus
Sept. 21, 2007
Read Pages 488 - 500 (14:III)
Sept. 23, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Sept. 24, 2007
Read Pages 500 - 510 (14:IV & 14:V) Niccolo Machiavelli
Sept. 25, 2007
Read Pages 500 - 510 (14:IV & 14:V)
Sept. 26, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Sept. 27, 2007
Study for Test
Sept. 28, 2007
Chapter 14 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 512 - 522 (15:I) Elizabeth I
Finish 1st Free Response Essay
Sept. 29, 2007
Read Pages 512 - 522 (15:I) Elizabeth I
Finish 1st Free Response Essay
Sept. 30, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Oct. 01, 2007
Read Pages 522 - 530 (15:II & 15:III) De Thou / Treaty of Westphalia
Oct. 02, 2007
First Free Response Question (FRQ) Essay Due (the 1400’s)
Read Pages 531 - 538 (15:IV) Otto Von Guericke
Oct. 03, 2007
Read Pages 538 - 544 (15:V) The Petition of Right
Oct. 04, 2007
Read Pages 544 - 548 (15:VI)
Oct. 05, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Oct. 06, 2007
Study For Test
Oct. 07, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Oct. 08, 2007
Chapter 15 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 550 - 559 (16:I) Nicholas Copernicus
Oct. 09, 2007
Read Pages 559 - 565 (16:II) Sir Isaac Newton
Oct. 10, 2007
Read Pages 565 - 576 (16:III) René Descartes
Oct. 12, 2007
Read Pages 565 - 576 (16:III)
Oct. 12, 2007
Read Pages 577 - 586 (16:IV)
Finish 1st DBQ Essay
Oct. 13, 2007
Finish 1st DBQ Essay
Oct. 14, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Oct. 15, 2007
No School
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Oct. 16, 2007
First Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay Is Due !
Study for Test
Oct. 17, 2007
Study for Test
Oct. 18, 2007
Chapter 16 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read pages 588 - 600 (17:I) King Louis XIV / Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Oct. 19, 2007
Read Pages 600 - 612 (17:II) Peter the Great
Oct. 20, 2007
Read Pages 612 - 624 (17:III) The Bill of Rights, 1689/ John Locke
Oct. 21, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Oct. 22, 2007
Read Pages 624 - 630 (17:IV)
Oct. 23, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Oct. 24, 2007
Study For Test
Oct. 25, 2007
Chapter 17 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Work On 2nd Free Response Monthly Essay
Oct. 26, 2007
Oct. 27, 2007
Work On 2nd Free Response Monthly Essay
No School
Finish 2nd Free Response Essay
Oct. 28, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Oct. 39, 2007
Second Free Response Essay Is Due! (the 1500’s)
Read Pages 632 - 638 (18:I) Leeds Woollen Workers Petition
Oct. 30, 2007
Read Pages 638 - 643 (18:II) Richard Guest
Oct. 31, 2007
Read Pages 643 - 651 (18:III) Adam Smith
End of the First Quarter
Nov. 01, 2007
Read Pages 652 - 664 (18:IV) John Wesley
Nov. 02, 2007
Complete Chapter Study Guide / Study For Test
Nov. 03, 2007
Complete Chapter Study Guide / Study For Test
Nov. 04, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Nov. 05, 2007
Complete Chapter Study Guide / Study For Test
No School - Enjoy Your Day Off !
Nov. 06, 2007
Chapter 18 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 666 - 680 (19:I) Voltaire
Nov. 07, 2007
Read Pages 680 - 689 (19:II) Baron de Montesquieu
Finish 2nd DBQ Essay
Nov. 08, 2007
Read Pages 689 -695 (19:III) Jean Jacques Rousseau
Nov. 09, 2007
Read Pages 689 - 695 (19:III) Thomas Paine
Nov. 10, 2007
Read Pages 689 - 695 (19:III)
Finish 2nd DBQ Essay
Nov. 11, 2007
Rest & Relax.
Nov. 12, 2007
Second DBQ Essay Due!
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Nov. 13, 2007
Study for Test
Nov. 14, 2007
Chapter 19 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 698 - 705 (20:I) Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
Nov. 15, 2007
Read Pages 698 - 705 (20:I) Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
Nov. 16, 2007
Read Pages 705 - 714 (20:II)
Enjoy Your Day Off !
Nov. 17, 2007
Read Pages 705 - 714 (20:II)
Nov. 18, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Nov. 19, 2007
Read Pages 714 - 721 (20:III) Declaration of the Rights of Man
Nov. 20, 2007
Read Pages 714 - 721 (20:III) Olympe de Gouge
Nov. 21, 2007
Read Pages 721 - 733 (20:IV) Maximilien Robespierre
Finish 3rd Free Response Essay During Break
Nov. 22, 2007
Have A Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 23, 2007
Enjoy Your Holiday !
Read Pages 721 - 733 (20:IV)
Finish 3rd Free Response Essay During Break
Nov. 24, 2007
Enjoy Your Holiday !
Read Pages 721 - 733 (20:IV)
Finish 3rd Free Response Essay During Break
Nov. 25, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Nov. 26, 2007
Enjoy Your Holiday !
Read Pages 721 - 733 (20:IV)
Finish 3rd Free Response Essay During Break
Nov. 27, 2007
Third Free Response Essay is Due ! (the 1600’s)
Complete Chapter Study Guide
Nov. 28, 2007
Study for Test
Nov. 29, 2007
Chapter 20 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 736 - 744 (21:I)
Nov. 30, 2007
Read Pages 736 - 744 (21:I)
Dec. 01, 2007
Read Pages 736 - 744 (21:I)
Dec. 02, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Dec. 03, 2007
Read Pages 745 - 749 (21:II) The Imperial Catechism
Dec. 04, 2007
Read Pages 745 - 749 (21:II)
Dec. 05, 2007
Read Pages 749 - 755 (21:III) Horatio Nelson
Dec. 06, 2007
Read Pages 749 - 755 (21:III) Charles O'Malley
Finish 3rd DBQ Essay
Dec. 07, 2007
Third DBQ Essay Due!
Read Pages 755 - 766 (21:IV) Napoleon Bonaparte
Dec. 08, 2007
Read Pages 755 - 766 (21:IV)
Dec. 09, 2007
Rest and Relax
Dec. 10, 2007
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Dec. 11, 2007
Study For Test
Dec. 12, 2007
Study For Test
Dec. 13, 2007
Chapter 21 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Dec. 14, 2007
Study for Exams
Dec. 15, 2007
Study For Mid Terms
Dec. 16, 2007
Rest and Relax!
Dec. 17 - 20, 2007
Good Luck On Your Mid-Terms!
Dec 21 - Jan 06
Happy Holidays!
Take Time To Review & Read During The Break
Work on Fourth Free Response Essay
Read Pages 804 - 818 (22:I) Prince Klemens Von Metternich
Jan. 07, 2008
Fourth Free Response Essay Due ! (the 1700’s)
Read Pages 782 - 790 (22:II) The Carlsbad Decrees
Jan. 08, 2008
Read Pages 790 - 801 (22:III) The Peterloo Massacre
Jan. 09, 2008
Complete Chapter Study Guide
Jan. 10, 2008
Study For Test
Jan. 11, 2008
Chapter 22 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 804 - 818 (23:I) Ricardo and Malthus
Jan. 12, 2008
Read Pages 804 - 818 (23:I) Ricardo and Malthus
Jan. 13, 2008
Rest and Relax
Jan. 14, 2008
Read Pages 818 - 833 (23:II) John Stuart Mill
Jan. 15, 2008
Read Pages 833 - 841 (23:III) Fourier and Blanc
Jan. 16, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Jan. 17, 2008
Study For Test
Jan. 18, 2008
Chapter 23 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 844 - 854 (24:I) François Guizot
Jan. 19, 2008
Read Pages 844 - 854 (24:I) Percy B. St. John
Jan 20, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Jan. 21, 2008
Study for Test
Enjoy Your Holiday
Jan. 22, 2008
Read Pages 854 - 874 (24:II) Giuseppe Mazzini
Finish Fourth DBQ
Jan. 23, 2008
Fourth DBQ Essay Due
Read Pages 874 - 881 (24:III) Documents of German Unification
Jan. 24, 2008
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Read Pages 874 - 881 (24:III)
End of the Second Quarter
Jan. 25, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide / Study For Test
No School
Jan. 26, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide / Study For Test
Jan. 27, 2008
Rest and Relax
Jan. 28, 2008
Chapter 24 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 884 - 892 (25:I) Thorstein Veblen
Jan. 29, 2008
Read Page 892 -906 (25: II & III) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Jan. 30, 2008
Read Page 892 -906 (25: II & III)
Enjoy Your Day Off!
Jan. 31, 2008
Read Page 892 -906 (25: II & III) Karl Marx
Feb. 01, 2008
Read Pages 906 - 916 (25:IV) Rudyard Kipling
Feb. 02, 2008
Read Pages 906 - 916 (25:IV) John Hobson
Feb. 03, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Feb. 04, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Feb. 05, 2008
Study For Test
Feb. 06, 2008
Chapter 25 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Finish 5th Free Response Essay
Feb. 07, 2008
Fifth Free Response Essay Due ! (the 1800’s)
Read Pages 926 - 937 (26:I) Thomas Escott
Feb. 08, 2008
Read Pages 937 - 944 (26:II) Pope Pius X
Feb. 09, 2008
Read Pages 937 - 944 (26:II) Pope Pius X
Feb. 10, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Feb. 11, 2008
Read Pages 944 - 959 (26:III) John Leighton
Feb. 12, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide/ Study for Test
Feb. 13, 2008
Chapter 26 Test in Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 962 - 973 (27:I) The Treaty of Berlin, 1878
Feb. 14, 2008
Read Pages 962 - 973 (27:I) The Dual Alliance
Feb. 15, 2008
Fifth DBQ Essay Due
Read Pages 974 - 988 (27:II) Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
Feb. 16, 2008
Read Pages 974 - 988 (27:II) Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
Feb. 17, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Feb. 18, 2008
Enjoy Your Day Off!
Finish Your 6th Free Response Essay
Feb. 19, 2008
Read Pages 988 - 994 (27:III)
Finish Your 6th Free Response Essay
Feb. 20, 2008
Read Pages 988 - 994 (27:III)
Finish Your 6th Free Response Essay
Feb. 21, 2008
Read Pages 994 - 1002 (27:IV)
Feb. 22, 2008
No School
Complete Chapter Study Guide/ Study For Test
Feb. 23, 2008
Complete Chapter Study Guide/ Study For Test
Feb. 24, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Feb. 25, 2008
Chapter 27 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 1004 - 1020 (28:I) Benito Mussolini
Feb. 26, 2008
Read Pages 1004 - 1020 (28:I) V.I. Lenin
Finish Your 6th Free Response Essay
Feb. 27, 2008
Read Pages 1020 - 1030 (28:II) Reichstag Fire
Sixth Free Response Essay Due ! (the 1900’s)
Feb. 28, 2008
Read Pages 1030 - 1037 (28:III) Hitler Assumes Full Dictorial Control
Feb. 29, 2008
Read Pages 1037- 1049 (28:IV) Bruno Heilig
Mar 01, 2008
Read Pages 1037- 1049 (28:IV) Bruno Heilig
Mar 02, 2008
Rest and Relax!Complete
Mar 03, 2008
Read Pages 1049 - 1056 (28:V)
Mar 04, 2008
Chapter Summary Study Guide
Mar 05, 2008
Study For Test
Mar 06, 2008
Chapter 28 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Mar 07, 2008
Read Pages 1060 - 1069 (29:I) Winston S. Churchill
Mar 08, 2008
Finish 6th DBQ Essay
Mar 09, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Mar 10, 2008
Sixth DBQ Essay Due
Read Pages 1069 - 1087 (29:II) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mar 11, 2008
Read Pages 1069 - 1087 (29:II) Vyacheslav Molotov
Mar 12, 2008
Read Pages 1087 - 1100 (29:III) Adolf Hitler
Mar 13, 2008
Read Pages 1100 – 1106 (29: IV)
Mar 14, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide/ Study for Test
Mar 15, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide/ Study for Test
Mar 16, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Mar 17, 2008
Chapter 29 Test In Class / Study Guide Checked
Read Pages 1110 – 1118 (30:I) Charles de Gaulle
Mar 18, 2008
Read Pages 1118 – 1126 (30:II) Nikita Krushchev
Mar 19-30, 2008
Easter Break
Read Pages 1126 – 1137 (30 III) The Brezhnev Doctrine
Read Pages 1137 – 1151 (30: IV) Margaret Thatcher
Finish On Your 7th Free Response Essay
Mar 31, 2008
Seventh Free Response Essay Due ! (1945 to present)
Read Pages 1151 – 1160 (30: V)
Apr 01, 2008
Complete Chapter Summary Study Guide
Apr 02, 2008
Study for Test
Apr 03, 2008
Chapter 30 Test In Class
Apr 04, 2008
Readings on Europe in the 21st Century
Read Pages 1165 – 1177 (Epilogue: I-III)
End of the Third Quarter
Apr 05, 2008
Readings on Europe in the 21st Century
Read Pages 1165 – 1177 (Epilogue: I-III)
Apr 06, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Apr 07, 2008
Read Pages 1177 - 1183 (Epilogue: IV & V)
Apr 08, 2008
Begin Your Princeton Review Book!
Read In Part I : How To Crack The System …
Chapter 2 - Being A Good Test Taker AND
Chapter 3 - Cracking The Multiple Choice Section
Type A 1 Page Summary For Each Chapter
(Bullet Points Are Fine.)
Apr 09, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part I: How To Crack The System
Chapter 4 - Cracking The Essay Questions
Chapter 5 - Cracking The DBQ Question
Chapter 6 - Cracking The Thematic Questions
Type A 1 Page Summary For Each Chapter
(Bullet Points Are Fine)
Apr 10, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 7
The Renaissance & Reformation
Type A One Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 11, 2008
Seventh DBQ Essay Due!
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 8
Age of Expansion & Rise of Monarchial States
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 12, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 8
Age of Expansion & Rise of Monarchial States
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 13, 2008
Rest and Relax
Apr 14, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 9
Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr. 15, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 10
French Revolution, Napoleon, & European Reaction
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 16, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 10
Europe 1815 to 1914
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 17, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 11
Europe 1815 to 1914
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 18, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 11
The Twentieth Century
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(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 19, 2008
Read In Your Princeton Review Book
Part II: History Review - Chapter 12
The Twentieth Century
Type Your 1 Page Summary
(Look Over The Related Chapters In Your Textbook)
Apr 20, 2008
Rest and Relax
Apr 21, 2008
Read In “Guide To The Advanced Placement
Examination In European History” The Sections On
The Renaissance / The Protestant Reformation and
The Catholic Counter Reformation
Apr 22, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
Religious Wars and the Age of Expansion /
Constitutional Conflicts in Europe
Apr 23, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment /
The French Revolution And The Enlightened
Despotism of Napoleon
Apr 24, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
Reactions and Continuing Revolutions, 1815-1850 /
Industrializations and the Isms
Apr 25, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
The Age of Nationalism:1850-1900 /
Russia: From Peter the Great to Nicholas II
Apr 26, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
The Age of Nationalism:1850-1900 /
Russia: From Peter the Great to Nicholas II
Apr 27, 2008
Rest and Relax!
Practice Examination 1:00 - 5:00
Pizza / Soda provided.
Attendance Required.
Apr 28, 2008
Read In The “Guide…” The Sections On
The Western World 1871-1914 /
Imperialism and the Coming of WWI
Apr. 29, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
The Russian Revolutions of 1917 /
Democracy and Dictatorships 1919-1939
Apr. 30, 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
WWII and Its Aftermath /
Appendix A & Appendix B
May 01. 2008
Read in the “Guide…” The Sections On
WWII and Its Aftermath /
Appendix A & Appendix B
May 02, 2008
Review Key Terms, People, Events
Review Original Documents & Photos In Textbook
Review Big Picture! Major Themes!
May 03, 2008
Do A Practice Examination At Home
Review Key Terms, People, Events
Review Original Documents & Photos In Textbook
Review Big Picture! Major Themes!
May 04, 2008
Rest and Relax
May 05, 2008
Review Key Terms, People, Events
Review Original Documents & Photos In Textbook
Review Big Picture! Major Themes!
May 06, 2008
Review Key Terms, People, Events
Review Original Documents & Photos In Textbook
Review Big Picture! Major Themes!
May 07, 2008
Review Key Terms, People, Events
Review Original Documents & Photos In Textbook
Review Big Picture! Major Themes!
May 08, 2008
Do What You Feel Will Be Most Helpful For You.
Eat A Healthy Dinner. Get A Good Night’s Rest
May 09, 2008
A.P Examination
May 10, 2008
Rest and Relax – You Have Earned It!
May 11, 2008
Rest and Relax – You Have Earned It!
May 12, 2008
Read Pages v - xi in NIGHT (Preface & Forward)
Journal / Packet Distributed - Due May 27, 2005
(This Work Will Count As Your Exam Grade)
May 13, 2008
Read Pages 1- 20 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 14, 2008
Read Pages 21 - 26 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 15, 2008
Read Pages 27 - 44 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 16, 2008
Read Pages 45 - 62 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 17, 2008
Read Pages 45 - 62 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 18, 2008
Rest and Relax!
May 19, 2008
Read Pages 63 - 80 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 20, 2008
Read Pages 81 - 92 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 21, 2008
Read Pages 93 - 98 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 22, 2008
Read Pages 99 - 106 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 23, 2008
Read Pages 107 -111 in NIGHT
Journal / Packet
May 24, 2008
Read Pages 107 -111 in NIGHT
May 25, 2008
Rest and Relax!
May 26, 2008
Memorial Day
May 27, 2008
Finish Journal / Packet
May 28, 2008
Journal / Packet Collected For Exam Grade
May 29, 2008
Final class work
May 30, 2008
Final class work
End of the Fourth Quarter
May 31, 2008
Prepare for any exams you have.
End the year on a high note.
June 01, 2008
Rest and Relax!
June 02, 2008
No School
Prepare for any exams you have.
End the year on a high note.
June 03-06, 2008
Final Exams
Free Response (FRQ) and Document Based Questions (DBQ) Essays
How are these assignments related to the A.P. Examination?
The A.P. European History Examination is divided into three sections. One section requires you to write two thematic
free response essays on topics of major significance. This section of the examination provides you an opportunity to
demonstrate your range of skills and mastery of the history you have learned. On the actual A.P. examination, you will
be given two sets of three questions and you must select one question for each group. The suggested writing time on the
examination is 35 minutes per question.
The second section of the A.P. exam consists of a Document Based Question (DBQ) essay. In this essay you are asked
to take a series of documents, analyze them, and answer a question based on those documents, as well as any other
outside knowledge you can bring in to the essay to support your thesis. On the actual A.P. examination, you are given
only one DBQ (no choices) and you have 45 minutes to complete your written answer.
Why must I write fourteen papers? How will this assignment help me?
These papers are an exercise that will simulate the essays that you will face on the actual A.P. examination. In fact, all
of the questions provided in this packet are from the actual A.P. examination over the past 25 years, or where
written by AP readers who grade the exam to closely simulate actual questions. By writing two essays each month,
you will:
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Become increasingly comfortable with the wording of these questions.
Improve your ability to write a powerful thesis statement.
Learn to incorporate specific examples, documents and supporting material.
Develop your overall writing skills.
Increase your knowledge base.
If you can write a clear and cohesive paper each month, you should be able to write articulate, informative essays on the
examination.
Essay Instructions
1.
For the free response essays on each century, select a topic from the questions provided (carefully consider what
you pick, you will have to do the same during the exam). For the DBQ essays you have no choice, just like on
the test.
2.
Papers should be “final draft” NEATLY handwritten in blue or black ink of a length of three to five pages.
(You may type the essays, but you will not be able type them on the test, so practice writing neatly).
3.
Your name, date, title (DBQ #1) and the question you selected should be written at the top of the first page. All
pages must be stapled together on looseleaf paper.
4.
Free response essays should use research from three different sources (your text may be only one, only one may
be internet). You should reference those sources in footnotes or the body of the paper.
5.
The rules of proper grammar, spelling, etc. apply.
6.
Your ungraded or unnamed (whited out) essay may be shared with other students in the class for the purpose of
learning what is a good or not so good essay.
7.
All essays are due the dates they are listed on the assignments list and on the essay question page. No papers
will be accepted late except under special circumstances to be determined by Mr. Folmer.