2013-2014 Course Title: AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
Ms. Green
vgreen@ramonaconvent.org
Texts:
Kagan, Donald. The Western Heritage Since 1300: AP Edition. Tenth Edition. Upper
Sadle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011. Print.
I. Course Objectives:
The AP course and examination in European History are intended for qualified students who wish to
satisfactorily complete a challenging class at the secondary level equivalent to a college introductory
course in European History. All sections of the examination reflect college and university programs in
terms of subject matter and approach. In addition to preparing for the exam itself, students in AP
European History will spend a significant amount of time improving their research, writing,
analytical, and debating skills. Students are expected to present their ideas in class as well as listen to
and respond to their classmates in a respectful and contributory way. Overall, students need to
understand that this is an advanced placement course that requires an additional commitment and
effort from students that other courses may not require. Taking a college level course in high school
will not be easy, but by delving into it with a clear understanding of what is required, this course will
be a successful tool in preparing students for the AP exam as well as a rewarding learning experience
for those who handle it responsibly.
II. This Course will help students improve on the following skills:
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Time Management, organization and study skills
Critical reading of primary and secondary sources
Constructing and evaluating historical interpretations
Essay writing and oral communication
Cause and effect relationships
Comparative analysis
Making historical analogies
Inductive and deductive reasoning
III. Course Description:
This AP European course develops an understanding of the main themes in modern European history
including questions in cultural, diplomatic, economic, intellectual, political, and social history which
form the basis for the course and examination. Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of
basic chronology and of major events and trends from approximately 1450 (the high Renaissance) to
the present. Using a college-level textbook, a variety of primary sources, such as documentary
material, maps, statistical tables, works of art, and pictorial and graphic materials this course begins
with the Renaissance and concludes with the demise of communism in Eastern Europe, the
reunification of Germany, and the crisis of global terrorism. The entire chronological scope and a
range of approaches are incorporated throughout the examination itself, thus requiring a thorough
understanding of the content as well as strategies for taking the exam. We will cover both aspects in
this course. However, there must be a mutual understanding that all aspects of European History
from 1450 onward cannot be completely covered in class. As a result, students are expected to
complete all assignments and readings on time, so as to ensure that we can discuss the major aspects
in class while still learning about the other aspects at home. Independent study and personal
responsibility in completing all assignments are crucial for not only being successful on the exam, but
for being successful in this class as well. It must also be noted that in order to receive credit for this
course, all students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination in Modern European
History.
IV. Course Themes:
一 The growth in power of the state and competition among nation-states
一 Individualism as a force for progress and its conflict with the demands of society.
一 The impact of economic innovation on the standard of living and traditional ways of life.
一 The struggle of women, workers, peasants, and ethnic minorities for emancipation and
power.
一 The dynamism and destructiveness resulting from Europe’s quest for mastery of its natural
and human environments.
V. Course Format:
This course will be taught with traditional lectures as well as seminar discussions, meaning that each
student will play a vital role in the learning process. There will be a large amount of discussions and
it is extremely important that students complete the selected readings in order to interpret the
literature which will be discussed for a deeper analysis and understanding in the class. As part of
class participation, each student is expected to guide a class session over an assigned reading.
Students are also expected to attend one writing workshop per week, given before school and at
lunch. This allows us to devote more time to the development of the skills needed to successfully
complete a Document Based Question (DBQ).
VI. Exams and Quizzes:
Each semester students will take three exams each semester that will cover material from the
textbook, supplemental readings, discussions and lectures. The design of each exam will be multiplechoice questions and free response essay questions (FRQ’s) that will be given during the unit. I will
provide each student with several essay questions to prepare, however, only two will be on each
exam. In addition short reading quizzes will be given based on the prior night’s reading assignment
in order to measure each student’s understanding of the reading. The exams do not only measure
how well a student can answer basic factual information but also one’s ability to understand the
concept.
VII. Grading:
Student grades will be based on a weighted system. Within the course of the year students will have
reading quizzes, homework assignments, group projects, research paper and objective exams. The
final grade will be calculated according to the following weights
Class work/Homework =12%
Reading Quizzes =12%
Papers/Essays (DBQ&FRQ) =33%
Tests =33%
Participation =10%
VIII. Absence/Make up work:
Studies have shown that one of the most powerful predictors of a student’s grade is his or her
attendance. It is very important students come to class every day. If a student should happen to miss
class, it is her responsibility to find out what was missed and see to it that makeup work is completed
in a timely manner. Students will have as many days to make up the work as they have been
“excused” for their absence. If an absence is unexcused, students will not receive credit for missed
work – even if the student missed an exam. Remember that this is an Advanced class, and one
absence can greatly impact the student.
Make-up work policy
Students are encouraged to anticipate the consequences of an absence when they know about it
ahead of time. Teachers appreciate it when a student reports a known absence ahead of time and
makes arrangements for the work that will be missed. We hope that parents will set an example of
honesty and integrity by writing an absence note for illness only when their daughter is really ill.
It is also important that students stay home when they have a fever and/or are sick so that they can
recover and not pass the illness on to others.
Excused Absences:
In general, students are expected to make up work missed because of an absence. Work usually
cannot be made up when the student was also absent for the previous test, when the assessment is a
quiz, when the assessment is performance based, group or partner based, or lab based. It is left to
the teacher’s discretion to determine if make-up work will be permitted for these exceptions. A
student who is absent only for the day of an announced test is expected to take the test the day she
returns.
Unexcused Absences:
The teacher may permit make-up work and tests at their discretion.
Truant Absences
An absence without consent of parent/guardian in accordance with school policy. No make-up work
or tests will be permitted; no work due will be accepted.
IX. Academic Integrity:
Our school’s rules and regulations regarding academic integrity are at all times in effect while
students are enrolled in this course. It is far preferable to me that students not do well on an exam or
paper than have them cheat or plagiarize. If students ever feel under-prepared or confused regarding
something in class or in their homework, I would be more than happy to take the time to help you. All
you have to do is ask. Completing any work in a way that does not withstand our school’s standards
of academic integrity will not only result in a low grade, but also disciplinary probation. This is also
true for anyone who assists another student in cheating or plagiarizing.
X. Teacher Information:
I will be available to meet with students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 3:30. You may also
make an appointment to meet with me before or after school.
It is also best to email me at vgreen@ramonaconvent.org. I will be able to check email periodically
throughout the day as well as from home.
My voicemail extension is 129.
Advanced Placement European History Reading and Lecture Syllabus
Week Topic
Readings/Assignments
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2/3
Chapter 9 The Late Middle Ages: Social
and Political Breakdown (1300-1435)
-Plague
-Religion and Government
-100 Years War
Ch. 10 Renaissance and Discovery
Text Reading: Pages 257-279
A World Lit Only by Fire, William Manchester
Ch 9 Reading Guide, Vocabulary, AP Test Prep,
Quizzes: Names, Dates, Vocabulary
Text Readings: Pages 283-313
Reading Selections: A. Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, from
-The Evolution of the Italian Renaissance
-The Intellectual Hallmarks of the
Renaissance
-Art and the Artist
-Social Change
-The Renaissance in the North
-Politics and the State
the Oration on the Dignity of Man
Niccolo Machiavelli, from The Prince
The Renaissance Artist
Ch. 11 The Age of Reformation
Text Readings: Pages: 317-347
• The Condition of the Church
• Martin Luther
• Germany and the Protestant Reformation
• The Growth of the Protestant Reformation
• The Catholic Reformation and the CounterReformation
Reading Selections: A. Martin Luther, On Christian Liberty,
5
Unit Exam
Study
5/6
Ch. 12 Age of Religious Wars
Text Readings: Pages: 351-376
• Politics, Religion and War
• Calvinism
- Edict of Nantes
-Thirty Years War
Homework: Ch. 12 Reading Guide, FRQ Exam Questions AP
Test prep
3-4
Homework: Ch. 10 Reading Guide, AP test prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
Homework: Ch. 11 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
7
Ch. 13 European State of
Consolidation in the 17th and 18th
Centuries
• Absolutism
• Constitutionalism
Text Readings: Pages: 379-413
Reading Selections: A. *Memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de
Saint-Simon, Pg. 189 B. *Moliere, The Would-Be Gentleman, Pg.
190
Homework: Ch. 13 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
8-9
Ch. 14 New Direction
Text Readings: Pages: 417-442
• The Scientific Revolution
• The Enlightenment
• The Enlightenment and Absolutism
-Science and Faith
-Women
-Witches
Reading Selections: A. *Thomas Hobbes, From Leviathan, B.
*Voltaire, From Candide, C. *Montesquieu, From The Spirit of
Laws, D. *Jean-Jacques Rousseau, From The Social Contract, E.
*Mary Wollstonecraft, From A Vindication of the Rights of
Woman,
Homework: Ch. 14 reading guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
10
Unit Exam
10-11
Ch. 15 Society & Economy Under the
Old Regime in the 18th Century
• Agriculture and the Land
• The Beginning of the Population Explosion
• The Growth of the Cottage Industry
• Building the Atlantic Economy
11-12
Ch. 16 The Transatlantic Economy,
Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion
Text Readings: Pages: 445-473
Reading Selections: A. The Decline of the Guilds, Pg. 658
Homework: Ch. 15 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
Text Readings: Pages: 476-501
Homework: Ch. 16 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
13
Ch. 17 The Age of Enlightenment
Text Readings: Pages: 508-544
• Marriage and the Family
• Children and Education
• Food and Medical Practice
• Religion and Popular Culture
Reading Selections: A. Gender Constructions and Education
for Girls, Pg. 686
Homework: Ch. 17 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes
14
Unit Exam
Study
15-16
Ch. 18 The French Revolution
Text Readings: Pages: 547-578
• Liberty and Equality
• The American Revolutionary Era, 17751789
• The French Revolution, 1789-1791
• World War and Republican France, 17911799
• The Napoleonic Era, 1799-1815
Reading Selections: A. *The French Revolution, Pg. 289 B.
Revolution and Women’s Rights, Pg. 722
Ch. 19 The Age of Napoleon and the
Triumph of Romanticism
Text Readings: Pages: 581-611
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Homework: Ch. 18 reading guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
Homework: Ch. 19 reading guide, AP Test Prep
18
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
December 16, 2014
Unit Exam (final exam)
Christmas Break
1
Ch. 20 The Conservative Order and
the Challenges of Reform (18151832)
Text Readings: Pages: 615-643
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 20 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
2
Ch. 21 Economic Advance and Social
Unrest (1830-1850)
Text Readings: Pages: 646-678
Reading Selections: A. Middle-Class Youth and Sexuality, Pg.
820
Homework: Ch. 21 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
3/4
Ch. 22 The Age of Nation States
Text Readings: Pages: 687-713
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 22 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
4
Unit Exam
4/5
Ch. 23 The Building of European
Supremacy: Society and Politics to
World War I
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
Study
Text Readings: Pages: 716-748
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 23 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
6-7
Ch. 24 The Birth of Modern European
Thought
Text Readings: Pages: 752-781
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 24 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
8
Ch. 25 The Age of Western
Imperialism
Text Readings: Pages: 784-821
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 25 Reading Guide
9
Unit Exam
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
Study
9-10
Ch. 26 Alliances, War, and a Troubled
Peace
Text Readings: Pages: 830-864
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 26 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates
11-12
Ch. 27 The Interwar Years: The
Challenge of Dictators and
Depression
Text Readings: Pages: 867-897
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 27 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
12/13
Ch. 28 World War II
Text Readings: Pages: 901-936
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 28 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
14
Unit Exam
14-15
Text Readings: Pages 940-983
Ch. 29 The Cold War Era,
Decolonization, and the Emergence of
Reading Selections:
a New Europe
Study
Homework: Ch. 29 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
Spring Break
17-18
Ch. 30 The West at the Dawn of the
Twenty-First Century
Text Readings: Pages 987-1017
Reading Selections:
Homework: Ch. 30 Reading Guide, AP Test Prep
Quizzes: vocabulary, names, dates.
18-19
Review
AP EXAM May 14, 2014