Advanced Placement European History



Advanced Placement European History

Simmons, Fall 2017

Course Text: Kishlansky, Mark. Civilization in the West

Document Reader: Kishlansky, Mark (Ed) Sources of the West

Supplemental Reading: Mr. Simmons has copies of all these books

Jostein Gaarder Sophie’s World

Voltaire Candide

Primo Levi Survival in Auschwitz

Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince*

Karl Marx The Communist Manifesto*

Pomerantz and Topik The World That Trade Created*

Carol Strickland The Annotated Mona Lisa*

*Excerpts from these books will be read.

Course Grading: Tests (7-8) 40%

DBQ (4-5) 20%

Reading Quizzes 15%

Supp Reading (Books) 10%

Enrichment and projects 5%

Final Exam 10%

AP History Reasoning Skills

■ Historical Causation

■ Change and Continuity over Time

■ Comparison

■ Contextualization

AP History Disciplinary Practices

■ Argument Development

■ Analyzing Historical Evidence

■ Primary Sources

■ Secondary Sources

Course Themes

■ 1. Interaction of Europe and the World

■ 2. Prosperity and Poverty

■ 3. Objective Knowledge and Subjective Visions

■ 4. States and Other Institutions of Power

■ 5. Individual and Society

■ 6. National and European Identity

Key Concept by Chronology

Key Concepts 1450-1648 (Units 1-2)

■ 1.1: The rediscovery of works from ancient Greece and Rome and observation of the natural world changed many Europeans’ view of their world.

■ 1.2: Religious pluralism challenged the concept of a unified Europe.

■ 1.3: Europeans explored and settled overseas territories, encountering and interacting with indigenous populations.

■ 1.4: European society and the experiences of everyday life were increasingly shaped by commercial and agricultural capitalism, notwithstanding the persistence of medieval social and economic structures.

■ 1.5: The struggle for sovereignty within and among states resulted in varying degrees of political centralization.

Key Concepts 1648-1815 (Units 3-4)

■ 2.1: Different models of political sovereignty affected the relationship among states and between states and individuals.

■ 2.2: The expansion of European commerce accelerated the growth of a worldwide economic network.

■ 2.3: The spread of Scientific Revolution concepts and practices and the Enlightenment’s application of these concepts and practices to political, social and ethical issues led to an increased although not unchallenged emphasis on reason in European culture.

■ 2.4: The experiences of everyday life were shaped by demographic, environmental, medical, and technological changes.

Key Concepts 1815-1914 (Units 5-6)

■ 3.1: The Industrial Revolution spread from Great Britain to the continent, where the state played a greater role in promoting industry.

■ 3.2: The experiences of everyday life were shaped by industrialization, depending on the level of industrial development in a particular location.

■ 3.3: Political revolutions and complications resulting from industrialization triggered a range of ideological, governmental, and collective responses.

■ 3.4: European states struggled to maintain international stability in an age of nationalism and revolutions.

■ 3.5: A variety of motives and methods led to the intensification of European global control and increased tensions among the Great Powers.

■ 3.6: European ideas and culture expressed a tension between objectivity and scientific realism on one hand and subjectivity and individual expression on the other.

Key Concepts 1914-Present (Units 7-8)

■ 4.1: Total war and political instability in the first half of the 20th century gave way to a polarized state order during the Cold War and eventually to efforts at transnational union.

■ 4.2: The stresses of economic collapse and total war engendered internal conflicts within European states and created conflicting conceptions of the relationship between the individual and the state, as demonstrated in the ideological battle between and among democracy, communism, and fascism.

■ 4.3: During the 20th century, diverse intellectual and cultural movements questioned the existence of objective knowledge, the ability of reason to arrive at truth, and the role of religion in determining moral standards.

■ 4.4: Demographic changes, economic growth, total war, disruptions of traditional social patterns, and competing definitions of freedom and justice altered the experiences of everyday life.

The goals of the AP European History course are for students to gain knowledge of basic chronology and of major events and trends from approximately 1450 to the present and to develop an understanding of some of the principal themes in modern European history, an ability to analyze historical evidence, and an ability to analyze and express historical understanding in writing. (College Board Online )

My goal is to challenge you intellectually to reach beyond where you think you can reach. In addition, I will prepare you as a student to successfully take the AP European History exam in May. It is my expectation that ALL students take the AP exam. Your level of success depends upon your own capabilities, effort, and expectations.

Needs for the course

Highlighter for highlighting text and your thesis statements in essays

2” Notebook with lots of paper

• An email address and Internet access (see Mr. S if this is a problem)

You can leave your text at home. Do bring your document book.

Test and Exam Review

great site with loads of slide shows on most major topics.

teacher site with excellent review outlines, terms, and lectures.

General Information

• We will have 7 major tests this semester.

• We will have about 24 reading quizzes this semester. There will be no make-up reading quizzes. They are typically each TUES/THURS

• You have 3 outside reading assignments over the semester. Candide, Sophie’s World, and Survival at Auschwitz.

• Extra Credit is rare. Take advantage of the few opportunities there are. You can also earn extra points on the test review sessions when we go over the multiple-choice for each test.

• We will do review sessions for the AP exam after Spring Break. Details TBA.

• You are responsible for keeping up with the reading assignments in this class. Make sure you do your part and I will do mine.

• Check my school blog for updates, interesting information, assignments, and interesting websites. If you are absent, follow our Unit plans and use the blog to keep up with things. You can access it from the HHS website ().

• Your attendance at school is vitally important. Do your best to limit your absences. Do not fall behind. We move quickly and once you fall behind it is very difficult to catch up. Use the HHS blog to keep up with your assignments.

• Late assignments are not accepted. See Mr. Simmons BEFORE AN ASSIGNMENT IS DUE if you have a problem or concern about a due date.

• Plan on 60- 90 minutes of homework each night. Many evenings, you will be spending even more time for the class. Take notes on your reading. Make charts, graphs, graphic organizers, and flashcards. Be an active reader.

• REMIND 101. Text @eurohoya to 81010

• Test make-ups are Wednesday AM and Thursday PM. Don’t miss tests.

My planning period this semester is 4th period. Feel free to see me before or after school or during my planning period. You can also email me at SIMKENT@ or Kent.Simmons@ . Keep up with your reading and make sure you devote the time necessary for this class. I am excited about this semester.

APEH FALL 2017 SEMESTER PLANS

Mr. Simmons

Unit 1 The European Renaissance

July 31-Aug 15 Chap 11-12.

Aug 11 Movies assignment & Sophie’s World Assignment 1 Due

Aug 15 Test

Unit 2 Reformation and Religious Wars

Aug 16-29 Chap 13-14.

Aug 29 Test

Unit 3 Society and Absolute Monarchs

Aug 30-Sep 19 Chap 15, 16, 18

Sep 14-15 THE DBQ your first attempt

Sep 19 Test

Unit 4 Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolution

Sep 20-Oct 13 Chap 17, 19-20

Sep 22 Sophie’s World Assignment 2 due

Oct 3 Candide Assignment Due

Oct 13 Test

Unit 5 Industrialism, ISMS, 19th c Culture

Oct 16-27 Chap 21-22, 24

Oct 20 DBQ #2

Oct 27 Test

Unit 6 Nationalism, Mass Society, Mass Politics

Oct 30-Nov 14 Chap 23, 25-26

Nov 8 Sophie’s World Assignment 3 Due

Nov 14 Test

Nov 15 DBQ #3

Unit 7 Wars, Revolutions, Dictators, Crisis

Nov 16-Dec 6 Chap 27-28

Dec 6 Test

Unit 8 Building a new Europe

Dec 7-Dec 20 Chap. 29-30

Dec 7 DBQ #4

Dec 14 Survival in Auschwitz Assignment due

Dec 15 Unit 8 Test

Dec 19-20 Final Exams

AP EXAM REVIEW

April 9-May 18 Afternoon sessions for review. Schedule TBA

AP Examination Date: Friday, May 18, 2018 12:00 PM

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