AP European History Syllabus
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2008 Summer Reading Assignment. This is also posted on the SPS web page
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling tells the story of the painting of the frescoes in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, and it provides the reader with a vivid picture of life in the Renaissance. As such, it is an excellent introduction to our AP course in European History.

NEW 1st Semester Exam Guide

Tentative Test Dates for 1st Semester

Assignments for 1st Quarter (click on date for syllabus)


TEXTBOOK WEB PAGE
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Aug. 14-22 Chapter 29: A New Globalism
sample of Cornell notes on Collapse of USSR
Aug. 22-Sept. 10

Chapter 13: Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492
Black Death WebQuest
--- Primary Docs
Blank Map of Italian City States 1450
Colored Map of City States
Cornell Notes Challeneges to Church Authority (sample)
Artist Chart Assignment and Example

Ch. 14, Widening Horizons, pp. 419-426 only
Explorers Chart Assignment
Columbian Exchange

Sept. 10-Sept, 29

Chapter 14: Global Encounters and Religious Reforms, 1491-1560
---Reformers Chart key
---Luther Primary Docs

Assignments for 2nd Quarter

Sept. 29- Oct.17 Chap. 15: Wars of Relgion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648
---Religious Wars Chart
---Religious Wars Chart Key (link not hot until after assignment due) ^_^
---Doc.15-A St. Bart. Massacre
---Doc.15-B Elizabeth's Armada Speech
---Scientist Chart
---Doc.15.-C-D Witchcraft Trials
Oct. 14-Nov. 4

Chap. 16: State Building and the Search for Order,1648-1690
Versailles Virtual Field Trip
Wars of Louis XIV

Execution of Charles I

Cromwell Link

NEW! Podcasts that review Absolutism and Constitutionalism Download them on your ipod...^_^

Nov. 4- Nov. 19

 

See PPT page for Consolidation and
Enlightenment PPTs

Chap. 17: The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1690-1740
Chap. 18: The Promise of the Enlightenment, 1740-1789
...Enlightenment Thinkers Chart
... Enlightenment Thinkers Key
... 18th Century Wars Chart
...18th Century War Chart Key
Enlightenment PPT is posted on the PPT page.

 

Nov. 19-Dec 18

Ch.19: The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799
...French Rev. web page

...French Rev. Timeline Chart
...French Timeline key
Don't forget about the podcasts! Great review for exams!

 

 

Tentative Test Dates for 2nd Semester

Assignments for 3rd Quarter

 

Chap. 20a: The Age of Napoleon
...Napoleon Bio Chart to complete key
...Napoleonic Wars Chart to complete key
...Bonaparte Dynasty

...Maps: Europe 1812...Europe 1815

  Chap. 20b: Social Changes and Revolutions
 
Chap. 21: Industrialization, Urbanization and Revolution, 1830-1850
...Primary Docs on Industrialization
 

Chap. 22: Politics and Culture of the Nation-State
...Steps to Italy
...Steps to Germany
... Bismarck Docs
...Marx Docs.

...Ms Pojer's 19th century Review: Nationalism, Culture

  Chap. 23: Industry, Empire and Everyday Life, 1870-1890
Imperialism Maps

Assignments for 4th Quarter


SEE STUDY GUIDES PAGE FOR AP EXAM REVIEW MATERIAL !

  Chap. 24: Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914
  Chap. 25: WWI and The Russian Revolution
....WWI Primary Docs
.... WWI Maps
....Romanov Bones ( this is a long article, but some of you might be
interested.)
Why does Lenin still look so good? (an article by his embalmer, no kidding.)

Your assignments for the rest of the year are in calendar format. Check out review info at bottom of table.

 

Chap. 26: The Great Depression and WWII
Mussolini Doc.
Nite Sheigo (link to my father-in-law's WWII diaries
Link to article about Hitler's skull
 

Chap. 27: The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s
Chap. 28: Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War , 1960s-1989
Cold War Summary
Chap. 29: Challenges to the Postindustrial West
Modern Europe Summary

 

AP Exam Review Guide
AP Exam Overview from College Board

AP EXAM 12:00 May 8th

 

 

 

 

 

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