AP+European+History

=AP European History Syllabus= * To gain knowledge of basic chronology and of major events and trends from approximately 1450 to the present. * To develop an understanding of some of the principal themes in modern European history. * To develop an ability to analyze historical evidence. * To develop an ability to analyze and express historical understanding in writing. * During both semesters of the course, significant emphasis will be placed on preparing for the AP European History Exam. The themes outlined below indicate some of the important areas that will be addressed in the course. Questions on the AP exam will often call for students to connect categories or to trace developments in a particular category through several chronological periods. * Changes in religious thought and institutions * Secularization of learning and culture * Scientific and technological developments and their consequences * Major trends in literature and the arts * Intellectual and cultural developments and their relationship to social values and political events * Developments in social, economic, and political thought * Developments in literacy, education, and communication * The diffusion of new intellectual concepts among different social groups * Changes in elite and popular culture, such as the development of new attitudes toward religion, the family, work, and ritual * Impact of global expansion on European culture <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The rise and functioning of the modern state in its various forms <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Relations between Europe and other parts of the world: colonialism, imperialism, decolonization, and global interdependence <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The evolution of political elites and the development of political parties and ideologies <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The extension and limitation of rights and liberties (personal, civic, economic, and political); majority and minority political persecutions <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The growth and changing forms of nationalism <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Forms of political protest, reform, and revolution <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Relationship between domestic and foreign policies <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Efforts to restrain conflict: treaties, balance-of-power diplomacy, and international organizations <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* War and civil conflict: origins, developments, technology, and their consequences <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The role of urbanization in transforming cultural values and social relationships <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The shift in social structures from hierarchical orders to modern social classes: the changing distribution of wealth and poverty <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The influence of sanitation and health care practices on society; food supply, diet, famine, disease, and their impact <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The development of commercial practices and their economic and social impact <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Changing definitions and attitudes toward mainstream groups and groups characterized as "the other" <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The origins, development, and consequences of industrialization <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Changes in the demographic structure of Europe, their causes and consequences <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Gender roles and their influence on work, social structure, family structure, and interest group formation <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* The growth of competition and interdependence in national and world markets <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Private and state roles in economic activity <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">* Development of racial and ethnic group identities <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">AP European History follows the pattern of a typical college-level Western Civilization course as closely as possible. To achieve success in the course, one must demonstrate mastery of the content and the ability to analyze a variety of historical evidence. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Most of a student's time in AP European History is spent reading and discussing primary and secondary sources, demonstrating mastery of factual content and chronology by taking cumulative multiple choice tests, and demonstrating analytical ability by preparing responses to essay questions and document-based questions. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tests 20% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Quizzes 20% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Essays 20% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Homework 20% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Final Exam* 20% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">*// Taking the AP exam exempts one from the second semester fina //l. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">1st 6-weeks** A ** 100%-75%** B ** 74%-60%** C **59%-50%** D **49%-45% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2nd 6-weeks** A ** 100%-80%** B ** 79%-60%** C ** 59%-55%** D ** 54%-50% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">3rd 6 weeks** A ** 100%-85%** B ** 84%-65%** C ** 64%- 59%** D ** 58%-55% <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Extra credit is only allowed to supplement grade after all assignments have been completed! No extra credit is allowed to substitute for any missing assignments! <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Extra credit may be earned by two ways: Either by viewing a film from the recommended class list, or reading a book from the recommended book list, and completing a review/analysis essay paper. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Only 40 points of extra credit may be earned per semester (approximately 1 test grade) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">1. Textbook- // History of the Modern World //by R.R. Palmer & Joel Colton <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2. 3 Three-Ring binders (one for each six week grading period) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">3. 1 spiral notebook <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Any of a number of AP European History study guides to assist in AP exam preparation <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">(See Ms. Wilford for a list.) Ø <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">All school rules apply within the classroom (consult school planner). Ø <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">After any absence, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. All assignments or tests must be completed or it will result in a failure grade for the grading period. Ø <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">You are required to take notes each time a lecture is given. Attention and courteous manners are expected during lectures and assignment periods. Ø <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">You are expected to mentally participate in all classroom activities. There will be no sleeping or resting in class. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Students who register for AP European History in the spring are required to see me before the last day of school to pick up their summer reading assignment. This assignment is due, completed, on the first day of class, as a prerequisite for taking the course. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Students who are new to the school district, and who register in the fall, will be given one week to complete the required packet. Students may contact me by e-mail at almuskie@gmail.com throughout the summer with any questions over the assignment.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Course Objectives: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Themes in Modern European History **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">1. Intellectual and Cultural History **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2. Political and Diplomatic History **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">3. Social and Economic History **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Course Expectations and Grading Standards **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Grading Policy **<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">: Grades are weighted according to the following table:
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Grade Scale: **<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> In order to ease students into college level work, the grade scale will be more lenient the first 6 weeks, and gradually rise by the end of the semester.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Second Semester A 100%-90% B 89%-69% C 68%-65% D 64%- 59% **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Note- Late work is automatically given only 1⁄2 credit unless accompanied by a legitimate excuse. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Extra Credit **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Required Materials: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Suggested Materials: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Class Rules **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Required Summer Assignment: **