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=**AP European History2011-2012 **=

**SUMMER INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT **
Due to the nature of the objective of the course, it is possible for all students to earn a grade of “A.” This is NOT a competitive course. HELP EACH OTHER. The more you help one another the better you will understand the concepts yourself.
 * INTRODUCTION: ** This is an advanced placement course. It is designed to be a college level course and permit you to earn college credit. The primary objective of the course is to focus on the important events of European history from the end of the Middle-Ages to modern day.

There are ** __two choices__ ** for your summer assignment: You may choice to do ** Alternative A (part 1 & 2  **) or **  Alternative B (part 3 & 4). **

2. __Engage the book. That is; jot down questions that arise as you are reading__. (I am suggesting that you keep a journal on your readings – the journals need not  be formal. They may be simply margin notes in your books). 3** . Write a short personal analysis of the reading **. This analysis should include your opinion of the reading, why you thought it was selected, and the reasons why you hold the opinion that you do. ** This written analysis should be at least 2 pages. **
 * Alternative A: Part I: **
 * INSTRUCTIONS: **1** . Read ** __at least one book from the list below__.

2. __A Distant Mirror, Barbara Tuchman__ 3. __Sophie’s World,__ Jostein Gaarder 4. __The Prince,__ Machiavelli 5. __Candide__, Voltaire Use history texts, the encyclopedia, and Internet to gather information on the topics listed below. These ** topics will all pertain to the history of Europe during the Middle-Ages ** which is the period of time preceding the Renaissance in European history. You should write a brief (2-3 sentences) description of each topic. Some topics will require more detailed explanations than others. __The topics are as follows:__
 * READING LIST: ** 1. __A World Lit Only by Fire,__ William Manchester
 * NOTE: You will note that only // __one__ // ** ** book is required as summer reading. The remainder of the assignment is geared as is the course. The more you do the more you get. You will find this true for every college course in which you enroll. **
 * Alternative A: Part II: **


 * ** Feudalism ** || ** Black Death ** || ** Holy Roman Empire ** || ** Universities ** ||
 * ** Fief ** || ** Longbow ** || ** Investiture controversy ** || ** Joan of Arc ** ||
 * ** First Crusade ** || ** Agincourt ** || ** Christendom ** || ** Boniface VIII ** ||
 * ** Church hierarchy ** || ** Philip IV (France) ** || ** Treatment of Jews ** || ** Avignon Papacy ** ||
 * ** Manorialism ** || ** Role of Women ** || ** Council of Constance ** || ** Conciliarism ** ||
 * ** Scholasticism ** || ** Guilds ** || ** Hundred Years War ** || ** Council of Basel ** ||
 * ** Henry II(England) ** || ** John Wyclif ** || ** Philip II (France) ** || ** John Hus ** ||
 * ** Pope Innocent III ** || ** Jacqueire ** || ** Great Western Schism ** || ** Role of towns ** ||
 * ** Vassal ** || ** Monasticism ** || ** Thomas Aquinas ** || ** Italy (in middle ages) ** ||

** Alternative Assignment B: ** SUMMER INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT
 * INSTRUCTIONS: **

1. ** Read,  ** __The Prince,__ by Machiavelli 2. Read a ** 20th century biography ** of a ** European ** leader. 3. Write an essay "proving" whether or not this European leader was Machiavellian or not, __using quotes from the Prince and examples from your autobiography of your 20th century leader__ ==== Students may read __The Prince__ online at [] and ** may choose to work with others on-line, posting comments on what you are reading and sharing good quotes from __The Prince__ that others may use in their essays. This will earn you extra credit towards the first test and you will be allowed to use your posts to fulfill part of the essay requirement .** ==== ====** Ideas for Leaders  ** : Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Lenin, Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlin, Mussolini, George Clemenceau, Marshal Petain, Czar Nicolas II, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Putin, Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Pope John Paul II, Tito, Jean Jaures, Ben-Gurion, Kemal Ataturk. Kaiser William II, Francisco Franco, Charles DeGaulle, Boris Yeltsin, Margret Thatcher, Lech Walesa, Willy Brandt, Ceausescu, John Majors, Quisling, Mao (of China is okay) or anyone else you can come up with—clear with me first. ====

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 * These assignments are due the first day of class. Extra Credit can be earned by reviewing and writing movie reviews also. A list of movies for viewing and the movie critique form can be found on movie page. Please e-mail me with any questions you might have over this assignment or anything else concerning the course at: ****almuskie@gmail.com****  or  ** awilfor@muscatine.k12.ia.us **  . It is also highly recommend that you purchase your own copy of the text book for your personal use. Ordering information will be found on-line.