Course Title: Advanced Placement European History

1 Mr. Dawson AP Course Audit Authorized: 2006-2013 Course title : Advanced Placement European History Meeting Times: B1 THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL Course PLEASE COME TO CLASS MOTIVATED AND PREPARED AP European History Course syllabus SY2012-2013 Course Description: AP European History is designed for students desiring to participate in a college level History class emphasizing concepts, major historical facts and personalities, and historical cross chronological analysis. Students will be expected to gain knowledge and demonstrate the ability to relate the themes of culture, diplomacy, economics, and political and social History from the High Renaissance to the present. The Course provides the student with the ability to relate the context to understanding the development of contemporary institutions, the role of continuity and change in present-day society and politics, and the evolution of current forms of artistic and intellectual discourse.

2 Wide readings and discussions and various instructional strategies will provide students with the opportunity to explore and analyze social, political, and economic trends across time and their influence on the growth and development of Europe. Assessment strategies will mirror the AP European exam and provide insight into the student s ability to grasp and demonstrate knowledge in an intellectual style similar to a college classroom. Students enrolling in this Course should be aware that it is a college level class taught in a high school classroom and is designed to culminate with the AP European exam in May. Students enrolled in this class should also be aware of the high level of rigor and challenge they will be undertaking.

3 The Course will have an intense workload, reading schedule, and the material far exceeds that covered in a regular History classroom. This Course is the equivalent of an introductory college History class with college level requirements. Course Purpose and Goals: Philosophy: The AP European History class is designed to be an interactive and intellectual learning community where both instructor and student will make historical connections across chronological periods and relate trends from the past to the present. Through intensive reading, analysis of documents, maps, and economic and political changes students will become adept at tracing developments in particular categories through various European nations and chronological periods.

4 Goals: The study of European History since 1450 introduces students to cultural, economic, political, and social developments that played a fundamental role in shaping the world in which they live. Without this background knowledge, students would lack the context for understanding the development of contemporary institutions, the role of continuity Mr. Dawson AP Course Audit Authorized: 2006-2013 Course title : Advanced Placement European History Meeting Times: B1 THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL Course PLEASE COME TO CLASS MOTIVATED AND PREPARED and change in present-day society and politics, and the evolution of current forms of artistic expression and intellectual discourse. Conceptual organization: My Personal Goals and Philosophy: The objectives of this Course are to increase your understanding of European History , with an emphasis on analytical History .

5 My goal is to have each student gain true understanding an intellectual growth so that each of you will gain the ability to master the AP European Examination in May. I hope that during this process you will understand what vital role the historian plays in society. Finally it is my desire that each of you gain not just an appreciation of History but also a true love of History . The analytical skills you will learn in your role, as a historian will be invaluable in the rest of your intellectual pursuits. The Course is divided into two semesters, the Later Middle Ages through the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution to the present. This Course is taught at the college level. It is not a Course based solely on narrative History , but one based in analytical History .

6 You will use the narrative to support your analysis. You will find that the amount of reading will be substantial. You need to be prepared to sacrifice 30 to 45 minutes a day five days a week for reading. This is on top of the time needed to complete your homework assignments or studying for exams. In order to receive AP credit at the end of the year you must take the AP Exam. Students will develop skills in: Understanding some of the principal themes in modern European History Analyzing historical evidence and historical interpretation Expressing historical understanding in writing Connecting modern and past developments in European History Assessing and incorporating writings, primary and secondary source materials, and maps into research projects and essays and to cite all sources appropriately.

7 Course Format and Policies: Classroom procedures follow the student handbook guidelines Textbooks, Materials and other Resources: Required text: Palmer,Robert, Colton, Joel, and Kramer, Lloyd. A History of the Modern World 10th Edition. NY: McGraw Hill 2007. Supplementary Materials: Machiavelli, Niccolo The Prince 2nd Ed. NY: Norton & Co. Inc. 1992. Mr. Dawson AP Course Audit Authorized: 2006-2013 Course title : Advanced Placement European History Meeting Times: B1 THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL Course PLEASE COME TO CLASS MOTIVATED AND PREPARED Locke, John Two Treatises of Government, Cambridge, UK: University Press 1988. Rousseau, Jean Jacques, Translated by Cole. The Social Contract Amherst, NY: Premetheus Books 1988.

8 Kishlansky, Mark A., ed. Sources of the West Readings in Western Civilization. 4th ed. Vol. II. New York: Longman, 2001. Perry, Marvin, Joseph P. Peden, and Theodore H. Von Laue. Sources of the Western Tradition. 4th ed. Vol. II. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999. Optional Study Guides: AP European History by Campbell, Holt, and Walker Barron's AP European History by James M. Eder ARCO AP European History by Joan and Norman Levy Course Content: The Course is divided into two semesters, the Later Middle Ages through the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution to the present. This is a college level Course . It is not a Course based on narrative History , but one based in analytical History .

9 You will find that the amount of reading will be substantial. You need to be prepared to sacrifice 30 to 45 minutes a day five days a week for reading. This is on top of the time needed to complete your homework assignments or studying for exams. In order to receive AP credit at the end of the year you must take the AP Exam. QTR I: September UNIT ONE: LATER MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE Lecture: The roots of Antiquity. How the classical world survived the Middle ages. DBQ #1 Black Death: Analyze the various explanations and responses for the outbreak of the plague. Week 1: Lecture: Introduction/The roots of Antiquity. How the classical world survived the Middle ages. What is Europe? & The three heirs to the Greco/Roman imperium.

10 Palmer/Colton: Chapter 1 The Rise of Europe Homework: Christine de Pisan, The City of Ladies; Perry Merchant On Love and Marriage ;Perry Q s 2-6 Lecture: Nationalistic Literature, Daily Life: Rural and Urban Palmer/Colton: Chapter 2 The Upheaval of Western Christendom Lecture: Renaissance Society: Economics and politics Homework: Professor Burckhardt and the Renaissance Mr. Dawson AP Course Audit Authorized: 2006-2013 Course title : Advanced Placement European History Meeting Times: B1 THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL Course PLEASE COME TO CLASS MOTIVATED AND PREPARED Week 2: DBQ #2 Witch Burning: Analyze the causes, responses and victims of the witchcraft persecutions of the late 15th through the 17th centuries.