In the Advanced Placement European History course, students acquire a ... Texts:
McKay, et al., A History of Western Society, Since 1300, 9th (A.P.) edition.
AP European History 2012-2013 Course Syllabus In the Advanced Placement European History course, students acquire a knowledge of the basic events and movements that occurred in Europe during the time period from approximately 1450 to the present. These events and movements are explored through three themes: intellectual and cultural history, political and diplomatic history, and social and economic history. In addition, students learn how to analyze historical documents and how to express their historical understanding in writing. This will be accomplished through critical reading of primary and secondary sources, constructing and evaluating historical interpretations, essay writing and oral communication, identifying cause and effect relationships, comparative analysis, making historical analogies, and inductive and deductive reasoning. The AP European History course offers motivated students and teachers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the events and ideas that have made our culture what it is today. Despite all the discussions pro and con over the past generation about the canon and multiculturalism, the fact remains that the European tradition continues to be a major influence in the modern world. Without a firm grounding in the strengths and weaknesses of modern Europe, young people cannot function effectively in the worlds of today and tomorrow. Indeed, human rights and material abundance are the twin poles of what the rest of the world seems to want, and both are products of modern Europe. Instructor:
Cory Klecker, Jefferson High School School phone: 920-675-1144 Home phone: 920-674-5667 (please use discretion when calling late) E-mail address:
[email protected]
Texts: McKay, et al., A History of Western Society, Since 1300, 9th (A.P.) edition. (Houghton Mifflin) (http://college.cengage.com/history/west/mckay/western_society/9e/student_home.html) Perry, et al., Sources of the Western Tradition, 7th edition. (Houghton Mifflin) Grading System: Quarter 50% Tests 25% Paper 25% Participation and Presentation(s)
Semester 40% First/Third Quarter 40% Second/Fourth Quarter 20% Semester/Final Exam
Tests: Tests will be comprised of a multiple choice section and a free-response essay section. Each section will count for 50% of your test grade. There will be a curve on the multiple choice section for students who take the test at or before the scheduled class period. Papers: You will write three 5-to-7-page papers for this course, a first draft of a secondary source paper for 1st Quarter and a final draft for 2nd Quarter. The 3rd Quarter paper will be a historical book review, and the 4th Quarter paper will be a primary source paper. There are designated turn-in days, which are noted on the Course Calendar. Expectations:
This is the equivalent of a college course; treat it like one. The single most important determinant of your grade will be attendance. There is no way to make up for missed class discussions, so don’t miss any. You will be expected to read the assigned texts before class so that we can interpret each document as a class, leading to deeper analysis and understanding.
Course Themes I. Intellectual and Cultural History 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, including ideologies characterized as “isms,” such as socialism, liberalism, and nationalism 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 II. Political and Diplomatic History The rise and functioning of the modern state on its various forms Relations between Europe and other parts of the world: colonialism, imperialism, decolonization, and global interdependence The evolution of political elites and the development of political parties, ideologies, and other forms of mass politics The extension and limitation of rights and liberties (personal, civic, economic, and political); majority and minority political persecutions The growth and changing forms of nationalism Forms of political protest, reform, and revolution Relationship between domestic and foreign policies Efforts to restrain conflicts: treaties, balance-of-power diplomacy, and international organizations War and civil conflict: origins, developments, technology, and their consequences III. Social and Economic History The character of and changes in agricultural production and organization The role of urbanization in transforming cultural values and social relationships The shift in social structures from hierarchical orders to modern social classes: the changing distribution of wealth and poverty The influence of sanitation and health care practices on society; food supply, diet, famine, disease, and their impact The development of commercial practices, patterns of mass production and consumption, and their economic and social impact Changing definitions of and attitudes toward social groups, classes, races, and ethnicities within and outside Europe The origins, development, and consequences of industrialization Changes in the demographic structure and reproductive patterns of Europeans: causes and consequences Gender roles and their influences on work, social structure, family structure, and interest group formation The growth of competition and interdependence in national and world markets Private and state roles in economic activity
Course Calendar:
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Topic No Class: Freshmen Only Introduction to Course History to the Renaissance Map Quiz Econ. and Pol. Developments Humanism Intellectual Change Machiavelli Art and the Artist Artistic Styles Social Hierarchies Politics and the State Spain and Italy Early Reformation/Ger. Pol. German Peasants’ War DBQ Spread of the Reformation Lutheran Reformation The Catholic Reformation Paper Work/Twelfth Night Religious Violence Religious Persecution Before Columbus Voyages of Discovery Eur. & World after Columbus Changing Attitudes & Beliefs 17th C. Crisis and Rebuilding Absolutism in France & Spain The Culture of Absolutism Constitutionalism Absolutism/Constitutionalism Warfare and Social Change Rise of Austria and Prussia Dev. of Rus. & Ottoman Emp. Finish up/Review 1st Quarter MC Test Return Graded Tests Paper Work Groups Review Essay Writing 1st Quarter Essay Test Return Graded Tests Paper Work Groups
Reading(s) for class
Packet Know the modern map of Europe! McKay, 407-412 Perry, 2-9 McKay, 412-421 Perry, 10-13 McKay, 421-428 McKay, 428-434 McKay, 434-443 McKay, 445-459 McKay, 459-466 Perry, 13-17; McKay, 480-481 McKay, 466-472 Field Trip to the American Players Theatre (Wed., Oct. 3) McKay, 472-479 Francis I/Anabaptist Handout McKay, 483-492 McKay, 492-504 and 518-519 McKay, 504-513 McKay, 513-517 McKay, 523-528; Perry, 18-24 McKay, 528-539 McKay, 539-542 and 556-557 McKay, 542-555 Perry, 18-26 and 54-57 McKay, 559-565 McKay, 565-572 McKay, 572-587 Draft of Secondary Source Paper due! Review through Chapter 17 Come with constructive criticism and praise for group members Review through Chapter 17 Come with questions/problem areas for group discussion
Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Wk 17 Week 18
12-Nov 13-Nov
The Scientific Revolution The Enlightenment
15-Nov
Thinkers of the Enlightenment (Independent presentation on one of the following works)
16-Nov 19-Nov 20-Nov 26-Nov 27-Nov 29-Nov 30-Nov 3-Dec 4-Dec 5-Dec 6-Dec 7-Dec 10-Dec 11-Dec 13-Dec 14-Dec 17-Dec 18-Dec 20-Dec 21-Dec 2-Jan 3-Jan 4-Jan 7-Jan 8-Jan 10-Jan 11-Jan
Enlightenment & Absolutism Agriculture and Population Cottage Ind./Urban Guilds Building the Global Economy Political Economics Marriage, Family, & Children Children and Education 18th Century Life The French Revolution (video) Background to Revolution French Revolution Fr. Rev. and Human Rights The Napoleonic Era Napoleon Bonaparte Industrial Revolution Industry: Good and Bad Congress of Vienna Conservatism Radical Ideas Socialism The Romantic Movement Reforms and Revolutions 1848: Year of Revolutions Emerging Urban Society 2nd Quarter MC Test Return Graded Tests Child Rearing DBQ
McKay, 589-598 McKay, 598-609; Perry, 51-53 Caesare Beccaria: On Crimes and Punishments Marquis de Condorcet: The Evils of Slavery and Progress of the Human Mind Daniel Dafoe: Robinson Crusoe Denis Diderot: Supplement to the Voyage of Bouganville and Encyclopedia "Men and Their Liberty Are Not Objects of Commerce..." Baron d'Holbach: Good Sense John Howard: Prisons in England and Wales David Hume: Treatise on Human Nature Baron de Montesquieu: The Spirit of Laws and The Persian Letters Thomas Paine: The Age of Reason Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract John Smith: Second Treatise on Government, Essay Concerning Human Understanding, and Some Thoughts Concerning Education Johnathan Swift: Gulliver’s Travels and A Modest Proposal Voltaire: A Plea for Tolerance and Reason and Candide John Wesley: Thoughts Upon Slavery Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman McKay, 609-617 McKay, 621-628 McKay, 628-634 and 650-651 Final Draft of Paper due! McKay, 634-649 Perry, 128-132 McKay, 653-663 Perry, 64-71 McKay, 663-680 McKay, 683-689 McKay, 689-703 Perry, 104-109 and 113-117 McKay, 703-713 Perry, 117-121 McKay, 717-745 Perry, 123-128 and 132-137 McKay, 747-753 Perry, 154-158 McKay, 753-758 Perry, 185-192 McKay, 758-761 McKay, 761-777 Perry, 164-172 McKay, 779-813 Review Chapters 18 through 24
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14-Jan 15-Jan 17-Jan 18-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan 25-Jan 28-Jan 29-Jan 31-Jan 1-Feb 4-Feb 5-Feb 7-Feb 8-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 28-Feb 1-Mar 4-Mar 5-Mar 7-Mar 8-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar 14-Mar 15-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 21-Mar 22-Mar 1-Apr 2-Apr 4-Apr 5-Apr 8-Apr 9-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr
Review Themes for Essays 2nd Quarter Essay Test Return Graded Tests Exam Review Exam Review Cumulative Semester Exam No Class No Class Return Graded Exams Napoleon III in France Nation Building in Ger. and It. Modernization of Rus. & Ott. Responsive National State Ind. and the World Economy Great Migration Western Imp. and Response Two Views on Imperialism The First World War Views on WWI Home Front and Rus. Rev. The Bolshevik Revolution The Peace Settlement The Paris Peace Conference War & Eur. Consciousness Finish up World War I Modern Thought Modern Art, Music, & Ent. Great Depression Nietzsche and Freud Stalin’s Russia Stalin’s Terror Mussolini and Fascist Italy Rise of Nazism in Germany Hitler and Nazi Germany World War II Finish up WWII Battle of Britain The Holocaust Finish up/Review 3rd Quarter MC Test Return Graded Tests Primary Source Paper Work Primary Source Paper Work 3rd Quarter Essay Test Return Graded Tests The Aftermath The Division of Europe The Cold War Western Renaissance Soviet Eastern Europe
Review Chapters 18 through 24 Review through Chapter 24 Review through Chapter 24 Review through Chapter 24 Exams 4, 5, and 6 Exams 7 and 8 McKay, 815-818 McKay, 818-826 McKay, 826-831 McKay, 831-845 McKay, 847-854 McKay, 854-859; Perry, 198-201 McKay, 859-877 Perry, 240-250 McKay, 879-890 Perry, 298-317 McKay, 890-901 Perry, 323-327 McKay, 901-911 Perry, 318-322 Perry, 327-333 Review Chapter 27 Historic Book Review due! McKay, 913-920 McKay, 921-933 McKay, 933-943 Perry, 276-284 McKay, 945-955 and 978-979 Perry, 351-358 McKay, 955-957; Perry, 359-361 Perry, 361-369 McKay, 957-966 Perry, 398-402; McKay, 966-977 Review Chapter 29 Perry, 408-410 Perry, 422-428 Review through Chapter 29 Bring Primary Source to analyze and/or contextual materials Bring Primary Source to analyze and/or contextual materials Review through Chapter 29 Perry, 450-455 McKay, 981-985 Perry, 455-459 McKay, 985-995 McKay, 995-999
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15-Apr 16-Apr 18-Apr 19-Apr 22-Apr 23-Apr 24-Apr 25-Apr 26-Apr 29-Apr 30-Apr 2-May 3-May 6-May 7-May 9-May 10-May 13-May 14-May 16-May 17-May 20-May 21-May 23-May 24-May 28-May 29-May 30-May 31-May 3-Jun 4-Jun 5-Jun 6-Jun 7-Jun
Social Transformation Late Cold War Challenges Decline of Communism Soviet Abuses New Challenges Globalization Immigration DBQ AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Review AP Exam Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project/4th Q Paper Final Project Final Project Final Project Final Project Final Project Final Project Final Project No Class No Class
McKay, 999-1006 McKay, 1006-1017 McKay, 1019-1041 Perry, 476-480 McKay, 1041-1056 Perry, 480-487
Afternoon Session AP Exam debrief, introduce final project options
Primary Source Paper due!
Final Project Presentations (Morning Sessions) Exams 4, 5, and 6 Exams 7 and 8
