AP European History
Course Introduction
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AP EUROPEAN HISTORY (AP Euro) provides a university-level survey of Modern European History from the Late Middle Ages to Today.
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Contents
Poster for Man with a Movie Camera (1929), an experimental silent film following ordinary daily life in Soviet Russia while celebrating the city's modernity.
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Course Goals
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Summer Assignment
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RECOMMENDED READINGS
These textbook selections provide a thorough background of European History from antiquity through the Middle Ages.
First, read “The West Before 1300” from The Western Heritage Since 1300 by Kagan, Ozment, and Turner.
Next, read “Chapter 12: The Crisis of the Later Middle Ages” from A History of Western Society by McKay, Hill, and Buckler.
These textbook selections provide a thorough background of European History from antiquity through the Middle Ages.
First, read “The West Before 1300” from The Western Heritage Since 1300 by Kagan, Ozment, and Turner.
- Respond to the seven review questions on page lxxvii of the reading.
- The response to each question should be 100-150 words in MLA format.
- Write clearly and concisely using detailed evidence from the text.
Next, read “Chapter 12: The Crisis of the Later Middle Ages” from A History of Western Society by McKay, Hill, and Buckler.
- Respond to the six preview questions on page 379 of the reading.
- The response to each question should be 100-150 words in MLA format.
- Write clearly and concisely using detailed evidence from the text.
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Expectations, Rules, and Grading
EXPECTATIONS
Be kind!
Act interested!
Keep an open mind! A good historian must step into the shoes of past peoples and seriously examine life from alternative perspectives. Don’t restrict your thinking to your 21st century values.
- Polite, civil behavior is expected.
- Be positive, use active listening, use appropriate language, celebrate others’ successes, offer solutions, be forgiving, and above all else, maintain your self-respect and respect the dignity of others.
- Profanity, racist, sexist, homophobic, and other offensive comments will not be tolerated.
Act interested!
- This class will be either as exciting or as boring as you choose to make it.
- Read everything thoroughly for detail! This is an intense college-level course which moves quickly and deeply. Lengthy readings are assigned nightly. Students are expected to arrive at class daily prepared to discuss.
- Log into Canvas daily and following the latest directions in the classroom stream.
- Check email daily. Answer messages within 24 hours or less.
- Jump in! Discussions are only effective when participants are well-prepared and engaged.
- Adhere to the semester schedule without falling behind or working ahead. Keep up with readings and assignments, study vocabulary, and watch assigned videos.
- Submit work only to Canvas. Assignments that are emails, shared through Google Drive, or sent through another app will not be accepted.
Keep an open mind! A good historian must step into the shoes of past peoples and seriously examine life from alternative perspectives. Don’t restrict your thinking to your 21st century values.
GRADING
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GRADING SCALE
A: 100-90%
B: 89-80% C: 79-70% D: 69-60% F: 59-0% |
QUARTER GRADES
50% = Exams
20% = Essays 15% = Quizzes 15% = Projects |
COURSE GRADE
40% = Q1
40% = Q2 20% = FINAL EXAM |
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LATE WORK POLICY
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MLA FORMATTING
General Guidelines
Formatting the First Page of Your Paper
Citation Tools
- Double-space the text of your paper, and use a legible serif font (e.g. Times New Roman, Bookman Old Style, Perpetua, Garamond, or another) in 12 pt. font size.
- Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.
- Set margins to 1 inch on all sides.
- Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times.
- Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.
Formatting the First Page of Your Paper
- Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested.
- In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text.
- Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters.
- Double space between the title and the first line of the text.
- Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number; number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin. (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit last name/page number header on your first page. Always follow instructor guidelines.)
Citation Tools
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MLA FORMAT FOR ESSAYS AND RESEARCH PAPERS
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MLA FORMATTED SAMPLE PAPER
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MLA FORMAT TEMPLATE
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Core Documents
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AP Euro Syllabus
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"What is History?"
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"Why Study History?"
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AP Euro Schedule
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Map of Europe Assignment
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AP Euro GO! Project
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Classic Five Paragraph Essay Guide
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FRQ Construction Worksheet
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DBQ Construction Worksheet
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Document Analysis Worksheet
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Analyzing POV Guide
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Texts
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Barron's AP European History Flashcards
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A History of Western Society
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Course Themes
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AP European History has seven major themes:
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Historical Thinking
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College Board Exam Information
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REVIEW GUIDES
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Media Recommendations
See here for recommended books, games, movies, and TV shows related to modern European history.