AP+European+History

=AP European History= Most recent documents appear at the top of the page. Scroll to the bottom for general interest postings, standing assignments, and information about the AP program and test.

What do Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, James Madison and Donald Trump have to say about the meaning of Freedom - as told by Elilabeth Bruenig t. he newest additon to the Washington Posts Editorial team. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/president-trump-is-the-freest-man-alive/2018/01/18/a8699158-fc8c-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html?utm_term=.664223edcd68&wpisrc=nl_opinions&wpmm=1

Unit #7: War Without End
Slide Lecture, use to contextualize each of the Lesson #8 Documents

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Episode #1 "Explosion" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtdSoeYQYk

The Great War and teh Shaping of the 20th Century Episode #4 "Slaughter" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkvaD1fdxE

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Episode #5 "Mutiny" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6haP4AQfhQ

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Episode #8 "War Without End" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SHIY8C-Elc

Unit #6: [[file:2018 On Top of the World Unit Guide.docx|On Top of The World "The Belle Epoch" 1870-1914]]
NYT Report on Danish public stature commemorating colonial injustice: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/world/europe/denmark-statue-black-woman.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=14&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F03%2F31%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fdenmark-statue-black-woman.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

"the New Imperialism"

Unit #5: Continuity and Change in the Eras of Metternich and Bismark __**[[file:Continuity and Change Syllabus 2018.doc|Unit Guide]]**__




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 * [[file:1848.pptx|1848 In Three Acts]]: Lecture Notes presented 16 Feb**


 * [[file:1815 to 1848 Europe Map.pdf|1814-1848 Map]]**



Unit #4: French & Industrial Revolutions: [[file:Age of Revolutions syllabus 2017.doc|Twin Midwives of Modernity Unit Guide]]


Brookings Institution Evaluates the State of Capitalism in 2018: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2018/01/16/can-capitalism-be-saved-from-itself/?utm_campaign=Brookings%20Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=60022066

Video: //Credit Where Credit is Due:// http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cjlmb

PBS Empires Series "Napoleon": 4 part series narated by David McCullough. Recommended if your interested in the topic must see if you plan on visiting Fontainenbleau the near future, spend some time with the man from Corsica (link to part one, others will follow in que): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrbiSUgZEbg

1/5/19 Due Tuesday, 16 January Start of Class



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Unit #3: [[file:Early Modern Europe Syllabus 2017.doc|Early Modern Europe: Age of Absolutism - Age of Reason]]
Designer Baby's for the Alpha Plus Parents: subject of bird walk at the start of 1st period 25 Oct. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/donor-eggs-sperm-banks-and-the-quest-for-good-genes/2017/10/21/64b9bdd0-aaa6-11e7-b3aa-c0e2e1d41e38_story.html?tid=ss_mail&utm_term=.bbadef2e34d3

Age Absolutism Lecture/Flippy Notes:

Unit #2: [[file:Renaissance Reformation Religious War Syllabus With AP and ODE Standards 2017.doc|Renaissance, Reformation, Religious War - Breaking the Chain]]




Causes and Course of the Protestant Reformation:



Film: //Martin Luther: Driven to Defiance// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyVrPIp4QsA

Check out this piece in the 29 October Washington Post
Does the author challenge the narrative presented in your text and film, or merely add nuance? Is Luther relevant to navigating our intellectual landscape today? https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/nobody-listened-to-luther-at-first-thats-why-he-succeeded/2017/10/26/53e2fafc-b9a7-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.f838f19d46b9 = = =Unit #1 =

Continuity and Change & the Medieval World View:

Roman Contributions to Western Civilizations:

__Class Extensions, Standing Assignments, AP Info__
On Female Statues in public spaces in Britain (but - like so much discourse in the anglophonic world - could perfectly well apply to America): https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/04/opinion/women-statues.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region&_r=0

__The Cold War And America's Delusion of Victory__: History essay in the New York Times by Harvard historian reflecting on the legacies of the Cold War for our country and around the world. The authour argues that we err as a people by being to certain of ourselves as we attempt to make others in our image. I like the idea of dialing back the certainty in politics as a habit conducive to liberty, take a look, maybe you'll agree. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/opinion/cold-war-american-soviet-victory.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region

__**"What Nutmeg Can Teach Us About NAFTA"**__: Essay Considering the Dutch East India Company and Globalization in the 17th Century as a lens to view current debate - good piece in own right and excellent review of Early Modern Mercantile Economic and Political history! http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/clove-trees-the-color-of-ash.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

__**Informative article**__ on the rise of populist **right wing political parties** in Europe from the **Guardian:** https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/01/the-ruthlessly-effective-rebranding-of-europes-new-far-right?utm_campaign=Brookings+Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=39750143

Ruberics, Practices, and Reasoning Skills for AP History Courses:
Link to a PDF College Board Document that has the ruberics agains which your papers will be graded this year. Also presents the key skills that we will employ throughout the year. Handed out in class on Day #1. https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-european-history

College Board AP European History Course and Exam Description :
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-european-history-course-and-exam-description.pdf

AP Euro Overview -
2 page pdf version of 198pg. course description, handed out first day of class, good for "AP Test Assignment": https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-course-overviews/ap-european-history-course-overview.pdf

College Board AP European History Student Homepage:
this page has links to course description, practice exam, and other resources for preparing for the AP Exam in the Spring: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-european-history

[[file:DBQ Directions Follow the Recipe.docx|"Directions"]] for the DBQ & LEQ (Long Essay Question) on the AP Exam
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