AP EUROPEAN HISTORY (Sr. elective)
Course Description:
The Advanced Placement European History Course fosters an understanding of the main themes and concepts of modern European History including events and influences on economics, society, government/diplomacy, and culture. The class will examine the course of European history from the fourteenth century to the present. The course is designed to foster critical thinking skills with analysis of primary sources such as documents maps, graphs and art/architecture. The course requires the student to be an effective note taker as well as a critical writer.
Course Purpose:
The Advanced Placement European History course is a college level survey course that introduces the student to the social, cultural, economic, diplomatic history of Europe. The purpose of the course is not only for college credits by passing the AP Exam. The course is designed to educate the student not only in European history but to acclimate the student to the rigors of a college level class.
Evaluation/Instruction:
Students will be required to complete a summer reading list comprised of three books, Heart of Darkness, 1984, and Candide. Students are required to write six in class Document Based Essays through out the course of the semester. Student evaluation will include: document based questions (D.B.Q) reading quizzes, multiple choice exams, free response questions (F.R.Q) and in class journals. Student instruction will be varied to include lecture, cooperative working groups, and PowerPoint presentations, writing groups, art interpretation and analysis.
Grading: Based off of District Policy