Course Title: AP European History Board Approval Date: 12/14/13 Credit / Hours: 1.5 credit

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1 Course Title: AP European History Board Approval Date: 12/14/13 Credit / Hours: 1.5 credit Course Description: The Advanced Placement course in European History is designed to give students a rigorous and collegiate level opportunity to analyze the history of Europe since This course will involve the analysis of the elements of the acronym PERSIA (Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual and Artistic) for each time period/major event as well as how each time period has influenced current events. The course will be taught using a college level textbook and college level supplemental materials. The A.P. European History class will prepare students to take the AP exam at the end of the school year. Learning Activities / Modes of Assessment: Large Group Instruction Primary Source Analysis Small Group Work Reading Assignments Class Discussions Extended Thinking Activities Current Event Analysis Research Projects and Presentations Tests and Quizzes Teacher Observation Projects with Rubrics Daily Journals / Writing Prompt Instructional Resources: Kagan, Ozment, Turner and Frank, The Western Heritage since 1300 AP Edition 11th Edition. Various Primary sources (including government documents, diaries, newspaper articles, artwork, and interviews) Various Secondary sources (including scholarly articles, websites, and textbooks) Various audio sources (including radio broadcasts, popular cultural songs) Various visual sources (including graphs, carts, photographs, and video clips) Various websites and Web quests Various current news sources

2 Course Pacing Guide Course: Mathematics Grade 1 Course: AP European History Course Unit (Topic) Length of Instruction (Days/Periods) Course Unit (Topic) 1. Number Sense Length of Instruction (Days/Periods) 20 days 2. Addition 1. Europe and in Subtraction Transition ( ) days 3. Data 2. Enlightenment and Graphing and Revolution ( ) days 4. Geometry 3. Toward the Modern World ( ) days 5. Measurement 4. Global Conflict, Cold War and New Directions ( ) days 6. Fractions 20 days 7. Money 20 days DAYS TOTAL 8. Patterns 170 Days 20 days 9. Trig/Angles 15 days 10. Preview: Double Digit Addition with Regrouping 10 days

3 Topic: 1- EUROPE IN TRANSITION Days: 45 Renaissance European Exploration Protestant &English Reformations Religious Wars after the Reformation Scientific Revolution, Science vs Religion Absolutism and Constitutionalism Industrial Revolution Europe's transition out of the Middle Ages caused many political, economic, religious, social, intellectual and artistic changes. Analyze the effects to humanism on the arts, culture and education. Define the motivations and consequences of European exploration. Assess the role of religion in the lives of ordinary people as well as a political power. Explore the scientific contributions of the time and the social and religious effects of the discoveries. Compare / Contrast feudalism, absolutism and constitutionalism. Identify the benefits and drawbacks to industrial development and urbanization. Overseas empires, Mercantilism, Slave Trade, American Revolution Analyze the effects of exploration and globalization.

4 Topic: 2- ENLIGHTENMENT AND REVOLUTION Days: 45 Enlightenment French Revolution Napoleon, Romanticism Enlightenment ideas and nationalism led to an age of revolution and unification. Analyze the effects of enlightenment thinking on politics, social class and education. Identify the causes of the French Revolution and analyze the effects on the lives of ordinary people. Nationalism and Conservatism Wars of Independence in the Americas Industrialization and Social Unrest Characterizes the changes throughout Europe during Napoleon's reign. Describe how the rise of Nationalism reshaped political boundaries in Europe. Assess the causes of American wars for independence and the effects on Europe. Analyze the social unrest that accompanied increased industrialization.

5 Topic: 3- TOWARD THE MODERN WORLD Days: 40 Nation States Second Industrial Revolution and Modern Thought New Imperialism World War 1 and the Russian Revolution Rise of Dictators and the Great Depression As European nations grew into economically strong nation states and imperialism rejuvenated, the world became more interconnected. Understand the role of nationalism in the unification of Germany and Italy and the downfall of empires. Detail the effects of the second Industrial Revolution and Nationalism on education, science religion and gender roles. Differentiate Imperialism with New Imperialism, motives, effects, scope. Evaluate the weaknesses in the Alliance system and the problems created at the end of World War 1. Detail the factors that led to the Great Depression.

6 Topic: 4- GLOBAL CONFLICT, COLD WAR AND NEW DIRECTIONS Days: 40 World War 2 and the Holocaust The Cold War, Decolonization Radical Political Islam The Instability after World War 1 lead to further global warfare and the rise of extremist groups. Analyze the causes and world effects of World War 2 and the Holocaust. Determine the long term effects of the Cold War. Investigate Islam Extremism- how it developed, their rational for violence. 20th century developments Examine European developments in the 1990s and relate them to current events.