AP European History Course Syllabus Textbook Kagan, Donald, Ozment, Steven and Turner, Frank. The Western Heritage: Since 1300. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2010 Readers Wiesner, Mary, Wheeler, William, and Ruff, Julius, Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence, Volumes I and II, McDougal-Littell, 1996 Ancillary Lesson Books Advanced Placement European History I: The Modern World: New Directions and Advanced Placement European History II: Westernizing the World, 1870 to the Present, The Center for Learning, 1991 (documentary evidence periodically used in class discussions) The Course AP European History is primarily offered at junior and senior level. This is a year-long, college level course, therefore I prepare my students to analyze documents, construct organized essays-both thematic and document-based questions, engage in critical reading/thinking, and interpret historical materials, including written documents, art, graphs, maps, and statistical information. Students are expected to understand and interpret the important geographic, political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and artistic themes of European History from approximately 1450 to the present. Suggested Grading 10% Daily work 10% Quizzes 40% Unit Exams 20% Benchmark Exams (each 6 weeks) 20% Semester Exam Class Activities Class Discussions and Inner-Outer Circles are designed to engage students in an active student learning environment. For example, I ask questions concerning the principal themes of European history to ensure that students are analyzing evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship (such as how accurate is the source, what specific evidence does the author utilize, was there anything left unsaid, etc). Class discussions occur approximately 3-5 times a week. Group Work is intended to allow students to engage in a cooperative environment. It is also important for students to use successful communication to achieve a designated goal. Group work consists of students working with documents, analytical questions, debates etc. We have group work approximately once a week. Examples of documents students analyze/interpret as groups include an excerpt from Thomas Hobbes Leviathan, industrial growth statistical charts, and post-wwi map changes. Evening Sessions are intended to give students extended time to engage our course and are non-required. Our 50-minute class periods somewhat limit activities that need more than 50 minutes, such as DBQ s, fulllength movies and guest speakers. As well, evening sessions allow my students to interact with students from my other Euro class periods. We have evening sessions approximately once a month until March when we have them twice a month until the national exam. Writing Opportunities Quizzes are designed to engage students in critical thinking and offer an analytical approach to assess student progress. Quizzes are typically 5 short answer questions or a quick-write in their essay/writing journals. Quizzes occur approximately once a week. An example of a quick-write is: From our discussion yesterday, which were the two most important causes of New Imperialism; defend your choices. Thematic (Free-Response) Essays allow students to analyze prompts, marshal evidence, propose an argument, write a cogent essay in response to a wide variety of prompts. Essays are assigned approximately every 3 weeks. Examples of FRQ essays include: To what extent were the revolutions of 1820-1848 a response to nationalism and/or liberalism? and To what extent was the work of the artists and writers of the Renaissance a reflection of Renaissance ideals?. Document-Based Questions are designed to allow the student to analyze documents (primary & secondary) and construct an essay using skills such as analysis of different points of view and bias. I assign both teachergenerated and released AP DBQ s periodically throughout the year, generally offered in a timely manner based on the current topic of discussion. Students write the DBQ essays in timed, in-class formats (both during the regular school day and during evening sessions) and as homework. An example of a sample DBQ would be: Analyze the causes that led to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. Sample documents from this
particular DBQ include excerpts from Luther, Erasmus, Calvin, Pope Boniface VIII etc. Another example of a DBQ would include: How did the French, including Marshal Philippe Petain, view the Vichy regime that he led from 1940-44. Sample documents from this DBQ include excerpts from: Petain, Charles de Gaulle, Pierre Laval etc. Writing Improvement Time (WIT) is a time that allows students to discuss with me ways in which to improve their writing. I require my students to have at least two WIT s per semester, but otherwise WIT s can be scheduled at any time during the semester (before school, during our tutorial period, during lunch or after school) and are totally open to fit each student s needs. I have found that having personal time with my students through WIT s adds much to the effectiveness of what I write on their essays and is especially helpful for my students since they are sophomores and mine is generally the first AP course that they encounter in high school. Exams Unit Exams assess the students knowledge of the current unit. Each exam includes multiple-choice questions and an essay. Benchmark Exams are cumulative from the beginning of the year and include multiple-choice questions. Our district requires all regular courses give district-created benchmark exams each 6 weeks. I offer ones that I create at the same times as the district ones. Europe Map Exams are given at the beginning of the year and prior to the national AP exam, assessing the students knowledge of the current map of Europe. Each exam is offered in a matching format. Kevin Bacon Dates Exams are given at the end of the first semester and prior to the national AP exam, assessing the students ability to link major events in European history to surrounding events/people/ideologies/developments. Each exam is offered in a matching format. First Semester Exam is given at the end of the first semester and contains approximately 100 cumulative, multiple-choice questions for immediate input into the current semester grade. Second Semester Exam is a mock AP European History exam that I create it from released AP Exam multiplechoice questions and DBQ and FRQ materials (consisting of 80 multiple-choice questions, 1 DBQ, and 2 Free- Response essays), giving it in an atmosphere that will prepare students for the actual exam. The students are expected to use the skills (analysis, critical thinking, interpreting/understanding primary/secondary documents, writing, etc.) necessary to do well on the AP European History Exam. I give the mock 2 weeks before the national AP Exam; it is an excellent gauge for my students on what they should re-review before the national exam. Major assignments The Prince Book Analysis (1st semester) My students read The Prince in its entirety. As they do so, they journal their responses to Machiavelli s comments throughout the book and then write an analytical essay dealing with their impressions of the ideas he presents. This book analysis is worth two test grades. Critical Book Review (2nd semester) My students write a critical book review on a book of their choosing from the Problems in European Civilization series by D.C. Heath/Houghton-Mifflin. The only limit that I put on the choice is that its topic must be from the Renaissance to the present. This review is worth one test grade. Social Studies Field Experience (both semesters) One of the goals of social studies is to expand students cultural knowledge, both at the world and local levels. Toward that end my students must earn points each semester toward a social studies field experience grade. They have a wide variety of activities from which to choose, including meetings, speeches and visiting museums. I give them suggestions throughout the year but they may also seek out additional activities and then receiving my approval. I give them a format to follow in making notes of their observations and in writing up their final product. All activities must somehow support our course. Their SSFE is worth one test grade per semester Course Units, Focus Topics and Timeline The units are designed to help AP European History students build skills as they build subject knowledge. To do this, units are structured to create comparative analysis rather than focus on singular, chapter-based topics. Units One through Five are designed to be completed during the first semester with Units Six through Nine in second semester.
UNIT 1 THE MAKING OF WESTERN EUROPE (The West before 1300 and Chapter 9) 2 weeks Impact of ancient Mediterranean civilizations on the modern world Social structures of medieval Europe Impact of the Roman Catholic Church on Western Europe Economic and political changes in the Late Middle Ages Course introduction Civilization Discussion of facets and examples of civilization Ancient Civilizations Lecture and discussion on Mesopotamia and Egypt Ancient Civilizations Lecture and discussion on ancient Greece and Plato s Republic (Great Books video) Ancient Civilizations Lecture and discussion on ancient Rome Plato s Republic Cicero s The Laws Middle Ages Chapter 9 Inner-Outer Circle class discussion (IOC) Middle Ages Lecture and discussion on the Boccaccio s Decameron social structures of the Middle Ages Middle Ages Lecture and discussion on the political and economic structures of the Middle Ages Middle Ages Lecture and discussion on the Magna Carta, De Villis political and economic structures of the Middle Ages Unit 1 Test UNIT 2 THE WEST IN TRANSITION (Chapters10-11) 3 ½ weeks Transition from medieval thought to humanism Philosophical changes during the Renaissance in Italy and in northern Europe Changes in painting, sculpture, literature, and architecture during the Renaissance Roles of women during the Renaissance Reasons for the Reformation and its rapid spread across Western Europe Variety of Protestant movements that arose Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation Reformation as an economic, a political, and a religious movement Causes and effects of the Age of Exploration Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration Unit 2 intro lecture and discussion Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration Unit 2 intro lecture and discussion Renaissance and Discovery Chapter 10 IOC Renaissance Women Discussion of women in Pisan s The Treasure of the City of Ladies & the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance Castiglione s The Courtier Humanism/Neo-Platonism Lecture and Ficino s On Divine Frenzy, Pico della discussion on humanism and Neo-Platonism Mirandola s On Dignity of Man, images of the Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy The Prince Discuss Machiavelli s The Prince (including Lesson 7) (from Center for Learning), The Prince journal instructions Bill, meet Niccolo (Newsweek, 1995, Michael Barone) The Prince--Finish journal instructions and view Great Books video The Prince Renaissance and Mannerism Lecture and Works by DaVinci, Michelangelo, Raphael,
2 3 4 5 6 Evening session 7 8 discussion on Renaissance and Mannerist art Renaissance and Mannerism Lecture and discussion on Renaissance and Mannerist art Exploration Discussion of exploration and why Europe found the Americas (including Lesson 5) Reformation Chapter 11 IOC Religion and the Reformation Discussion of Luther s beliefs and anti-catholic propaganda Political responses to Reformation Discussion of political conflicts in the Reformation Economic and social responses to Reformation Discussion of the conflict between Luther and the German peasants Social responses to Reformation Discussion of how the Reformation and Counter-Reformation effected how people lived Reformation Discussion of the implications of the Reformation (including Lesson 6) Martin Luther Movie: Luther Noble Savage/Review Discussion of the Noble Savage, and review of the unit s main ideas Unit 2 Test Titian, Durer, El Greco and others Works by DaVinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Durer, El Greco and others Different Paths: China and the West Luther s 95 Theses, Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word and A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (hymns) by Luther, and broadsheets by Cranach, Gerung and others Charles V s Empire map, Imperial Edict of Worms, Henry VIII s Act of Supremacy and the Pope s Condemnation German peasants list of grievances, Luther s Admonition to Peace, Luther s condemnation of the peasant revolt Luther s The Freedom of a Christian, Calvin s Rules Governing Geneva, and Loyola s Rules for Thinking with the Church The Meaning of the Reformation, and How Weber s Protestant Ethic explains US edge over Europe (Commentary, Neil Ferguson) Essay by Montaigne on savages and de las Casas The Tears of the Indians UNIT 3 FOUNDATIONS OF THE MODERN STATE (Chapters 12-13) 2 weeks French Wars of Religion Rise of Western absolutism, including Louis XIV and Philip II Absolutism in Central and Eastern Europe Rise of constitutional monarchy and parliamentary power in England (Tudors through Stuarts) Rise of the Dutch Republic Foundations of Modern State Unit 3 intro lecture and discussion Foundations of Modern State Unit 3 intro lecture and discussion Religious Wars Chapter 12 IOC War Discussion of the French Wars of Religions The Peace of Westphalia and the 30 Years War (including Lesson 10) Baroque Lecture and discussion on Baroque art Works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, de la Tour, Gentileschi, Vermeer, Poussin, Velazquez, Bernini and others Baroque Lecture and discussion on Baroque art Works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, de la Tour, Gentileschi, Vermeer, Poussin, Velazquez, Bernini and others Absolutism/Constitutionalism Chapter 13 IOC Development of English Constitutionalism Discussion of the English royal lineage, including key topics from Henry VII through the Glorious Revolution Elizabeth I s speech at Tilbury & English Bill of Rights, family tree
Evening session Oliver Cromwell and Charles I Movie: Cromwell Louis XIV s Propaganda Lecture and discussion on Louis XIV Propaganda Louis XIV s Absolutism Debate on impact of Louis XIV Unit 3 Test Including documents written by Bodin, Bossuet, the Duke of Saint-Simon and others, and paintings, sculpture and architecture by Rigaud, Le Brun, and others Wide variety of documents by Voltaire, Charles Guignebert and others UNIT 4 A TIME OF REVOLUTIONS AND REASON (Chapters 14-17) 3 ½ weeks Causes and the effects of the Scientific Revolution Development of political thought in 17th century England (pre-enlightenment) Interaction of the Agricultural Revolution and the early Industrial Revolution Growth of trade, mercantilism, and colonization Colonial wars and the American War for Independence Impact of economic and political changes on society Impact of the Enlightenment on the religious, social, and political ideologies Enlightened despots Revolutions and Reason Unit 4 intro lecture and discussion Revolutions and Reason Unit 4 intro lecture and discussion New Thought and Culture Chapter 14 IOC Scientific Revolution Discussion of the Writings by Galileo and Luther Scientific Revolution (including Lesson 20) Pre-Enlightenment Debate on beliefs of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke Old Regime Chapter 15 IOC Women s Lives Discussion of the evolution of the education of women (including Lesson 12) Writings by Castiglione, Erasmus, Luther, Moliere, Milton, Mme. De Maintenon and others Peasants Discussion of the lives of peasants (including Lesson 8) Children Discussion of the lives of children Written and visual documents by a variety of (including Lesson 19) contemporaries both secular and religious Rococo Lecture and discussion on Rococo art Works by Boucher, LeBrun, Fragonard, Hogarth, Tiepolo and others Wars and East/West Europe Discussion of the major wars of the 17th and 18th centuries, and lecture and discussion on the Elbe-Trieste Line Maps of Europe, focusing on evolution of the differences between Eastern Europe and Western Europe (including Lessons 18 and 23) 2 Trade, Wars, and Rebellion Chapter 16 IOC 3 4 5 Trade Discussion of the Commercial Revolution and mercantilism (including Lesson 9) Enlightenment Chapter 17 IOC Old Order vs. New Order Discussion of how the new enlightened philosophies came up against older, entrenched beliefs Variety of charts D Alembert s The Encyclopedia, Voltaire s Philosophical Dictionary, Montesquieu s The Spirit of Laws, Rousseau s Emile, and Wollstonecraft s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
6 7 8 Philosophes and the Social Contract Discussion of Locke & Rousseau on the Social Contract and the impact of the Enlightenment on the development of the United States Enlightened Despotism Discussion of the enlightened despots Unit 4 Test Locke s Of Civil Government and Rousseau s Social Contract Bossuet s Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture, Hobbes Leviathan, letters between Maria Theresa and Joseph II and other writings by Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, Joseph II and others UNIT 5 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (Chapters 18-19½ ) 2 ½ weeks Third Estate and its struggle for recognition Causes, course and collapse of the French Revolution Napoleon's successes and failures in achieving his goals Napoleon's foreign policy and Europe's reaction to it 2 3 French Revolution Unit 5 intro lecture and discussion French Revolution Unit 5 intro lecture and discussion French Revolution Chapter 18 IOC Causes of French Revolution Discussion of the causes of the French Revolution Causes of French Revolution Debate on the causes of the French Revolution (Middle class ambition, enlightened thought and desperation of the poor) Abbe Sieyes What is the 3rd Estate?, cahiers de doleances, and other documents both written and visual Burke s Reflections on the Revolution in France, Aulard s The French Revolution and other documents Images of Louis XVI Discussion of the changing Multiple images from cartoons, paintings and views of Louis XVI (including Lesson 26) other contemporary images French Revolution Discussion of Crane Brinton s The Anatomy of Revolution as a backdrop to a discussion of the course of the French Revolution Neoclassicism Lecture and discussion on Works by David, Ingres, Canova and others Neoclassicism Neoclassicism Lecture and discussion on Neoclassicism Napoleon Chapter 19 IOC (first half) Image of Napoleon Debate Napoleon s legacy (including Lesson 28) Fall of Napoleon Discussion of the fall of Napoleon, including analyzing The 1812 Overture Unit 5 Test Works by David, Ingres, Canova and others Written documents by Goethe, John Adams and others, and visual documents by David, Ingres and others Tchaikovsky s 1812 Overture
2 3 4 UNIT 6 NATIONALISM AND INDUSTRIALIZATION (Chapters 19½-22) 4 weeks Influence of the Congress of Vienna s reactionary stance on European political development 19th century revolutionary movements of political liberalism and nationalism Industrial Revolution, especially its rise in Britain Social, economic, and political impact of industrialism Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism and how they reflected society Growth of nationalism in Germany and Italy Nationalism and Industrialization Unit 6 intro lecture and discussion Nationalism and Industrialization Unit 6 intro lecture and discussion Congress of Vienna and Romanticism Chapter 19 IOC (second half) Congress of Vienna Discussion of the Congress of Vienna, its participants and its impact Romanticism Discussion of Romanticism, including comparing its core ideas with the core ideas of the Enlightenment and analyzing its link with Christianity (including Lesson 34) Romanticism Lecture and discussion on Romantic literature and art Romanticism Lecture and discussion on Romantic literature and art The Conservative Order Chapter 20 IOC Latin American Revolutions Discussion of the Atlantic slave trade and the Europeans attempts to control their Latin American colonies, including a lecture and discussion on Toussaint L Ouverture Economic Advance/ Social Unrest Chapter 21 IOC Metternich s Memoirs Writings by Coleridge, Brinton and others Works by Mary Shelley, Coleridge, Lord Byron, Goethe, Delacroix, Turner and others Works by Mary Shelley, Coleridge, Lord Byron, Goethe, Delacroix, Turner and others Charts and graphs, and writings by Wordsworth s To Toussaint L Ouverture, Howard s Journal of a Soldier and Korngold s Citizen Toussaint Metternich System Discussion of the Age of Metternich and early 19th century revolutions Nationalism Discussion of nationalism, including its definition and 19th century and modern examples (including Lesson 1) Industrial Revolution Debate on the 19th century impact of the Industrial Revolution Document by Mazzini Multiple visual and written documents, including testimonies, chronologies, songs, labor rules, and reports on working conditions Socialism Lecture and discussion on socialism and comparison of various economic ideologie 5 1848 Revolutions Discussion of the 1848 revolutions (including Lesson 36) 6 Nation-States Chapter 22 IOC 7 Realism and Impressionism Lecture and discussion on Realism and Impressionism 8 Realism and Impressionism Lecture and discussion on Realism and Impressionism Several maps showing locations of revolutions, nationalities and languages Works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt and others Works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt and others 9 0 Unification of Germany and Italy Debate on the unification processes in Germany and Italy Unit 6 Test Multiple documents Including speeches by Bismarck, Mazzini, Garibaldi, Victor Emmanuel
2 3 4 5 UNIT 7 FIN DE SIECLE THROUGH WWI (Chapters 23-25) 4 weeks Economic, political and social impact of the Second Industrial Revolution Development of socialism Causes, methods, and effects of 19th century imperialism Development of turn-of-the-century European thought Development of 20th century art Causes and course of World War I Efforts to create a just treaty at the end of WWI Rise of Communism during the Russian Revolution Fin de Siecle through WWI Unit 7 intro lecture and discussion Fin de Siecle through WWI Unit 7 intro lecture and discussion Building European Supremacy Chapter 23 IOC Woman Suffrage Lecture and discussion on the development of woman suffrage, with a special focus on Great Britain Speech by Emmaline Pankhurst and her Women s Voices: Quotations by Women, Christabel Pankhurst s Unshackled, the National Woman s Anti-Suffrage League Manifesto, various statements from Members of Parliament (including William Gladstone) and other textual documents, various posters and photographic images Evolution of British Democracy Discussion of the 19th century development of British suffrage (including Lesson 7) The Second Industrial Revolution and the Socialist Response. Discussion of the Second Industrial Revolution and Revisionist Socialism (including Lessons 3 and 6) Modern Urban Life Lecture and discussion on Writings by Percy Shelley, John Ruskin and late 19th century urban growth, focusing on London, Vicomte de Launay, and various statistical Paris, Berlin and Vienna charts, paintings and photographic images Modern European Thought Chapter 24 IOC Fin de Siecle to WWI Art Lecture and discussion on art from the Fin de Siecle through WWI Works by Cezanne, Gaugin, Van Gogh, Seurat, Matisse and others Growth of Scientific Thought Debate on the impact of late 19th and early 20th centuries scientific inventions and discoveries Imperialism, Alliances, War Chapter 25 IOC Why Imperialism? British Imperialism Lecture and discussion on imperialism, focusing on British imperialism Statements from Lord Carnarvon and J.A. Hobson on imperialism, White Man s Burden and various parodies, cartoons from contemporary media (including magazines and newspapers) George Orwell s Shooting An Elephant Imperialism Read and discuss Shooting an Elephant Imperialism Debate causes of New Imperialism Alliance System Comparative analysis of late 19th and early 20th centuries alliances and treaties 6 World War I Lecture and discussion on WWI 7 World War I Lecture and discussion on WWI July 6, 1914 telegram from von Bethmann- Hollweg to German ambassador in Vienna (Blank Check), July 23, 1914 Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia, July 25, 1914 Serbian response to the Austro-Hungarian ultimatum,
July 29 through August 1, 1914 Wilhelm II s and Nicholas II s telegrams leading to WWI 8 9 0 1 2 Treaty of Versailles Discussion of the Treaty of Versailles and the changes that it brought (including Lesson 12) War Guilt Debate on Germany s role in the beginning of WWI Russian Revolution Lecture and discussion on Russian Revolution Russian Revolution Lecture and discussion on Russian Revolution Unit 7 Test Various charts and maps dealing with Pre- and Post-WWI Europe Article 231 of Versailles Treaty, Fay s Origins of the World War and other documents Trotsky s statement on Nicholas II s constitution, Nicholas II s abdication statement, Michael s refusal statement and various quotes from Lenin Trotsky s statement on Nicholas II s constitution, Nicholas II s abdication statement, Michael s refusal statement and various quotes from Lenin UNIT 8 TOTALITARIANISM AND WWII (Chapters 26-28) 3 weeks Impact of World War I and the Great Depression on European nations during the 1920s and 30s Philosophies, policies and actions of Fascism, Nazism and Soviet Communism Causes and course of World War II Significance of the various WWII conferences Evening session Totalitarianism and WWII Unit 8 intro lecture and discussion 1920 s Chapter 26 IOC Irish Independence Lecture and discussion on Irish history, focusing on 20th and 21st centuries Post-WWI Art Lecture and discussion on Post-WWI art 1930 s Chapter 27 IOC The Great Depression Creation of a visual DBQ presentation through analysis and grouping of documents (including Lesson 19) Video from Library of Congress website (including immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and departing from it to the US mainland), music (including Kilkelly, Ireland; Bloody Sunday; and Zombie) Works by Cezanne, Gaugin, Van Gogh, Seurat, Matisse and others Multiple images including photographs a wide variety of situations including the signing of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, the 1936 Nuremberg Rally, Haile Selassie speaking to the League of Nations, and others French Search for Security Discussion of the progression of French policies from the Treaty of Versailles through the London Naval Conference (including Lesson 15) Totalitarianism Comparative discussion of absolutism and totalitarianism Nazis After analyzing statements made by Writings by Nietzsche and others various Nazis debate their philosophical underpinnings (including Lesson 18) Wannsee Conference Discussion of Nazi policies concerning Jews, including video: Wannsee Conference Nuremberg Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor, Wannsee Conference Transcript, Order from Hermann Göring to Reinhard Heydrich The State of Nations Comparative discussion of the condition of major nations prior to WWII (including Lesson 17) WWII Chapter 28 IOC German Declaration of War against the US
2 3 4 5 Britain at War Lecture and discussion on the British home front during WWII Propaganda Lecture and discussion on WWII era propaganda Soviet Suspicions and the Search for Security Discussion of Soviet totalitarianism and its reflection in its foreign policy decisions (including Lesson 16) Unit 8 Test When the Lights Go On Again (British WWII song), Churchill s speech This was their finest hour Multiple images from Allies and Axis powers, focusing on posters Orwell s 1984 UNIT 9 CONTEMPORARY EUROPE (Chapters 29-30) 2 ½ weeks Social changes during the 20th century Roles of the US and the USSR in the Cold War Politics, economics and society in postwar Western and Eastern Europe Influence on Europe of ever-changing situations in the rest of the world Revolutions of 1989 and their impact on the world 2 3 Contemporary Europe Unit 9 intro lecture and discussion 20th Century Chapter 29 IOC Families in 20th Century Totalitarian States Lecture and discussion of families, women and children in Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Communist Soviet Union Families in 20th Century Totalitarian States Lecture and discussion of families, women and children in Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Communist Soviet Union Cold War and New Europe Chapter 30 IOC Written documents by Kollontai, Mussolini, Goebbels, Hitler and others, and multiple visual images, including posters, magazine covers, paintings and photographs Written documents by Kollontai, Mussolini, Goebbels, Hitler and others, and multiple visual images, including posters, magazine covers, paintings and photographs The Cold War: Who Was Responsible Discussion tracing the evolution of the Cold War (including Lesson 22) Fall of Communism Fall of Soviet bloc video Fall of Communism Discussion of comparative chronology of the fall of European Communism European Union Lecture and discussion of the European Union The United Nations Debate on the impact of the UN Changing Economics Discussion of the Charts and cartoons changing economic situation from WWII through the end of the 20th century (including Lesson 23) Europe and the World Discussion of the interaction between Europe and the rest of the world (including Lessons 26 and 27) Unit 9 Test Statements from Tony Blair, Jack Straw, Spain s El Pais and others, analytical charts and charts, and posters, cartoons and photographs Charts and images, including photographs of the Berlin Wall, a statue of Kwame Nkrumah
2 REVIEW FOR NATIONAL EXAM 2 weeks Focus Multiple-Choice Discussion of multiple-choice questions from released national exam The West in Transition & Foundations of the Modern State Review Units 2 and 3 A Time of Revolutions & the French Revolution Review Units 4 and 5 Nationalism and Industrialization & Fin de Siecle through WWI Review Units 6 and 7 Totalitarianism and WWII & Contemporary Europe Review Units 8 and 9 Power of the Printed Word Discuss the impact of major European books (including Lesson 31) The Individual in History: The Person of the Age Debate who were the most important people in modern European history (including Lesson 32) The Flow of History Discussion of comparative chronology of modern European history (including Lesson 39) Turning Points in History Discussion of major turning points (including Lesson 34) Points of Conflict: The Focus of History Discussion of major conflicts and their impact (including Lesson 35) Reflections of the Ages Final review of major topics in modern European history (including Lesson 40) Visual Review of Modern European History Review lecture and discussion on modern European history through its art and architecture