AP European History 2016-2017
Mrs. Janzen
[email protected]
Duncan Polytechnical High School
OVERVIEW OF COURSE:
The A.P European History course is, by the College Board’s definition, a “learning
experience equivalent to that of an introductory college course in European history or
Western civilization (1450 to the present).” Teachers are required to present “students
with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the topics
and materials in European history.” We use a college-level text with a high reading
level. In addition, we will use a primary source reader and other scholarly reference
materials throughout the year.
ASSESSMENT:
Process Assessments - 40% of grade
Participation in the learning process each assigned class period
Chapter Reading Guides
All Classwork Recorded in Notebook
Practice in Critical Reading/Writing/Thinking
Product Assessments - 60% of grade
Quizzes
Unit Examinations
Short Answer and Long Answer Essays
DBQs –Take Home and Examination
HOMEWORK:
Students should expect 6-8 hours of homework a week. The majority of this work will be
completing the chapter reading guides (additional assignments as given). You will need
to be able to read the textbook and fill out the guides on your own.* I very rarely lecture
and it is your responsibility to come to class knowing the content. You are responsible
for being disciplined and managing your time to make sure that you are keeping up with
your reading and homework.
Textbooks will be available to pick-up in the library beginning on Tuesday, May 31.
*I encourage all students thinking about taking AP Euro to look through the textbook
and make sure that he/she is comfortable with the reading level of the book.
AP Euro Summer Assignment
Part I: Textbook Chapter 11
Chapter 11: The Later Middle Ages, 1300-1450
Complete the graphic organizer with Chapter 11 of McKay, A History of Western
Society, 11th edition.
 Do not simply hunt for the answers; doing so will leave “holes” in your
understanding of the text.
 Be sure that all of your answers are in your own words and not direct quotes from
the textbook.
Part II: Maps of Modern Europe
Use the AP Euro Map Summer Assignment packet to complete 3 maps of Modern
Europe.
Map 1: Countries of Europe
Map 2: Capital and Other Major Cities of Europe
Map 3: Physical Features
Helpful websites:
Physical Map of Europe:
http://www.ezilon.com/maps/europe-physical-maps.html
Two websites that are very useful to study for the map tests:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html
Over the summer I will check my email every few days to answer any questions
that you might have.
Name ___________________________________ Period _______
Chapter 11: The Later Middle Ages, 1300-1450
Complete the graphic organizer with Chapter 11 of McKay, A History of Western
Society, 11th edition.
 Do not simply hunt for the answers; doing so will leave “holes” in your
understanding of the text.
 Be sure that all of your answers are in your own words and not direct quotes from
the textbook.
I. Prelude to Disaster: Pages 324-325
1. How did the following events impact Europe in the 14th Century?
“Little Ice Age”
Great Famine
2. What were 3 of the social consequences of the changing climate?
3. What were the proposed solutions to the problem of changing climate and
why were they ineffective?
Essential Question for Text:
How did climate change shape the late Middle Ages?
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II. The Black Death: Pages 325-332
4. Describe the origin and the pathology of the plague.
5. How did the following contribute to the spread of the plague?
Rats
Urban Conditions
Personal Hygiene
6. What were the mortality rates of the plague? Why can they only be educated
guesses?
7. What were the economic, religious, and cultural effects of the plague?
Economic
Religious
Cultural
Essential Question:
How did the plague reshape European society?
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III. The Hundred Year’s War (ca 1337-145): Pages 332-338
8. Describe why each of the following was a cause of the Hundred Year’s War.
Rights of Land
Succession to the French
Economic Conflicts
Throne
9. Discuss the successes of the Hundred Year’s War for both countries.
England
France
10. Discuss the aftermath of the Hundred Year’s War for both countries.
England
France
11. How did the Hundred Year’s War contribute to a sense of nationalism in
England and France?
Essential Question:
What were the causes, course, and consequences of the Hundred Years’ War?
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IV. Challenges to the Church: Pages 338-343
12. Define each of the following and explain how they contributed to the decline
of the Catholic Church.
Babylonian Captivity
The Great Schism
Conciliar Movement
13. Who were the following people and what did each believe?
John Wyclif
Jan Hus
14. What did the Council of Constance (1414-1418) accomplish?
15. Define and give an example of confraternities.
Essential Question for Text:
Why did the church come under increasing criticism?
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V. Social Unrest in a Changing Society: Pages 343-353
16. Describe the following two peasant revolts.
1358 French Peasants’ Revolt (Jacquerie):
1381 English Peasants’ Revolt:
17. Summarize each of the following sections in 3-4 sentences:
Urban Conflicts:
Sex in the City:
Fur-Collar Crime:
Ethnic Tensions and Restrictions:
18. What is vernacular literature?
19. Summarize and describe the significance of the following works of
literature.
Dante’s Divine Comedy
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
20. What was the evidence of increasing literacy of the people?
Essential Question for Text:
What explains the social unrest of the late Middle Ages?
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VI. Key Concepts and Terms
Define the following key concepts and terms in your own words:
Great Famine:
Black Death:
Flagellants:
Hundred Years’ War:
Representative Assemblies
Babylonian Captivity:
Great Schism:
Conciliarists:
Confraternities:
Jacquerie:
English Peasants’ Revolt:
Statue of Kilkenny:
VII. Geography
Map 11.1 The Course of the Black Death in 14th Century Europe: Page 327
1. When did the plague reach Paris?
2. How much time passed before it spread to the rest of northern France and
southern Germany?
3. Which cities and regions were spared?
Map 11.2 The Hundred Years’ War, 1337-1453: Page 334
1. Which year marked the greatest extent of English holdings in France?
VIII. Living in the Past and Individuals in Society
Living in the Past Treating the Plague: Pages 328-329
Questions for Analysis
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Individuals in Society Meister Eckhart: Page 342
Questions for Analysis
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IX. Primary Sources
Primary Source 11.1 Dance of Death: Page 331
Evaluate the Evidence
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2.
Primary Source 11.2 The Trial of Joan of Arc: Page 337
Evaluate the Evidence
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2.
Primary Source 11.3 Raimon de Cornet on the Avignon Papacy: Page 339
Evaluate the Evidence
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Primary Source 11.4 The Statute of Laborers: Page 345
Evaluate the Evidence
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Primary Source 11.5 Christine de Pizan, Advice to the Wives of Artisans: Page
347
Evaluate the Evidence
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AP Euro Map Summer Assignment
Countries (Map 1)
1. Portugal
2. Spain
3. France
4. England
5. Ireland
6. Scotland
7. Belgium
8. Wales
9. Netherlands
10. Luxemburg
11. Germany
12. Denmark
13. Poland
14. Czech Republic
15. Slovakia
16. Austria
17. Switzerland
18. Italy
19. Hungary
20. Bosnia
21. Croatia
22. Slovenia
23. Macedonia
24. Serbia
25. Albania
26. Greece
27. Bulgaria
28. Romania
29. Ukraine
30. Russia
31. Norway
32. Sweden
33. Finland
34. Lithuania
35. Latvia
36. Estonia
37. Turkey
Capital Cities (Map 2)
38. Madrid
39. Paris
40. London
41. Dublin
42. Amsterdam
43. Brussels
44. Berlin
45. Rome
46. Vienna
47. Prague
48. Warsaw
49. Athens
50. Moscow
51. St. Petersburg
52. Istanbul
Other Major Cities (Map 2)
53. Munich
54. Geneva
55. Florence
56. Venice
57. St. Petersburg
58. Istanbul
Physical Features (Map 3)
59. North Sea
60. English Channel
61. Atlantic Ocean
62. Mediterranean Sea
63. Black Sea
64. Baltic Sea
65. Alps
66. Strait of Gibraltar
67. Danube River
68. Rhine River
69. Thames River
70. Seine River
Map 1: Countries of Europe
Map 2: Capital and Other Major Cities of Europe
Map 3: Physical Geography of Europe