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AP European History
2011 – 2012
Mr. Porter pporter@montville.net Room 307
Course Description:
This course examines the political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural history of Europe from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the turn of the 21st century. AP European History is a challenging course designed to be the equivalent of a freshman college Western Civilization course and can earn students college credit. Students are expected to do a considerable amount of reading in both the major text and supplementary sources, and must be willing to devote substantial time to study and the completion of class assignments. Emphasis is placed on analytical writing, class discussion, use of primary sources, and critical reading. Students engage in standard tasks such as essays and tests, but will also encounter a variety of activities such as debates, a fictional family history, simulations, and trials of historical figures. All of the reading assignments, both from the text and supplementary sources, have a written component. These include questions, essays, timelines and short papers. All work will be collected and graded.
Several field trips are planned for the year. All are part of the AP European History curriculum and therefore not optional. On these field trips, students are given specific assignments connected to special exhibits or the permanent collection of a museum or exhibit. Some examples of possible trips include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Frick Museum and perhaps an Opera.
Primary Texts:
Chambers, Mortimer, et al. The Western Experience. Ninth Edition. New York:
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2007.
McKay, John P., et al. A History of Western Society; since 1300. Seventh Edition.
New York, NY: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2000.
Perry, Marvin; Peden, Joseph R. and Theodore H. Von Laue. Sources of the Western
Tradition. Vol. II New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Brinton, Crane. The
2011 – 2012
Mr. Porter pporter@montville.net Room 307
Course Description:
This course examines the political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural history of Europe from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the turn of the 21st century. AP European History is a challenging course designed to be the equivalent of a freshman college Western Civilization course and can earn students college credit. Students are expected to do a considerable amount of reading in both the major text and supplementary sources, and must be willing to devote substantial time to study and the completion of class assignments. Emphasis is placed on analytical writing, class discussion, use of primary sources, and critical reading. Students engage in standard tasks such as essays and tests, but will also encounter a variety of activities such as debates, a fictional family history, simulations, and trials of historical figures. All of the reading assignments, both from the text and supplementary sources, have a written component. These include questions, essays, timelines and short papers. All work will be collected and graded.
Several field trips are planned for the year. All are part of the AP European History curriculum and therefore not optional. On these field trips, students are given specific assignments connected to special exhibits or the permanent collection of a museum or exhibit. Some examples of possible trips include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Frick Museum and perhaps an Opera.
Primary Texts:
Chambers, Mortimer, et al. The Western Experience. Ninth Edition. New York:
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2007.
McKay, John P., et al. A History of Western Society; since 1300. Seventh Edition.
New York, NY: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2000.
Perry, Marvin; Peden, Joseph R. and Theodore H. Von Laue. Sources of the Western
Tradition. Vol. II New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Brinton, Crane. The