AP European History
Course Description
AP European History focuses on developing students' abilities to think conceptually about European history from approximately 1450 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance- Interaction of Europe and the World, Poverty and Prosperity, Objective Knowledge and Subjective Visions, States and Other Institutions of Power, and Individual and Society- provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course. These require students to reason historically about continuity and change over time and make comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places.
AP European History focuses on developing students' abilities to think conceptually about European history from approximately 1450 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance- Interaction of Europe and the World, Poverty and Prosperity, Objective Knowledge and Subjective Visions, States and Other Institutions of Power, and Individual and Society- provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course. These require students to reason historically about continuity and change over time and make comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places.
What are the prerequisites for the course?
Teacher approval is required. This is based on past performance in English and history courses. Students may also be approved based on PreACT or PSAT scores. Students must also complete a winter assignment consisting of 20 questions covering the first chapter of the textbook.
**Please note that the summer assignment is often worth multiple grades. Students who do not complete the assignment by the due date will receive zeros for that work.**
**Please note that the summer assignment is often worth multiple grades. Students who do not complete the assignment by the due date will receive zeros for that work.**
How is the class scheduled?
In the upcoming school year, the course will be offered during the spring semester during fourth block. It is an excellent first AP class for sophomores!
What is the class like?
Classes are discussion based with the teacher posing questions for the students to discuss. Reading quizzes are frequent as are writing assignments that are completed outside of class. It takes 3-7 days to cover one chapter of the textbook and five tests are given per grading period. Tests consist of both multiple choice and essay questions. Students should expect to spend about 30 minutes per night reading and taking notes from the textbook.
View the free response questions from a past AP exam:
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