AP European History

Walter M. Williams High School

KC Caldwell Room 317

kathleen_caldwell@abss.k12.nc.us Phone: 336-880-8978

Summer Assignments

Welcome to AP European History class! Our Journey begins here!

The following assignments are aimed at helping you become familiar with the European continent; the level of

work you will be expected to complete throughout the year, your textbook, and various classroom resources.

Failure to complete the AP European History summer assignments will NOT simply allow a student to drop

from the course. Instead, you will begin the semester with a grade of an F.

The AP European History summer assignments for 2020-2021 will include the following: o Prepare your AP European History interactive portfolio (see directions for set up)

o Acquire need supplies for the course.

2-inch 3 ring binder with a clear plastic cover

10 Dividers

High-lighters (3 colors)

1 Composition notebook

Colored pencils for maps

College ruled lined paper (at least 100 sheets)

OPTIONAL: purchase your own copy of AMSCO European History for class. It is available here: https://www.perfectionlearning.com/social-studies/advanced-placement/european-history.html for about $22.00 (including shipping). This way, you can highlight, annotate, and otherwise use the book to your fullest advantage for studying. You will also be able to borrow one from the classroom to use, but will not be able to mark/annotate in the classroom copy.

o Art History Assignment

Standards: 2.7, 3.8, 4.5, 7.8, 8.10, 9.14

Chart of major movements

3 “Poser” pictures and explanations

o Research on the Middle Ages (8 Questions)

To set the stage and create a common background amongst all learners for AP European history, I am asking that you take some time to research and understand some of these important topics from Units 1 and 9. Having this solid foundation will prove important as we will dive right into the Renaissance when we begin in earnest. This information will provide context (Standard 1.1) for your ability to understand why the Renaissance was such a shift in thought and activity from previous ways of being

o Renaissance Art SAQ

This is a short writing assignment to practice the SAQ or Short Answer Question on the AP Euro exam. For this activity, you will respond to each of the three parts of the prompt with a small paragraph 3-4 sentences each. The response should be written neatly on lined paper in blue or black pen.

Specific Directions for each Summer Assignment

AP European History Interactive Portfolio/Notebook

Your AP European History Portfolio MUST be ready to use on the first day of school for the semester. This will

be checked for a grade. It must include the following:

A new, 2-Inch 3 ring binder

100 pages of college ruled paper

Cover Page for clear plastic cover

o “AP European History 2018-2019” written as a LARGE title

o Your first and last name and block number

Portfolio title page

o Page #1 of your portfolio

Decorated in a personal, unique, creative, and colorful manner.

It should have “minimal white space” and should be reflective of who YOU are – as a person

and as a student.

It should also have AP European History, your name, block, 2020-2021 prominently displayed.

Period/Unit Title Pages (See next page for full description)

o Each Period will have its own section, with the corresponding units following in that

section.

Each new unit will start with a unit title page, decorated creatively to reflect the entire

unit.

Notebook Sections:

o Important Handouts

o Period 1 (1450–1648): Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration Unit 2: Age of Reformation

o Period 2 (1648–1815) Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late Eighteenth Century

o Period 3 (1815–1914) Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects Unit 7: Nineteenth-Century Perspectives and Political Developments

o Period 4 (1914 to the present) Unit 8: Twentieth-Century Global Conflicts Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe

o Writing Practice

o Tests/Quizzes

o Paper

Note Taking

o Sometimes I will provide notes and sometimes you will be required to take them on your own

from the presentation. In either case, each new set of lecture notes will start on a new notebook

paper page or on the designated supplemental sheet.

o Always keep your portfolio neat and well organized. Portfolios will be graded at the end of each

period. Your portfolio will be your most valuable tool for success in AP Euro.

Renaissance Art SAQ Assignment

Directions: This assignment is to allow you to practice one of the four types of questions you will find on the AP Exam. This is an example of a Short Answer Question. On the AP exam, there will be four of these types of questions. You will be required to answer questions 1 and 2, and then you will have a choice between question 3 and 4. Answer all parts of every question. Use complete sentences; an outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable. Each part (a, b, and c) should be about a paragraph in length. Use the “ACE” model to frame your response. A – ANSWER the Question. C – CITE A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE. E – EXPLAIN/CONNECT HOW/WHY the example you gave answers the prompt. Think “So what”?? Use the painting, Birth of Venus by Botticelli (1480s), below to answer all parts of the question:

A. Briefly analyze how the subject of the painting reflects artistic trends of the 1400s and 1500s.

B. Explain one development in art during the Renaissance time period.

C. Explain another development in art during the Renaissance time period.

Research Items on the Middle Ages Assignment Please respond to the following questions in your own words, on lined paper. Copying directly from the internet is considered plagiarism and subject to the academic honesty policy. 1) Feudalism:

a) What was it?

b) How were people interdependent?

c) Remember that in a feudal society, land = wealth. Whoever owns the most land has the most wealth. That’s why it

was so important for kings to take over more land (leading to The Hundred Years’ War).

2) Fur Collar Crime:

a) What was it?

3) The Hundred Years’ War:

a) When was it? (How many years was it actually??)

b) Who fought whom?

c) What were they fighting over?

d) What technological improvements occurred in the field of weaponry?

e) Who was Joan of Arc and what is her significance?

f) Who won and what did that mean for Europe?

4) The Black Death:

a) When was it?

b) What was Yersinia pestis?

c) How was it spread?

d) How did it get to Europe?

e) What was the role of the Mongols in spreading the Plague?

f) What was the Plague’s path through Europe?

g) Most historians estimate that 1/3 of Europe’s population died. What are the economic, social, psychological, and

religious consequences of such a dramatic population drop?

5) The Decline of the Catholic Church:

a) How was the medieval Catholic Church corrupt?

b) Papal Schism, AKA Western Schism, AKA Great Schism, AKA Avignon Schism

i) Babylonian Captivity

(1) When was it?

(2) How did the papacy come to be located in Avignon?

ii) Schism: How did there come to be 3 popes?

iii) How was the crisis resolved?

iv) Conciliar Movement

(1) What was it?

(2) Was it successful?

6) John Wycliffe

a) Who was he?

b) Why is he historically significant?

c) How is he an early Reformation figure?

d) Who were the Lollards?

7) Jan Huss

a) Who was he?

b) Why is he historically significant?

c) What ultimately happened to him?

8) Humanism:

a) What is it?

b) What are some good examples from the late Middle Ages/Early Renaissance?

c) What makes them good examples?

Art History Assignments

A large part of European history deals with art critiques and art history (Standards: 2.7, 3.8, 4.5, 7.8, 8.10, 9.14) In preparation for this, you need to do the following: A) The Chart: Complete the following art history chart. You may type up a template for the chart, but you must handwrite the information yourself in blue or black ink. Please remember that copying from websites is plagiarism. You must use your own words for this chart or you will receive no credit for this part of the assignment.

Useful art history sites: www.artcyclopedia.com or www.artchive.com (REMEMBER, YOU NEED TO USE YOUR OWN WORDS – do not quote the websites.)

Also, you need to look at more than one site for your information.

Genre Approximate Time Period

Definition & Characteristics (must use own words)

Medieval

Renaissance

Mannerism

Baroque

Rococo

Neoclassical

Romanticism

Realism

Impressionism

Modern

B) The Posers: Determine 3 of your favorite works of art from the genres listed in the chart above. Please choose 3 different genres. You must submit a picture of your 3 favorite works from the genres listed above and then take a picture of yourself (and friends, if necessary) posed as that work of art. Please keep in mind the school dress code and understand that any school inappropriate pictures will result in disciplinary action (in other words, you should be fully clothed for all pictures).

For each picture, you must include the following bullets:

1) Artist, title of the work, relevant years

2) This piece is a good example of (genre) because….

3) Relevant history of the piece:

4) I like this piece because….

You may use other people in the class in your pictures; however, you must all turn in individual work. Please don’t turn in the same Poser pictures as someone else in the class.

DO NOT expect me to print your project for you. This will be due on the third day of school, along with your other assignments. Remember to handwrite your answers in blue or black ink and complete sentences!! Create TWO copies of The Posers: One to submit to me by the 3rd day of school, printed out and stapled to the chart, and one to email to me, from your school email account, in a PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Presi.

EXAMPLES

Frederic Lord Leighton, Flaming June, 1895

This piece is a good example of Neoclassical art because it exemplifies the dramatic yet unemotional characteristics

of the time period.

1896, the year after he painted ‘Flaming June,’ Frederic Leighton was given peerage and made into Barron

Leighton, but he died the next day.

I like this piece because the girl’s position is dramatic, but her facial expressions are unemotional and quaint.

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1. Two Sisters and a Brother of the Artist by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1532-1625 2. This piece is a good example of Mannerism because it includes elongated figures, complex poses, realistic details,

and is theatrical. 3. Relevant history of the piece: the figures in the painting represent Sofonisba and her brother and sister as children. 4. I like this piece because it is elegant and very detailed.

AP European History Exam Format Test Day/Time: May 7, 2021 12:00pm

Part 1A: Multiple Choice

55 Minutes – 55 Questions

40% overall score

“Stimulus Based Multiple Choice” o Questions appear in sets of 2 to 5. o You will analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence. o Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.

Part 1B - Short Answer Question (SAQ)

40 minutes – 3 Questions (Parts A, B, C each)

20% of Exam Score

Short Writing Prompt (about a paragraph each) o Analyze historians’ interpretations, historical sources, and propositions about history. o Questions provide opportunities for you to demonstrate what you know best. o Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps. o You’ll have a choice between two options for the final required short-answer question, each one

focusing on a different time period. Question 1 (required): 1600–2001 Question 2 (required): 1600–2001 Question 3 (Required/choice between)

periods 1-2

periods 3-4

Part 2A: Document Based Question (DBQ)

60 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period) – 1 Question

25% of Exam Score

DBQ’s: o Assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence. o Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence. o The document-based question will focus on topics from 1600-2001.

Part 2B: Long Essay Question (LEQ)

40 minutes (includes a 5 minute reading period) – 1 Question

15% of Exam Score

LEQ o Explain and analyze significant issues in European history. o Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence. o You’ll select from one of three essay choices, each focusing on the same theme and skill but

different time periods: Option 1: period 1 Option 2: periods 2-3 Option 3: periods 3-4