AP European History A
Course Description:
Course Description This AP study of European history since 1300 introduces students to economic, cultural, social and political developments. These developments played a fundamental role in shaping the world in which they live. Second Semester will introduce students to the birth of modern political thought, Great Depression and World War II. They will study the Cold War and the collapse of communism and wrap up with the dawn of the 21st Century. Students will complete a project at the end of each unit with the final project being a critical analysis.
Course Details:
| Course Title (District): | AP European History A | ||||||||||
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| Course Title (NCES SCED) : | AP European History | ||||||||||
| Course Provider : | Genesee ISD | ||||||||||
| Content Provided By : | Accelerate Education | ||||||||||
| Online Instructor Provided By : | Accelerate Education | ||||||||||
| Standards Addressed : | CollegeBoard | ||||||||||
| Alignment Document : | http://accelerateeducation.com/Alignments/CollegeBoard/Authorization_European_History_Stap_2017-18.pdf | ||||||||||
| Academic Terms : | Semester, Open Entry / Open Exit | ||||||||||
| NCES SCED Code : 04056 |
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How To Enroll:
| Enrollment Website : | https://portal.gennet.us/ |
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| Email : | [email protected] |
| Phone : | 810-591-4401 |
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Additional Cost: $100.0
Additional Cost Description: Costs are estimates. Books may be purchased form multiple sources. Shipping additional Materials Western Heritage, since 1300 (16th Edition) – Donald Kagan ISBN-13: 978-0134050225 ISBN-10: 134050223 Cracking the AP European History Exam, 2018 Edition: Proven Techniques to Help You Score a 5 (College Test Preparation) ISBN-10: 1524710091 ISBN-13: 978-1524710095
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Review Conducted By: Accelerate Education
Date of Review:
02/26/2018
The following are Enduring Understandings of this co
urse:
?
The effects of the Bubonic Plague on the European popul
ation and society.
?
The Hundred Years' War between England and France.
?
The growing power of secular rulers over the papacy includi
ng schism, heresy and reform of the church.
?
The politics, culture and art of the Italian Renaissan
ce & the thought and culture of the Northern Renaissance.
?
The political struggle and foreign intervention in It
aly.
?
The powerful new monarchies of Northern Europe.
?
The social, political and religious background of the Re
formation including Martin Luther's challenge to the church
and the
?
course of the Reformation in Germany.
?
The Reformation in Switzerland, France and England.
?
Transitions in family life between medieval and mode
rn times.
?
The religious wars between Catholics and Protestants f
or the religious control of Europe.
?
The struggle for supremacy between England and Spain.
?
The devastation of Central Europe during the Thirty Years
' War.
?
Influence of the Netherlands in Europe during the Dutch
Golden Age.
?
The divergent political paths of Britain and France: Parl
iamentary supremacy and royal absolutism.
?
The legacy of Poland's failure to establish a strong cen
tral government.
?
The efforts of the Hapsburgs to preserve their politi
cal holdings in Europe.
?
The emergence of Prussia and Russia as major powers in
Europe.
?
The influence and decline of the Ottoman Empire.
?
The astronomical theories of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Ga
lileo and Newton & the emergence of the scientific
worldview.
?
Political and social impact of the new science on philos
ophy.
?
The role of women in the Scientific Revolution.
?
The conflict between new ideas in science and religion.
?
The impact of witchcraft and witch hunts.
?
The varied privileges and powers of European aristocracies
in the Old Regime & their efforts to increase their
wealth.
?
The plight of the rural peasants.
?
The social and economic structure of the 18th century fami
ly.
?
The transformation of Europe's economy during the agricul
tural and industrial revolutions.
?
The impact of urban growth and increasing social tension
s in cities.
?
The strains on the institution of the Old Regime bro
ught about by social change.
?
The growth of European mercantilism.
?
Influence of Spain's vast colonial empire in the America
s.
?
The aspects of Africa, slavery and the transatlantic pl
antation economies.
?
The wars of the mid-eighteenth century in Europe and i
ts colonies.
?
The struggle for independence in Britain's North America
n colonies.
?
The intellectual and social background of the Enlightenm
ent.
?
The Philosophes of the Enlightenment and their agend
a of intellectual, political, social and religious refo
rm.
?
Efforts of "enlightened" monarchs in central and eastern Eu
rope to increase the economic and military strength of
their domains.
?
The political and social impact of the partition of Pol
and by Prussia, Russia and Austria.
?
The financial crisis that impelled the French to call t
he Estates General.
?
The transformation of the Estates General into the Na
tional Assembly, the Declaration of the Rights of Man
and
Citizen, and the reconstruction of the political and eccle
siastical institutions of France.
?
The second revolution, the end of the monarchy and the
radical reforms that followed.
?
The war between France and the rest of Europe.
?
The Reign of Terror, the Thermidorian Reaction and th
e establishment of the Directory.
?
The rise, coronation as emperor, conquests, creation of a
French empire and administrative reforms of Napoleon
Bonaparte and the enduring resistance of the British.
?
The invasion of Russia and the decline of Napoleon.
?
The reestablishment of a European order at the Congress
of Vienna.
?
The triumph of Romanticism and the reaction to the En
lightenment.
?
The challenges of nationalism and liberalism to the
conservative order in the early nineteenth century.
?
The foreign and domestic policies of the conservative
order from the Congress of Vienna through the 1820's.
?
The legacy of the Wars of Independence in Latin America
.
?
The revolutions of 1830 in Europe and the passage of t
he Great Reform Bill in Britain.
?
The development of industrialism and its effects on
the organization of labor and the family.
?
The changing role of women in the industrial society.
?
The establishment of police forces and reform of priso
ners.
?
The early developments in European socialism.
?
The legacy of the revolutions of 1848.
?
The political and social reforms of the Ottoman Empire
.
?
The unification of Italy and Germany.
?
The shift from empire to republic in France.
?
The emergence of the dual monarchy in Austria-Hungary.
?
The political and social reforms in Russia including
the emancipation of the serfs.
?
The emergence of Great Britain as the exemplary liberal s
tate and its confrontation with Irish nationalist
urse:
?
The effects of the Bubonic Plague on the European popul
ation and society.
?
The Hundred Years' War between England and France.
?
The growing power of secular rulers over the papacy includi
ng schism, heresy and reform of the church.
?
The politics, culture and art of the Italian Renaissan
ce & the thought and culture of the Northern Renaissance.
?
The political struggle and foreign intervention in It
aly.
?
The powerful new monarchies of Northern Europe.
?
The social, political and religious background of the Re
formation including Martin Luther's challenge to the church
and the
?
course of the Reformation in Germany.
?
The Reformation in Switzerland, France and England.
?
Transitions in family life between medieval and mode
rn times.
?
The religious wars between Catholics and Protestants f
or the religious control of Europe.
?
The struggle for supremacy between England and Spain.
?
The devastation of Central Europe during the Thirty Years
' War.
?
Influence of the Netherlands in Europe during the Dutch
Golden Age.
?
The divergent political paths of Britain and France: Parl
iamentary supremacy and royal absolutism.
?
The legacy of Poland's failure to establish a strong cen
tral government.
?
The efforts of the Hapsburgs to preserve their politi
cal holdings in Europe.
?
The emergence of Prussia and Russia as major powers in
Europe.
?
The influence and decline of the Ottoman Empire.
?
The astronomical theories of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Ga
lileo and Newton & the emergence of the scientific
worldview.
?
Political and social impact of the new science on philos
ophy.
?
The role of women in the Scientific Revolution.
?
The conflict between new ideas in science and religion.
?
The impact of witchcraft and witch hunts.
?
The varied privileges and powers of European aristocracies
in the Old Regime & their efforts to increase their
wealth.
?
The plight of the rural peasants.
?
The social and economic structure of the 18th century fami
ly.
?
The transformation of Europe's economy during the agricul
tural and industrial revolutions.
?
The impact of urban growth and increasing social tension
s in cities.
?
The strains on the institution of the Old Regime bro
ught about by social change.
?
The growth of European mercantilism.
?
Influence of Spain's vast colonial empire in the America
s.
?
The aspects of Africa, slavery and the transatlantic pl
antation economies.
?
The wars of the mid-eighteenth century in Europe and i
ts colonies.
?
The struggle for independence in Britain's North America
n colonies.
?
The intellectual and social background of the Enlightenm
ent.
?
The Philosophes of the Enlightenment and their agend
a of intellectual, political, social and religious refo
rm.
?
Efforts of "enlightened" monarchs in central and eastern Eu
rope to increase the economic and military strength of
their domains.
?
The political and social impact of the partition of Pol
and by Prussia, Russia and Austria.
?
The financial crisis that impelled the French to call t
he Estates General.
?
The transformation of the Estates General into the Na
tional Assembly, the Declaration of the Rights of Man
and
Citizen, and the reconstruction of the political and eccle
siastical institutions of France.
?
The second revolution, the end of the monarchy and the
radical reforms that followed.
?
The war between France and the rest of Europe.
?
The Reign of Terror, the Thermidorian Reaction and th
e establishment of the Directory.
?
The rise, coronation as emperor, conquests, creation of a
French empire and administrative reforms of Napoleon
Bonaparte and the enduring resistance of the British.
?
The invasion of Russia and the decline of Napoleon.
?
The reestablishment of a European order at the Congress
of Vienna.
?
The triumph of Romanticism and the reaction to the En
lightenment.
?
The challenges of nationalism and liberalism to the
conservative order in the early nineteenth century.
?
The foreign and domestic policies of the conservative
order from the Congress of Vienna through the 1820's.
?
The legacy of the Wars of Independence in Latin America
.
?
The revolutions of 1830 in Europe and the passage of t
he Great Reform Bill in Britain.
?
The development of industrialism and its effects on
the organization of labor and the family.
?
The changing role of women in the industrial society.
?
The establishment of police forces and reform of priso
ners.
?
The early developments in European socialism.
?
The legacy of the revolutions of 1848.
?
The political and social reforms of the Ottoman Empire
.
?
The unification of Italy and Germany.
?
The shift from empire to republic in France.
?
The emergence of the dual monarchy in Austria-Hungary.
?
The political and social reforms in Russia including
the emancipation of the serfs.
?
The emergence of Great Britain as the exemplary liberal s
tate and its confrontation with Irish nationalist
| Term Type | Enrollment Opens | Enrollment Ends | Random Draw Date | Enrollment Drop Date | Course Starts | Course Ends | # of Seats | Course Fee | Potential Additional Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Entry / Open Exit | 07/01/2025 | 06/30/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 06/30/2026 | 100 | $249 | $100 |
| Drop Policy | Completion Policy | Term Type | Enrollment Opens | Enrollment Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See provider page | Open Entry / Open Exit | 07/01/2025 | 06/30/2026 |
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? Operating Systems:
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