Welcome to Mr. Tredinnick's AP European History Class
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AP Euro is an in-depth survey of Europe History from the High Renaissance (about 1450) up until the present era. AP classes are the equivalent of a freshmen or sophomore level university class, and are designed to challenge the students with complex concepts and strenuous workloads. The course is designed to prepare students for the AP exam; passing of which enables students to receive college credit.. The first half of the year will focus on the intellectual/political/and social history of Europe from the Renaissance until the death of Napoleon. The second half will focus on the political development from the Industrial Revolution until 2011.
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Week 37 - Finals WeekMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: B Day Finals HW: Please take the time to do the End of Course Survey - Final class wrap-up Wednesday: A Day Finals Thursday: Make-Up Tests + 1:00-2:30 Seniors required graduation practice in 3rd floor auditorium Friday: No School - Teacher Work Day + 6:00 Graduation at the University of St. Thomas |
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Week 36 - Finish DiplomacyMonday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Diplomacy Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Finish Diplomacy HW: Diplomacy Questions due Tuesday HW: Forum Post 8 - End of Year Reflection + Due by Thursday |
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Week 35 - DiplomacyMonday: Begin Diplomacy
Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Diplomacy Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Diplomacy 
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Diplomacy Teams:
Austria - Wahly and Schaller England - Khadar France - Badidi Germany - Petersen & Laasch Italy - Michelsen Russia - Goetz and Fowler Turkey - Tesfaye & Gonzalez |
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Review Papers
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Week 34 - Test Week!!!Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Last Rights - Test Tomorrow - Whole class review Wednesday: TEST DAY - 12:00 PM in 7th floor conference room No class "A" Day Thursday: De-Brief - Go over test positives and negatives - Begin set-up for Diplomacy Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 32 - Test PreparationMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Diagnostic Multiple Choice Test Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Examining the DBQ Friday: No Class "A" Day 
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Week 33 - Test PreparationMonday: DBQ Groupings and Thesis Writing
- German Nationalism DBQ in class activity + Grouping and Thesis writing HW: DBQ 2 - English Civil War + Group and write a thesis to Answer Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: FRQ Reading - Discuss Homework - Cracking the FRQ HW: Grade FRQ 2 Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Open Review + Materials from 1812-Current
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Week 31 - The Formation of Post-Cold War EuropeMonday: Post Cold War Europe
HW: Unit IV Test Wednesday and Friday Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Unit IV Test: Part 1 Multiple Choice Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Unit IV Test: Part 2 FRQs |
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Week 30 - The Cold WarMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Europe in the Cold War HW: Merriman 1130-1146 Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: End of the Cold War - Reading Quiz - End of the Cold War Notes HW: DBQ Bias Activity Friday: No Class "A" Day Half Day - Staff Development |
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Week 29 - Setting up Post-War EuropeMonday: The Holocaust
HW: Night by Elie Wiesel (Discussion questions at bottom of reading) Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Forming Post-War Europe - The Jewish State HW: Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: The Origins of the Cold War HW: Khruschev's Secret Speech "Iron Curtain" Speech Questions:
1. Explain what Churchill means by an "Iron Curtain" descending over Europe? 2. What does Churchill view as the great threat to European stability? Why? What is he proposing to do about it? + What would be the role of the US & the UN + What would be the role of Europe and the impact this might have? |
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Secret Speech Questions:
1. Why is Stalin refered to as a despot instead of communist? 2. What are the abuses of power Khruschev accuses Stalin of? 3. How was Stalin actually working against the communist party? 4. How was Robert Eikhe used as an example of the abuses of Stalin? Why? | ||||||||||||
Week 28 - World War IIMonday: No School - Spring Break
Tuesday: Early stages of World War II HW: Watch the Crash Course: World War II and answer the following questions + Explain 3 ways European problems impacted non-European countries. + What is the "hunger plan" and what was it's purpose and goal? Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Late Stages of World War II - The Allied Offensive + Eisenhower's Order of the Day Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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----- Spring Break - Enjoy your time off! -----
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Forum post 7 and DBQ 6 are due by the start of class on Tuesday April 1st! Do NOT wait until March 31st!
Special Instructions for the DBQ - Type your DBQ and put it in the Drop Box to the right - Underline and highlight in blue ink the point you get to after 45 minutes 
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Week 27 - Beginnings of World War IIMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Rise of Fascism HW: 1000-1020 (Merriman) HW: Reading Quiz Thursday Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Causes of World War II - Reading quiz - Aggression and Appeasement HW: DBQ 6 - Causes of World War II Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 26 - The Fallout from World War IMonday: The Treaty of Versailles
- The End of the War - Fourteen Points of Peace HW: Read the excerpts from the Treaty of Versailles and answer the following question - "Of all the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles which one do you think would have caused the most resentment in Germany? explain your answer." Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Communist Russia Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: The Age of Anxiety - Inter-War Europe HW: What were the social and political costs of the Hyper-Inflation? Support with evidence from the reading. + How was Germany able to restore the currency? |
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Week 25 - World War IMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Origins of World War I - Blackadder explains the start of the war - Blank Cheque Discussion HW: Willy-Nicky Letters + How does the tone of the letters change (if at all) over the course of their conversation, use specific examples to support your reasoning. + Explain what types of measures do Kaiser Wilhelm and Tsar Nicholas attempt to do to avoid war (at least three) Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: World War I - The Front Lines and the Home Front HW: Forum Post 6 (Due Mon March 10) Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 24 - Unit III Exam: Nationalism, Imperialism, IndustrialismMonday: Unit III Exam - Pt 1 Multiple Choice Section
- All materials since week 17 HW: Section 2 (FRQ) Wednesday Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Unit III Exam - Pt 2 FRQ Section Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: No Class - Service/Testing |
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Week 23 - The Belle EpoqueMonday: No School - President's Day
Tuesday: Victorian Era - Austria and Russia - Artistic Movements of the late 19th Century HW: Begin reviewing for Unit III Test Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: The Belle Époque - Culture in the late 19th century HW: Unit III Test next week + Monday: Multiple Choice >Review for FRQs + Wednesday: Two FRQs Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 22 - Political Developments of the 19th CenturyMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Victorian Era - Great Britain HW: Charge of the Light Brigade HW: 649-741 Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Victorian Era - France Start FRQ 4 HW: Finish FRQ 4: 19th Century Conservatism Friday: No Class "A" Day |
Light Brigade Homework:
Analyze the perception of the British soldier and support with at least two pieces of evidence from the poem ""The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson, and one piece of evidence from the painting of the same name by Caton Woodville. |
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Week 21 - ImperialismMonday: Rational for Imperialism
- Imperialism Notes - In-Class Activity - Perspectives of Imperialism HW: Merriman 819-862 HW: A White Man Comes Down the River Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Imperialism in Asia and Africa - A White Man Comes Down the River Discussion - Photo Interpretation - John Merriman Lecture: Imperialists and Boy Scouts Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Unification of Italy and Germany HW: Read EMS Telegram and explain how it could have started a war HW: Read and summarize Victor Emmanuel and Otto von Bismarck readings
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Week 20 - Reactions to IndustrializationMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Socialism - Socialism Notes + Radical Thinkers of the 19th Century > Karl Marx - In-Class Discussion - Socialism, Liberalism, and Manorialism Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Intellectuals of the 19th Century - Kant, Nietzsche, Freud, Darwin HW: Forum #5 - Industrialization Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 19 - Spread of the Industrial RevolutionMonday: No School - MLK Day
Tuesday: No Classes - Service Day Wednesday: No Classes - Service Day Thursday: No School - Snow Day Friday: Spread of Industrialism - Go over DBQs and Tests - Spread of Industrialism HW: Watch the Crash Course "Coal,Steam, and the Industrial Revolution" and answer the questions to the right.
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Crash Course - Industrialism
1. What are the Eurocentric explanations for why the Industrial Revolution happened in Europe? - Why are they not necessarily true? 2. Why was coal so important to Industrialization? 3. Why were wages a catalyst for industrialization? |
The Industrial Revolution and the Standard of Living Questions:
- For each author explain their perception of Industrialization of society. - Do they view it as a good thing or bad thing? - What impact did industrialization have on society? | ||
Week 18 - Romanticism and the Art Movements of the 19th CenturyMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Artistic Movements of the 19th Century - Romanticism - Neo-Classicism - How-to-Write: DBQ and FRQ HW: Greek Independence DBQ Practice Wednesday: "A" Day Finals Thursday: "B" Day Finals - AP Euro Final: DBQ 4 Friday: Make Up Finals - Only for students who missed Weds of Thurs - End of Semester + All late work needs to be handed in by now or else it can not be collected |
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Week 17 - Begin Unit III Nationalism, Industrialism, & ImperialismMonday: No School - Snow Day
Tuesday: No School - Snow Day Wednesday: Revolutions - Reading Quiz - Gildea Reading + Discuss Reading - Revolutions of 1820, 1830 Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: New Political Ideologies - Birth of Liberalism - Revolution of 1848 HW: Merriman 569-612 |
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Enjoy Winter Break - Do your Homework (Jan 6th is a B Day)
Week 16 - Unit II Test Absolutism to NapoleonMonday: Unit II Test Absolutism to Napoleon
- Part 1: Multiple Choice Tuesday: Wednesday: Unit II Test Absolutism to Napoleon - Part 2: FRQs HW: Winter Break Reading; Barricades and Borders Chpt 1 + Reading Quiz on first day back from break Thursday: Half Day - Teacher Development - No Class "A" Day Friday: No School - Winter Break - Ski Club Outing to Afton Alps (11-5) |
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Week 15 - NapoleonMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Rule of Napoleon - Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte - The 1812 Overture HW: Napoleon Political Cartoons Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Setting up Post-Napoleonic Europe - The Congress of Vienna HW: Unit II Test - Absolutism to the end of Napoleon (Multiple Choice Monday, FRQ Wednesday) Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 14 - The French RevolutionMonday: Causes of the French Revolution
- Discuss DBQ - Notes on Causes HW: Watch Crash Course on French Revolution + Organize the Revolution into different Eras and explain why the era is significant HW: Merriman pgs 435-478 (reading quiz Friday) Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Early Stages - Early Stage of the French Revolution + 1789-1791 HW: S.O.A.P.S.Tone The Declaration of the Rights of Women. HW: In three sentences explain why you think she would be executed for writing such a document. Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Late Stages - Reading quiz on Merriman - La Marseillaise - Discuss Declarations - Late Stages of the Revolution HW: Forum #4 - French Revolution HW: 479-512 Coming up: Unit II Test (Dec 16&18) |
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Have a good Thanksgiving Break - Do your DBQ!
Week 13 - Enlightenment MonarchsMonday: Extensions of the Enlightenment
- Enlightenment Monarchs - Rococo Art - Economics HW: DBQ 3 - The French Revolution (Due Dec 2nd) Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: No School - Thanksgiving Break Thursday: No School - Thanksgiving Break Friday: No School - Thanksgiving Break |
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Week 12 - The EnlightenmentMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Thinkers of the Enlightenment - Finish Rivalries Notes - Early Enlightenment Thinkers (Locke and Hobbes) - Philosophes Pre Debate preparation HW: Prep for Thursday's debate + You will need to be able to supply supplementary ideas for each philosopher Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Discussion 2 (Salon) - Using Information from Tuesday students will participate in a Enlightenment style salon. - The Philosophes Notes HW: Read the American Declaration of Independence and underline and signify each bit that was contributed by a European Philosopher (Use L=Locke, M=Montesquieu, R=Rousseau, D=Diderot, and V=Voltaire) Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 11 - The Scientific and Industrial RevolutionsMonday: The Scientific Revolution
- Discuss defense of Charles I - The Scientific Revolution HW: Read Galileo's Defense and establish S.O.A.P.S.Tone Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Industrial Revolution - Discuss Galileo - The First Industrial Revolution HW: Gregory Brown - Great Power RIvalries Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Rivalries HW: Merriman 287-311 Half Day - Teacher Professional Development |
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Week 10 - Age of AbsolutismMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Age of Absolutism - Finish the French - Discuss Homework - England in the Age of Absolutism HW: Defense of Charles I Wednesday: No School - Teacher Work Day Thursday: Absolutism in Eastern Europe - Absolutism in Prussia, Austria, and Russia HW: Defense of Charles I - Read and summarize two main points of Charles' defense HW: Merricam 242-283 Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 9 - Unit I Test: Renaissance till 1648Monday: Unit I Test
- Multiple Choice Section HW: FRQ and DBQ Wednesday + For FRQ options see Mr. T Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Unit I Test - FRQ and DBQ Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Begin Unit II: 1648 to 1815 - Age of Absolutism - Louis XIV and the French State HW: Age of Absolutism DBQ - Answer questions under each document - Write a thesis to answer the prompt - Establish bias for 1,3,6, & 8 |
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Week 8 - The Wars of ReligionMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: The Wars of Religion - The Hapsburgs - The Valois and Bourbon Kings HW: The Reformation in Eastern Europe Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: The Wars of Religion - The Thirty Years War - The Stuarts HW: Unit I Test Next Week + Oct 28th Multiple Choice + Oct 30th DBQ 2 & FRQ 2 Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 7 - Commercial Revolution and the Age of ExplorationMonday: Commercial Revolution
- Commercial Revolution Notes - Age of Exploration HW: Reading for the week Merriman 35-43 HW: MEA Homework - Smith and Columbus Tuesday: No Class "B" Day Wednesday: No Class - PSAT and PLAN Testing Thursday: No School - MEA Friday: No School - MEA |
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MEA Homework - Smith and Columbus
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Directions: Read the documents by Christopher Columbus and Adam Smith and then write an outline, and thesis that would set up a paper on the following prompts.
Prompt 1: What were the main political advantages of having overseas colonies? Prompt 2: What were the main economics advantages of having overseas colonies? |
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Week 6 - The New MonarchsMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: New Monarchs - Thesis Writing - New Monarchs + The Spanish HW: Read Philip II and Elizabeth I Article and answeer questions Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: New Monarchs - New Monarchs + The English HW: Reading for the week Merriman 171-206 Friday: No Class "A" Day HALF DAY - Teacher Work Day |
Philip and Elizabeth Questions:
1. What does the Philip II document reveal about the expenditures of the royal household and the ways they get money. 2. What types of things does Elizabeth say that establishes herself as "mother" or leader of the nation. 3. Which ruler seems to be more effective as a ruler? support your claims with evidence and reasoning. |
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Week 5 - The Reformation and Counter ReformationMonday: Martin Luther
- Notes: Martin Luther and the Beginnings of the Reformation - Movie Clip: Luther's Trial - Luther's 95 Thesis HW: Martin Luther Assignment (Due Friday) Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Calvin and the Anglican Church - Notes: Calvin and the Anglican Reformation Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Counter Reformation Notes: The Counter Reformation HW: Grouping Activity for DBQ 1 - Reformation + Complete the Grouping Activity below using the Reformation DBQ HW: Merriman pgs 85-125 |
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Grouping Activity for DBQ 1 - Causes of the Reformation
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Week 4 - The Northern RenaissanceMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Political and Intellectual History of the Northern Renaissance - Northern Renaissance Notes - Erasmus In Praise of Folly - Thomas More Utopia Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Art of the Northern Renaissance - Principles of Northern Renaissance Art HW: Merriman pgs 82-85 HW: Henry Howard + Record 5 pieces of advice Howard gives in order to live a happy life. HW: Thomas Wyatt + Summarize what is Wyatt talking about HW: Forum 2 Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Week 3 - The Italian RenaissanceMonday: Political and Intellectual History of the Italian Renaissance
- Political and Intellectual History - The Book of the Courtier HW: Petrarch, the first Humanist + Write a paragraph or bullet points explaining Petrarch's inspirations, motivations, ideas, and legacy. (Will discuss Friday) Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Art of the Renaissance - Principles of Renaissance Art - Artists and Artwork of the Renaissance - Sister Wendy - The Pieta HW: The Prince - chpt 17 Optional Fieldtrip: St Paul Cathedral Thursday Thursday: No Class "A" Day Friday: Political Theory of Machiavelli - Socratic Discussion 1: Machiavelli, Niccolo The Prince + What must a prince do to stay in power and best rule his/her kingdom? - Discuss Petrarch Article HW: Merriman pgs 44-79 |
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Week 2 - Foundations of Modern EuropeMonday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: The Dark Ages - Map Quiz - Countries and Cities - Discuss Peter Stearns Article - The Dark Ages (The History Channel) + Assignment Paper due end of class Thurs HW: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri Wednesday: No Class "A" Day Thursday: Pre-Renaissance Europe - Finish The Dark Ages + Discuss and hand in discussion questions - Discuss Alighieri reading - Structure of the Middle Ages Notes HW: Merriman pgs18-31 Friday: No Class "A" Day |
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Handouts
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Week 1 - Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrateMonday: No School - Labor Day
Tuesday: No Class "A" Day Wednesday: Course Introduction - If you have not already please complete the Summer Assignment. - Needs to be done by Tuesday HW: Map Quiz on Tuesday - Countries and Cities of Europe HW: Forum 1 - Due Tuesday HW: Merriman pgs 5-18 Thursday: No Class - Camp Courage Friday: No Class - Camp Courage
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Summer Assignments
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I know school is probably the last thing that you want to think of during your summer vacation, but there are a couple things you'll need to do this summer.
Map Work: Use the Map Quizzes to practice studying the different countries, cities, regions, and physical features of Europe. You will have an in-class map quiz the first full week of classes in September. Reading Assignment: Read the Article "Why Study History" by Peter Stearns and Answer Forum 1 (Reached by clicking on picture at bottom of the page). Materials: Please buy the following over the summer for the class - Memory Stick (8GB Minimum) - 3 Ring Binder and Loose leaf paper
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AP European History Forum
Navigate to the European History Forum by clicking on the picture above.
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European Interactive Map
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Quizlet
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Learnerator
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Study Stack
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Historyteacher.net AP Euro Review
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Fordham Modern History Sourcebook
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