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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. 
AP European History Syllabus (2013-2014)
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Week 37 - Finals Week

Monday: 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 Diplomacy

Monday: 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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Diplomacy Questions
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Week 35 - Diplomacy

Monday: Begin Diplomacy
Tuesday: No Class "A" Day
Wednesday: Diplomacy
Thursday: No Class "A" Day
Friday: Diplomacy
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Diplomacy Tutorial
Diplomacy Rulebook
Diplomacy Tutorial Video
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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

    Post Test Survey

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European "isms"
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European Wars
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Review Papers

Glossary
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Movie List
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Philosophers
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Political Figures
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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 Preparation

Monday: 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 Preparation

Monday: 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
English Civil War DBQ
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Week 31 - The Formation of Post-Cold War Europe

Monday: 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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Post Cold War Europe
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Unit IV Test - Study Guide
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Week 30 - The Cold War

Monday: 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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Europe During The Cold War
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The End Of The Cold War
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Fall of Soviet Union Bias
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Week 29 - Setting up Post-War Europe

Monday: 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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"Night" by Elie Wiesel
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Khrushchev's Secret Speech
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Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
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The Holocaust
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Forming Post-War Europe
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The Origins of the Cold War
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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 II

Monday: 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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The Early Stages
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The Allied Offensive
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Eisenhower's Order of the Day
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 ----- Spring Break - Enjoy your time off! -----

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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    DBQ 6 - Drop Box

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Week 27 - Beginnings of World War II

Monday: 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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Rise of Fascism in Europe
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Aggression and Appeasement
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DBQ 6 - Causes of World War II
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Week 26 - The Fallout from World War I

Monday: 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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The End of the War
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Fourteen Points of Peace
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The Treaty of Versailles
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The Russian Revolution
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The Age of Anxiety
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The German Hyperinflation
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Week 25 - World War I

Monday: 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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Origins of World War I
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The Willy-Nicky Letters
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The Blank Cheque
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The Front Lines and The Home Front
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Week 24 - Unit III Exam: Nationalism, Imperialism, Industrialism

Monday: 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
Unit III Test - Study Guide
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Unit III Test - FRQ Choices
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Week 23 - The Belle Epoque

Monday: 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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Victorian Austria and Russia
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Art of the Late 19th Century
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Art of The Late 19th Century PPT
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Week 22 - Political Developments of the 19th Century

Monday: 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
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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.  
Victorian Britain
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
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Victorian France
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19th Century Conservatism FRQ
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Week 21 - Imperialism

Monday: 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 
Save Me From My Friends
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Imperialism of Africa and Asia
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Imperialism Rational
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The White Man's Burden
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Heart of Darkness
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An Encounter in Africa
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Victor Emmanuel Address
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Bismarck Memoirs
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EMS Telegram
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Unification of Germany and Italy
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Week 20 - Reactions to Industrialization 

Monday: 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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Socialism
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Intellectuals of the 19th Century
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Week 19 - Spread of the Industrial Revolution

Monday: 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.
     
Spread of Industrialization
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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 Century

Monday: 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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How to write a Great DBQ Essay
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Art of the 19th Century
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Art of the 19th Century PPT
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Greek Independence DBQ
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DBQ Skeleton Assignment
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Sister Wendy - The 18th & 19th Centuries 

Week 17 - Begin Unit III Nationalism, Industrialism, & Imperialism

Monday: 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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Revolutions of the 1820s and 1830s
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Revolutions of 1848
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Enjoy Winter Break - Do your Homework (Jan 6th is a B Day)


Week 16 - Unit II Test Absolutism to Napoleon

Monday: 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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Unit II Study Guide
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FRQ Topics (in no particular order)
- French Revolution
- Scientific Revolution
- English Civil War, Glorious Revolution, French Absolutism
- Russian and Prussian Absolutism
- Napoleon
- Industrialization 

Week 15 - Napoleon 

Monday: 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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Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
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The 1812 Overture
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Napoleon Political Cartoons
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Congress of Vienna
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Week 14 - The French Revolution

Monday: 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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Causes of the French Revolution
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Declaration of the Rights of Women
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Early Stages 1789-1791
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Late Stages 1791-1805
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Pre-Napoleonic France (Map)
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Have a good Thanksgiving Break - Do your DBQ!

Week 13 - Enlightenment Monarchs

Monday: 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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Enlightened Monarchs
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Extensions of the Enlightenment
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Art of the Rococo Period
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French Revolution DBQ
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Week 12 - The Enlightenment

Monday: 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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English Enlightenment
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Philosophes Prep-Sheet
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The Philosophes
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Declaration of Independence
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Week 11 - The Scientific and Industrial Revolutions

Monday: 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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Great Power Rivalries
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Defense of Galileo
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Scientific Revolution
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First Industrial Revolution
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S.O.A.P.S.TONE
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18th Century Dynastic Rivalries
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Week 10 - Age of Absolutism

Monday: 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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Great Northern War
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Defense of Charles I
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English Civil War and Interregnum
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Age of Absolutism - Austria, Prussia, Russia
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Expansion of Russian Empire
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Week 9 - Unit I Test: Renaissance till 1648

Monday: 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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Age of Absolutism - France
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Absolutism DBQ
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Week 8 - The Wars of Religion

Monday: 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
Wars of Religion
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Lands of House of Hapsburg
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Map: Peace of Westphalia
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30 Years War Chart
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The Reformation in Eastern Europe
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Week 7 - Commercial Revolution and the Age of Exploration

Monday: 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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Age of Exploration
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The Commercial Revolution
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European Overseas Holdings c.1700
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MEA Homework - Smith and Columbus

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?
Adam Smith - "Of Colonies"
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Christopher Columbus - "Letter to the King and Queen of Spain"
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Week 6 - The New Monarchs

Monday: 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
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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. 
New Monarchs
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Queen Elizabeth I
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Philip II
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Week 5 - The Reformation and Counter Reformation

Monday: 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
Early Reformation and Martin Luther
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Martin Luther Assignment
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Calvin and the Anglican Church
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The Counter-Reformation
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Martin Luther - 95 Theses
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Grouping Activity for DBQ 1 - Causes of the Reformation

Grouping Activity
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Reformation DBQ
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Week 4 - The Northern Renaissance

Monday: 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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Wyatt - Anne Unattainable
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Utopia Readings
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Howard - The means to Attain a Happy Life
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Erasmus - In Praise of Folly
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Northern Renaissance
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Art of the Northern Renaissance PPT
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Art of the Northern Renaissance
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Week 3 - The Italian Renaissance

Monday: Political and Intellectual History of the Italian Renaissance
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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
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Socratic Discussion 1: Machiavelli, Niccolo The Prince
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What must a prince do to stay in power and best rule his/her kingdom?
     - Discuss Petrarch Article
     HW: Merriman pgs 44-79
Political and Intellectual History
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Map - Italy 1494
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The Book of the Courtier
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The Prince - Chapter 17
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Art of the Renaissance
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Art of the Renaissance Slideshow
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Petrarch the first Humanist
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Week 2 - Foundations of Modern Europe

Monday: 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

The Dark Ages Discussion Questions
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The Divine Comedy
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Structure of the Middle Ages
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Map - Europe c.1300
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Map - Europe c.1400
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Week 1 - Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate

Monday: 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
Map quiz terms to know
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Summer Assignments

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European Political Map Quiz
European Major Cities - Western Europe
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
Why Study History
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