AP European History Syllabus
Mr. Pritchett, NE110
Course Sequence:
Fall: late Middle Ages through Napoleon Chapters 12 through 21
Spring: Industrial Revolution to present day Europe Chapters 22 through 31
Supplies: notebook, dividers, highlighters and map colors
Expectations:
college level reading load - comprehension and content depth
essay writing – addressing prompt with supporting depth
presentations – professional and thorough preparation
objective exams – AP - college level
class discussions – insightful contributions reflecting depth of knowledge
research – college level
art study – knowledge of how art reflects historical trends
primary document analysis – thinking like a historian
reading quizzes
Texts:
A History of Western Society
Arts and Ideas – class set
Class Policies:
grading: all grades are of one type with varying weights based on
performance expectations
attendance: see student handbook
tardies: see student handbook
behavior: professional and scholarly
AP Exam
format of the exam and testing strategies
practice of the exam parts
free response and Document Based Question critique
Your motivated effort will fully prepare you for the AP Exam and provide you the possibility of earning college credit while in high school. This in an intense course and your dedicated effort is required for learning the content at the depth and breadth required to be successful on the AP Exam.