Curriculum Map: Advanced Placement European History

Curriculum Map: Advanced Placement European HistoryCourse: AP EUROPE HIST ­ Subtopic: EuropeanDetailedDescription:The study of European History since 1450 introduces students to cultural, economic, political, diplomatic, intellectual andsocial developments that play a fundamental role in shaping the world we live in today. Students are expected todemonstrate knowledge of the basic chronology and the major events and trends from approximately 1450 to the present,that is, from the High Renaissance to the very recent past. In addition to providing a basic narrative of events andmovements, the goals of the AP program in European History are to develop an understanding of some of the principalthemes in modern European history, an ability to analyze historical evidence, and an ability to analyze and to expresshistorical understanding in writing.Strand: 1.0 Introduction to European HistoryContent Strand: 1.1 Historical ThemesContent Strand: 1.2 Importance of the Ancient WorldContent Strand: 1.3 Origins of Western ReligionsContent Strand: 1.4 The Middle AgesContent Strand: 1.5 Economic SystemsStrand: 2.0 RenaissanceContent Strand: 2.1 What was the Renaissance, Causes of the Renaissance, and the Historical DebateSurrounding the Renaissance?Content Strand: 2.2 The Urban Civilization in Northern ItalyContent Strand: 2.3 Renaissance LiteratureContent Strand: 2.4 Development of Humanism in Northern ItalyContent Strand: 2.5 Fine Arts of the Italian RenaissanceContent Strand: 2.6 Wars and Diplomacy During the RenaissanceContent Strand: 2.7 Differences Between the Italian and Northern RenaissancesContent Strand: 2.8 Northern European Culture and SocietyStrand: 3.0 Development of National Monarchies and ReformationContent Strand: 3.1 The Development of National Monarchies in England, France, Spain and Austria.Content Strand: 3.2 The Areas of Central and Eastern Europe That Did Not Unite Into Strong NationalMonarchiesContent Strand: 3.3 Origins of the Expansion of EuropeContent Strand: 3.4 The Expansion of EuropeContent Strand: 3.5 Origins of the ReformationContent Strand: 3.6 HumanismContent Strand: 3.7 The Lutheran ReformationContent Strand: 3.8 The Spread of ProtestantismContent Strand: 3.9 The Counter/Catholic ReformationStrand: 4.0 Wars of Religion and the Scientific RevolutionPage 1 of 4 pages

Content Strand: 4.1 Military Revolution 1560­1660Content Strand: 4.2 The wars of Philip IIContent Strand: 4.3 The Dutch RebellionContent Strand: 4.4 French Civil WarContent Strand: 4.5 The Thirty Years WarContent Strand: 4.6 English Civil WarContent Strand: 4.7 French Domestic AffairsContent Strand: 4.8 Domestic Affairs of the Lesser States of EuropeContent Strand: 4.9 A Background to the Scientific RevolutionContent Strand: 4.10 A Revolution in AstronomyContent Strand: 4.11 Scientific MethodologyContent Strand: 4.12 Culture and Social PatternsStrand: 5.0 Louis XIV, Wars/Politics/EnlightenmentContent Strand: 5.1 Louis XIV Domestic AffairsContent Strand: 5.2 Wars of the Louis XIV EraContent Strand: 5.3 Absolute Monarchies in Austria, Russia, and PrussiaContent Strand: 5.4 The Glorious Revolution in EnglandContent Strand: 5.5 Diplomacy and the Military in the 18th CenturyContent Strand: 5.6 Warfare in the 18th CenturyContent Strand: 5.7 Development of Austria, Prussia, France and Britain in the 18th CenturyContent Strand: 5.8 Development of the Salon and the AcademyContent Strand: 5.9 Political Philosophy and Thomas Hobbes and John LockeContent Strand: 5.10 The EnlightenmentContent Strand: 5.11 Culture in the 18th CenturyStrand: 6.0 Industrial Revolution, French Revolution, NapoleonContent Strand: 6.1 Origins of the Industrial RevolutionContent Strand: 6.2 The Agricultural RevolutionContent Strand: 6.3 The Industrial RevolutionContent Strand: 6.4 Origins of the French RevolutionContent Strand: 6.5 French Revolution 1789­1792Content Strand: 6.6 French Revolution 1792­1795Content Strand: 6.7 The End of the French RevolutionContent Strand: 6.8 Napoleon ­­ Domestic AffairsContent Strand: 6.9 Napoleon ­­ Foreign AffairsStrand: 7.0 Restoration, Reform, Industrialization and Social ChangeContent Strand: 7.1 Congress of ViennaPage 2 of 4 pages

Content Strand: 7.2 The Concert of EuropeContent Strand: 7.3 RomanticismContent Strand: 7.4 ConservatismContent Strand: 7.5 LiberalismContent Strand: 7.6 1848 RevolutionsContent Strand: 7.7 Progress of IndustrializationContent Strand: 7.8 Population, Urbanization, Social ClassesContent Strand: 7.9 Social ConditionsContent Strand: 7.10 Classical LiberalismContent Strand: 7.11 SocialismStrand: 8.0 Europe From 1850­1914Content Strand: 8.1 NationalismContent Strand: 8.2 Napoleon III and FranceContent Strand: 8.3 International Relations in the 1850sContent Strand: 8.4 Unification of Italy and GermanyContent Strand: 8.5 International Relations 1870­1882Content Strand: 8.6 Domestic Affairs 1850s­1914Content Strand: 8.7 CultureContent Strand: 8.8 Economics and PopulationContent Strand: 8.9 Intellectual Development of the Industrial SocietyContent Strand: 8.10 Marxism and Other Radical IdeasStrand: 9.0 Imperialism, World War I, Russian RevolutionContent Strand: 9.1 ImperialismContent Strand: 9.2 Origins of World War IContent Strand: 9.3 World War IContent Strand: 9.4 Treaties Ending World War IContent Strand: 9.5 Russian RevolutionStrand: 10.0 Europe Between the World WarsContent Strand: 10.1 Political TrendsContent Strand: 10.2 Culture and EconomicsContent Strand: 10.3 Soviet UnionContent Strand: 10.4 Fascist ItalyContent Strand: 10.5 Nazi GermanyContent Strand: 10.6 France and BritainContent Strand: 10.7 Spain and Other CountriesContent Strand: 10.8 International RelationsPage 3 of 4 pages

Strand: 11.0 World War II to the PresentContent Strand: 11.1 World War IIContent Strand: 11.2 Cold WarContent Strand: 11.3 Western EuropeContent Strand: 11.4 Eastern EuropePage 4 of 4 pages