AP European History Unit 4 Flex Scientific, Political Developments c.1648-1815
This is a 4-lesson class that will cover the content from Unit 4 of AP European History, with a focus on thematic connections & historical thinking skills as laid out by the "College Board© in the Course & Exam Description"
Wendy Wawrzyniak
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
average 30 mins per video4 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 0 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework is optional, however, students will be provided with practice questions that, if submitted, will be given specific and actionable feedback.Assessment
Student work will be given written feedback specific to the AP exam rubrics.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate - Advanced Level
This class can be used as a stand-alone class to cover the content portion of AP US History or it works great as a supplement to an AP US History course in school, especially those in which the teachers are asking the students to read and learn content outside of the classroom. Weekly Breakdown of Content and Skills Covered: Incorporated each lesson is both a thematic approach: how the content fits into the themes of history. Students will also receive instruction in the use of historical thinking skills and reasoning processes: contextualization, cause/effect, compare/contrast, change and continuity, and chronology. Students will be provided with a teacher-made video (approximately 20-30 minutes long), covering the content. They will be asked to read supplemental material, answer practice multiple-choice questions, and write answers to short-answer questions.
Learning Goals
Be able to answer the following questions:
What was the context in which the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment developed in Europe?
How did understanding of the natural world develop and change during the Scientific Revolution?
What were the causes and consequences of Enlightenment thought on European society, and what was its influence on intellectual development from 1648 to 1815?
What factors contributed to demographic changes from 1648 to 1815, and what were the consequences of those changes?
How was European cultural and intellectual life maintained and how did it change from 1648 to 1815?
How were political power and religious toleration influenced by Enlightenment thought from 1648 to 1815?
How and why did the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment challenge the existing European order and understanding of the world?
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows College Board Advanced Placement CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction and Scientific Revolution
What was the context in which the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment developed in Europe?
Analyze the Context
How did understanding of the natural world develop and change during the Scientific Revolution?
The Scientific Method
Observation-Based Science 24 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
The Enlightenment 18th-Century Society and Demographics
What were the causes and consequences of Enlightenment thought on European society, and what was its influence on intellectual development from 1648 to 1815?
Rational and Empirical Thought
Spread of Enlightenment Ideas
Religion and Toleration
Mercantilism During the Enlightenment
What factors contributed to demographic changes from 1648 to 1815, & what were the consequences of those changes?
Population Growth
The Agricultural Revolution
Improvements in Health Life in Cities
Marriage & Children 23 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
18th-Century Culture and Arts Enlightened and Other Approaches to Power
How was European cultural and intellectual life maintained and how did it change from 1648 to 1815? Advancing a Market Economy
Family and Private Life
The Private Life and the Public Good in Art
How were political power and religious toleration influenced by Enlightenment thought from 1648 to 1815?
Challenges to Absolutism
18th-Century Monarchs A New Toleration
Historical Perspectives: What Led to Religious Toleration? 40 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Causation in the Age of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
How and why did the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment challenge the existing European order and understanding of the world?
Questions About Causation
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Write as a Historian: Structure the Essay
Long Essay Questions
Document-Based Question 33 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Supply List
The AMSCO Advanced Placement European History 2nd edition is recommended, but not required.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
College Board Course and Exam Description (CED) for AP European History
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-european-history
AMSCO Advanced Placement European History 2nd edition.
Princeton Review AP European History 2022
Marco Learning AP European History Study Guides (marcolearning.com)
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Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Teaching Certificates
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Special Education
New York Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Florida Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
I have been teaching/tutoring AP history courses for the last 15 years, both in the classroom, online, and on Outschool. Reviews
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