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European History Part 1 I AP I Full Year Curriculum
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Follows College Board Advanced Placement Curriculum
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards
This course can coordinate with my British Literature courses if desired. This class is taught at a standard level, however, I am able to offer additional work as well as AP designation on your transcript if you would like your student to take this class at an AP level--please contact me about this option. This course is a rhetorical level course intended to introduce the student to the major themes and moments in the first half of modern European history from 1450. This course will...
30 lessons//15 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1What is history?Lesson 2Italian RenaissanceWeek 2Lesson 3Northern RenaissanceLesson 4Reformation-Luther and later reformersWeek 3Lesson 5Reformation-EnglishLesson 6Catholic ReformationWeek 4Lesson 7Religious Wars-France and SpainLesson 8Religious Wars-30 Years WarWeek 5Lesson 9Constitutionalism-English Civil WarLesson 10Absolutism-Louis XIVWeek 6Lesson 11Eastern Europe-Hapsburgs, Hohenzollerns, RussiaLesson 12Scientific RevolutionWeek 7Lesson 1318th century life and society-village life and witch huntsLesson 14Agricultural RevolutionWeek 8Lesson 15Test 1Lesson 16Enlightenment-CharacteristicsWeek 9Lesson 17Enlightenment-PhilosophesLesson 18Enlightened Despots-Frederick and CatherineWeek 10Lesson 19Mercantilism and colonies--early ImperialismLesson 20Maritime Powers-Age of Walpole, Spain, Netherlands, FranceWeek 11Lesson 21Territorial conflict within Europe-7 Years' WarLesson 22French Revolution-early stagesWeek 12Lesson 23French Revolution-radical phaseLesson 24NapoleonWeek 13Lesson 25Early Industrial RevolutionLesson 26Economic theories of the 19th centuryWeek 14Lesson 27RomanticismLesson 28Concert of Europe and ConservatismWeek 15Lesson 29Rise of Liberalism and NationalismLesson 30Test 2/Revolutions of 1848
Students will learn the major themes of European history, while also learning how to approach and manage primary documents
I have a master's degree in history from the University of Cambridge and 17 years experience teaching history. I am an approved AP European history teacher and grader.
Homework Offered
Students will complete reading and writing assignments for each class, as well as occasional presentations.Assessments Offered
Grades are provided as letter grades based on participation, written work, and tests.Grades Offered
Western Civilization by Spielvogel
European history often contains moments of violence or discrimination. These moments will not be glorified in this class, but will be mentioned when appropriate for the high school level. Parental guidance is always suggested throughout this class, especially for sensitive students.
Western Civilization by Spielvogel We will also read primary source material from Plato, Burckhardt, de Pisan, Della Mirandola, Pope Julius II, Castiglione, Machiavelli, Cellini, Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Council of Trent, Loyola, Charles V, Beza, Henry IV, Edict of Nantes, Elizabeth I, Bousset, Bodin, James I, Milton, Louis XIV, Laws of Peter the Great, Weber, Copernicus, Descartes, Galileo, Newton. Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, Paine, Smith, Wollstonecraft, Spinoza, Kant, Diderot, Montesquieu, Herder, Hegel, Beccaria, Goethe, Fichte, Maria Theresa, Joseph II, National Assembly, Robespierre, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, de Gouges, Napoleon, de Stael.
Hi everyone! I am Brandy, and I lead BE Education. I have a master's degree in history from the University of Cambridge in the UK, and I love teaching history, literature, research, and writing! I have been teaching history, writing, research,...
Group Class
$500
for 30 classes2x per week, 15 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-6 learners per class