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The Purpose of AP European History
AP European History is a college prep course that provides students with an academic experience equivalent to a freshman / sophomore college survey of western history. The course is specifically designed to provide students with an in-depth study of European history from the 15th century through the modern day. In addition to course content, the course is specifically designed to enhance student analytical reading and essay writing skills.
Students successfully mastering the course material may earn college credit by passing the annually administered AP European history exam; the individual college or university determines how many, or if, any credits will be granted for the AP exam score.
Students successfully mastering the course material may earn college credit by passing the annually administered AP European history exam; the individual college or university determines how many, or if, any credits will be granted for the AP exam score.
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Congratulations! You have chosen to take an academically challenging course your sophomore or senior year. Stay positive, and ask for help when you need it. You will help keep yourself sane and organized throughout the year if you follow some of these student suggestions and comments about the course:
- At first, I didn’t understand why I needed to do the facts and terms or keep those reading guides, but I found them so helpful at the end of each unit and at the end of the year when we were reviewing for the AP.
- I would always read after all my other homework, but that was a big mistake. I could never remember anything I read because I did it in bed and always fell asleep. After the first couple of months, I figured out to read Euro first before my other classes AND at a table where I could do my facts & terms at the same time.
- Get a study group together with people you STUDY with. I had to switch groups half way through the year because we just wasted time. I learned so much in this class.
- Don’t procrastinate because you make it worse for yourself. All nighters do NOT help.
- If you stay with the syllabi, and stay with the reading and facts and terms, then it is not so painful. It took me to the midterm to understand this. I wanted to drop the class, but I realized I just needed to better organize myself. I am so happy I stayed!
- Ms. Gurr's notes help so much, but do the reading before! Then, you can ask questions that you still didn’t get during the reading. I appreciated the notes when I was studying for tests.
- Get help!
The AP Exam May 11th, 2012
The AP Exam is based on college-level course content. Students are to demonstrate knowledge of basic chronology from the High Renaissance (about 1450) to the present. You are expected to be conversant in three areas of historical inquiry: political/diplomatic, social/economic, and intellectual/cultural. You should also be able to demonstrate your proficiency in historical analysis.
The exam is divided into 3 sections:
Part I: Multiple Choice (80 minutes) (50% of grade)
½ from 1450 – French Revolution, ½ from Napoleon to the present.
Part II: Free Response (130 Minutes) (50% of grade)
15 minute reading period
Document Based Question (45 minutes)
Two Thematic Questions (35 minutes each)
Scoring the Exam
The multiple-choice and free-response sections each account for one-half of your final Exam grade. Within the free-response section, the document-based essay question counts for 45 percent and the two standard essays count for 55 percent.
The exam is divided into 3 sections:
Part I: Multiple Choice (80 minutes) (50% of grade)
½ from 1450 – French Revolution, ½ from Napoleon to the present.
Part II: Free Response (130 Minutes) (50% of grade)
15 minute reading period
Document Based Question (45 minutes)
Two Thematic Questions (35 minutes each)
Scoring the Exam
The multiple-choice and free-response sections each account for one-half of your final Exam grade. Within the free-response section, the document-based essay question counts for 45 percent and the two standard essays count for 55 percent.