AP European History, Unit 1 Organizer

Europe on the Eve of the Renaissance

Unit Objectives:

1. Analyze the purpose of the Crusades and evaluate their effect on Europe and the Middle East. 2. Evaluate the impact of the Black Death on Europe 3 . Evaluate the causes, events, and results of the Hundred Years War

PA Academic Standards for World History: 8.4.12 GRADE 12

A. Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups who made major political and cultural contributions to world history since 1450.  Political and Military Leaders  Cultural and Commercial Leaders  Innovators and Reformers

B. Evaluate historical documents, material artifacts and historic sites important to world history since 1450.  Documents, Writings and Oral Traditions  Artifacts, Architecture and Historic Places  Historic districts

C. Evaluate how continuity and change throughout history has impacted belief systems and religions, commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and roles of women since 1450.  Europe

D. Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations impacted world history from 1450 to Present in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe.  Domestic Instability  Ethnic and Racial Relations  Labor Relations  Immigration and Migration  Military Conflicts

Objective #1: Analyze the purpose of the Crusades and evaluate their effect on Europe and the Middle East.

The Crusades, 1095 – 1270 Crusade Years Purpose Leaders Results

1st Crusade

2nd Crusade

3rd Crusade

4th Crusade

Other Crusades

How did the Crusades lead to the advent of the renaissance (list 2 ways)? Objective #2: Evaluate the impact of the Black Death on Europe

What was the Black Death?

How did the Black Death spread through Europe (geographically as well germatically)?

Effects of the Black Death on Western Europe Social Psychological

What percent of Europe’s total population perished due to the plague?

In what ways did the black death hasten the disintegration of the manorial economy of Western Europe? Objective #3: Evaluate the causes, events, and results of the Hundred Years War

Causes Events Results Immediate Cause Medieval Chivalry Economic

Course of the War and Military Innovations Economic Factors Political

Response of the people Joan of Arc Social

Analyze this statement: The Hundred years war, while devastating to western Europe economically, helped to advance Europe politically. Do you agree or disagree and why?