<p> 2016-2017 A.P. European History Course Syllabus Text: Spielvogel, Jackson J., Western Civilization. 9th ed., Penn State University, Thomson Wadsworth, 2015. Unit I: 1450-1648 Chapter Due Date Pages Topic(s) Sept. 6 First Day of School 11 Summer 299-331 The Later Middle Ages: Assignment  Crisis and Disintegration in the 14th Century: The Black Death and Social Crisis  War and Political Instability  The Decline of the Church; Cultural World of the 14th Century; Society in the Age of Adversity Sept. 7 Summer Assignment Due </p><p>12 Sept. 9 332-340 Recovery and Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance: Characteristics and Society of the Renaissance Sept. 13 340-350 The Italian States in the Renaissance; The Intellectual Renaissance in Italy Sept. 15 350-366 The Artistic Renaissance; The European State in the Renaissance; The Church in the Renaissance 13 Sept. 19 373-385 Reformation and Religious Warfare in the 16th Century: Prelude to the Reformation; Martin Luther and Germany Sept. 21 386-395 The Spread of the Protestant Reformation; The Social Impact of the Reformation Sept.23 392-406 The Catholic Reformation; Politics and the Wars of Religion in the 16th Century 14 Sept. 27 410-421 Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800: On the Brink of a New World; Portuguese and Spanish Empires Sept. 29 421-433 New Rivals on the World Stage</p><p>Oct. 3 433-440 The Impact of European Expansion; Toward a World Economy Oct. 5 Unit II Test: The Reformation, Wars of Religion and Age of Exploration (Ch. 13 & 14) 15 Oct. 7 443-451 State Building and the Search for Order in the 17th Century: Social Crises, War and Rebellions Oct. 12 451-467 The Practice of Absolutism in Western Europe; Absolutism in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe Oct. 14 467-480 Limited Monarchy and Republics; The Flourishing of European Culture 16 Oct. 18 483-495 Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution: Background to the Scientific Revolution Oct. 21 495-499 Advances in Medicine and Chemistry; Women in the Origins of Modern Science Oct. 25 499-506 Descartes, Rationalism and a New View of Humankind; Scientific Method and the Spread of Scientific Knowledge Oct. 27 Unit I Test END OF FIRST QUARTER</p><p>17 Oct. 31 509-520 The 18th Century: An Age of Enlightenment: The Enlightenment; Nov. 2 520-528 The Social Environment of the Philosophes; Culture and Society in the Enlightenment</p><p>Chapter Due Date Pages Topic(s) Nov. 4 528-535 Crime and Punishment; Religion and the Churches</p><p>18 Nov. 9 538-550 The 18th Century: European States, International Wars and Social Change: The European States Nov. 14 550-560 Wars and Diplomacy; Economic Expansion and Social Change Nov. 16 561-567 The Social Order of the 18th Century 19 Nov. 18 & 22 571-577 A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon: The American Revolution; Background to the French Revolution Nov. 23-26 Thanksgiving Break Nov. 29 577-584 The French Revolution</p><p>Dec. 1 584-593 The Radical Revolution</p><p>Dec. 5 593-600 The Age of Napoleon</p><p>20 Dec. 7 604-613 The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society: The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain Dec. 9 613-622 The Spread of Industrialization; The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution Dec. 16/17 622-630 New Social Classes: The Industrial Middle Class; Standards of Living; Efforts at Change Dec. Unit V Test: The French Revolution, Napoleon and the 13,15,19,21 Industrial Revolution (Ch. 19 & 20) Dec. 22- Jan. Winter Break 3</p><p>21 Jan. 4 632-641 Reaction, Revolution and Romanticism, 1815-1850: The Conservative Order Jan. 6 641-654 Ideologies of Change; Revolution and Reform</p><p>Jan. 10 654-662 Emergence of an Ordered Society; The Mood of Romanticism 22 Jan. 12 665-678 An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871: France of Napoleon III; Unification of Italy and Germany Jan. 17 678-687 Nation Building and Reform: The National State in Midcentury; Industrialization and the Marxist Response Jan. 19 687-696 Science and Culture in an Age of Realism Jan. 24 Unit VI Test: Reaction, Revolution and Nationalism (Ch. 21 & 22) 23 Jan. 26 698-708 Mass Society in an “Age of Progress,” 1871-1894: The Growth of Industrial Prosperity Jan.30, Feb. 1 708-722 The Emergence of a Mass Society END OF SECOND QUARTER Jan. 30/Feb. 2 722-728 The National State 24 Feb. 6 731-742 An Age of Modernity, Anxiety and Imperialism, 1894-1914: Toward Modern Consciousness Feb. 8 742-756 Politics: New Directions and New Uncertainties; The New Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa Chapter Due Date Pages Topic(s) 24 (cont.) Feb. 10 756-765 Imperialism in Asia; Responses and Results of the New Imperialism; International Rivalry and the Coming of War Feb. 14 Unit VII Test: Mass Society and New Imperialism (Ch. 23 & 24) 25 Feb. 16 768-779 The Beginning of the 20th Century Crisis: War and Revolution: The Road to World War I; The War Feb. 21 779-788 The Widening of the War; A New Kind of Warfare; The Home Front Feb. 23 789-800 War and Revolution; The Peace Settlement 26 Feb. 27 803-812 The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939: An Uncertain Peace; The Democratic States March 1 812-822 The Authoritarian and Totalitarian States: Retreat from Democracy; Fascist Italy; Hitler and Nazi Germany March 3 823-836 The Soviet Union; The Expansion of Mass Culture and Leisure; Cultural and Intellectual Trends March 7 Unit VIII Test: World War I, Interwar Years and Totalitarianism (Ch. 25 & 26) 27 Mar. 9 839-847 The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II: Prelude to War Mar. 13 847-862 The Course of World War II; the New Order</p><p>Mar. 15 862-872 The Home Front; Aftermath of the War</p><p>28 Mar. 17 875-883 Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965: Development of the Cold War Mar. 21 883-890 Europe and the World: Decolonization</p><p>Mar. 23 890-899 Recovery and Renewal in Europe</p><p>Mar. 27 899-906 The United States and Canada: A New Era; Postwar Society and Culture in the Western World 29 March 29 909-914 Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985: A Culture of Protest March 31 914-920 A Divided Western World</p><p>Apr. 4 920-932 The Cold War: The Move to Détente; Society and Culture in the Western World Apr. 6 935-942 After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age (Since 1985): Toward a New Western Order: Revolutionary Era in Soviet Union; Collapse of the Communist Order; Reunification of Germany Spring Break April 9-17 30 Apr. 18 942-955 Disintegration of Yugoslavia; Western Europe and the Search for Unity; After the Cold War: New World Order or Age of Terrorism? Apr. 20 955-964 Western Culture Today; The Digital Age; Toward a Global Civilization Saturday 8:00- Mock Exam April 22 12:30 April 23-May Review 12</p><p>May 12th AP European History Exam (approx. (Wednes 12:00 to 4:30pm) day) May 14 to End-of-year activities, projects and/or presentations June12 END OF FOURTH QUARTER June Exempt from Exam 12/17 June 17 Last Day of School</p>