AP Euro Syllabus 2022 General Info

When is the test

8:00 am in the Gym May 5th

Whats a passing score

3-5

How many time periods do we cover

4 different ones

1st time period

1450-1648 Renaissance and Exploration
Age of Reformation

2nd time period

1648-1815< Reorganizing Europe (30-45%)
Absolutism and Constitutionalism
Scientific, Philosophical and Political Developments
Conflict,Crisis, and Reaction In Late 18th Century

3rd time period

1815-1914< WWI (20-30%)
Industrialization and it's Effects
19th Century Perspectives and Political Developments

4th time period

1914-Present< 9/11(20-30%)
20th Century Global Conflicts'
Cold War and Contemporary Europe

AP skill 1

Developments and Processes
Identify and explain

AP skill 2

Sourcing and situation
Analyzing sources and situation of primary and secondary sources

AP skill 3

Claims and Evidence in situation
Analyze arguments of Sources

AP skill 4

Contextualization
Analyze the context of events, processes, and developments

AP skill 5

Making connections
Using reasoning (causation, comparison, and continuity+change) to analyze patterns and connections in history

AP skill 6

Argumentation use 1-5 to argue :)

What are the 3 AP reasoning processes

Comparison, Causation, and Continuity+Change

Comparison

Identify relevant Similarities/Differences and their Significance

Causation

Define/identify and explain Causes and Effects (and Significance)
Explain differences and context of sources (Primary and Secondary)

Continuity and Change

Identify/Explain Patterns of change or continuity and their significance

What are the 7 themes

-Interaction of Europe and the World (INT)
- Economic and Commercial Developments (ECB)
- Cultural and Intellectual Developments( CID)
- States and Other institutions of Power (SOP)
- Social Organization and Development (SCO)
- National and European Identity (NEI)
- Technological and Scientific innovation (TSI)

Interaction of Europe and the World (INT)

Europe's interaction with the world led to political and economic and social exchanges motivated by many different factors.

Economic and Commercial Developments (ECD)

Development of economics affecting politics, history,cand culture, especially with capitalism

Cultural and Intellectual Developments (CID)

Creation and transfer of knowledge with relationship of authoritative sources and development of different views

States and other Institutions of Power(SOP)

How European states and nations developed from 1450 into organized nations and societies varying in culture, economics, and political power

Social Organization and Development (SCP)

How politics culture and economics impact social and status groups in both individuality and society.

What are the different Sections of the test?

Multiple Choice, Short answer, Document based, Long essay

National and European Identity

Definitions/ Perspectives of regional and cultural identity that have changes over time with effects on politics and social order.

Technological and Scientific Innovation (TSI)

Technology and Science advancing the lives, societies, and development/interactions of nations with consequences

Multiple Choice

55 questions
55 minutes
3-4 questions per stimulus (some sort of source

Short Answer (SAQ)

3 questions
40 minutes
Question 1: 1-2 secondary sources from 1600-2001
Question 2: 1 primary source for 1600-2001
Question 3: either Developments from 1450-1648 or 1815-1914 with no sources for both

Document Based (DBQ)

1 Question
60 min (15 min to read)
- 7 document sources with varying perspectives
- develop argument using evidence from sources
1600-2001

Long Essay (LEQ)

1 question
40 minutes
Explain/analyze significant issues and develop argument based on evidence
Choice of: 1450-1700, 1648-1914 or 1815-2001

roman numeral

I =1
V =5
X =10
L= 50
C= 100
D= 500
M= 1000

Ninety in Roman numeral

100-10= XC
X (lesser) is before the C (greater) so you subtract x (10) from C (100)

700 in roman numeral

DCC= 500+100+100
D is 500 and C is 100
C (lesser) follows D (greater) so it adds