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Advanced Placement European History
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Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate European History
2005-2006
Texts:
Palmer, R. R., Joel Colton, and Lloyd Kramer. A History of the Modern World. 9th ed.
New York: McGraw-Hill Inc., 2002.
Sherman, Dennis, ed. Western Civilization: Images and Interpretations.:
From the Renaissance to the Present. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2004.
Introduction:
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate European History is designed to build on the student's knowledge of the factual narrative: (a) an understanding of some of the principal themes of European history, (b) an awareness of the consequences of European contacts with other areas of the world, and (c) an ability to analyze historical evidence. The chronology begins with the Renaissance and concludes with the 1980's.
Requirements:
(1) You will receive a syllabus in which weekly reading assignments in both the Palmer and Colton and Sherman are specified. A quiz will be administered every week on the reading assignment for the previous week. The average of the grades earned on these quizzes will count as a major test grade.
Since we will be unable to discuss everything that you read, it is vitally important that you study all reading assignments carefully. Use the study guide that is a companion to the Palmer, Colton, and Kramer when preparing for quizzes and tests.
(2) Each student is required to maintain a notebook in which he/she will make notes that are prompted by class discussion. The student should review his/her class notes on a daily basis.
(3) During the first semester, each student must write an historiographical essay on a topic of his choosing related to the history of Europe from approximately 1300 to 1815. The subject of the essay will be due on September 16. The paper will be due on November 3.
(4) During the second semester, each student must read a book, preferably a monograph. The book must deal with European History between 1871 and 2000. Each student will write a critical book review on the book, and this review will be due on March 2. The instructor must approve all books.
(5) In April, each student will present a detailed outline and an oral report on one of the following chapters in Palmer, Colton, and Kramer: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Tests:
Weekly Quizzes will be administered on the previous weeks reading assignments. These quizzes are multiple choice in nature.
Major tests will be administered about once every two weeks. These tests will consist of one essay question and a selection of item identification questions. The essay question will require the student to analyze an historical problem and/or analyze primary source material.
Remember:
1. Academic honest is a must.
 | Tests and quizzes will reflect students own work. A student may not use books, notes, or any other aid during a test unless instructed otherwise by the teacher. |
| All major papers like critical book reviews, historiographical essays, annotated bibliographies, and research papers are to be the students own work. If any assistance is given, the student must explain the type of assistance received. |
| All homework is to be done by the student himself unless the teacher gives specific permission to collaborate. |
| Your word is your honor. Never lie, cheat, or steal. |
2. Study thoroughly each night.
3. Be neat in all of your work.
4. Spell correctly and write accurately and legibly. Mr. Kelly will subtract points for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar usage errors. It is my belief that only through careful attention to detail and acute awareness of the interrelatedness of learning can students learn to write with care, to proofread their papers, and to do their best work at all times.
5. Use only white paper when completing all of your work, and write with either blue or black ink. (NO ERASABLE PENS) You must use white, loose-leaf paper for all homework, quizzes, and tests. You may not tear paper from spiral notebooks. Write only on the front side of the paper.
6. The critical historiographical essay and critical book review are to be word-processed.
7. All papers are due on the assigned dates prior to 8:00 a.m. Should you be ill on that date, the paper should be delivered by a relative or a friend. Late work is not acceptable.
8. All assigned quizzes and major tests must be made up within one week, should you be absent on the original testing date. Should the student fail to complete the assigned work within the allotted time, he/she may earn a grade of 0.
9. No student should enter class late unless he/she has a note written by the teacher of the previous class.
10. A student who knows that he/she will miss class should contact Mr. Kelly in advance.
I am eager to help all students and am interested in your overall progress; therefore, I shall be available for conferences and help sessions during free periods and after school.
Best wishes for a successful year.
Edward E. Kelly
Test Schedule
2005-2006
September 9, 2005
September 23, 2005
October 17, 2005
October 28, 2005
November 7, 2005
November 16, 2005
November 30, 2005
January 13, 2006
February 1, 2006
February 24, 2006
March 7, 2006
April 3, 2006
April 19, 2006
May 18, 2006
Grading Policies
Honors European and Modern European History
Mr. Kelly's Sections
1. The average of all weekly quizzes count as one major test at the end of the
semester.
2. The average of all major tests constitute 60-70% of the
semester grade.
3. The historiographical essay that will be written during the first semester constitutes
10
% of the semester grade.
4. During the second semester, the critical book review and the oral report will
constitute 20% of the semester grade.
5. The final exam in both semesters constitutes 20% of a student's average.