Download AP European History Summer Assignment

AP European History: Summer Assignment 2016
Welcome to Mr. Quinn’s A.P. European History class, an accelerated and demanding introduction to
European History and culture from 1450-present. Because this class is similar to a college freshmen-level course,
students should expect, for example, that the reading and writing load will be heavier than most high school history
classes. With that in mind, it requires seriously committed students who are willing to work far above the level
required in a “regular” high school history class. To that end I prepared a summer assignment that will ensure that
you are adequately prepared for the rigors of this course from day one. It is your responsibility to work on this
assignment over the summer and come to the first day of school with the assignment completed. Failure to
do so may result in you being dropped from the class, more than likely it will result in an extremely low grade on
the first quiz and exam. Lastly, to ensure that everyone does their own work, the summer assignment must be
handwritten and in your own words (quoting or paraphrasing text is acceptable). I look forward to meeting
you this upcoming year. Enjoy your summer.
For any questions regarding the completion of the summer assignment: e-mail me at the following address
[email protected]
Required Course materials: Check out both from school library before the start of summer break!
* If you add the class late you will need to get the text & reader from the library during summer registration.
1. Text Book: A History of Western Society (since 1300), Eighth Edition
2. Primary Source Reader: Sources of the Western Tradition, Fifth Edition
*Reminder – ALL WORK MUST BE HAND WRITTEN!
Complete your work in the following order: Title and number all work accordingly
I. Using the Primary Source Reader (Sources of the Western Tradition) – Answer the following questions:
A. Prologue (pg. xvi-xvii)
1. Read the Examining Primary Sources Prologue
1) Identify the difference between a primary and secondary source
2) Identify issues faced by historians when studying primary sources
B. Middle Ages and the Modern World (pg. xviii-xxi)
1. Analyze the ways in which the modern world is linked to the middle ages.
2. Identify the ways that Christianity influenced Western society.
3. Explain how feudalism led to the modern practice of limiting the authority of the head of state.
4. Discuss how the medieval view of the individual’s relationship to the universe was different from the
modern view.
C. The Rise of Modernity (pg. 2-5)
1. Explain how the renaissance individual differed from that of the middle ages.
2. Analyze the differences between the period called the 12th century Awakening and the Renaissance.
3. Identify the studies (ie. History) of Renaissance humanists.
4. Analyze the differences between medieval art and renaissance art.
5. Discuss how John Wycliffe and John Huss challenged the papacy and orthodox Catholic theology?
6. Identify the ways in which the reformation, exploration, and the commercial revolution impacted
European society.
7. Identify the various aspects of the modern state.
*Reminder: ALL WORK MUST BE HAND WRITTEN!
II. Read Chapter 13 in the text book: A History of Western Society (pg. 413-446) and complete the following
A. Outline the chapter by providing important topics and supporting facts (minimum 3 pages in length)
Example:
*page = 1 side of paper
I. The evolution of the Italian Renaissance
A. Beginnings
1. Renaissance was a period of commercial, financial, political, and cultural achievement from 1300
to 1600
2. Northern Italian cities led the commercial revival (Venice, Genoa, Milan)
a. Venice – merchant marine, shipbuilding
b. Italian cities became cross roads for trade
3. Florence became the birthplace of artistic and literary achievements of the Renaissance
a. Florentine mercantile families & banking
b. wool industry – economic and population growth
B. Communes & Republics
1. Northern Italian cities were communes – sought independence from local lords
a. noble and mercantile family inter-marriages create an urban nobility
b. popolo (middle class) excluded from power – led revolts to take power & establish republics
c. republican governments fail – led to rule of despots (signori) or oligarchies
d. 15th century – princely courts of rulers (ie. Medici) were centers of wealth and art
B. ID-Sigs: Chapter 13 (pg. 413-446)
1. Renaissance
6. Francesco Petrarch
2. Italian City State
7. Niccolò Machiavelli
3. Individualism
8. Pico della Mirandola
4. Humanism
9. Michelangelo
5. Secularism
10. Leonardo da Vinci
11. Laura Cereta
12. Christian Humanism
13. Desiderius Erasmus
14. Thomas More
15. Ferdinand & Isabella
*Use the sample format below for each ID-sig (Note: you must include two significant facts for each term in
addition to an identification. Think bigger picture when doing significant facts)
ID-SIG Format
ID = Identification- the traditional definition of a term (always list the date & person title when applicable)
Sig = Significance-This is the importance of an event or person. This may represent a far more
encompassing concept or pattern. Included in the Significance would also be the effects
(long term or short term) of the event or person.
Sample ID/SIG
1. Cesare Borgia (1475 -1507), The Italian Duke of Valetinois and son of Pope Alexander VI of Spain. He was a
condottiero (soldier), nobleman, politician, and cardinal.
SIGs: 1. As the son of Pope Alexander VI, Cesare was instrumental in the consolidation of the Papal
States, and has been considered the prototype of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince –
intelligent, cruel, treacherous, and ruthlessly opportunistic.
2. The name Borgia became synonymous with political corruption, including adultery, Simony,
theft, rape, bribery, incest, and murder.
C. LEQ (long Essay Question) – for each question: complete the diagram & then write a thesis statement
that answers the question. The thesis should be no more than a paragraph that answers the entire
question without detailed supporting evidence
1. To what degree were the Italian and Northern Renaissances similar and different from each other?
a. create a Venn diagram to illustrate your answer:
2. Using examples from France, England, and Spain, analyze the key features of the “new monarchies” and the
factors responsible for their rise in the period 1450 to 1550.
Key Features
France
England
Spain
Factors for rise to power