Contents
Changes in this Edition of the Course and Exam Description  v
Acknowledgments  vii
About AP  1
Offering AP Courses and Enrolling Students 2
How AP Courses and Exams Are Developed 2
How AP Exams Are Scored 3
Using and Interpreting AP Scores 3
Additional Resources 3
About the AP European History Course  4
Participating in the AP Course Audit  5
AP European History Course Framework  7
Overview  7
I. AP History Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills  8
II. Thematic Learning Objectives  10
Theme 1: Interaction of Europe and the World 12
Theme 2: Poverty and Prosperity 16
Theme 3: Objective Knowledge and Subjective Visions 20
Theme 4: States and Other Institutions of Power 25
Theme 5: Individual and Society 33
Theme 6: National and European Identity 38
III. Concept Outline  43
Historical Periods 43
Using the Concept Outline to Plan Instruction 43
Period 1: c. 1450 to c. 1648 45
Period 2: c. 1648 to c. 1815 75
Period 3: c. 1815 to c. 1914 107
Period 4: c. 1914 to the Present 143
AP European History Instructional Approaches  179
Organizational Approaches  179
Selecting and Using Course Materials  182
Developing the Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills  184
Increasing Depth and Managing Breadth Through Instructional Choices  199
Strategies for Instruction  202
AP European History Exam  213
Exam Overview  213
How Student Learning Is Assessed on the AP Exam  214
Exam Components  215
Practice Exam  217
Answer Key and Question Alignment to Course Framework 254
Contact Us  257