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Course Syllabus AP European History Mr. Gillespie Northampton Senior High School

Textbook & Resources: Kagan, Donald, Steven Ozment & Frank Turner. The Western Heritage: Since 1300. 9th ed., AP edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007. Rogers, Perry M. Aspects of World Civilization: Problems and Sources in History. Volume II, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.

Course Objectives: • Students will be able to understand the importance of the principal themes in modern European history. • Students will be able to analyze historical evidence and express their comprehension in writing. • Students will be prepared to successfully pass the AP European examination.

Course Summary: • This is a two semester length course on Modern European history from 1300 CE to the present. The course will incorporate the studying of cultural, economic, political, and social history of Europe and the impact this history has on our modern world. A strong background in persuasive writing and a keen analytical mind are essential to success in the course.

Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to history and civilizations of antiquity Topic 1: Why Study History? Objectives: students will be able to 1. Explain when history began. 2. Identify advantages studying history offers the individual. 3. Explain why understanding European history is important. 4. Analyze the importance of cause and effect relationships in history as well as roles played by compromise and cooperation. 5. Describe theories of historical change. 6. Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.

Topic 2: The Role of Geography in History Objectives: students will be able to 1. Explain how the distribution of resources affected the rise and fall of civilizations. 2. Describe how geography played a role in world trade patterns prior to 1500. 3. Describe the geographic features that assisted European dominance in global affairs from 1500 onward. 4. Identify the concept of “geopolitics”.

Topic 3: Civilizations of Antiquity Objectives: students will be able to 1. Explain why Mesopotamia is the cradle of Western Civilization. 2. Describe the contributions that Hellenic Civilization made to the modern world. 3. Analyze the factors that led to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. 4. Describe the factors that led to the decline of Roman Civilization in Europe. 5. Explain the role Christianity played in European development in the Middle Ages. 6. Analyze the influence the Byzantine Empire would have on Europe and Christianity.

Unit Key Terms: 1. Sumerians 2. Judgment 3. Hegelian dialectic 4. Conflict theory 5. Primary vs Secondary Source 6. Mediterranean climate

Unit Assignments & Assessment 1. Introduction in Text Book 2. Review questions #1-7 page LXXVII 3. Report on Epaminondas

Unit 2: Europe in Transition Topic 1: The Late Middle Ages Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Explain the preconditions and causes of the Black death. 2. Describe popular remedies for dealing with the plague. 3. Analyze the social and economic consequences of the plague and its impact on the course of history. 4. Explain the causes and course of the Hundred Years War including its long-term impact on Europe. 5. Describe the changes within the Church that will ultimately lead to the Babylonian Captivity and the Great Schism. 6. Explain the factors that would lead to the emergence of a modern Russia.

Key Terms: 1. Bubonic plague or Black Death 2. Hundred Years War 3. Joan of Arc 4. English Longbow 5. Crecy & Agincourt 6. Pope Boniface VIII 7. Pope Clement V 8. Avignon 9. John Wycliffe 10. Jan Huss 11. Kiev 12. Ivan I 13. Babylonian Captivity

Assignments & Assessment: 1. Read Chapter 9 pp. 292 – 314. 2. Do AP Test Prep Questions #1-20 pp. 314-15 3. DBQs a. Boccaccio describes the ravages of the Black Death in Florence b. Joan of Arc refuse to recant her beliefs 4. Chapter 9 Quiz

Topic 2: Renaissance and Discovery Objectives: Students will be able to 1. Explain where, how and why the Renaissance began in Northern Italy. 2. Explain Humanism and its impact on the Renaissance. 3. Describe the factors that led to break down of cooperation among Italy’s city-states. 4. Analyze the purpose and meaning behind Machiavelli’s The Prince. 5. Explain the cultural, social, and political impact of the Renaissance in Northern Europe. 6. Compare and contrast the Renaissance in Northern Europe with the Renaissance in Italy. 7. Describe the social, cultural and political factors leading to European exploration of the New World. 8. Evaluate how 16th century European beliefs influenced attitudes toward the native peoples of the New World. 9. Analyze how the invention of the printing press possessed the potential to transform European society.

Key Terms: 1. Perspective & Shadowing 2. Vernacular 3. Medici 4. Renaissance 5. Fuggers 6. Gutenberg 7. Machiavelli 8. Michelangelo 9. Petrarch 10. Humanism 11. Da Vinci 12. Condottieri 13. Platonism 14. Ferdinand & Isabelle 15. Erasmus 16. Conquistadores 17. Encomienda

Assignments & Assessment: 1. Read Chapter 10 pp. 316-350. 2. Do AP Test Prep Questions #1-20 pp. 350-51 3. DBQs a. Michelangelo and Pope Julius II b. Machiavelli discusses the most important trait for a ruler 4. Chapter 10 Quiz 5. Chapter 9-10 Test 6. Written analysis of passages from Machiavelli’s The Prince 7. Written analysis comparing and contrasting Renaissance art with Medieval art.

Topic 3: The Age of Reformation Objectives: students will be able to 1. Evaluate past events that would enhance acceptance of the Protestant Reformation by comparing Luther’s revolt with that of Jan Huss. 2. Compare and contrast Luther’s beliefs with that of the Roman Catholic Church. 3. Explain the events that precipitated Luther posting his 95 Theses. 4. Describe the contents of the 95 Theses. 5. Explain how Luther’s revolt was able to succeed in Germany. 6. Compare and contrast the views of Zwingli and Calvin with those of Luther. 7. Explain how the Reformation in England differed from the Reformation in Germany. 8. Describe and analyze the success of the Catholic Counter Reformation.

Key Terms: 1. Wittenburg 2. Indulgences 3. Johann Tetzel 4. Charles V 5. Diet of worms 6. Edict of Worms 7. Anabaptists 8. Frederick the Wise 9. Augsburg Confession 10. Peace of Augsburg 11. John Calvin 12. Ulrich Zwingli 13. Henry VIII 14. Catherine of Aragon 15. Anne Boleyn 16. Act of Supremacy 17. Anglican Church 18. Edward VI 19. Edward Seymour 20. Second Act of Uniformity 21. Jesuits 22. Council of Trent

Assignments & Assessment: 1. Read Chapter 11 pp. 352-386. 2. Do AP Test Questions #1-20 pp. 386-387 3. DBQs a. Zwingli Lists the errors of the Roman Church b. Martin Luther’s 95 Theses c. Ignatius of Loyola’s “Rules for Thinking with the Church” 4. Show movie Luther a. History vs Hollywood assignment 5. Chapter 11 Quiz

Topic 4: The Age of Religious Wars Objectives: Students will be able to 1. Describe the conflict between French Catholics and French Protestant Huguenots. 2. Explain the significance of the Edict of Nantes. 3. Asses the achievements of Elizabethan England. 4. Explain the origins and outcome of England’s war with Spain during the reign of Elizabeth. 5. Analyze the origins and outcome of the Thirty Years War. 6. Evaluate the short-term and long-term consequences of the Peace of Westphalia.

Key Terms: 1. Huguenots 2. St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre 3. Edict of Nantes 4. 1559 Act of Supremacy 5. Philip II 6. Spanish Armada 7. Mary Queen of Scots 8. William Shakespeare 9. Netherlands 10. Bohemia 11. Hapsburg 12. Treaty of Westphalia

Assignments & Assessment: 1. Read Chapter 12 pp. 387-414 2. Do AP Test Questions #1-20 pp.414-15 3. DBQs a. Theodore Beza defends the right to resist tyranny b. An unknown contemporary describes Queen Elizabeth 4. The movie Elizabeth a. History vs Hollywood written essay assignment 5. Chapter 12 Quiz

Topic 5: Absolutism and Political Consolidation in Europe Objectives: Students will be able to 1. Explain the transition from Tudor dynasty to Stuart dynasty in England. 2. Analyze how the actions of James I and Charles I angered English Protestants and members of Parliament. 3. Describe the events that would precipitate the English Civil War. 4. Explain the significance of the English Civil War and analyze why the Republic failed to survive. 5. Analyze Parliament’s justification for breaking with James II. 6. Assess the significance of the Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights in the relationship between Parliament and the Monarchy. 7. Describe the how Louis XIV was able to suppress the French nobility and become the absolutist rule of France. 8. Describe why Louis XIV was referred to as the Sun King. 9. Analyze the short-term and long-term implication of Louis XIV’s persecution of the Huguenots. 10. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the various kingdoms of Central and Eastern Europe.

Key Terms: 1. Right of Petition 2. Divine Right 3. Puritan Separatists 4. Oliver Cromwell 5. Roundheads vs Cavaliers 6. New Model Army 7. Test Act 8. Habeas Corpus Act 9. Glorious Revolution 10. Bill of Rights 11. William & Mary 12. Act of Settlement 1701 13. Versailles 14. Cardinal Mazarin 15. Mercantilism 16. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes 17. Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg-Prussia 18. Peter the Great 19. Ottoman Empire

Assignments & Assessment: 1. Read Chapter 13 pp. 416-450 2. Do AP Test questions #1-20 pp. 450-51 3. DBQs a. King James I defends popular recreation against the Puritans b. Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes 4. Chapter 13 Quiz 5. Chapter 12-13 Test includes Free Respsonse Question

Topic 6: The Progress of Civilization in 18th Century Europe Objectives: Students will be able to 1. Explain how the scientific revolution would change religious, philosophical, cultural, and political views in Europe. 2. Differentiate between heliocentric and geocentric universes. 3. Describe the contributions of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo to understanding the universe. 4. Compare and contrast the scientific philosophies of Bacon and Descartes. 5. Compare and contrast the political philosophies of Hobbes and Locke. 6. Explain why women were unable to fully participate in the new science. 7. Describe why and how the Church condemned Galileo. 8. Characterize the relationship between religion and science. 9. Explain the characteristics of Baroque art. 10. Characterize the composition of European social classes in the 17th and 18th centuries. 11. Explain the composition of the family in 18th Century Europe. 12. Describe the individual and technological advances that would lead to a revolution in agriculture. 13. Explain how and why the industrial revolution began in England. 14. Describe how the technological advances of the industrial revolution slowly changed the social dynamics in English families. 15. Explain where and under what conditions did Jews in Europe live. 16. Define mercantilism and explain how it influenced relations between Europe and other parts of the world.

Key Terms: 1. Scientific Revolution 2. Geocentric Universe 3. Heliocentric Universe 4. Inductive Reasoning 5. Deductive Reasoning 6. Natural Rights 7. Margaret Cavendish 8. General Will 9. Crop rotation 10. Enclosure 11. Jethro Tull 12. Spinning Jenny 13. Cottage industry vs factory system 14. Mercantilism

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 14 pp. 454 – 478 2. Read Chapter 15 pp. 480 - 512 3. Read Chapter 16 pp. 514 – 542 4. Questions #1-20 pp. 478 - 79 5. Questions #1-20 pp.512 - 13 6. Questions #1-20 pp 542 - 43 7. DBQs a. Copernicus Ascribes Movement to the Earth b. Galileo Discusses the Relationship of Science to the Bible c. Rules are established for the Berlin Poor House d. Belorussian Jews Petition Catherine the Great e. A slave trader describes the Atlantic Passage 8. Chapter 14-16 Quiz 9. United Streaming video on Industrial Revolution in textiles

Unit 3: Enlightenment & Revolution Topic 1: The Enlightenment Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Explain the role Salons played in the spread of enlightenment ideals. 2. How did the Enlightenment change basic Western attitudes toward reform, faith, and reason? 3. Describe the role Voltaire and Diderot played in the success of the Enlightenment. 4. Explain the similarities and differences between the Enlightenment evaluation of Islam and its evaluations of Christianity and Judaism. 5. Compare and contrast the political views of Montesquieu and Rousseau. 6. Evaluate to what extent the enlightened monarchs were true believers in the ideals of the Enlightenment. 7. Compare and contrast the ideas of Adam Smith with mercantilism.

Key Terms: 1. Salon 2. Voltaire 3. Montesquieu 4. Rousseau 5. Diderot 6. Frederick the Great 7. Joseph II 8. Wealth of Nations

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 17 pp. 550 - 590 2. Questions #1-20 pp. 590 - 91 3. DBQs a. Immanuel Kant defines the Enlightenment b. Rousseau Argues for separate spheres for men and women 4. Chapter 17 Quiz 5. Chapter 14-17 Test includes Free Response Question

Topic 2: The French Revolution Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Explain how the financial weaknesses of the French monarchy lay the foundations of the revolution. 2. Describe the other variables that played a role in the revolution of 1789. 3. Analyze the personality traits of Louis XVI & Marie Antionette and explain how they exacerbated the revolution. 4. Compare and contrast the competing factions within the National Assembly. 5. Analyze how the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen reflected enlightened thinking. 6. Describe the reforms the French Revolution made to French society. 7. Explain why the revolution transitioned from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic. 8. Evaluate the French decision to go to war in 1792 and explain how it influenced the course of the French Revolution. 9. Explain who were the sans culottes and describe the role they played in the revolution. 10. Describe why and how the formation of a republic resulted in a reign of terror. 11. Analyze how Robespierre came to dominate the Committee of Public Safety. 12. Evaluate the causes and effectiveness of the Terror. 13. Explain the factors that led to the demise of Robespierre. 14. Describe how women were affected by the revolution. 15. Evaluate to what extent the French Revolution exemplified the ideals of “equality, liberty, and fraternity.”

Key Terms: 1. Estates General 2. Bastille 3. Louis Necker 4. Oath of the Tennis Court 5. Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen 6. Jacobins 7. Girondists 8. San culottes 9. Guillotine 10. National Assembly 11. Legislaive Assembly 12. Convention 13. Committee of Public Safety 14. Robespierre 15. Danton 16. Reign of Terror 17. Great Terror 18. Festival of the Supreme Being 19. The Directory

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 18 pp. 592 - 624 2. Questions #1-20 pp. 624 - 625 3. History Channel French Revolution Video 4. Analysis of French Revolutionary Art 5. DBQs a. The Third Estate of a French City Petitions the King b. The Convention establishes the Worship of the Supreme Being 4. Chapter 18 Quiz

Topic 3: The Age of Napoleon Objectives: student will be able to: 1. Describe how Napoleon Bonaparte’s background and success as a military commander made him a popular figure in France. 2. Analyze the factors and groups that helped Napoleon achieved power in 1799. 3. Evaluate the domestic changes Napoleon made in France in terms of their success and/or failure. 4. Compare and contrast Napoleon’s empire with that of the Bourbon’s. In what way were they similar and in what ways were they different? 5. Analyze the military changes Napoleon enacted and how they were a key factor in the success of his armies. 6. Explain why the Continental System was a primary reason for Napoleon’s foreign policy failure and military defeat. 7. Describe the factors behind Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and why it ended up being a major military defeat. 8. Explain how Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated by the Allied Powers in 1814. 9. Evaluate to what extent Napoleon promoted or destroyed the ideals of the French Revolution. 10. Describe the terms and conditions of Napoleon’s first exile on Elba. 11. Analyze how the actions of Louis XVIII encouraged support for Napoleon’s return. 12. Describe how Napoleon was able to escape from Elba and rule France for another 100 days. 13. Evaluate why Napoleon was defeated for the final time at Waterloo. 14. Explain the goals of the Congress of Vienna and consider how successful it was in achieving those goals.

Key Terms: 1. Directory 2. Corsica 3. Josephine 4. Campaign in Egypt 5. Coup d’etat 6. Plebiscite 7. Concordat with Rome 8. Code Napoleon 9. Lycees 10. Austerlitz 11. Trafalgar 12. continental system 13. Marie Louise 14. Invasion of Russia 15. Tsar Alexander I 16. Elba 17. 100 days 18. Waterloo 19. St. Helena 20. Congress of Vienna 21. Prince Klemmons von Metternich

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 19 pp. 626 - 654 2. Questions #1-20 pp. 654 - 655 3. Napoleon Documentary/Biography 4. DBQs a. Napoleon advises his brother to rule constitutionally b. Hegel explains the role of great men in history c. Quotations from the “Mind of Napoleon” 5. Chapter 19 Quiz 6. Chapter 18 & 19 Test

Topic 4: Conservatism & the Concert of Europe [Ch 20] Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Define nationalism and explain its goals. 2. Explain why nationalism was a threat to the Austrian Empire. 3. Describe the significant nationalist movements between 1815 and 1830. 4. Identify the tenets of liberalism and explain how this influenced political developments in the early 19th century. 5. Analyze the relationship between liberalism and nationalism. 6. Evaluate the aims of the Concert of Europe and explain to what extent it was successful. 7. Describe the main reasons for Creole discontent with Spanish rule. 8. Differentiate between Brazil’s path to independence from the rest of Latin America. 9. Analyze the purpose and impact of the Decembrist Revolt of 1825. 10. Explain how Charles X antagonized certain elements within France. 11. Identify the factors that precipitated the revolution of 1830. 12. Analyze how Britain avoided revolution in 1830 and explain the purpose of the great reform Bill. 13. Evaluate how the ideas of nationalism and liberalism began to undermine Ottoman territories in Europe.

Key Terms: 1. Bourbon Dynasty 2. Louis XVIII 3. Charles X 4. Concert of Europe 5. Prince Metternich 6. Liberalism 7. Nationalism 8. Conservatism 9. Creole 10. Simon Bolivar 11. Jose de San Martin 12. Toussaint L’Ouverture 13. Louis Philippe 14. Belgium 15. Greece 16. Emancipation of 1829 17. Great Reform Bill of 1832 18. Decembrist Revolt

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 20 pp. 656 - 686 2. Questions #1-20 pp. 686 - 687 3. DBQs a. Mazzini defines nationality b. Metternich discusses sources of political unrest 4. Chapter 20 Quiz

Topic 5: Economic, Social & Political Unrest 1830-1850 Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Analyze the development of industrialism and its effect on the organization of labor and the family. 2. Explain how the role of women in society and the family changed as a result of the industrial revolution. 3. Evaluate how industrialization changed the composition of the city and how this led the creation of a permanent police force. 4. Identify Karl Marx and describe his philosophy of socialism. 5. Analyze the causes of the Revolutions of 1848.

Key Terms: 1. Malthus 2. David Ricardo 3. John Stuart Mill 4. Karl Marx 5. Chartism 6. Marxism 7. Louis Napoleon 8. Franz Josef 9. Habsburg 10. Louis Kossuth

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 21 pp. 688 - 720 2. Questions #1-20 pp. 720 - 721 3. DBQs a. Women Industrial Workers Explain the Economic Situation b. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engle Describes the Class Struggle 4. Chapter 21 Quiz 5. Chapter 20-21 Test

Unit 4: Toward a Modern World 1850 - 1939 Topic 1: The Age of Nation States Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Identify the reforms of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of the Crimean War and analyze their effectiveness. 2. Explain why the unification of Italy was a challenge and describe the contributions of both Camillo Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi. 3. Describe the methods by which Otto von Bismarck unified Germany. 4. Evaluate Bismarck’s methods in terms of the question, “do the ends always justify the means?” 5. Analyze the impact German unification had on Europe. 6. Identify the events that led to the establishment of the Second Republic in France. 7. Compare and contrast the early and later years of Napoleon III’s reign. 8. Describe the events that led to the establishment of the Third Republic in France and explain the goals of the Paris Commune. 9. Analyze the impact the Dreyfus Affair had on the Third Republic. 10. Identify the problems the Austrian Empire faced in the aftermath of the 1848. 11. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Compromise of 1867 and the creation of a Dual Monarchy. 12. Explain the motives behind the reforms of Alexander II and evaluate their effectiveness. 13. Compare and contrast the policies of British Conservatives and Liberals. 14. Explain why Irish home rule was such a divisive issue in British politics.

Key Terms: 1. Crimean War 2. Tanzimat 3. Balkan Wars 4. Young Turks 5. Carbonari 6. Camillo Cavour 7. Giuseppe Garibaldi 8. Red Shirts 9. Italia Irredenta 10. Otto von Bismarck 11. Schleswig-Holstein 12. Austro-Prussian War 13. North German Confederation 14. Reichstag 15. Ems Telegram 16. Sedan 17. Hall of Mirrors 18. Paris Commune 19. Dreyfus Affair 20. Franz Josef & Elizabeth 21. Magyars 22. Ausgleich 1867 23. Alexander II 24. Serfdom 25. The People’s Will 26. Benjamin Disraeli 27. William Gladstone 28. Home Rule

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 22 pp. 730 - 758 2. Questions #1-20 758 – 59 3. DBQs a. Heinrich von Treitschke Demands the Annexation of Alsace & Lorraine b. The Peoples Will issues a revolutionary manifesto 4. Chapter 22 Quiz

Topic 2: European Society 1850 – 1914 Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Identify European population and migration changes from 1850-1914. 2. Describe the second industrial revolution and how it transformed European urban life. 3. Analyze the status of women in the latter half of the 19th century and how they attempted to change that status. 4. Explain to what extent European women were able to achieve emancipation. 5. Identify the characteristics of Jewish emancipation. 6. Explain why and how the working classes in European were able to create political parties to express their dissatisfaction with the status quo. 7. Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of industrialization in Russia. 8. Describe how Lenin’s brand of socialism differed from that practiced in Central and Western Europe. 9. Identify the vents that led to the Russian Revolution of 1905. 10. Evaluate how successful the revolution in Russia was in achieving change. 11. Identify the key trends and movements in late 19th century intellectual thought.

Key Terms: 1. Second Industrial Revolution 2. Bessemer process 3. Gottlieb Daimler 4. Petite bourgeoisie 5. Cholera 6. Suffragettes 7. Feminism 8. Pogroms 9. Anti-Semitism 10. Trade union 11. Karl Marx 12. First International 13. Fabian Society 14. Second International 15. Opportunism 16. Revisionism 17. Sergei Witte 18. Kulaks 19. Zemstvos 20. Bolsheviks 21. Mensheviks 22. Revolution of 1905 23. Bloody Sunday 24. Duma 25. Darwim 26. Social Darwinism 27. Psychoanalysis and Freud 28. Einstein 29. Zionism

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 23 pp. 760 - 792 2. Read Chapter 24 pp. 794 - 824 3. Questions #1-20 pp. 792 – 93 4. Question #1-20 pp. 824 – 825 5. DBQs a. A French Physician describes a slum in Lille b. Eduard Bernstein Criticizes Orthodox Marxism 6. Chapter 23-24 Quest 7. Chapter 22-24 Test

Topic 3: Imperialism, Alliances, and War Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Analyze the economic, social and strategic reasons for European imperialism in the late 1800s. 2. Describe the formation of alliances in Europe prior to WWI and explain how Bismarck used them to maintain Germany’s position in Europe. 3. Analyze the decision of Kaiser Wilhelm to abandon Bismarck’s foreign policy and explain how it would play a role in the outbreak of war in 1914. 4. Compare and contrast the motives and actions of the European participants in starting WWI. 5. Explain how WWI was different from all previous wars and how this might have influenced people’s opinions regarding their faith in technology and progress. 6. Compare and contrast the war on the Eastern Front with the war on the Western Front. 7. Analyze the causes of the Russian Revolution in 1917 and explain its impact on WWI. 8. Identify the most important factors that led to Allied victory in 1918.

Key Terms: 1. Scramble for Africa 2. Imperialism 3. Joseph Conrad 4. Treaty of San Stefano 5. Congress of Berlin 6. Reinsurance Treaty 7. Triple Alliance 8. Triple Entente 9. Balkans Wars 10. Archduke Franz Ferdinand 11. Schlieffen Plan 12. Trench Warfare 13. Stalemate 14. Somme 15. Verdun 16. Ypres 17. Gallipolli 18. Tsar Nicholas II 19. Rasputin 20. March Russian Revolution 21. Provisional Government 22. Bolsheviks 23. Fourteen Points 24. Armistice 25. Mandates 26. League of Nations 27. Reparations 28. War Guilt Clause

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 25 pp. 826 – 868 2. Questions #1-20 p. 868-69 3. DBQs a. Bismarck Explains His Foreign Policy b. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points c. A German soldier returns home: a complete stranger d. French baker’s wife’s role in the war e. The Outbreak of the Russian Revolution 4. Chapter 25 Quiz

Topic 4: Totalitarianism in Europe and the Road to War Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Describe how the Bolsheviks were able to secure victory in the Russian civil war. 2. Explain how the Bolshevik Revolution posed a threat to rest of Europe. 3. Analyze Stalin’s rise to power in the aftermath of Lenin’s death. 4. Compare and contrast fascism with communism. 5. Explain how Benito Mussolini was able to secure power in Italy. 6. Evaluate to what extent that Fascist Italy was a totalitarian state. 7. Analyze the impact World War I had on Britain and France in terms of strengths and weaknesses. 8. Explain why France decided to occupy the Ruhr. 9. Compare and contrast the newly created governments in Eastern Europe. 10. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Republic. 11. Evaluate the influence the Treaty of Versailles had on post war German politics. 9. Describe the position of the Nazi party throughout the 1920’s. 10. Evaluate the causes of the Great Depression in Europe and how it influenced political developments in European nations. 11. Analyze how the depression influenced the Nazi rise to power. 12. Explain how Hitler was able to seize control of the German government. 13. Identify the changes Hitler made to German society and the economy. 14. Evaluate how successful Stalin was in industrializing Russia. 12. Describe the causes and outcome of Stalin’s purges of the 1930s.

Key Terms: 1. Red vs White 2. War communism 3. NEP 4. Leon Trotsky 5. Josef Stalin 6. Comintern 7. Fascism 8. Benito Mussolini 9. March on Rome 10. Labour Party 11. Michael Collins 12. Sinn Fein 13. Pilsudski 14. Czechs vs Slovaks 15. Bela Kun 16. Admiral Horthy 17. Weimar Republic 18. Gustav Stresemann 19. Sturm Abteilung 20. Popular Front 21. Reichstag Fire 22. Enabling Act 23. Nuremburg Laws 24. Kristallnacht 25. Collectivization 26. Kulaks 27. Five Year Plan 28. Great Purges

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 26 pp. 876 - 904 2. Read Chapter 27 pp. 906 - 934 3. Questions #1-20 pp. 904 – 905 4. Questions #1-20 pp.934 – 935 5. DBQs a. An American Diplomat Witnesses Kristallnacht in Leipzig b. Hitler Rejects the Emancipation of Women c. Stalin Calls For the Liquidation of the Kulaks as a Class 6. Chapter 26-27 Quest

Unit 5: Global Conflict and a New World Order 1939 – Present Topic 1: World War II Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Compare and contrast the origins of WWII with WWI. 2. Describe Hitler’s foreign policy aims and explain how it was inevitable that they would lead to war. 3. Analyze the purpose and effectiveness of Britain and France’s policy of appeasement. 4. Explain why the German offensive in the West was so successful. 5. Evaluate how Britain was able to defeat the Germans in the Battle of Britain. 6. Identify the key components of Japanese foreign policy in Asia. 7. Explain how the Japanese took advantage of the war in Europe to enhance their position in Asia. 8. Describe the events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. 9. Identify how the American entry into WWII changed the war in Europe. 10. Explain why Hitler decided to invade Russia. 11. Analyze why the Germans were unable to achieve their objectives on the Eastern Front. 12. Compare and contrast the war on the home front in WWI with that of WWI. 13. Identify the phases of the Holocaust and explain the transitions from one phase to another. 14. Analyze the American decision to use the atomic bomb and how it might influence the post WWII world.

Key Terms: 1. Lebensraum 2. Appeasement 3. Anschluss 4. Guernica 5. Munich Agreement 6. Polish Corridor 7. Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression pact 8. Blitzkrieg 9. Quisling 10. Vichy 11. Atlantic Charter 12. East Asian Co-prosperity sphere 13. Manchukuo 14. French Indochina 15. Anti-Comintern Pact 16. Russo-Japanese Non-aggression Pact 17. Operation Barbarossa 18. Operation Blue 19. Stalingrad 20. Afrika Corp 21. El Alamein 22. Kursk 23. Operation Overlord 24. Battle of the Bulge 25. Einsatzgruppen 26. Wansee Conference 27. Adolph Eichmann 28. Death Camps 29. Zyklon B 30. Auschwitz 31. Yalta 32. Potsdam

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 28 pp. 938 - 976 2. Questions #1-20 pp. 976 – 977 3. DBQs a. Hitler speeches b. Hitler Describes His Goals in Foreign Policy c. Churchill’s Response to Munich d. Mass Murder at Belsen 4. Reading from “Night” by Elie Wiesel 5. Chapter 28 Quiz

Topic 2: From the Cold War to the European Union Objectives: students will be able to: 1. Differentiate between a hot war and a cold war. 2. Identify the causes of discord between the Soviet Union and the United States. 3. Evaluate why Stalin decided to blockade Berlin. 4. Explain the tenants and purpose of the Truman Doctrine. 5. Summarize the purpose and effectiveness of the Marshall Plan. 6. Describe the events leading to the creation of the state of Israel and how it would impact the Cold War. 7. Explain how the Korean War was an example of the American policy of containment. 8. Identify the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. 9. Evaluate how the Khrushchev regime sent mixed signals the people of the Eastern Bloc and the Western Powers. 10. Analyze why the East German government resorted to building a wall in Berlin and explain how this wall came to symbolize the Cold War. 11. Describe the major Cold War events that took place under the Breshnev regime. 12. Evaluate the impact World War II had on European decolonization. 13. Explain how India achieved independence from Britain under the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi. 14. Describe the problems France had in trying maintain control of Algeria and French Indochina. 15. Analyze how and why the US became involved in the war in Vietnam. 16. Summarize Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika. 17. Describe the events leading to the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe. 18. Explain how the communist party fell from power in Russia. 19. Evaluate the origins and purpose of the European Union. 20. Identify the areas of ethnic unrest in the former Soviet Union. 21. Explain the origins of ethnic violence in the former Yugoslavia. 22. Analyze how radical Islam has impacted European politics. 23. Identify the political, social, and economic challenges the European Union faces today.

Key Terms: 1. Containment 2. Truman Doctrine 3. Marshall Plan 4. Berlin Blockade 5. NATO 6. Warsaw Pact 7. Balfour Declaration 8. Suez Crisis 9. Hungarian Uprising 10. Solidarity 11. Mohandas Gandhi 12. FLN 13. Ho Chi Minh 14. Dien Bien Phu 15. Ngo Dinh Diem 16. Vietnamization 17. Perestroika 18. Glasnost 19. Mikhail Gorbachev 20. Vaclav Havel 21. Nicolae Ceausescu 22. Commonwealth of Independent States 23. Boris Yeltsin 24. Chechnya 25. Euro 26. EU expansion

Assignments & Activities: 1. Read Chapter 29 pp. 978 - 1021 2. Read Chapter 30 pp. 1024 - 1050 3. Do questions #1-20 pp. 1021 – 1023 4. Do questions #1-20 pp. 1050 – 1051 5. DBQs a. The Truman Doctrine Declared b. The Church & The Communist Party Clash Over Education in Hungary c. Khrushchev Denounces the Crimes of Stalin: The Secret Speech d. Gandhi explains His Doctrine of Non-violence e. Gorbachev Proposes the Soviet Communist Party Abandon Its Monopoly of Power f. Margaret Thatcher Asserts the Need for Individual Responsibility g. Sartre Discusses His Existentialism

6. Chapter 29-30 Quest 7. Chapter 28-30 Test

Instructor Qualifications:

B.A. in History [with Honors] from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (1987)

M.A. in European History from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (1989)

Adjunct Faculty in History at Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI (1990-92)

History Teacher at Yale High School, Yale, MI (1992-97)

History Teacher at Stroudsburg High School, Stroudsburg, PA (1997-99)

History Teacher at Northampton High School, Northampton, PA (1999-Present)