The Course
The course outline is structured around the investigation of course themes and key concepts in the following four chronological periods. These periods, from c. 1450 to the present, provide a framework for the course. The instructional importance and assessment weighting for each period is equal. Each period begins and ends with major divisions in history.
Period 1: c. 1450 to c. 1648 we begin at the sort-of beginning of the Renaissance to 1648, the Peace of Westphalia and end to the 30-Years War. Period 2: c. 1648 to c. 1815 this period concludes with the end to the Napoleonic Wars. Period 3: c. 1815 to c. 1914 this period concludes with the beginning of WW1. Period 4: c. 1914 to the Present |
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AP Euro Course Syllabus
Assignments can be found on the Syllabus and School Loop. Please refer to the syllabus for all assignments.
The AP Euro Exam
Friday May 6th, 12:00-3:15pm
Exam Description -The AP European History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and includes both a 105-minute multiple-choice/short-answer section and a 90-minute free-response section. Each section is divided into two parts, as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score. The exam is broken down as follows with two sections
Section 1 (105 minutes)
Part A: Multiple Choice Questions- 55 questions 55 minutes = 40% (of total exam score)
Part B: Short Answer Questions- 4 questions 50 minutes = 20% (of total exam score)
Section II (90 minutes)
Part A: Document Based Question- 1 question 55 minutes (includes 15-min reading period) = 25% (of total exam score)
Part B: Long Essay Question- 1 question (chosen from a pair) 35 minutes = 15% (of total exam score)
AP Euro Exam Rubrics - click on the link to see all of the Rubrics used for scoring the DBQ, LEQ,
Section 1 (105 minutes)
Part A: Multiple Choice Questions- 55 questions 55 minutes = 40% (of total exam score)
Part B: Short Answer Questions- 4 questions 50 minutes = 20% (of total exam score)
Section II (90 minutes)
Part A: Document Based Question- 1 question 55 minutes (includes 15-min reading period) = 25% (of total exam score)
Part B: Long Essay Question- 1 question (chosen from a pair) 35 minutes = 15% (of total exam score)
AP Euro Exam Rubrics - click on the link to see all of the Rubrics used for scoring the DBQ, LEQ,