AP EUROPEAN HISTORY SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS Mrs. Winrow
Yes, it's true. Summer is a great time to do some reading and thinking. Summer readings prepare you for the rigorous study of Europe's history beginning with the Renaissance through 2000. Join me in August for an adventure and the challenge of learning 500 years of history.
Visit this website often to become familiar with the information. I look forward to seeing you in August. We will have a great time as we share a love for European history.
Summer Assignments are due the first day of class.
EUROPEAN MAP TEST:
You will draw a map of Europe and label the Countries and physical features for a test grade the second week of school. To prepare:
Draw a blank European Map.
Part 1 - Label the following on your Map. YOU MUST LABEL BY HAND. You may abbreviate.
1. United Kingdom 21. Poland
2. Ireland 22. Czech Republic
3. France 23. Slovakia
4. Spain 24. Hungary
5. Portugal 25. Ukraine
6. Luxembourg 26. Belarus
7. Belgium 27. Russia
8. Netherlands 28. Moldova
9. Bosnia Herzegovina 29. Lithuania
10. Croatia 30. Latvia
11. Slovenia 31. Estonia
12. Serbia 32. Finland
13. Macedonia 33. Sweden
14. Albania 34. Norway
15. Greece 35. Iceland
16. Turkey 36. Austria
17. Bulgaria 37. Switzerland
18. Romania 38. Italy
19. Germany
20. Denmark
Part 2 Topography
Use mountain symbol ^^^^^. Rivers should be labeled along the river route.
39. Atlantic Ocean
40. Black Sea
41. Mediterranean Sea
42. Adriatic Sea
43. English Channel
44. Straits of Gibraltar
45. Bosporus
46. Dardanelles
47. North Sea
48. Baltic sea
49. Arctic Ocean
50. Danube River
51. Seine River
52. Rhine River
53. Ural Mountains
54. Alp Mountains
55. Pyrenees Mountains
Go to the website shown below to quiz yourself on European geography. Click Countries to practice. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
IMPORTANT PEOPLE: On 3x5 note cards identify the following people. Write the name on the front of the card. On the back you will identify the importance of the person to European History. Your answer does not need to be in complete sentences but should be thorough. Include important ideas, contributions, quotes, time period, nationality, etc. By preparing carefully you will already know about some of the most important people in European history.
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Francesco Petrarch
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Emperor Charles V
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Erasmus
Thomas More
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Tycho Brahe
Andreas Vesalius
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Renee Descartes
Henry IV (of Navarre)
Cardinal Richelieu
Charles I (England)
Louis XIV
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Maria Theresa of Austria
Frederick the Great
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Philip II (Spain)
Oliver Cromwell
Voltaire
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Adam Smith
Montesquieu
Mary Wollstonecraft
Joseph II
Olympe de George
Edmund Burke
Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Metternich
The Top Note card will have the following information:
NAME GRADE
EMAIL ADDRESS
2011-12 CLASS SCHEDULE
AP CLASSES YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN
Yes, it's true. Summer is a great time to do some reading and thinking. Summer readings prepare you for the rigorous study of Europe's history beginning with the Renaissance through 2000. Join me in August for an adventure and the challenge of learning 500 years of history.
Visit this website often to become familiar with the information. I look forward to seeing you in August. We will have a great time as we share a love for European history.
Summer Assignments are due the first day of class.
EUROPEAN MAP TEST:
You will draw a map of Europe and label the Countries and physical features for a test grade the second week of school. To prepare:
Draw a blank European Map.
Part 1 - Label the following on your Map. YOU MUST LABEL BY HAND. You may abbreviate.
1. United Kingdom 21. Poland
2. Ireland 22. Czech Republic
3. France 23. Slovakia
4. Spain 24. Hungary
5. Portugal 25. Ukraine
6. Luxembourg 26. Belarus
7. Belgium 27. Russia
8. Netherlands 28. Moldova
9. Bosnia Herzegovina 29. Lithuania
10. Croatia 30. Latvia
11. Slovenia 31. Estonia
12. Serbia 32. Finland
13. Macedonia 33. Sweden
14. Albania 34. Norway
15. Greece 35. Iceland
16. Turkey 36. Austria
17. Bulgaria 37. Switzerland
18. Romania 38. Italy
19. Germany
20. Denmark
Part 2 Topography
Use mountain symbol ^^^^^. Rivers should be labeled along the river route.
39. Atlantic Ocean
40. Black Sea
41. Mediterranean Sea
42. Adriatic Sea
43. English Channel
44. Straits of Gibraltar
45. Bosporus
46. Dardanelles
47. North Sea
48. Baltic sea
49. Arctic Ocean
50. Danube River
51. Seine River
52. Rhine River
53. Ural Mountains
54. Alp Mountains
55. Pyrenees Mountains
Go to the website shown below to quiz yourself on European geography. Click Countries to practice. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
IMPORTANT PEOPLE: On 3x5 note cards identify the following people. Write the name on the front of the card. On the back you will identify the importance of the person to European History. Your answer does not need to be in complete sentences but should be thorough. Include important ideas, contributions, quotes, time period, nationality, etc. By preparing carefully you will already know about some of the most important people in European history.
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Francesco Petrarch
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Emperor Charles V
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Erasmus
Thomas More
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Tycho Brahe
Andreas Vesalius
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Renee Descartes
Henry IV (of Navarre)
Cardinal Richelieu
Charles I (England)
Louis XIV
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Maria Theresa of Austria
Frederick the Great
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Philip II (Spain)
Oliver Cromwell
Voltaire
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Adam Smith
Montesquieu
Mary Wollstonecraft
Joseph II
Olympe de George
Edmund Burke
Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Metternich
The Top Note card will have the following information:
NAME GRADE
EMAIL ADDRESS
2011-12 CLASS SCHEDULE
AP CLASSES YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN
