• NCHS Social Studies Department - Dr. Lenore Schneider 

  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT EUROPEAN HISTORY

    (College Board Approved and UCONN ECE credits available)

    Grade: 11 - 12

    Duration: 2 Semesters

    Prerequisite: None
     
    Credit: 0.5 per Semester

    AP European History provides  an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the politics, economics, philosophy, literature, art, and social history of Europe from 1500 to the present. Students are encouraged to be  engaged in discussions and simulations as well as preparation for the AP exam. College-level reading and writing requirements focus on firsthand accounts of history and require analytical thinking.

    Text: The Western Heritage, Kagan, Ozment, and Turner; plus supplementary primary source readings.