To get a jump start on the year, here are some basic terms you should know.
Manorialism
Feudalism
Titles of Nobility (particularly in England)
Each of the above will have other terms associated with them. For example, to understand Manorialism you need to understand what a Lord is and what a Manor is. For Feudalism, you need to understand what Lord, Vassal, Fief, Fealty, Serf, etc. are. So be sure to familiarize yourself with all the associated terms too.
You can use any sites you wish, but Wikipedia isn't always the best source. Be sure to check at least three different webpages for each one. (That's what historians do, we plunder a lot!) Here's a good website to start you off....
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-england/manorialism.htm
Enjoy!
Mr. Preece
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Sunday, September 9, 2012
AP Euro's PROVEN Learning Plan - KNOW THIS!
This is the Official AP Learning Plan
All students are expected to improve their learning skills to match the standards of the class.
Students are expected to work outside of class.
Students are expected to devote some time each day (5 days/wk) doing one of the following tasks.
In order of importance:
1. Daily Assignments - students should be working on any regular assignments given by the instructor first. For example, a primary document and questions that are due the next day.
2. Chapter reading/Notes - students are expected to read each assigned chapter and take quality notes or answer reading questions (whichever is assigned). Students should PACE themselves. Start EARLY and read a subsection or two per day.
3. "True Learning"- It is NOT ENOUGH to just read the text and jot down notes or answer questions. Those are just the FIRST step towards mastery. Students are expected to be able to recall and use the important information in each chapter. This task is best done in LAYERS:
When assigned to read the chapter:
1. PACE YOURSELF. Read in sections. Don't try to read too much at once. 3-5 pages per day (well read) is plenty.
2. When taking notes, look for causes, effects, and turning points (such as, "the papacy never challenged kings again"). Identify all major parts of a law ("The treaty included these provisions...").
3. When answering reading questions, make sure you answer fully. Short simplistic answers are RARELY satisfactory.
Below is the link to the online resource we use in this class.
HistoryTeacher.net - AP Euro - Main Page
HistoryTeacher.net - AP Euro - Quizzes page
All students are expected to improve their learning skills to match the standards of the class.
Students are expected to work outside of class.
Students are expected to devote some time each day (5 days/wk) doing one of the following tasks.
In order of importance:
1. Daily Assignments - students should be working on any regular assignments given by the instructor first. For example, a primary document and questions that are due the next day.
2. Chapter reading/Notes - students are expected to read each assigned chapter and take quality notes or answer reading questions (whichever is assigned). Students should PACE themselves. Start EARLY and read a subsection or two per day.
3. "True Learning"- It is NOT ENOUGH to just read the text and jot down notes or answer questions. Those are just the FIRST step towards mastery. Students are expected to be able to recall and use the important information in each chapter. This task is best done in LAYERS:
- Terms list: Students are expected to know the definitions and significance of all major terms (people, laws, etc.). Students should be able to create a fairly good terms list from memory. This is achieved by first making a terms list and then practicing remembering them. Students should ALWAYS be running through unit terms to see which ones they know and which they need to study.
- Grouping: Students are expected to be able to form connections between terms, and create terms lists based on topic. This is done by using the knowledge acquired in #1 above to be able to read the subject "Renaissance" and group the terms from #1 into subgroups such as "Italian Renaissance" vs. "Northern Renaissance."
- Summaries: Once students can perform #s 1 and 2, they should then be able to write basic summaries of the subjects covered (half a page to a page) using the appropriate terms. This is an excellent method of preparing for written answers on exams. It also serves to remember the correct sequence of events and significance of those events.
- Online Practice Quizzes: These are fun! Students are provided a website that features quality quiz questions over every major term and every major subject of this course. Students are urged (required) to go to those websites and practice those questions. After taking each quiz several times, students will (a) master the material, and (b) learn various ways in which the events can be described. FLEXIBILITY WITH LANGUAGE IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO ALL LEARNING.
When assigned to read the chapter:
1. PACE YOURSELF. Read in sections. Don't try to read too much at once. 3-5 pages per day (well read) is plenty.
2. When taking notes, look for causes, effects, and turning points (such as, "the papacy never challenged kings again"). Identify all major parts of a law ("The treaty included these provisions...").
3. When answering reading questions, make sure you answer fully. Short simplistic answers are RARELY satisfactory.
Below is the link to the online resource we use in this class.
HistoryTeacher.net - AP Euro - Main Page
HistoryTeacher.net - AP Euro - Quizzes page
Saturday, October 2, 2010
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