Scope and Sequence
Heritage Social Studies 11-12: AP European History
AP European History is an Advanced Placement course, and is designed for college-bound homeschool students who are planning to take the AP test. AP European History will highlight the events and history of Europe, from the Renaissance to modern times. Homeschool students who are planning to take this course need to take the Heritage Social Studies 10-12: World History course as a prerequisite. As this course progresses through the various periods of European history, homeschool students will explore the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Age of Reason, the Industrial Revolution, and the Great Wars. Homeschool students will gain a better understanding of our own place in the world through this interesting and informative course.
1: The Renaissance
2: The Reformation
3: The Nation State
4: The Thirty Years War and European Society
5: The Scientific Revolution
6: The Age of Reason
7: The Bourbons and The Baroque Period
8: National Developments Across Europe (1648-1789)
9: The French Revolutions
10: Impact of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
11: The Industrial Revolution and Thought Systems
12: Europe In Crisis: Repression, Reform and Revolution
13: Realism
14: Capitalism and the Emergence of the New Left
15: The New Imperialism (1870-1914)
16: The First World War
17: WWI: The Russian Revolutions
18: WWI: The Final Phase (1917-1918)
19: Consequences of the War
20: Political Developments in Post-War Europe (1918-1929)
21: Midterm Exam and Review
22: Europe in Crisis: Depression and Dictatorship
23: International Developments (1918-1935)
24: The Road to the Second World War
25: The Second World War
26: WWII: Developments
27: WWII: The Conclusion
28: Post-War Europe
29: Western Europe 1945-1953
30: The Movement Towards Western European Economic Unity
31: The Cold War after the Death of Stalin
32: A New Era Begins
33: Europes Changing Role in International Relations
34: Review and Final Exam
35: Review Period for AP Exam
