Wednesday, October 24, 2012

October 5-31st

We are working hard in AP Euro:

During the first part of October, students turned in their Prince Essay.
Then they watched the film Elizabeth and turned in a film guide and took a quiz.
Students completed the take home Reformation test over the long weekend of October 12-15th.  

We finished the Religious Wars by learning about the Thirty Years War and took a quiz on October 18th.

The week of October 22-26th has been devoted to writing.  Students have had two DBQs handed to them--the Witchcraft DBQ and the Plague DBQ.  They will be writing about one DBQ on Thursday.

On Friday, we commence with the the Rise of the Dutch Republic.

On Monday, October 29th, we cover the English Civil War.

On Tuesday, students will watch the film, Newton's Dark Secrets and learn about the beginning of the Scientific Revolution.

On Wednesday, we will begin a student by Louis XIV.

On Thursday, November 1st and Friday November 2nd, student will have questions, discussion questions and read the play "A Time of Tulips and Turmoil" which outline major events of the 17th century.