Dog Days of Summer!

Updated July 19th

AP European History 2021-2022

Countdown: Your summer assignment is due this Friday, July 23rd! I have already started grading some of your work.  Remember to write answers that are thoughtful and thorough. 

Get this work finished, so you can enjoy the last couple of weeks of your summer vacation. 

Some basic trends of the medieval/late medieval period to keep in mind as you complete the summer assignment:

• The impact of Roman civilization (and its fall) on Western Europe;
• The role of the Roman Catholic Church;
• The impact of disease, famine and war;
• Economic changes in the rural labor force, the growth of cities and the emergence of an Atlantic-based trade system;
• Political changes, including rise and fall of feudalism, the power struggle between kings and nobles, and the increased importance of assemblies;
• The gradual emergence of the centralized, modern nation-state;
• The gradual emergence of nationalism as an identity among the peoples of Europe;
• Shifting patterns of trade and the emergence of an Atlantic-based economy;
• The intellectual shift toward secular thought and a new/different way of looking at humans and their achievements. 

Textbooks  are available for pickup at the bookroom.  Come to the gate outside the bookroom (Mabel Street), and ring the bell for Ms. Oliver. Let her know the name of your class/teacher, and the title of the book -- A History of Western Society.  You can also ask for the paperback source book -- Sources of the Western Tradition.  

There is a PDF of the chapter you need for the summer assignment in Google Classroom, so if you can't make it to CVHS, just use the digital copy. 

You may want to obtain your own copy of the textbook.  You should be able to find a used copy online; some used book sites have copies you can rent.  We are using the 11th edition of "A History of Western Society Since 1300 for the AP Course" by McKay. (The 12th edition will also work.)

Here's a link to a used book site -- shop around, but I just wanted you to know what the book looks like, so you can get the right edition. 

https://www.abebooks.com/History-Western-Society-1300-Course-Bedford/30936234064/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Textbook-_-product_id=COM9781457677106USED-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjw_o-HBhAsEiwANqYhp42hIqNN9tuzpPMhMD0Ku_VEpE1HWcORhGnylI5oSrFxA47TCrUeqhoCzOEQAvD_BwE

Try to do the sections of the assignment in order.  This way, the material about the early post-Roman period and the Middle Ages will provide you with the background to write sensible answers to the questions about the later Middle Ages and the dawn of the Renaissance.   Consider printing the readings, so that you can highlight and annotate them -- this helps with comprehension and retention of the material. 

• Do the maps and map questions first. 
• Continue to the book excerpt ("Closing of the Western Mind"). This is one author's argument about what happened in the late Roman/early Medieval period.  
• Then, move on to the short article on Charlemagne.
• Next up is the textbook Study Guide.  
• Do the Primary Sources last. This way, you can keep the textbook material in mind as you answer the questions. 

Edpuzzle review of the later Middle Ages: this is helpful, but not due until the first day of school, so watch it at your leisure.  

Quizlet Review of the later Middle Ages: there's a link in GC. 

Email me if you have any questions about the assignment!  Don't hit a wall and get frustrated -- email me and let's get you back on track!

Summer "Grab and Go" Lunches: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1megNc3pIWWiE0Uc7GjsNMthRm1uC9w4vy4_bAu33CcI/edit?usp=sharing