Dublin High Social Science: AP European History

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY

Grade Level:                                   10

Length:                                             1 year

Prerequisite:                                    Cumulative GPA of 3.0, completion of placement test, and English Teacher recommendation.

Graduation:                                     Fulfills First year of Social Science requirement

College Prep:                                   Fulfills CSU/UC History requirement, weighted course

Students gain knowlegdge of basic chronology and of major events and trends from 1450 to the present. They develop an understanding of principle themes in modern European history and develop their ability to analyze historical events. Students express historical understanding through writing. As with all Advanced Placement courses, this is a demanding and rigorous class taught as a college-level course, designed to prepare students to successfully pass the Advanced Placement European History examination which they are required to take in May.