Brighton High School

AP European History
Miss Jodi Ide
jodi.ide@canysdistrict.org

Disclosure Statement
Course Overview:
AP European History is a challenging college-level course that is structured around the investigation of five
course themes and 19 key concepts in four different chronological periods from the Renaissance to the
present. Besides covering the relevant historical facts from these eras and linking these facts to the analysis
of the themes, the course requires students to master nine historical thinking skills.
During the year, you will be provided with the opportunity to examine primary sources, such as
documentary material, pictorial and graphic materials, maps, political cartoons, statistical tables, and works
of art. In addition, you will be provided with exposure to both factual narrative and to the interpretations of
European history from the perspectives of a variety of different writers and historians. Historiography is the
history of history. You will be examining how people have thought about and written about historical
events over the course of European History.
You will also be provided with the opportunity to develop your analytical and interpretive writing skills,
practicing short answer questions as well as document-based and long essay question essays. Besides the
short answer questions, you will be writing at least one essay in every unit.
All students are encouraged to sit the AP exam in the spring.
Student Expectations:
Come to class each day and be prepared! Students are expected to have a pen and pencil,
textbooks, paper, and binder etc with them each day.
Adhere to all due dates and requirements on your monthly calendar.
Quality work turned in.
No cheating! This includes sharing answers, dividing up homework, and plagiarism. In all cases
all students involved will receive a zero on the assignment in question.
Respect, responsibility, and rights for everyone will be demanded! Crude language of any type
is unacceptable, as well as any name calling, bullying, or physical and verbal abuse. If any of these
situations arise students will be sent to the administration and proper consequences will ensue.
Teacher Expectations:
Treat each student with respect.
Come to class prepared each day to teach students the material that will help prepare them for the
AP European History test.
Ensure that my classroom fosters an environment in which all students feel safe, comfortable, and
where learning can take place.
To try to present the content in a way in which students can be engaged, participants, and having
fun!
Attendance/Participation/Make-up Work:
I follow Brighton High Schools attendance policy!

Participation Points:
o Each student will receive five points daily if he or she is prepared, actively engaged, and
attentively participating in what the class is doing and/or discussing. Students who
choose to sleep, text message, talk when inappropriate, or any other form of inactive
learning during class will lose up to five points for that day.

Each student will receive another five points per day for punctual attendance. If a student
misses for any reason other than a school excused absence they will not earn their daily
attendance points. Guardian excused absences, vacation releases, and pre-approvals may
be made up within one week of the students return. Sluffs cannot be made up.

Make-Up Work:
o Make-up work must be turned in within five school days of the absence and will be
recorded as M (exempt) on Skyward.
o Students need to arrange to make-up tests or for help. I am available most days before
school after school starting for help or questions.
o Students will be given two late work assignment vouchers that they may use at their
discretion. Unused vouchers will each be rewarded 25 points of extra credit.

Grading:
o The following grade weighing scale will apply to this course:
o 10% participation
o 35% assignments/projects
o 25% in-class and online tests/quizzes
o 20% essays
o 10% enrichment (Part of understanding European History to its fullest is by enriching
oneself through additional readings, movies, outings to galleries and museums, and
additional research. Students are expected to complete two enrichment experiences
throughout the trimester. Students make do one additional enrichment experience per
trimester for extra credit.)
94 100A
90 93 A86 89 B+
83 85 B
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80 82
76 79
73 75
70 72

BC+
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C-

66 69 D+
63 65 D
60 62 DBelow 59 =F

Also, by signing this you give your consent for your student to watch the films Life is Beautiful,
Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas or other films after the AP
test please note these films have a PG-13 rating.

AP European History
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