5 Steps to a 5 AP European History, 2012-2013 Edition

by Brautigam, Jeffrey

• ISBN13: 9780071751605
• ISBN10: 0071751602
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-23
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score Your choice of three customized study schedules--so you can pick the one that meets your needs The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time: Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program Step 2: Determine Your Readiness Step 3: Develop the Strategies Step 4: Review the Knowledge Step 5: Build Your Confidence Topics include:Listening Comprehension; Reading Comprehension: Longer Passages; Paragraph Completion with Root Words; Paragraph Completion without Root Words; Informal Writing (Interpersonal); Formal Writing / Integrated Skills (Presentational); Informal Speaking--Simulated Conversation (Interpersonal); and Formal Oral Presentation / Integrated Skills (Presentational) Also includes:An MP3 disk and practice exams *AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Table of Contents

STEP 1: Set Up Your Study Program

1. What You Need to Know about the AP European History Exam 2. How to Plan Your Time

STEP 2: Determine Your Test Readiness

3. Diagnostic Exercises

STEP 3: Develop Strategies for Success

4. The Multiple Choice Questions 5. The Document-Based Question (DBQ) 6. Thematic Essay Questions

STEP 4: Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

7. Recovery and Expansion, 1300-1600 8. The Renaissance, 1350-1550 9. The Reformation, 1500-1600 10. The Rise of Sovereignty, 1600-1715 11. The Scientific Revolution during the Seventeenth Century 12. The Enlightenment: A Cultural Movement during the Eighteenth Century 13. Social Transformation and Statebuilding in the Eighteenth Century 14. The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon, 1789-1799 15. The Fall of Napoleon and the Post-Napoleonic Era, 1800-1848 16. The Second Industrial Revolution, 1820-1900 17. The Rise of New Ideologies in the Nineteenth Century 18. Nationalism and Statebuilding, 1848-1900 19. Mass Politics and Imperialism in Africa and Asia, 1860-1914 20. Politics of the Extreme and World War I, 1870-1918 21. The Interwar Years and World War II, 1918-1945 22. The Cold War and Beyond, 1945-Present

STEP 5: Build Your Test-taking Confidence

2 Practice Tests