From: Labarbera Thomas Thomas.Labarbera@bsd.k12.de.us Subject: AP EURO - summer reading packet Date: June 15, 2016 at 9:43 AM To: Paris AnnMarie AnnMarie.Paris@bsd.k12.de.us Advanced Placement European History Mr. LaBarbera Summer Reading and Film List 2016-2017 All students must read two books and watch 2 films over the summer. So, you ve decided to take A.P. European History. Congratulations!! The following is a list of two readings to be done over the summer. You will be tested on the books upon your return in September. Sophie s World by Jostein Gaarder Do the Attached Assignment Packet DUE AUGUST 11th Candide by Voltaire **You must also purchase and review a copy of Cracking the A.P. European History Exam (Be sure to purchase the most recent edition published by the Princeton Review) During the school year we will also be reading selections from Nicolo Machiavell s The Prince and The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels -- You may wish to familiarize yourself with these works. In addition to the required reading you may also wish to read some or all of the following selections. This is not an exhaustive list. Students may wish to contact me for other pertinent titles. William Manchester, A World Lit Only By Fire Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy G. Ambrosius and W.H. Hubbard, The Social and Economic History of Twentieth Century Europe A. Bullock, Hitler a Study in Tyranny Winston Churchill, The History of English Speaking Peoples, The Second World War, other writings Natalie Zemon Davis, The Return of Martin Guerre Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel Will and Ariel Durant, The Story Civilization, The Story of Philosophy Michel Foucault, Madness And Civilization Michel Foucault, I, Pierre Riviere, having slaughtered my mother, my sister, and my brother... Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf
H. Kissinger, A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh, and the Problems of Peace Sir Thomas Mallory, Le Morte D Arthur Martin Luther, Ninety-five Theses, Letter to the Archbishop of Mainz, 1517 (On Indulgences), and other writings John S. Oyer and Robert S. Kreider, Mirror of the Martyrs A. Solzhenitzyn, The Gulag Archipelago Barbara Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century, The march of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam, Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour and other writings E. Weisel, Night The following films provide a painless and enjoyable way to learn about certain periods of western history. They are recommended for all students (please clear all R ratings with your parents). You must watch at least two of them and write two reaction papers. Film Reaction Paper Guidelines - A two page paper (minimum) in which you react or respond to some element(s), theme(s), or detail(s) of the film that you have watched. Your paper must prove to me that you have viewed and seriously thought about the film. Aim to impress the reader. Remember that this is a reaction paper and not a summary. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days Schindler s List A Passage To India Metropolis La Vita E Bella (Life is Beautiful) The Madness of King George Europa, Europa Paradise Road Henry V Master and Commander Gallipoli The Agony and the Ecstasy Lawrence Of Arabia Das Boot (The Boat) Breaker Morant The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Dr. Zhivago The Grand Illusion All Quiet On The Western Front Night and Fog (1955) also known as Nuit et Brouillard or Nacht und Nebel
Sophie s World Packet Get a copy of the book and start this assignment early. You should give yourself at least two to three weeks to get through it. Read Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder and answer these questions as you read the book. You do not want to have to go back and read it again just to answer the questions. Bring both your questions and answers to the first day of classes. Impress me with your complete sentences. This will be your first assignment grade. You may find this a bit overwhelming at times but that is to be expected. This should be all your own work. Do your best. C1. 1. Find out how much a Norwegian crown is worth, compared to the US dollar (this is outside research and not in the text). 2. Cite 3 elements (or examples) of a mystery novel in C. 1-6. 3. In ONE sentence each, summarize chapters 1-6. 4. Who are YOU? C2. 5. What is the origin of philosophy? 6. What was Sophie's mother's reaction to Sophie's questions/comments after she began receiving the packages? 7. What might philosophers and small children have in common? C3. 8. After reading about the shift from a mythological to a natural view of philosophy, what class in school did Sophie especially want to forget? C4. 9. What is the point of seeing what each philosopher's project is? 10. Define rationalism. 11. What does this mean: "we cannot step twice into the same river."? C5. 12. Why is Lego the most ingenious toy in the world? Do you have any history with Lego? C6. 13. Define fatalism. 14. What was the famous inscription at Delphi ("DEL-fee")? 15. Who were the best-known Greek historians? 16. Does anything about the Hippocratic Oath stand out to you? 17. Who are you.now?
Socrates 18. When did Sophie ever REALLY learn something? 19. How did Socrates represent a new era in philosophy? 20. What must be in place in order for democracy to work? 21. Compare (how were they similar?) Jesus and Socrates. 22. What one thing did Socrates know? Athens 23. List 5 terms in this chapter that are of Greek origin. Plato 24. What were the problems Plato was concerned with? 25. How did he differ from Socrates? 26. How did Plato differ from Aristotle? (You'll have to look ahead to Aristotle's chapter.) 27. Plato believed all natural phenomena are The Major's Cabin 28. What happened when Sophie looked into the mirror? Aristotle 29. What did Aristotle say were the three forms of happiness? 30. What is on your list of 3 forms of happiness? Hellenism 31. Define Hellenism. 32. Interpret this statement: "Rome conquered Greece, but Greece captured Rome." 33. Compare and contrast the views of the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans. Which view do you favor most? Why? 34. Contrast western and eastern mysticism. Two Cultures 35. How did Paul show the Greek and Roman world a new approach to religion? 36. "Goethe" is pronounced "GER-ta" (hard "G" sound). Anyway, what is the only way to become a human being-according to Alberto Knox? The Middle Ages 37. How was the church Sophie entered symbolic of the spirit of the Middle Ages? 38. How did the Greco-Roman culture divide, yet survive? 39. What did St. Thomas Aquinas synthesize? How? The Renaissance 40. Discuss two ways Sophie & Hilde are like the Renaissance. 41. Above all else, the Renaissance resulted in. 42. Who said, "Knowledge is power" and what is that statement's significance to history? 43. What was positively the most important scientific discovery and why? 44. Newton explained and combined the theories and discoveries of what 3 earlier scientists? 45. How were Martin Luther's teachings similar in spirit with those of the Renaissance philosophers? The Baroque 46. List political and religious elements of the Baroque era. Descartes 47. What was Descartes most famous proclamation? 48. Using Descartes' reasoning as a platform, describe how we are and how we are NOT biological robots. Spinoza
Spinoza 49. Spinoza said our temporary emotions keep us from happiness, therefore should see everything from the perspective of for true contentment. Locke 50. What was Locke's belief in the concept tabula rasa? 51. What is the concept "natural rights"? Hume 52. Which Asian philosopher pre-dated many of Hume's beliefs & how? 53. One of the main concerns of philosophy is to warn people against. 54. If you don't know the definition already, look up "Utilitarianism" and define it here. Berkeley 55. According to Berkeley Where do we exist? : "only in " 56. In what ways is this chapter the turning point of this book? Berkely 57. In what ways is THIS chapter the turning point of this book? 58.Cite 2 examples of Hilde's how life is reflected in Sophie's. (Or is that the other way around?) The Enlightenment 59. What was one of Hilde's "enlightenments" regarding Sophie? 60. What is the significance of the change in font beginning in the last chapter and continuing here? 61. Most of the Enlightenment philosophers had an unshakable faith in: 62. To what historical event does the phrase "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" refer? Kant 63. According to Kant, do space and time exist beyond ourselves? Explain. 64. Speculate: Why is Kant Mr. Harmon's favorite philosopher in this book? 65. How does Sophie receive hints in this chapter that she is not real? Romanticism 66. Describe features of literature and philosophy that reflect Romanticism. 67. How could the Romantics be compared to the hippies of the 1960's? 68. What is a "bagatelle" in context of this book? 69. What clever "major" revelations are made toward the end of this chapter? Hegel 70. To Hegel, history was like a. 71. Where else in these questions have you seen a similar idea to question #70? 72. Who is "God" to Sophie and Alberto? 73. Who is "God" to Major Knag? Kierkegaard 74. Compare (similarities) Kant and Kierkegaard in regard to the importance of faith. 75. In what ways was Kierkegaard a take-no-prisoners type Christian? Marx 76. How did Marx's words about the purpose of philosophy change history? 77. According to Marx, what 3 elements were the basis of society? 78. "The history of...societies is the history of " 79. Marx was wrong. Agree with this statement, using examples. 80. Marx was right. Agree with this statement, using examples. Darwin 81. How did Thomas Malthus' beliefs (what were they?) influence Darwin? 82. What are the religious/moral implications of the belief that humans are merely the result of random
82. What are the religious/moral implications of the belief that humans are merely the result of random chance and natural selection over time? Freud 83. Explain the meaning of the term "Freudian slip". 84. How did Freud's teachings/beliefs influence the arts? Our Own Time 85. "God is dead", said Nietzsche (frē'dr?kh v?l'h?lm nē'ch? or NEE-chey, more or less). Contrast western philosophy before and after the mid 1800's, argue that he is right, in that context. 86. Look up an encyclopedia biography of Simone de Beauvoir. What importance did she play in the modern feminist movement? 87. Cite one example from anywhere in the book of philosophy influencing the beliefs of society, and another example of the beliefs of society influencing philosophy. The Garden Party 88. What in the world is the point of this chapter!? Well, I'll tell you: without any structure or order in the universe (and society, for that matter) everything begins to fall apart. Also--In the 20th c., philosophers (and society, for that matter) questioned the validity of the "old order"-don't answer these: Did that lead to the chaos and destruction of the 2 world wars? Or did the chaos and destruction of the 20th century come from the "old order" itself? Nobody knows for sure. So your guess is as good as any philosopher's. Counterpoint 89. Cite an example from this chapter when Hilde turns the table on her father, by doing to him what the major had done to Alberto and Sophie. The Big Bang 90. What was your favorite chapter in this book? Why? 91. Who was your favorite philosopher in this book? Why? 92. Did you like this book? Why or why not? 93. For the last time, who are you? Has your answer changed since I asked at the beginning of these questions? Why.or why not