AP European History 2011 – 2012 Mr. Porter pporter@montville.net Room 307 Course Description: This course examines the political‚ social‚ economic‚ intellectual and cultural history of Europe from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the turn of the 21st century. AP European History is a challenging course designed to be the equivalent of a freshman college Western Civilization course and can earn students college credit. Students are expected to do a considerable amount of reading in both
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Margaret Fuller was born on May 23‚ 1810 in Cambridgeport‚ MA. At the age of 40‚ Fuller passed away. Despite living only a few decades‚ Margaret Fuller became transcendentalist writer and women’s rights advocate. Margaret Fuller was greatly impacted by her father‚ mother‚ and other events. Margaret Fuller’s dad had the greatest influence on her career. At a young age‚ her father tutored Margaret rigorously‚ which caused her to become very knowledgeable‚ despite not going to a traditional school
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Life and Career The known facts of Chaucer’s life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344‚ the son of John Chaucer‚ a vintner. In 1357 he was a page in the household of Prince Lionel‚ later duke of Clarence‚ whom he served for many years. In 135960 he was with the army of Edward
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William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon"His extant works‚ including some collaborations‚ consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and a few other verses‚ the authorship of some of which is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living
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We all live in the world of popular culture. No one can isolate himself from different trappings of this worldwide phenomenon that is commonly regarded as culture for mass consumption connected with urbanisation and industrial revolution. It was defined and named shortly “pop culture” in the middle of the 20th century. Since we are pop culture receivers‚ we watch TV broadcasts and commercial movies with famous pop-stars‚ listen to the pop music on the radio‚ we are attacked by often offensive advertisements
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“Woman” by Nikki Giovanni is a poem about a woman who is going through rejection. The woman wants a man to love her‚ and is opening up to him‚ but her man constantly rejects and denies her. The poem is figuratively about how people shouldn’t change who they are just because others do not accept them. The author also conveys that people should not hold back from expressing their feelings. People should have the freedom to share what they want‚ and should not be discourage to do so. Through the poem
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BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN KEATS Born in London‚ England‚ on October 31‚ 1795‚ John Keats devoted his short life to the perfection of poetry marked by vivid imagery‚ great sensuous appeal and an attempt to express a philosophy through classical legend. In 1818 he went on a walking tour in the Lake District. His exposure and overexertion on that trip brought on the first symptoms of the tuberculosis‚ which ended his life. Quotes "If Poetry comes not as naturally as Leaves to a tree it had better not
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established himself in Vienna as a struggling freelance musician. In 1782‚ he married Constanze Weber‚ against his domineering father’s wishes. He reached the peak of his career in the late 1780s with his three comic operas (The Marriage of Figaro‚ Don Giovanni‚ and Così fan tutte) on librettos by Lorenzo da Ponte. Although in poor health‚ Mozart continued to produce masterpieces for the Viennese public‚ including his Clarinet Concerto (he was one of the first to compose for this new instrument) and his
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San Giovanni San Giovanni is most approachable through the Appian Way and is one of the most crowded districts among Rome. The district is embedded with fine murals and holy regions. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is considered to be the Mother of all churches around
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the high renaissance. Raphael‚ the last of the three greatest painters of the Renaissance‚ was born Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino‚ in the province of Mache. It is probable that he took his first lessons from his father‚ a provincial painter named Giovanni di Santi‚ before going to Florence .By 1500 he was working in the studio of Perugino (an artist well known for his serene and beautifully colored works). Raphael had influence from Michelangelo and Leonardo‚ both lived in Florence during this time
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