<p>I'm using the spielvogel textbook "western history" and I'm only just starting world war 1. Am I very behind??</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say so. My class is nearing the end of the World War 1 in the book by McKay.</p>
<p>My class is using “History of the Modern World” by Palmer and we’re just starting WW1 too.</p>
<p>Hmmm…we just finished the revolutions of 1848 and we’re moving on to German and Italian unification…oh dear…</p>
<p>^ I think you’re screwed. O________O</p>
<p>^travelbug - your class is far behind. You should think about getting copies of Princeton Review and Crash Course. What text does your class use?</p>
<p>Were going into the revolutions of Russia, pre WW II</p>
<p>Our class has an exam on WWI and the Russian Revolution tomorrow.</p>
<p>Our class had an exam on WWI and the Russian Revolution today.</p>
<p>I’m self-studying, and just started reading on French Revolution… grrrrr… horribly far behind. I’m going to tear through some review books over spring/easter break so its all good :P</p>
<p>We tested on WWI and Russian Revolution yesterday, and we learned about the Russian Revolution today (yes, my teacher is THAT bad). My teacher plans on finishing everything else (Interwar Period to Cold War) in 2 weeks, so I’m looking forward to a Spring Break filled with AP Euro studying.</p>
<p>We’re finishing up WWI in class, but for the reading we’re supposed to be through WWII.</p>
<p>We had a test on basically everything from 1848 to WWI and the Russian Revolutions till like 1939 today and am using RR Palmers History of the Modern World and will be starting facist Italy</p>
<p>Starting Russian revolution tomorrow.</p>
<p>I guess I’m not that far behind</p>
<p>We must be really ahead then. We just finished up with Vietnam and the differences between French and British colonialism. I’m using the same book as the OP.</p>
<p>I used Spielvolgel’s textbook last year for AP Euro (got a 5), but I thought it was a little bit poorly worded and vague in some issues…anyone else have/had the same dilemma?</p>
<p>I absolutely despise Spielvogel’s textbook. In my opinion, the relevant information is confusing and hard to find, and the irrelevant information (a lot of it) is clear and concise. In addition, I can’t get through a section without spacing out and re-reading the same line several times. Granted, I might be exaggerating a little, but I would recommend the McKay textbook–that’s the book my teacher has in his classroom, and I like that book much more than Spielvogel’s.</p>
<p>Oh jeez Spielvogel’s is that bad? I can’t compare it to anything, but I agree the important things are hard to find…</p>
<p>We’re using McKay and I think it’s good.</p>
<p>We’re on WWI now.</p>
<p>McKay is a good book in my opinion too, but I feel that it’s lacking some information on the French Religious Wars and the Independence of the Netherlands.</p>