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European History Program

项目简介

Starting in 1492, an incredible process was set into motion. That year marked the beginning of the invasion of European empires into the Americas—a region teeming with Native Americans that was previously unknown to Europeans. The world was forever changed by these events. This course investigates the people, events, empires, and processes that were part of this coming together of four continents in the Atlantic world: Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. In these formative years between 1492 and 1800, the modern west was born. Trade, commerce, and European expansion, yes, but usually built on the backs of enslaved Africans and Indians, and on the actual land that Natives formerly possessed. Therefore, this course considers not just the events and peoples themselves, but also the meaning of these events, and their legacies over time, as understood by the various groups involved (as demonstrated by the later independence movements in Latin America and the Caribbean, the contemporary calls for reparations, and the ways that racism and economic inequities continue into the present).

European History Program

Eureka Alumni from this program have received admission offers to Brown University, Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley, Pomona College, and other top US universities.


Alumni from this program have gone off to pursue majors in Business Economics, History, Data Science, French, and more.


The research experience and skills students receive at the Eureka Program have helped students get accepted to programs such as the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute and Yale Young Global Scholars Program.


Many students from this program are also very engaged in their communities, sharing in volunteering activities and starting non-profit organizations to help the community. During COVID-19, several students have started organizations to help obtain and distribute health supplies. Many alumni from this program have received top awards like Runner Up at the New York Times Student Editorial Contest, Scholastic Art & Writing National Awards, State Champion at the National History Day, and many others.


The below sections will provide more insight into the students that have attended this program and share their experiences and successes.

研究主题案例

Creole People in Early Modern Caribbean Colonial Societies

The Caribbean region has a rich history due to intercontinental activities and colonization by European powers. The region's geopolitical and geographical location made it a center of trade and communication, resulting in a mix of peoples from different cultural backgrounds. This led to creolization, a process through which creole identity and culture developed, complicating and diversifying the sociopolitical environment. Creolization influenced the evolution of the sociopolitical environment in the region and was an essential part of the cultivation and formation of the societal underpinnings in the New World. The author of this paper defines "creole" and "creolization" and explores how the process impacted the region. Additionally, the author has received an offer from Pomona College.

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大学录取结果

Attended Eureka

2020

High School Name

Beijing No. 101 High School

Admission Offer Received

• Pomona College

Eureka Research Title

How Did Creolization Impact The Sociopolitical Environment In Colonial Caribbean Region

Attended Eureka

2019

High School Name

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Admission Offer Received

• Brown University

Eureka Research Title

The Ideology Of Slave Rebellion Leaders During The Age Of Revolution

Attended Eureka

2021

High School Name

Experimental High School Attached To Beijing Normal University

Admission Offer Received

• Washington University

Eureka Research Title

The Influence Of Portuguese Slavery On Itself And Its Colonies

Attended Eureka

2020

High School Name

Wyoming Seminary

Admission Offer Received

• (ED) University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Eureka Research Title

Jeffersons View On Native Americans.

Attended Eureka

2019 Summer

High School Name

International School Of Luzembourg

Admission Offer Received

• University of California - Berkeley

Eureka Research Title

Encoding Racism: Early Laws And Customs In Virginia And Barbados And The Emergence Of Racialized Slavery

Attended Eureka

2022 Summer

High School Name

The Webb School

Admission Offer Received

• (EA) University of Southern California (USC)
• (EA) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
• Wake Forest University (ED2)

Eureka Research Title

African Leaders’ Role In The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

学生经历

Eureka Student Research: African Leaders’ Role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Eureka Student Research: The Republic: Book IV 429d-430b
Eureka Student Research: Three Essays: Exegesis, Application, Evaluation

社区活动

Conrad Challenge

The Conrad Challenge is a purpose-driven innovation competition  creating the next generation of entrepreneurs who will change the world. A Eureka alumni from this program participated in the Challenge and was a Champion.

Yale Young Global Scholars

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is an academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world. Each summer, students from over 150 countries (including all 50 U.S. states) participate in one interdisciplinary, two-week session at Yale’s historic campus. A Eureka alumni from the European History Program was enrolled into the YYGS summer program.

Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House was established on 3 May 1957 in cooperation with Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father. It is an independent non-profit organisation that runs a museum in the house where Anne Frank went into hiding and we try to increase awareness of Anne’s life story all over the world. A Eureka alumni from the European History program was a museum guide at the Anne Frank House.

Stanford Summer Humanities Institute

Stanford Summer Humanities Institute is a three-week residential program where rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities in seminars led by Stanford professors. A Eureka alumni from this program was selected to study at the Summer Humanities Institute.

荣誉和奖励

National Merit Scholarship Program

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that is open to high school students in the United States. Students enter the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and meeting other requirements. A Eureka alumni of the European History program received the scholarship.

National History Day

The National Contest of the National History Day is the culmination of the annual competition cycle and a celebration of student scholarship. After spending months on project research and preparation, and successfully competing at local and affiliate contests, student scholars are invited to share their work at the National Contest. An alumni won the position of State Champion for his state's National History Day.

New York Times Student Editorial Contest

The New York Times Student Editorial Contest is an annual op-ed contest for high school students across the world. Students are to write 450-word op-eds on compelling social issues, with at least one New York Times source and one external source. An alumni from Eureka's European History Program won Runner Up for the Contest.

信息会议

Disclaimers

* Some students names are hidden from this page for privacy purposes

* All college results rankings are based on the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

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