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# Final Exam Info
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- 2 short essays, one for each prior module
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- 1 cold war
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- 1 renaissance
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- 1 long essay, prehistory
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- Person, place things that we studied
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# Review:
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Taking note of what they said not the slides, look at slides for slide stuff
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- What makes an Era
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- 3 Hour Exam
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- 3 Sections
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Section 1:
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- Section of short ID questions
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- See 18 questions, 12 will be on the exam, 6 you have to pick on the exam
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- 30 Points/100 Points
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- Question Topics are good study guides for following sections
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Section 2:
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- Long Essay Question (On Ancient History)
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- 3-4 Pages (Double Spaced)
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- Worth 40/100 Points
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- Give as much detail as possible, and give as many examples as possible
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- Think about the texts we studied and how they are useful in historical analysis and how we can actually use them in history
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Section 3:
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- Short Essay Questions
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- Two Short essays, Two modules we didn't end with (Cold war, Renaissance )
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Format:
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- Intro, thesis, arguments with examples (would be strong answer)
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- But content over formatting, use formatting to allow good argument flow
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- Examples but quotes not expected or required
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To Prepare:
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- Study lecture slides
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- Re-reread readings to familiarize yourself and give example
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- What did we learn about social hierarchies in early modern Europe
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- Describe and discuss early modern inequality and in relation to examples from the module (Religion, Technology, Slave trade etc)
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- Questions will compare policies of any two soviet leaders that we talked about
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- What did they do, what actions did they take, what were the consequences that they had
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- Leaders are listed in slides, review readings as well, focuses on leaders
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- You can pick any two leaders, will not be predetermined
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- Focus more on analysis and policy and not historical facts, facts are for supporting arguments on their policy and my analysis
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To Prepare Generally
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- Add exam dates to calendar
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- Think ahead about work to due and prepare accordingly
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- Review notes, slides, and assigned readings
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- Practice with the list of terms for section 1
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- Reflect on major course themes and topics
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- Study with classmates (!!!)
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- Try to setup study time either online or in person at library
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- d6edc@unb.ca
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- eeshpal.s@unb.ca
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- Take breaks
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In the Exam:
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- Read the entire exam before writing
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- Prepare your notes on a page marked draft
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- Keep track of time, allocate time for each sections
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- Expect each section to be about equal timing
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- Can be out of order (with proper marking)
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- Read your exam answers over before submitting , make sure to count them
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Writing Exam Questions
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- Avoid generalization , use examples, be specific,
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- If you can't remember specific dates, use levels of specificity
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- 1542 > mid 16th century > 16th century > early modern
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Last Friday is a study day
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