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