WHEN IS THE TEST? Wednesday, 4/29
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING? A Bluebook or Greenbook and a full brain!
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: There
will be 27 questions, of which you will answer 25. These will cover the
material from lectures and the readings. Focus especially on the lecture
outlines that are on the blog. The questions will be drawn from Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16
Look
at the key terms at the end of each chapter. Every question that I choose from
the book will be related to those.
II. ESSAY QUESTION: I will choose one of
the following. You should prepare for all three so that you are ready no matter
which essay question I use. Prepare a thoughtful and detailed answer to ONE of
the following questions using notes and your book.
1.
At
this point in the quarter, we have studied empires, migration, faith and
nationalism, disease, and industrialism. Of those general themes, which has had
the most profound impact on history?
2.
The
former head of the UN, Kofi Anan, once said, “It has been
said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of
gravity.” Consider specific examples that we have discussed in this
course. Is world history really just the history of globalization?
3.
How
does disease impact history?
HOW TO DO WELL ON THIS
ESSAY:
Ø Prepare an outline. No,
you cannot bring it to class, but you can memorize it;
Ø Add tons of details to
your outline. If for instance, you are discussing disease, do not just write
generally--“disease stopped Napoleon.” Instead, write with details—yellow
fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic disease
transmitted by infected mosquitoes, stopped Napoleon’s French force in Haiti in
1799. The disease was as important as great leaders like Toussaint L'Ouverture.
The French leader, LeClerc, lost one third of his force to the disease;
Ø Do that in every
case—add detail!
Ø Organize the answer like
an essay, with an intro, body, and conclusion;
Ø However, do not worry
about the written form. You are not going to be judged on the presentation or
spelling or other such writing issues;
Ø With that said, be thoughtful;
the best answers will have detail and analysis!
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