History 521 Final Exam Review Exam: Wednesday, June 12 AM
The final exam will cover the following material:
• Chapter 17 (notes, questions, worksheets)
• Chapter 19 (notes, questions, worksheets)
• Chapter 20 (notes, questions, worksheets)
You should make use of the following materials to prepare for your exam:
• Chapter tests
• Section Review questions
• Chapter Review questions
• All notes given in class
• All worksheets/study guides/section quizzes
Content of Exam:
• Multiple Choice
• Fill in the Blanks
• Short Answer
• Major Essay (5 paragraph minimum to be prepared in advance)
Chapter 17: Royal Power and Conflict
Section 1 ~ Spain
1. Who is Philip II and what was his role in shaping Spain during the late 16th and 17th centuries? Why did Philip II have difficulty ruling the Spanish empire?
2. What is absolutism (absolute monarch) and why did it exist? What were some positive and negative implications of absolute monarchy?
3. Be able to discuss Philip II’s religious policies and Spain’s battles at sea (Spanish Armada).
Section 2 ~ England
1. Describe the role of the early Tudor family, their role in British society, and how they ruled (ie: policies and approach to governing).
2. Who was Elizabeth I? What impact did she have on society? Why did she mean by England is my only mistress? How did she affect the balance of power?
Section 3 ~ France
1. Who were Henry IV, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louis XIV? What positive and negative impacts did these individuals have on France?
2. Be able to discuss why uniformity was important during 17th century France. What institutions expressed uniformity?
3. What is Louis XIV’s legacy? What was his desire for Versailles?
Section 4 ~ The German States
1. Identify the significant changes that occurred in Russia during the reigns of Ivan IV, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great.
Chapter 19: Scientific Revolution
Section 1 ~ New Scientific Ideas
1. Be able to discuss how scientific thought changed during the 1600s.
2. Understand the scientific method.
3. Be able to identify and give a description (accomplishments, notable achievements) of all scientists.
Section 2 ~ Impact of Science
1. Be able to discuss the effects that the changes in scientific thought had on thinking in other fields (especially politics and government).
2. Identify and discuss the achievements of important philosophers during this time.
Section 3 ~ Triumph of Reason
1. Identify factors that helped the Enlightenment spread throughout Europe and the ways in which people reacted to the ideas of the Enlightenment.
2. Identify and discuss achievements of important philosophes.
3. Discuss the importance and role the “salon” played during this Age of Reason.
4. Identify individuals who did not agree with the Enlightenment, and discuss their views.
5. Understand the effect the Enlightenment had on religion(s).
Chapter 20: British and American Revolutions
Section 1 ~ Civil War
1. Identify the causes of the English Civil War (changes in gov’t and individual rights brought about by war, and Cromwell’s rule in its aftermath).
Section 2 ~ A King Returns to the Throne
1. Explain why the British monarchy was restored (restoration of Charles II)
2. Describe how Great Britain established a representative government (rise of political parties, increased power of Parliament).
Section 3 ~ Road to Revolt
1. Discuss the causes of the American Revolution (Britain’s mercantilist view of the colonies, taxation, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party).
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Final Folder Assignments
Folder Assignments
1. Chapter 17 Section 1 review
2. History Frame - Spanish Armada
3. Study Guide – Spain
4. Study Guide – England
5. Sun King – A Day in the Life of Louis XIV
6. Louis XIV Word Web
7. History Simulation Activity (King or Queen for a day and word web activity)
8. Paraphrasing takes practice – Sheets
9. Exercise: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting and Citing
10. Section 1 folder Assignment – Create your own invention
11. Watching Astley’s performance
12. Rembrendt vs. DaVinci
13. Self portrait
14. Age of Enlightenment
15. 5 Facts video/ word search
16. Boston Tea Party article and 5 questions
17. Boston Tea Party article Text Reformulation
1. Chapter 17 Section 1 review
2. History Frame - Spanish Armada
3. Study Guide – Spain
4. Study Guide – England
5. Sun King – A Day in the Life of Louis XIV
6. Louis XIV Word Web
7. History Simulation Activity (King or Queen for a day and word web activity)
8. Paraphrasing takes practice – Sheets
9. Exercise: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting and Citing
10. Section 1 folder Assignment – Create your own invention
11. Watching Astley’s performance
12. Rembrendt vs. DaVinci
13. Self portrait
14. Age of Enlightenment
15. 5 Facts video/ word search
16. Boston Tea Party article and 5 questions
17. Boston Tea Party article Text Reformulation
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Slideshow Assignment
Slideshow Assignment
You are responsible for creating a Powerpoint slideshow on Ch.20 Section 4
Please use the provided notes to create an attractive and informative slideshow presentation.
You must have at least 10 slides in your slideshow
You must include a minimum of five (5) relevant pictures in your presentation (please source each picture on the slide -- use a textbox).
You must also include a “History Folder Assignment” that relates to the material.
This is an individual assignment; you are not permitted to work in groups.
To submit this project please go to print and print out your slideshow as “handouts” --> 6 hand-outs/per page --> black and white.
Please come see me re: the printing; I do not want people printing out their presentations one slide per page. It wastes too much ink.
You are responsible for creating a Powerpoint slideshow on Ch.20 Section 4
Please use the provided notes to create an attractive and informative slideshow presentation.
You must have at least 10 slides in your slideshow
You must include a minimum of five (5) relevant pictures in your presentation (please source each picture on the slide -- use a textbox).
You must also include a “History Folder Assignment” that relates to the material.
This is an individual assignment; you are not permitted to work in groups.
To submit this project please go to print and print out your slideshow as “handouts” --> 6 hand-outs/per page --> black and white.
Please come see me re: the printing; I do not want people printing out their presentations one slide per page. It wastes too much ink.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Teaching Assignment
Chapter 19
Teaching Assignment
You will be asked to “teach” one section of the assigned chapter to the class. Your criteria for this assignment is as follows:
You will choose your own groups. Choose wisely – pick students that you know you can work well with. If there are any issues choosing groups, I will make the groups for you.
I will assign each group a section.
You must create notes for this chapter and deliver them to the class. Format: Slideshow ( I will need to have both a hard and an electronic copy). You may also create a fill-in-the-blanks notes copy for students to fill in, or if you feel that this does not leave you enough time for other activities, then I will make copies of your slideshow for the class.
You must develop an activity or activities that will reinforce the material within your section (trivia, questions, group work, hands-on activity, games….be creative!!)
You must create a “History Folder Assignment” to reinforce some aspect of the material. Be creative. This assignment will be evaluated with the other folder assignments during the final exam.
You must create a short assessment which tests the students’ knowledge (you must provide me with a hard copy as well as an answer key/rubric). You will be responsible for marking this assessment (it will be worth marks!). This must be TYPED.
Each student should be involved in the “teaching” of the section. Students will evaluate their group members for their contributions.
You will be responsible for teaching the entire 80 minute period. You will be evaluated on your knowledge, lesson content, delivery, variety of activities, creativity, and use of time.
Your mark will based on:
o My evaluation of your lesson
o Group members’ evaluation
o Class evaluation of lesson
Teaching Assignment
You will be asked to “teach” one section of the assigned chapter to the class. Your criteria for this assignment is as follows:
You will choose your own groups. Choose wisely – pick students that you know you can work well with. If there are any issues choosing groups, I will make the groups for you.
I will assign each group a section.
You must create notes for this chapter and deliver them to the class. Format: Slideshow ( I will need to have both a hard and an electronic copy). You may also create a fill-in-the-blanks notes copy for students to fill in, or if you feel that this does not leave you enough time for other activities, then I will make copies of your slideshow for the class.
You must develop an activity or activities that will reinforce the material within your section (trivia, questions, group work, hands-on activity, games….be creative!!)
You must create a “History Folder Assignment” to reinforce some aspect of the material. Be creative. This assignment will be evaluated with the other folder assignments during the final exam.
You must create a short assessment which tests the students’ knowledge (you must provide me with a hard copy as well as an answer key/rubric). You will be responsible for marking this assessment (it will be worth marks!). This must be TYPED.
Each student should be involved in the “teaching” of the section. Students will evaluate their group members for their contributions.
You will be responsible for teaching the entire 80 minute period. You will be evaluated on your knowledge, lesson content, delivery, variety of activities, creativity, and use of time.
Your mark will based on:
o My evaluation of your lesson
o Group members’ evaluation
o Class evaluation of lesson
Catch-up
We have been working on the Ch.19 teaching assignment all week. Groups will present next week. We are booked in the computer lab tomorrow to work on your research papers. Rough copy is now due Tuesday (b/c the computers were not working today). Final draft is due: Thursday.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
New Research Paper Due Dates
Monday, May 6th: Outline and Bibliography
Rough Draft: Monday, May 13th
Final Draft: Wednesday, May 15th
Rough Draft: Monday, May 13th
Final Draft: Wednesday, May 15th
Chapter 17 Test (Tuesday, May 7th)
Chapter 17 Review -- Tuesday, May 7th
History 521A
Section 1: Spain
• Know who Philip II is, and his role in shaping Spain during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
• Be able to define absolutism and absolute monarchy. Why did they exist? What were some positive and negative implications of absolute monarchy?
• Be able to discuss Philip II’s religious policies and their battles at sea (Armada).
*You should be able to detail the causes, events, and outcome of the Spanish Armada.
Section 2: England
• Describe the role of the early Tudor family, and how they ruled (ie: policies, and approach to governing).
• Who was Elizabeth I? What impact did she have on society? What did she mean by England is my only mistress?
Section 3: France
• Who were Henry IV, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louis XIV? What positive and negative impacts did these individuals have on France?
• What is Louix XIV’s legacy? What was his desire for Versailles?
*You should be able to describe in detail the rule of one of the following absolute monarchs: Philip II, Elizabeth I, Louis XIV (domestic policy, foreign policy, religious policy, military successes/failures, positive and negative impacts).
Domestic policy: decisions, plans, programs, laws relating to the matters of a country
Foreign policy: How a country interacts with other countries
History 521A
Section 1: Spain
• Know who Philip II is, and his role in shaping Spain during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
• Be able to define absolutism and absolute monarchy. Why did they exist? What were some positive and negative implications of absolute monarchy?
• Be able to discuss Philip II’s religious policies and their battles at sea (Armada).
*You should be able to detail the causes, events, and outcome of the Spanish Armada.
Section 2: England
• Describe the role of the early Tudor family, and how they ruled (ie: policies, and approach to governing).
• Who was Elizabeth I? What impact did she have on society? What did she mean by England is my only mistress?
Section 3: France
• Who were Henry IV, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louis XIV? What positive and negative impacts did these individuals have on France?
• What is Louix XIV’s legacy? What was his desire for Versailles?
*You should be able to describe in detail the rule of one of the following absolute monarchs: Philip II, Elizabeth I, Louis XIV (domestic policy, foreign policy, religious policy, military successes/failures, positive and negative impacts).
Domestic policy: decisions, plans, programs, laws relating to the matters of a country
Foreign policy: How a country interacts with other countries
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