Semester Exam Overview 4 Content areas A. Early Man: Culture vs. Civilization (Chp 1) B. The Ancient Near East (Chp 2) C. Greece and Hellenistic Civilization (Chp 4) D. Rome and Christianity (Chp 5)
Parts of Test: Factual knowledge Document Analysis and Interpretation Format: 25 multiple choice (16 on Rome/Christianity) 20 identification of geographical elements Document Analysis and Interpretation Format: 2 short essays based on: Student choice of 2 out of 3 short readings using primary and secondary source materials. Entrance to excavated palace at Knossos
Semester Exam: More Help Multiple Choice: Breakdown of questions Early Man - 2 Ancient Egypt – 1 Successive Empires – 1 Greeks – 5 Rome – 16 Documents: Key Concept is View Point Early Man Early Civilization Greece Rome
Semester I Map Question Name the 5 parts of a good map.
Use this map for practice
Active Study Suggestions: Review notebook and text: Chapters 1,2,4,5 Practice map skills using review maps as well as 5 originals: Ancient Middle East, Ancient Greece, Rise of Rome, Roman Empire. View PowerPoint shows that accompanied lectures. Review past test and quiz performance. What are your strengths/weaknesses? Look for the Big Picture. What are the key themes. Study chapter and section headings.
Test Taking Strategies Look through the test first to get an overview. Read directions carefully. Budget your time. Although the test is divided in two parts, allow more time for the interpretive/writing. Leave 5 minutes at end to check that you have completed and have put your name, etc. on all parts of test.
What’s the difference? Parthenon vs. Pantheon Punic Wars vs. Persian Wars Polis vs. Peloponnesus Pericles vs. Hannibal Dictator vs. Tyrant Laconic vs. Spartan Zealot vs. demagogue Carthage vs. Corinth Test your Critical Thinking Skills!