Unit #5 Identifications answer sheet.
REMINDER: You must finish the identifications before you leave
class. Start with those. You do NOT need to be done with the DBQs.
Unit #5 Identifications: You'll receive (or download) a
handout from which you will write on your choice of 5 of the 8
identifications that appear. You may have 10 words of "notes" for each
of the 15 possible identifications to the exam. You will need to turn
in these notes, and I reserve the right to count symbols, acronyms,
etc. as one or more words. Each of the five identifications is worth 5
points.
A good identification is typically in the range of 4 to 6 sentences in length. (You do need to write in complete sentences.) You should demonstrate both an understanding of just who / what the ID "is" and place it in the appropriate historical context. In addition, you need to explain the significance of the ID. In other words, answer the "So what?" question.
Unit #5 Essay Exam - Questions and Format -
Your essays are due at your arrival to class on Monday. Please have
them printed out. Double-sided is fine. Please use something other than
single spacing.
You should prepare for a five (or six)-paragraph essay. That means that you should include an introduction (with a clear thesis statement), three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. (Note that the questions lend themselves to such a format. That is on purpose.)
Remember that the questions are not designed for you to tell us everything you have learned. Focus on what the question is requiring you to do.
1. We considered the reigns of a number of absolute monarchs. Choose THREE specific monarchs and evaluate the impact of their reigns. Overall, was absolutism a positive or negative force in the Europe of the time?
2. The Enlightenment was a time of significant changes in thinking and values. Identify and evaluate the significance of what you consider to be the THREE most significant contributions of the Enlightenment. Which specific figure do you believe best embodied the spirit of the Enlightenment? Why?
3. We studied the causes of political revolution in places such as England, the American colonies, France, Haiti and Mexico. Choose THREE of these revolutions and evaluate whether each was justified. Which of the revolutions that you discuss do you believe was ultimately the most successful? Why?
HOMEWORK for next session - Monday, December 5th
Your Unit #5 Essay is due upon your arrival to class on Monday.
