A1 and A2: December 18
A3: December 20
The final will consist of two parts. The first section will be multiple-choice questions and the second section will be an essay. The multiple-choice questions and the essay will cover content from the second quarter only. Each part will count for 50% of your grade.
The Essay: You will be asked to write an essay responding to one of the four prompts below on the day of the exam. You will need to be prepared to respond to all four, as I will pick the one you write on exam day. Click here to see the rubric that will be used in assessing this essay.
Columbian Exchange: Compare and contrast the effects of the Columbian Exchange on Europe and the Americas.
Gunpowder Empires: Compare and contrast Mughal India with the Ottoman Empire.
African Societies: Compare and contrast any two African societies/regions.
Transformation of the West: Compare and contrast the effects of two of the following on European society.
Commercial Revolution
Renaissance
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
Exploration
Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers: Prepared by Mr. Torjesen and his class.
Essay Question #1: Columbian Exchange
Essay Question #2: Gunpowder Empires
Essay Question #3: African Societies
Essay Question #4: Transformation of the West
Essay outlines prepared by your peers
Below you'll find some writing by your peers (Intro and Body paragraphs for the essays)
Question #3 sample intro paragraphs: Click the links below to see some of intro paragraphs that were written by your classmates in my A1, A2, and A3 World History classes. Please use these to get ideas for your own essay.
Question #3 sample body paragraphs: Click the links below to see some of body paragraphs that were written by your classmates in my A1, A2, and A3 World History classes. Please use these to get ideas for your own essay.