Tuesday, January 16- Last day of Quarter 2! Deadline for quarter 2 work, makeup, re-submissions, etc.
2023-2024 Midterm schedule:
Wednesday, January 17
G- 8:00-9:30 AM
F- 10:00- 11:30 AM
E- 12:30-2:00 PM
Thursday, January 18
D- 8:00-9:30 AM
C- 10:00- 11:30 AM
Friday, January 19
B- 8:00-9:30 AM
A- 10:00- 11:30 AM
The midterm exam is comprised of at least 56 multiple choice questions worth 67 points total based on the unit tests and the most recent unit notes (Great Depression and New Deal). The exam is also comprised of open response questions based on the course essential questions. These 8 questions require specific examples and explanations to show knowledge pertaining to the question from 1877 until the 1930's. These 8 questions are multiple points a piece to make up the remaining 33 points on the exam. Below are the essential question-based open response questions you may see.
Essential Question #1- Explain an example from 1877-1930's of one of the below groups attempting to access their rights and/or how they were opposed.
-Women
-African Americans
-Native Americans
Essential Question #2- Explain one of the below examples from 1877-1930's of mass media being influential in America.
-Newspaper
-Radio
Essential Question #3- Give an example from 1877-1930's of the accumulation of wealth in US History and explain why it is important.
Essential Question #4- Explain one of the below examples from 1877-1930's of US Imperialism.
-Hawaii
-Alaska
-Puerto Rico
-Cuba
-Philippines
-Panama Canal
Essential Question #5- What are the important parts of the American labor movement 1877-1930's?
-Unions
-Boston Police Strike
-Etc.
Essential Question #6- Give one specific example from 1877-1930's of the importance of a political party or movement in US History?
Essential Question #7- Give one strong example 1877-1930's of an advancement in transportation technology and explain how it impacted the American people?
-Railroad
-Automobile
-Airplane
Essential Question #8- Give an example 1877-1930's of how is Power acquired and what measures does it take to Protect Itself?
Essential Question #9- How have the negative and positive effects of war affected the development of America?
-Spanish American War (1898)
-Philippine American War (1899)
-Boxer Rebellion (1900)
-WWI (1917-1918 (US Involvement))
Essential Question #10- How has the Idea of the American Dream influenced the lives of Americans and how does it evolve over time?
Essential Question #11- How does the historical content change or reinforce how you see your values and decisions in your role in society (Civic identity- This part will have you evaluate Constitutional amendments 14-22, Presidencies, the New Deal, etc.)
Study your tests from the first half of this year! The Multiple choice questions and open response questions come from notes based on the following units and chapters:
- Reconstruction, Westward Expansion and Industrialization (Chapters 12, 13 and 14 of "the Americans" textbook)
- Immigration, Urbanization and Modernization of the late 1800's (Chapters 15 and 16 of "the Americans" textbook)
- Progressivism and Imperialism (Chapters 17 and 18 of "the Americans" textbook)
- WWI (Chapter 19 of "the Americans" textbook)
- Roaring Twenties (Chapters 20 and 21 of "the Americans" textbook)
- Great Depression and New Deal (Chapters 22 and 23 of "the Americans" textbook)
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