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** PLEASE NOTE: TODAY IS A SIMULATION FINAL DAY FOR STUDENTS.
IT IS OPEN BOOK AND OPEN NOTE. I AM PUTTING THE STUDENTS THROUGH
A PACED/TIME-LIMITED TEST. THERE IS NO HOMEWORK TIME. TWO ESSAYS MUST BE OUTLINED AND COMPLETED DURING TODAY'S CORE BLOCK.
WE WILL TALK ABOUT AND WALK THROUGH STRATEGIES, APPROACHES, WAYS TO HANDLE STRESS, ETC.
IT IS A BEGINNING PROCESS OF EXPERIENCING, GETTING USED TO, AND LEARNING HOW TO APPROACH SUCH QUARTER FINAL TESTS.
EACH OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED THROUGH STUDY, FILM, FRAMES (NOTE-TAKING) OR CORNELL NOTES:
1) WHAT WAS THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND WHAT DID IT ACCOMPLISH?
2) WHAT IS THE LEGACY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE? WHAT DID ANCIENT ROMAN CULTURE LEAVE BEHIND AND HOW DOES IT IMPACT US TO THIS DAY?
3) WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND WHAT IMPACT DID THIS FALL HAVE ON WESTERN EUROPE? I. SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTER FINAL
-- SHORT ANSWER ESSAYS
- Present Questions
- Review ways to organize/pre-write
* Frame outline or list of major points
- USE frames and cornell notes already created (in spirals)
- OPEN BOOK, also (teacher will point out which books offer best sections)
II. SOCIAL STUDIES QTR FINAL PT 2
- Create brief outline of essays (2) with frame or topic list
- only write 1-3 words (not full detailed sentences)
III. SOCIAL STUDIES QTR FINAL PT 3
- write essays; timed activity; not homework
- discuss timed writing strategies;
- what to do when you have limited time and you aren't done
- discuss ways to relax
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