Possible Essay Questions for Unit 3: Transformations – America from 1940 to the 21st Century

 

 

How Do the 2 Essays Work Your Test in Class?

The 2 essays work this way.

§         You write 2 essays on the exam that ends the Unit. You can prepare because you see all of the possible questions below.

§         When you actually take the exam essays, I provide a pile of narrow strips of paper with choices for each of those essays so each of you see different tests. When you finish your objective test, you hand it in to me and pick up the top strip from the pile. You can write on either one of the choices.

How Are Essays Graded?

Essays are graded based on your understanding of the history and using the Evidence Checklist/Rubric. These links may help:

§         For examples of student essays

§         For how I use the Evidence Checklist/Rubric in grading

§         For a method for preparing to write a practical essay—one faster and more accurate than any method I have seen yet

General Tip about Identifying Information in the Textbook That You Need to Read Carefully

General Tip: You can identify information about significant and representative events that you need to read about carefully by:

§         Using the index at the back of the textbook with the general words in the question

§         Using the Reading Quiz questions for this Unit to find specific words to use in the index at the back of the textbook

Possible Choices You Will Have for Question 1

The narrow strip will include two of these to choose from. You write on about the significant and representative events for either one of those choices. You are not writing every fact in the textbook; you are selecting significant and representative events.

 

Terms Grouped by Chapters and Quizzes

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Details or Tips

Changes to African Americans

X

X

X

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X

See General Tip above.

Changes to women

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

See General Tip above.

Television on voters since the 1950s

 

X

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X

X

See General Tip above.
Tip: Notice the word is voters

Television on leaders or politicians since the 1950s

 

X

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X

X

See General Tip above.

Tip: Notice the words are politicians or leaders

 

Possible Choices You Will Have for Question 2

The narrow strip will include two of these to choose from. You write on either one.

Terms Grouped by Chapters and Quizzes

Chapter

 

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Details or Tips

Central Intelligence Agency since its creation

 

X

X

 

X

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X

See General Tip above.

Tip: Notice its creation.

Iran since World War II

 

X

 

 

X

X

 

See General Tip above.

Israel since its creation

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

See General Tip above.

Tip: Notice initial recognition.

Vietnam since World War II

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

See General Tip above.

 

 

 

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Last Updated:

2012

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