History 9 Review Sheet
Fall 2006
Ms Morrish
Part I. Instructions for studying:
1. Organize your materials. Reading notes/outlines, class notes, annotated
readings, homework questions, review sheets, quizzes, tests and any
handouts. Check the homework calendar for August –December for specific
assignments. (My web page calendar is more complete than PCR Educator.)
2. Read through these materials carefully, using your review sheet, class
review materials, annotated texts, assignments and quizzes as guides to the
important aspects of what we covered.
- Correct your mistakes, outline unanswered essay questions, answer
all unanswered questions as completely as possible.
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3. Outline study questions as completely as possible and practice IDS
4. Get some sleep. Eat breakfast! Don’t stay up all night - you’ll be
exhausted and less sharp.
Exam Format:
-1 essay on a major thematic topic
Time:
(Question distributed in advance, see page 3)
- Identifications: identify and explain
- Paragraph answers on important subjects and
passages
- Fill-ins
35 minutes total
25 minutes total
45 minutes total
15 minutes total
PART II: Topics
Note: this is an overview. It is not a list of what will or will not be on
the exam. You need to review the whole semester according to the
instructions on the reverse of this page.
Essential Questions:
1) Who am I and how did I get here? (Creation stories and basic
principles of religion.)
2) What are the rules by which I should live? (Formation of
governments and the relationship between religion and government.)
3) How can I honor my religion, my government, and still make my
mark? (How to balance personal needs with the demands of religion
and community.)
Topics and Readings
1. The Greeks: who they thought they were, where they though they
came from and how they viewed their position in relation to their gods
- Greek Mythology – Mythology by Edith Hamilton, summer reading sheet,
class notes on mythology, Ovid and Hesiod, Greek geography, Greek culture
- Readings: Ovid and Hesiod ,
- Tests, quizzes on Mythology, Ovid and Hesiod,
2. Greek Government and the development of democracy- Draco, Solon,
Pisistratus, Cleisthenes
- Annotated Solon readings; class notes on the Greek polis, Greek culture,
geography, language, religion, trade, rituals, etc; Solon’s reforms, your
annotated passages for quiz review
- Passage quiz on Solon’s philosophy and his reforms
--reforms of Cleisthenes and Pisistratus
- Greek reformers review sheet
- Greek reformers essay test
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2) Confucianism in China: origins of Confucianism, purposes of Confucianism,
Principles of Confucianism (Jen, Li, Five Constant Relationships, Chun Tzu),
individual vs. public good.
- diagram of your relationships
- HW questions on Ideal Government and The Superior Person
- Your composition on the Superior Person
Essay Question: This year, we are giving you the essay question that
you will have on the final exam in advance. You may review for and
outline the essay as practice in advance, but you will not have access to
your outline or any other notes during the exam.
Essay Question
One issue that we have studied thus far is the idea that different cultures,
such as Ancient Greece and Confucian China, value individuals who conform to
an ideal. Write an essay in which you discuss this notion of what an
individual in a particular time period or place should strive for in his/her own
life in order to be considered an “ideal person.” You must consider THREE
different perspectives:
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Ancient Greece
Confucian China
Modern, 21st century America
For each of these perspectives, you should include discussion on how these
models of ideal people reflect the values of their time and place. You must
also think of the three cultures’ ideals of the ideal person in relation to each
other. What do they have in common? How do they differ? Use specific
examples from myths, the primary sources, and your own knowledge. Some
things you might consider: chun tzu, li, jen, the five constant relationships,
the heroic ideal, bravery, cunning, etc.
Answer in at least five well developed paragraphs, with an introduction, a
body, and a conclusion. Make sure that you have substantive examples from
the facts and primary sources we have covered and sufficient discussion of
how these ideas and facts are connected.
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