Preparing for the exam
1. Exam format: 2 sections
• Questions from Readings [40%]
• Vocabulary [10%]
• Kahoot [10%]
• Essay on one of the films
(based on film clips)
Sample question
What was the economic legacy of the Civil War?
Economic Legacy: The years of hunger (1940s)
 Hunger after 4 years with no crops / livestock
 GDP down 36% (1935-1938)
 Not recovered until 1953
 Destruction of transportation and infrastructures
 Black market
 Argentina´s help
Exam TIP
Make sure you cite SPECIFIC AND CONCRETE
data /facts /names / references
- Vague information and generalizations are not acceptable
2. Get a good grade
• Check out the “Exam model” on Blackboard
3. Read all texts and view all films
studying the important sections:
• Handout questions / vocabulary for readings
• Kahoot links from Blackboard
• Film questions and clips discussed in class
• Guernica activity and 4 painting group activity
4. Always take notes in class and…
5. Participate actively in class with
answers, questions, dialogues…
6. Do your homework everyday
• Don´t leave everything for the last minute!
• It´s a Qualifying exam: you pass = hasta la vista!
7. Grading procedure and policies
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Participation
Kahoot
Oral Presentation
Essay
Exams
20%
10%
10%
10%
50% [Midterm 25% + Final 25%]
8. Consult your questions and doubts
in class and during office hours!
• Review the SYLLABUS and the EXAM
section on Blackboard for more information!
9. Office hours reminder
Wednesday: 12:00 to 14:00 and by appointment
(Office: building 2-4-23)
Building 2, 4th floor, office 23
albertoegea@upo.es
albertomnn@hotmail.com
10. !Estudia mucho y buena suerte!