Filling in blanks on a copy of the timeline,
much like the practice timeline handed out in class but with fewer blanks.
(If you can fill in all the blanks on the practice sheet, then you
will be able to fill in the blanks on the test.) A
name bank will be provided.
Answering multiple choice questions about all the material covered to
date. These are not intended to be difficult or about tiny details, but sometimes they are
not straight "out of the notes" - some may require you to put two and two together
to figure
out something that was not explicitly stated in class. The week before the test there will be a few sample multiple choice questions available in D2L as a quiz called "sample test questions," just you you can get a sense of how I write these questions.
One essay question. The question will give a quote from a text, or describe an observation from a church or mosque. Your task will be to explain, question, illumine, or comment on the quote or the observation, using as much background as you can from the material we have studied so far in the course.
To prepare, I recommend a combination of the following study methods, from most important to least important:
Fill in blanks on the practice timeline distributed in class. The timeline is the easy points, so be sure to practice that, even if
you don't have enough time to master everything else.
Review the online class outlines and "notes from class" to improve your grasp of the big
ideas and of how the names
and concepts fit together historically. Follow links as needed to review important names and terms.
Work through the links on the online timeline to review people and
movements.
Work through the lists of "Names and Terms" to
review history and concepts. (Not all of the names and terms listed
there have been covered yet; you only need to know about those names and
terms that have appeared somewhere in the class materials to date.)
As time allows, review readings - especially any readings you may have missed.
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