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Garrigus, Friday, July 20, 2007
History 2301 Mid-Term Exam
3 questions of equal weight
Directions:
Due: Email it to me [Garrigus@uta.edu] as an attachment before 2 pm on Monday, July 23, 2007.
Word Limit: Your answer to each of these questions should be no longer than 2 pages of single-spaced text. Contrary to what I said in class, this gives you about 1,200 words for each answer.
Attachment: Please put all the answers in the same word processing file, and put your last name in the name of the file. In other words, don’t send me a file named “HistoryTest.doc”. Instead name it something like “Jones_midterm.doc”.
Questions:
A. What are the conditions and events that allow for the emergence and the persistence of great empires? Answer this question using specific names, places, and stories from the following examples to prove your point. Your answer should have a thesis statement that answers the question in general terms, and then the body of your essay should prove that statement using facts, etc.
- Ancient Egypt
- Persia
- Rome
- Han China
Grading grid for this question (all 6 elements weighted equally):
Communication |
Analysis |
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| Well-organized structure | Offers insightful thesis | ||
| Clear writing | Supports thesis with specific historical evidence | ||
| Demonstrates awareness of at least 3 of the “5 Cs” | Balanced among all 4 cases | ||
| Overall grade 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
B. What are the conditions and events that allow for the emergence and the persistence of great cultural zones, outside of imperial structures? Answer this question using specific names, places, and stories from the following examples to prove your point. Your answer should have a thesis statement that answers the question in general terms, and then the body of your essay should prove that statement using facts, etc.
- Mayan civilization
- Greek civilization
- Classical Indian civilization
- Hebrews/Phoenicians
Grading grid for this question (all 6 elements weighted equally):
Communication |
Analysis |
||
| Well-organized structure | Offers insightful thesis | ||
| Clear writing | Supports thesis with specific historical evidence | ||
| Demonstrates awareness of at least 3 of the “5 Cs” | Balanced among all 4 cases | ||
| Overall grade 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
C. What does the primary source entitled “Israelites’ Relations with Neighboring Peoples” on page 50 in Bentley and Ziegler tell us about the history of Middle Eastern states in the middle of the 900s BCE? Be sure to cite specific words and phrases in your answer [you don’t need footnotes for these quotes]. There are some important background circumstances that the document doesn’t tell us and which shape our understanding of the text. Your answer should describe which contextual facts [background information] you think are essential to understanding the document, and explain they are so critical.
Grading rubric for primary source question (all 6 elements weighted equally):
Communication |
Analysis |
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| Well-organized structure | Offers insightful thesis | ||
| Clear writing | Supports thesis with specific evidence from document | ||
| Describes essential context | Shows careful, critical reading of the source | ||
| Overall grade 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
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OMG!! too much info!! my brain is about to explode!
I hope everyone else is having better luck at harnessing their thoughts than I am. I hope you all make A’s!