Don't forget the triremes

As you study and review those famous inventions, you should keep in mind how they influenced the civilization and Us today.

Hint: Bonus question will be from one of the Horrible histories we watched. One of the ancient civilizations we studied this term.

Social Studies 9 Review

1.       Exam Breakdown – 95 marks

·         10 true/false choice

·         20 multiple choice

·         20 matching

·         8 short answer (30 marks total)

·         1 long answer (15 marks)

2.       What to bring to the exam

·         2 pens (blue or black) and white out. Please do not use pencil.

·         Social Studies textbook (not allowed into the exam but must be returned before any report card will be received)

·         Water bottle – no other food or drink is allowed into the exam hall.

3.       What to study

a.       Timelines terminology

b.      Archaeology (terminology, uses of, how it has impacted our study of Social studies?)

c.       Inference and Historical thinking

d.      Creation/Evolution and the early peoples – Know Charles Darwin and his theory. Why is it significant to historical way of thought? How does this theory of Evolution and Natural selection affect us as Christians? Know about Homo Habilis, Homo Sapiens,  and Neanderthals.

e.      Ancient Civilizations – know the Sumerians, Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Indus Valley, Chinese, Roman, Greeks, Incans, Mayans and First Nations.  You should know how each was organized. Go through the SPIRET model of each civilization.

                                                               i.      How did their location, climate and habitation influence the development of each civilization?

                                                             ii.      Examine the roles of women and men in each civilization? Who valued women? Who didn’t and why?

                                                            iii.      Describe the social and political structures of each civilization. You should be able to indicate how they were similar or different.

                                                           iv.      Also know the Intellectual, Economical and Technological developments that each civilization was most famous for.  You should be able to say what influence they had on the development of our modern society.

                                                             v.      Religion – how did each civ. develop their religion? What influence did it have on their social/political structure? How did it define their morals, values and beliefs?

                                                           vi.      First Nations – study the Wanuskewin handout and recall the discussion with Mr. Dogniez and the connections he made to the SPIRET model. How does our knowledge and understanding of the development of the First Nations people of the Prairie influence us today?

How to prepare for the final exam

As there are many ways to test people on knowledge, there are equally as many ways to prepare for an exam. People are different and thrive in different preparatory methods. We've designed several different ways for you to ace your exams.

1. Essay Exams
Essays can be some people's favorite or least favorite type of exam. The good part of the essay exam is that you can truly explain your knowledge of the subject matter in many ways. If you forgot a single word, then it will not cause you severe loss of points (as it would in a multiple choice test). Usually, essay exams are difficult to grade because they can be subjective. Therefore, people with better writing skills tend to favor these types of exams, as they know how to structure an essay. Develop your writing skills. Practice. If you know the formula of a good essay then you will be able to communicate your ideas in a way that the reader will be able to understand.

2. Multiple Choice Multiple-choice exams are easy for some and death for others. Some people can sail through on them without studying at all. Others think too hard on each question and miss the obvious answer sitting before them. The beauty of a multiple-choice test is that all the information you will need is given to you. The drawback of a multiple-choice test is that the additional information given to you is designed to confuse you. It takes a specific mindset to excel in this type of testing. See below for tips on how to prepare for a multiple-choice exam. These exams are like sports; they take a lot of practice, but you can master them. True or False questions may also fall into this category, where you will be given a fact and have to choose one or the other.

3. Matching

Matching exams are rather student friendly exams. They are generally given in high school, infrequently in college, and almost never afterwards. They come in two formats: equal questions and answers, and trick question and answers. When there are equal sets of facts to match up, then you will more than likely excel. However, many tests are designed to truly test your knowledge and will place a few extra categories on one side of the matching plane. When this occurs, you must rely on your factual knowledge and not simply your ability to filter out bad answers.

4. Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blank exams are also more prevalent in high school and earlier. Occasionally you will find this type of exam in college and beyond. If so, you are lucky, for you will increasingly wish you may have this type of exam. In this case, you must know the factual information in order to fit it into the sentence. However, in these tests, you can rely on your context clues of the sentence to see what works. If you have a general enough basis of knowledge on a subject matter, you will more than likely fill in the correct blank. True or False questions may also fall into this category, where you will be given a fact and have to choose one or the other. Taken from http://www.bookrags.com/articles/22.html