How to Study for History Exams narrated powerpoint

How to Study for History Exams : 

How to Study for History Exams 1493-5327 Summer 2011

Understand the “Big Picture” : 

Understand the “Big Picture” Each chapter focuses on a decade or an “era” of American history. As you study, remember the historical time period; put the events and our society in historical perspective. Reconstruction 1865-1877 Conquest of the West 1865-1893 Industrialization & Urbanization 1865 - 1900 America in the World – 1865 - 1914 Progressive Reform 1890 - 1920 World War I 1914 - 1918

Don’t memorize! : 

Don’t memorize! You will be a very frustrated student! Memorizing does not produce an educated understanding – only random facts. In college, strive for understanding the time period, its major events, and how American life was changing.

Historical Perspective : 

Historical Perspective How does American change during the time period? Social changes that affect everyone or specific groups Economic changes Corporate/business changes Political changes

Any major event? : 

Any major event? War Economic depression Major legislation or constitutional amendment New technology or scientific advances

People : 

People Any significant personalities with lasting impact on American society? Jane Addams Theodore Roosevelt

Reading is Not Studying!! : 

Reading is Not Studying!! Do more than “read” each chapter – study it! Read a section or a few paragraphs, then stop and think about what you read Put yourself in the time period and imagine what you would think or how you would feel Make an outline Underline or write out important points Use the textbook and supplemental textbook websites to test your knowledge (links on content page) Post a discussion topic over something you found interesting or need clarification on

Include all the pages! : 

Include all the pages! The first page of each chapter is an synopsis – like a preview telling you what to expect

Slide 9: 

In each chapter check out the boxed information, maps, illustrations and photos, and the special info under “Patterns of Popular Culture” and “Where Historians Disagree” They may add important new information not in the narrative Don’t forget the Conclusion at the end of each chapter to help you process and organize what you learned