DO NOW: WHAT DO YOU NEED TO IMPROVE/WORK ON TO ENSURE A HIGH GRADE ON NEXT WEDNESDAY’S EXAM?

Aim: How can we properly prepare for our Regents

Exams?

When / Where / What

When: Wednesday June 15th at 8:00 a.m.

Where: See your personal Regents invitation sheet which was distributed last week in Pd. 2 or 9 class for your room assignment

What do you need to bring: Yourself (well rested) #2 Pencil, Pen and your ID

(DO NOT rely on school for supplies, they run out during Regents testing)

New Scantron

This June we are using a New Scantron (See Sample)1. The answer sheets are “pre-slugged” and you MUST not use the paper of another student because the grade will be entered by the computer for the name printed on the answer sheet. It can not be crossed out or changed in any way.

New Scantron (Con’t)

2. Answers and the student’s signature on the scan sheet must be in pencil-the machine does not record anything in ink. An unsigned sheet will not scan and will be invalidated and the exam will be cancelled for that student.

3. Essay answers must be written in ink and the declaration on the essay booklet signed in ink.

4. On the reverse side in the teacher rating sheet (you will not see this on the day of the exam).

TIPS

Be on timeBe prepared with the proper supplies and a

drink/snack just in caseMake sure you ate a good breakfastHave a good night’s sleep DON’T LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS BLANK!!! YOU MUST WRITE 2 Essays! You will not be

allowed to leave unless you do.

Useful Websites

RegentsPrep.org

Edusolution.com

Johnbowne.org (our class website)

Study Pack

Part 1= Word Association list for Global History Vocabulary

Part 2= Important People

Part 3= Regents Essay Topics

Reminders!

All of your Regents Review worksheets, we have completed thus far in class, are due for review this week.

BRING IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS!

www.regentsreviewlive.net

Directions: Use the information from the Webcast to fill out the study sheet.

Make sure you understand these topics.

These are the MOST important aspects of Global 1, 2, 3, 4.

http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/social_studies/global/global_history.html

Geographic Factors

River Valleys- Nile- Egypt, Huang He- China, and Tigris and Euphrates-Mesopotamia. Fertile soil for farming

Mountain Ranges-Himalayas-India & China- Barriers make communication and travel difficult

Deserts-Sahara Desert in North AfricaClimate-Rough Winters in Russia led to defeat

of both Napoleon & HitlerNatural Resources- oil and the conflict in the

Middle East

Religions Animism- Africa, worship of nature spiritsJudaism/Christianity/Islam-Middle East, Monotheistic,

Behavior code 10 Commandments and the 5 PillarsHinduism- India, non violence, achieve Moksha union with

Brahman, Caste System, actions karma affect you the next life

Buddhism- India, nonviolence, Buddha and the 4 Noble Truths

Confucianism- China, Confucius, 5 Relationships, Respect for your elders

Protestantism- Martin Luther 1597, Posted 95 theses, the Printing Press invented in 1500’s by Johannes Gutenberg spread his ideas

Golden Ages

What is a Golden Age? Time when a civilization experiences peace, prosperity and achievements. Especially in Art and Science.

Egypt- Hieroglyphics, Calendar, Pyramids, mummification

Greece- built the Parthenon, Philosophers: Socrates, Plato and Socrates

Rome- Law, Architecture, Innocent till proven guilty, Chariot and Gladiator contests

Gupta Dynasty- India, concept of zero, decimal system, built special temples

Islamic World- Mosques, hospitals, eye surgery, math

Renaissance- Italy, Mid 1300’s Leonardo Da Vinci was a renaissance man especially interested in art and anatomy. Michelangelo, built the Sistine chapel

Turning Points

Turning Point- events that change the course of history

Neolithic Revolution- change from hunting and gathering to farming and living on permanent settlements

Rise of the Catholic Church- After the fall of Rome there was chaos and disorder in Western Europe. Church provided stability in these times of trouble, built schools and hospitals

Age of Exploration- 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. Later Spanish conquistadors in Latin America. European disease like small pox & technology destruction of Latin American civilizations Aztec and Inca

Glorious Revolution- 1688 Established limited monarchy

French Revolution- Before 1789-3 estates (social class) 1st=clergy, 2nd=nobles, 3rd= middle class, city workers and peasants. Members of 3rd estate angry over unfair tax. Resented wealth and privilege of 1st and 2nd estate. Violent revolution

Industrial Revolution-innovations like the spinning jenny and steam power increase production of textiles and goods. People working in factories mass producing products faster and cheaper. Karl Marx=communism, wants rights and power for the workers

Russian Revolution-Lenin & Bolsheviks. 1917 overthrow of the government. Communist takeover

Iranian Revolution- Ayatollah Khomeini forms an Islamic Republic

Collapse of Apartheid- In South Africa ends in 1990, in 1994 free elections are held and Nelson Mandela is elected

Political Systems

Democracy- Ancient Athens was the 1st democracy

Feudalism-system of feudal obligation, loyalty in exchange for land

Absolute Monarchy-European kings have total power. Peter the Great, Louis XIV- Sun King, Divine right to rule theory

Totalitarianism- Control all aspects of people’s lives, dictator, censorship, secret police ex: Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini

Economic Systems

Traditional Economy-FarmingManorialism- W. Europe peasants work lands for

powerful lords in exchange for protection on manor. Self sufficient.

Mercantilism- Europeans export more than they import. Establish colonies to sell goods. Mercantilism encourages imperialism

Capitalism- Private ownership, little to no government involvement in the economy

Communism- 1917 Revolution, Lenin- USSP under communism Command Economy-government makes business decisions.

Human Rights ViolationsWWI- A million Christian Armenians were massacred,

deported and killedWWII- Jews forced to into ghettos, gassed and killed.

Nazi Holocaust, Nuremburg Trials-crimes against humanity. Leaders held responsible for actions during war.

Apartheid- South Africa, white minority deprives black majority of their rights

Bosnia- Ethnic cleansing, mid 1990’s, Serbian PresidentHutus/Tutsis-Rwanda- Hutus massacred millions of

TutsisAfghanistan- Women with rights under the Taliban

Global ChallengesDisease-Aids, Civil War, and Desertification all problems

in AfricaOverpopulation- China, 1 Child solve problems. Over

crowding in cities in India ex. Calcutta. Urbanization: people moving to the city

Desertification- Sahara, Africa. Spreading of desert like conditions. Desert is growing

Deforestation- Destroying rainforests in Amazon, S. A. threatens species of plants and animals

Pollution- burning of fossil fuels. Warming of our planetNuclear Proliferation- development of nuclear

weapons. Dropped nuclear bombs on Japan- ended WWII

DO NOW: TAKE OUT YOUR VIDEO QUESTION SHEET

FROM YESTERDAY AND YOUR STUDY PACK

Aim: How can we properly prepare for our Regents

Exams?

As we watch video

Fill in and complete your video outline

Take notes at the end of the video on Test taking strategies for Part I, II, and

IIIPart I-Multiple ChoicePart II-Thematic EssayPart IIIA-Short answer QuestionsPart IIIB- DBQ Essay