11th Grade
Fall 2010 Final Exam Study Guide
- Grammar
- Creation/Origin Myths
-know the primary uses and characteristics of creation/origin myths
-be able to answer questions about the following myths:
"The Earth on Turtle's Back" p. 16
"When Grizzlies Walked Upright" p. 18
"The Navajo Origin Legend" p. 22
from "The Iroquois Constitution" p 24
-Time Period: 1300-1400 AD
- Exploration Narratives/Colonization Narratives
-be able to identify characteristics of a narrative
-notes on all explorers: Columbus, Smith, and Bradford
-be able to answer questions about the following pieces:
from "Journal of the First Voyage to
"The General History of
-point of view
-audience
from "Of
- The Crucible (study old quizzes)
-Characters
-major events
- The Age of Enlightenment
-"The Autobiography of Ben Franklin" pg 140-
-"Speech at the VA Convention" by Patrick Henry pg 187
- "The Declaration of Independence" by the Framers pg 156
-The Crisis by Patrick Henry
-Elements of Speeches (Repetition, Rhetorical Question, Parallellism, Rhetorical Questions, Restatement)
-"Letters from an American Farmer": Crevecour
-Key Players (Jefferson, Franklin, Paine)
- Valued Reason over Faith
-Poor Richard's Almanack
- Romanticism
- "The Devil and Tom Walker" pg 242
- Critical
- Vocabulary (From the Devil and Tom Walker)
- Essay (choose One)
The Final:
-100 multiple choice questions
-Scantron: I WILL NOT give you a number two pencil
-Choose ONE of THREE essay topics
-Essay worth 50 points
