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| | [[American History Lecture Five|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Five|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Five Answers|Student Answers]] | | [[American History Lecture Five|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Five|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Five Answers|Student Answers]] |
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| − | Reminders on exam or homework questions:
| + | *'''Understand the question first'''. Students are missing points for not completely understanding the question. Pause a moment after you read a question. Read it twice. Ask yourself, what is the point of the question? |
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| − | *Understand the question first. Students are missing points for not completely understanding the question. Pause a moment after you read a question. Read it twice. Ask yourself, what is the point of the question? | |
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| | *Skip the toughest questions and answer the other questions first. But when the answer sheet is separate from the exam, as on standardized College Board exams, be sure to leave a gap in your answer sheet for the skipped question. | | *Skip the toughest questions and answer the other questions first. But when the answer sheet is separate from the exam, as on standardized College Board exams, be sure to leave a gap in your answer sheet for the skipped question. |
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| − | *When stuck, use a source other than the lecture. On your written homework, you may use extra resources although the answers are almost always in the lecture.
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| − | *Beware of over-reliance on authority. Unless we're talking about the Bible, authority is not always going to be correct. Every book contains mistakes or fails to explain a concept well, and it's beneficial to read many sources, because some authors will cover what others miss.
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| − | *Learn history in small pieces. I cannot grade all the homework in this course at one time, or even in one day. After about an hour or two, I burn out. But by grading in 45 minute periods each day, it is very enjoyable. The material is easier to digest. Could you eat one and only one meal each day? No, we eat three meals so the food is easier to digest that way. Same with learning history. 45 minutes each day for 5 days will be much easier than over 4 hours in one day. You'll retain the material much better if you spread it out. | + | *'''Avoid procrastination!''' Tasks are completely more easily -- and with far higher quality -- if you start sooner. '''Set goals for yourself''', such as completing a certain amount of work before noon, and then again before 6pm. |
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| − | *Avoid procrastination! Don't wait until the last minute to begin your homework. Set a goal for yourself, such as answering three questions each day until you are done. Answering a few questions at a time doesn't take long, but trying to finish homework in one sitting when you are tired is difficult and produces poor results. | + | *'''Learn history in small pieces.''' The material is easier to digest. Do you try to live by eating only one meal each day? No, we eat three meals each day and the food is easier to digest that way. The same is true with learning history. 1 hour each day for 5 days is much easier than 5 hours in one day. Also, you'll retain the material much better if you spread it out. |
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| − | Now ponder the following riddle about history: Consider this sequence: 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, ??, ??, ??, ??. What goes in the question marks? The answer is below.<ref>Answer: 1, 1, 1, 1 – this sequence represents the number of terms that each president (including his vice president if he died) served, starting with George Washington.</ref> | + | Now ponder the following riddle. Consider this sequence: 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, ??, ??, ??, ??. What goes in the question marks? The answer is below.<ref>Answer: 1, 1, 1, 1 – this sequence represents the number of terms that each president (including his vice president if he died) served, starting with George Washington.</ref> |
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| − | Why are there so many 1's as we approach the Civil War? Imagine riding the raging bull at the rodeo. It's hard to stay on beyond a few seconds. Before the Civil War, the United States was like the bull, and it was nearly impossible for a president to be reelected amid that turmoil. No president could ride the raging bull of a divided country for more than one term as the Civil War approached. | + | Why are there so many 1's as we approach the Civil War? Imagine riding the raging bull at the rodeo. It's hard to stay on beyond a few seconds. Before the Civil War, the United States was like the bull, and it was nearly impossible for a president to be reelected amid that turmoil. No president could ride the raging bull of a divided country for more than one term as the Civil War approached. The more divided a nation is, the more difficult it becomes for a president to be reelected. |
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| | ==Review== | | ==Review== |
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| | In accordance with Jackson's image as a common man, he was against a national bank. He was also cruel to the Indians. | | In accordance with Jackson's image as a common man, he was against a national bank. He was also cruel to the Indians. |
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| − | Although Jackson was a Democrat, which was then the main party in the South, Jackson's stance toward the South opposed its nullification of federal law and talk of secession. | + | Although Jackson was a Democrat, which was then the main political party in the South, Jackson's stance toward the South opposed its nullification of federal law and talk of secession. |
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| | ==The "Accidental Presidency"== | | ==The "Accidental Presidency"== |