GUIDELINES FOR THE FIRST EXAM

          The first exam in the course will consist of two parts--multiple-choice questions and one essay.  The exam will cover a) class materials, including lectures and discussions, and b) the assignments in the textbook.  The only specific people and dates that will appear on the exam are the ones specifically mentioned in class.

I.  Multiple-Choice Questions:

          The multiple-choice questions will cover major themes, concepts, ideas, personalities, and events.  While the book presents you with many facts, try to emphasize the main ideas in your readings. Highlighting or outlining those main ideas while you read your book will help you in learning the material and doing well on this portion of the exam.

II.  Essays:

          For the essay portion of the exam, I will give you three topics, and you will write on just one of them.  Try to be well-organized, analytical, accurate, and thorough.  Assume that the reader knows nothing about the topic.  You might practice writing essays within a 50-minute time period, so that you can become accustomed to organizing your thoughts, and writing as thorough and thoughtful an essay as possible within that time period.  Jotting down an outline before you actually write your essay can be very helpful.  I will not be grading your essays on the basis of your English language ability as long as I can understand the content of your discussions.  (I will, however, make corrections on grammar, spelling etc. so that you can improve your writing in the future.)  The following are the major subjects upon which the actual topics on the exam will be based:

          a)  An evaluation of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy, including what his policies were and your opinions of them;

          b)  the Progressive Movement--the reasons for it, the purposes of the Movement, and the people who promoted it;

          c)  the varying attitudes and perspectives of (l) a newly-arrived immigrant to the United States, (2) a Social Darwinist, (3) a pragmatist, and (4) a Progressive during the late l800s to early l900s.

          If you have any questions while preparing for the exam, please feel free to phone me at (4l5) 239-3283.

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                        GUIDELINES FOR THE SECOND EXAM

          The second exam in the course will use the same format as the first exam.  There will be multiple-choice questions and one essay.  The exam will cover 1) class materials, including lectures and discussions taking place after the first exam, and 2) assigned readings after the first exam.  The only people and specific years that will appear on the multiple-choice part of the exam will be ones specifically mentioned in class. 

          Please refer to the Guidelines for the First Exam regarding how you should prepare for the two portions of the exam.  The following are the major subjects upon which the actual topics on the exam will be based:

          a)  Status of (l) African Americans and (2) women from the late l800s through the l920s;

          b)  Woodrow Wilson's World War I policy and your opinion of his policy;

          c)  The status of the following groups during the l920s up until the stock market crash in l929--businesses, workers, farmers, and intellectuals--and the changes in the values and attitudes of the American people in the cities during the l920s as compared to the Progressive Era, and why those changes occurred.

          If you have any questions while preparing for the exam, please feel free to phone me at (4l5) 239-3283.

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                          GUIDELINES FOR THE THIRD EXAM

           The third exam in the course will consist of all multiple-choice questions based on the main ideas from class discussions, lectures and reading assignments after the second exam.  If you have any questions while preparing for the exam, please feel free to phone me at (4l5) 239-3283.

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                         GUIDELINES FOR THE FINAL EXAM

          The final exam in the course will use the same format as the first and second exams.  There will be multiple-choice questions and one essay.  The exam will cover (l)  class materials, including discussions and lectures, and (2) reading assignments after the third exam.  The only people and specific dates that will appear on the multiple-choice part of the exam will be ones specifically mentioned in class. 

          Please refer to the Guidelines for the First Exam regarding how you should prepare for the multiple-choice and essay portions of the exam.  The following are the major subjects upon which the actual topics on the exam will be based:

          a)  The middle-class after World War II--their attitudes and values, the reasons why those attitudes developed, and how those attitudes affected the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy administrations;

          b)  Civil rights movement from the time of Truman's administration through the passage of the Civil Rights Acts of l964-65--the leaders, the strategies used, the problems encountered, and gains made;

          c)  Cold War from the time of Truman's administration through Johnson's Presidency--the incidents that occurred, how the respective President dealt with them, and whether or not you agree with that President's actions.

          If you have any questions while preparing for the exam, please feel free to phone me at (4l5) 239-3283.