Special Posting: Study Guide 2011

CWI: Study Guide January 2011

Please note that the regular blog entry for the week of January 18 is the previous posting.

To prepare for the exam, you should review the sections of the text that we used (see unit syllabus), review your work in the portfolio, read the blog entries, and prepare answers for the study guide questions.

1. Identify the different types of maps, chief characteristics, and uses
2. Identify and describe the major religions of the world; design a chart that compares the religions of the world; what do they have in common?
3. Identify and describe the different forms of government in different regions of the world
4. Identify and describe the different types of economies in different regions of the world
5. Identification of key terms and people:
Infrastructure, GNP, per capita income, Nicolas Kristof, Tom Friedman, Greg Mortenson
6. Country identification: review the areas of the world and individual countries we have studied; be able to locate countries using an outline map
7. What are the major challenges facing Africa? Why are they challenges? What steps could be taken to tackle these challenges?
8. What are some of the “hot spots” around the world that the US must deal with? Why are they hot spots? What actions should the US take or not take dealing with them?
9. Question about China as posted on the blog…see “A Time for heroes”
10. Key elements of Confucianism
11. Editorial cartoon analysis

The mid-term exam is a mixture of open and closed questions. There are short answer questions, identification, matching, and substantial paragraph questions. The exam gives you the opportunity to integrate your understanding and interpretation of the world with objective knowledge. You are linking your thoughts using facts and evidence to support your ideas.