You will take the NYS Global Studies Regent exam in June. The exam will cover both 9th and 10th grade Global. This is a total of 10,000 years of human history and the level of difficulty has increased dramatically over the last several years. I STRONGLY urge you to begin reviewing on a regular basis. I will give you TONS of resources to prepare you, but these tools are worthless unless YOU use them.
The exam is a NY graduation requirement. You MUST score at least a 65 on the exam to be eligible for graduation.
The exam is a NY graduation requirement. You MUST score at least a 65 on the exam to be eligible for graduation.
What kinds of questions should I expect?
The exam is 3 hours long and split into 4 parts. You may complete the parts in any order you choose.
Part 1: 50 multiple choice questions
Part 2: 1 Thematic Essay
Part 3A: 10-13 Data Based Questions (DBQs). Answers to these questions will come from a wide variety of documents (maps, charts, graphs, political cartoons, images, or text) that are given to you on the exam. All the documents revolve around a common topic.
Part 3B: 1 DBQ Essay. You will construct an essay based on the documents, questions, and answers from part 3A
Part 1: 50 multiple choice questions
Part 2: 1 Thematic Essay
Part 3A: 10-13 Data Based Questions (DBQs). Answers to these questions will come from a wide variety of documents (maps, charts, graphs, political cartoons, images, or text) that are given to you on the exam. All the documents revolve around a common topic.
Part 3B: 1 DBQ Essay. You will construct an essay based on the documents, questions, and answers from part 3A
How do I study for the exam?
Step 1: Take past exams as practice. You may find old exams at either http://www.nysedregents.org/GlobalHist/ or www.edusolution.com
Step 2: Grade the exam using the answer key. Any answer you get incorrect must be researched to find the correct answer and to understand why it is right. mrhubbshistory.com, your review book, class notes, and the textbook are great places to research wrong answers.
Step 3: Try to answer the questions you got wrong once again a few days later. Make sure you still understand how to answer it correctly.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 through 3 over and over. You will eventually find patterns and repetition in the questions. If you follow this process consistently for a few minutes each day you will be very prepared for the exam in June
Step 5. If you bring me copies of the essays as you practice I will be happy to grade them and give you feedback. This will not affect your class/report card grade.
**** MOST IMPORTANTLY DO NOT WAIT TIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO REVIEW. START EARLY IN THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 20-30 MINUTES A DAY. DON'T PUT YOURSELF THROUGH THE STRESS, WORRY, AND REGRET OF WAITING TO THE LAST MINUTE.
Step 2: Grade the exam using the answer key. Any answer you get incorrect must be researched to find the correct answer and to understand why it is right. mrhubbshistory.com, your review book, class notes, and the textbook are great places to research wrong answers.
Step 3: Try to answer the questions you got wrong once again a few days later. Make sure you still understand how to answer it correctly.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 through 3 over and over. You will eventually find patterns and repetition in the questions. If you follow this process consistently for a few minutes each day you will be very prepared for the exam in June
Step 5. If you bring me copies of the essays as you practice I will be happy to grade them and give you feedback. This will not affect your class/report card grade.
**** MOST IMPORTANTLY DO NOT WAIT TIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO REVIEW. START EARLY IN THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 20-30 MINUTES A DAY. DON'T PUT YOURSELF THROUGH THE STRESS, WORRY, AND REGRET OF WAITING TO THE LAST MINUTE.