I have to take an AP US History final tommorow covering 1492-1900ish (end of Reconstruction). How do you think I shoud try to briefly go over so much information? (and before you say I should've studied earlier, I was too busy trying to work on all my other homework for that class!)
2006-12-18 10:24:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A century an hour?
The best way to remember something short term is to link easily remembered visuals with the words/concepts you need to remember. Try some sort of mind map or a timeline with images (linked to words as necessary) so that when you're doing the test, you'll have a visual component to help remember the words. Make sure the visuals are as stand-out as possible, even ridiculous, if need be.
2006-12-18 18:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, your homework for that class should have gone over the information you needed to cover for the test. If you really worked that hard on your schoolwork, you shouldn't have a problem. Just go over your notes. Stop whining and making excuses, your college instructors won't buy it.
2006-12-18 18:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by rainchaser77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well try reading it like a story u know read like u would a thriller or romance novel certain things tht ppl did back at tht time say "why the hell did they do tht" ask questions make it funny call someone and talk about it make th conversation flow if u do this and the other ideas given to you when ur exam comes tomorrow u will remeber every thing u talked about and its just gonna flow
2006-12-18 18:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by pure 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1 century per hour. i hate cramming for tests. everyone is different. i have to read everyhting before i get the picture also depends on what the exams are based upon. does he focus on notes or book material. good luck. hey your not the only one who waits for the night before. everyone has done it some just more than others (like me)
2006-12-18 18:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by summer love 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go down to the corner and get in a phone booth, which is actually a time machine. Go back in time and get Socrates, Beethoven, Billy the Kid and Napoleon, and bring them back to present an oral report on your behalf.
Oh wait, that's pretty unrealistic, isn't it? Everyone knows there's no such thing as a phone booth anymore!
2006-12-18 18:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by DocNice 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look at Wikipedia for timelines, and other history cites.
Just try to cram and get all the highlights.
Good luck. I took AP history too!
PS These look good - especially the last one:
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/us/
http://americanhistory.about.com/
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/histryotln/index.htm
2006-12-18 18:27:02 · answer #6 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spend an hour on each century. in the last ten minutes of each hour review, or pop quiz yourself.
Good luck
2006-12-18 18:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by GreyRainbow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make a timeline with the years that had great inpact on our history and just make footnotes. Writing helps jog your memory.
2006-12-18 18:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by makatimerchant 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1 century an hour!
2006-12-18 18:26:49 · answer #9 · answered by Chase C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋