Mid Term Exam - You Can Observe A Lot Just By Watching

Yogi Berra, the legendary New York Yankees catcher is most remembered for his colorful personality and his special brand of wisdom which he shared with the world through the sometimes counterintuitive quotes he left with the sports media. The title for this blog entry uses one of Berra's famous "Yogiisms". Hopefully it will have meaning for you as you consider this review in preparation for the exam.

Some other gems from Yogi --

"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical."

"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."

"It's like deja vu all over again."

"The future ain't what it used to be."

"If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."

"If you don't know where you're going, you might end up someplace else."

Yogi was more than just a personable, gentle and amusing man. See the link below and check out a very short list of his serious accomplishments as a baseball player that stand the test of time.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/top-10-career-accomplishments-yogi-berra-article-1.2370924

Below you will find information that you will need concerning the exam based on our class discussions. 

Exam Format:

• Two hour exam (an extra 30 minutes if required)
• Essay - (scored out of 9 using course rubric) 
• 50% of first term grade

Remember that the exam is a choice between two essay questions that have some relationship to the concept of American exceptionalism. You will need to use items from the reading package you will be provided with and your own background in the course to answer the essay question with supporting details from all seven eras studied so far this year. 

Regardless of which essay question you choose, in your answer you are required to address all seven eras listed below. You must use ALL separate items from the reading package covering the seven different eras.  Also, be sure to make reference to seven historical events from seven different eras that are distinct from the ones referenced in the reading package.

The reading items will be organized under the following headings:

•the Beginnings of a Colonial Presence

•the Growth of the Thirteen Colonies

•the American Revolution 

•the Federalist Era 

•the Louisiana Purchase, American Expansionism and Manifest Destiny 

•Recession, Government Bailouts, Entitlement Programs, and the Culture War 

•Donald Trump - Outsider Campaign and Presidency (2015-present)