Michel is used to getting good grades by taking careful notes and memorizing the information for the tests. however, he is finding that his college classes are different. he has to write several response papers about the reading for his history class and has been receiving poor marks for just paraphrasing the text and not sharing his thoughts on the subject. michel knows that a few other students have formed a study group to discuss the reading and review each other’s response papers, but decides not to join because he doesn’t know how he would contribute. in talking with his mother one night, he explains his frustration. “i always thought the point of history was that it was based on facts. my professor is always asking why i think something happened. it happened. why is there no one answer? ”

1. how could the study group benefit michel?

b. by encouraging him to jump on a bandwagon

a. by making it easier to cheat

d. by generating arguments and dissension leading to more competition in class

c. by generating more ideas

2.

it seems michel might not grasp all of the key aspects of critical thinking. which of the following is not a key aspect of critical thinking?

b. considering multiple points of view

a. asking questions

d. agreeing with the majority opinion

c. drawing your own conclusions

3.

what is one question michel should ask himself when presented with information in his history class?

b. what does my best friend think of this?

a. can this information be interpreted another way?

d. is the person telling me this smarter than i am?

c. do i like the person telling me this?

4.

michel received written feedback from his professor on his most recent response paper. he noticed his professor left a note reminding him to avoid logical fallacies such as hasty generalizations and “slippery slope” arguments in his response papers. which sentence from michel’s paper is an example of a logical fallacy?

c. “the violence and anger displayed by protestors in the boston tea party shows that all american colonists were opposed to the british government.”

a. “the boston tea party has become an iconic event in the history of the united states and is discussed in many american public school history classes.”

b. “historians have estimated that protestors involved in the boston tea party threw more than 92,000 pounds of tea into the boston harbor.”

d. “the boston tea party took place on december 16, 1773 in boston, massachusetts.”

Each state in america has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. the state seal of georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism. when was the seal adopted? 2georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. however, as georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal. between 1863 and 1865, georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the civil war. then, from 1868 to1871, georgia’s secretary of state nathan c. barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the north’s victorious enemy forces. he readopted the original seal in 1872. 4georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. the year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. the new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that america’s founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. what does the seal look like? 5just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. the front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “constitution.” the two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “wisdom” and “moderation.” a third banner, reading “justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. when read together, the banners make up the official state motto of georgia: “wisdom, justice, and moderation.” the seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. the words “state of georgia” appear along the top. the year 1776 is printed at the bottom. 6the back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. across the top of the seal are the words “agriculture and commerce.” the bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776. what do the symbols on the seal represent? 7each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution. the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. 8the boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of georgia. similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. during the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. cotton is still a “king” crop in georgia. the state currently produces almost three million bales per year. this is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country. read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 13) the author's main purpose in writing this article is a) to inform. b) to create. c) to persuade. d) to entertain. 14) in paragraph eight, the word asset means a) benefit. b) debt. c) element. d) expense. 15) in paragraph six, the word portrays means a) condescends. b) deceives. c) honors. d) reveals.

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