Final Exam Study Guide- Test is Monday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.

This guide is posted on the class blog (charlestonbeyondthegrave.blogspot.com) in the top right corner “gadget” spot. This online version will have links to the material you need to study for the test.

There will be several elements to this test: terms/definitions, multiple choice, matching, lists, short answer and an essay. There will not be anything on this exam that is not included in this study guide.

20 Point Video Project: This is due by (at the latest!), Monday, May 8 (final grades are due May 9 by noon) and should be posted on your blog and the class blog. Produce a slideshow "semester in review" piece using the Kizoa or iMovie platforms. Have at least 20 images. Use text information to tell a story and apply music as a background element. An excellent free music site is incompetech.com. 

If using Kizoa, embed it into your blog post after appropriate set up writing, links, label words, etc. With iMovie be aware that if your projects exceeds 100 MB, you'll have to upload it to YouTube first, then post to your blog from there. 

80 Point Final Exam Test Material to Study: 

I. Textbooks:     “In the Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery- Charleston’s Treasure of History, Mystery and Artistry” 

• Chapter 3, “Confederacy Legacy”- read about the six CSA generals at Magnolia Cemetery on pages 98-109- be able to match their names with their significant contributions or distinctions in the war/battles
• Chapter 4, “The Children of Magnolia Cemetery”- review the array of illnesses and diseases that claimed the lives of infants and children in the 19^th century, and be familiar with some of the statistical data given at the beginning of this chapter indicating the high child death rates back then
•   Chapter 6, “Epic Epitaphs”- know the origin of the word “epitaph” and the most common sources of epitaph wording (bible verses, poetry, songs, etc.)

   “Stories Told in Stone: Cemetery Iconology- A Manual for Genealogy Research”

• Pages 13-21, “Glossary of Historic Diseases”- know the name and description of the following 20 illnesses and diseases: bad blood, brain fever, Bronze John, cerebritis, cholera, consumption, diphtheria, encephalitis, falling sickness, French pox, Grocer’s itch, infantile paralysis, lung fever, meningitis, myelitis, palsy, paroxysm, scarletina, smallpox, thrombosis. Be able to match the disease with the description from this book.
• Pages 22-23, “Glossary of Major Epidemics/Pandemics”- be able to recognize the names of the most common epidemics listed and be able to list some of the diseases. South Carolina is on this list. Name the year and disease.  

II. Other Test Material: 

• How Different Religions Bury Their Dead” (handout and link here): what are distinguishing customs/rites from each religion?  
• Funeral Rituals Around the World” Tibet, Indonesia Torajanese, Australian Aborigine, Scandinavian Vikings: distinguishing characteristics of each
• Dr. George Dickinson blog post (Mr. Harwood’s post): Review carefully the bullet-pointed information at end of this post (different death euphemisms, for example) 
•  “Longevity Throughout History: How Has Human Life Expectancy Changed Over Time-:what was the average length different peoples lived in prehistoric and ancient times? What factors contributed to longer life expetancy?  
• The Truth About Sullivan’s Island and Slavery: little known facts about the role what is today a resort and upscale residential community had during the slave trade era
• Cholera Outbreak”- History Channel video: What is cholera? What was the breakthrough that helped stem the outbreaks and epidemics?  And where did this take place?  
• Prezi: Charleston and Magnolia Cemetery's Confederacy Legacy: Be able to list three things Charleston "contributed" to the Civil War, historically. Also, review the data given on Magnolia Cemetery's Confederacy connections/legacy.
• Prezi: Victorian Splendor/Victorian Tragedy: Review data and disease types and descriptions given here; also the information about the Lincoln and Davis families
• FindaGrave's "Interesting Epitaphs" link: Be able to list three humorous, pointed, poignant and/or unusual epitaphs from this list. 

      III. Essay: This may be about what you have learned and may take away (knowledge-wise) from this class. The essay question at the end of the test will deal with this. 

      Extra Credit Note:  Extra credit blog posts will be accepted until Monday, May 8, 5 p.m. You must let me know if you do any extra credit posts, so that I will know to look for them. Also, the blogs with the three most page views will receive extra credit points on the final exam!  

      Thank you for an excellent semester! Keep on bloggin'!