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Kramer Quiz #1 Causes of World War One: The war to end all wars.
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Questions: 1. What two countries in Europe were in competition before World War I (WWI)? a. Brittan and Russia b. Germany and France c. France and Russia d. Brittan and Germany

2. What two countries did German have a secret alliance with? a. Austria-Hungry and France b. France and Italy c. Austria-Hungry and Italy d. Brittan and Russia

3. What countries did Brittan create and alliance with? a. France and Russia b. Russia and Italy c. France and Italy d. Germany and France

4. What was the “trigger” that started WWI? a. The alliances between France and Germany b. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia c. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Austria-Hungry d. The alliances between Brittan and Italy

5. What was the real cause of WWI? a. The alliances between the countries in Europe b. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Austria-Hungry c. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia d. Non of the above

In this case I did not use worked examples, but I used some of the Leveraging Principles. The main principle used was Fading. I liked this video because I thought it did a good job of building up to the major point, the Cuases of World Worl I.

This quick video also plays in to the e-learning practice, because it is building the students skills step by step, getting them ready to make the connection between the allienaces and the start of WWI.

Kramer Quiz #2: China's Move to Communism
Directions: Watch the Video below and answer the questions that follow on your own piece of paper.

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Questions:


 * 1) What was the name of the group that defeated the Qing dynasty in 1912?
 * 2) Communists
 * 3) Nationalists
 * 4) Qin Dynasty
 * 5) None of the above.


 * 1) _ is a system of government in which the government holds nearly all of the political power and the means to produce goods and services.
 * 2) Free Market
 * 3) Nationalism
 * 4) Communism
 * 5) Dictatorship


 * 1) What is the name of the group that wanted to start a peasant revolt against the Chinese government and rich land owners?
 * 2) Nationalists
 * 3) Communist
 * 4) Poor Peoples Party
 * 5) Peasant Party


 * 1) When the Nationalist surrounded the Communists what did the Communists do?
 * 2) Fight
 * 3) The Long March
 * 4) The Short March
 * 5) Started a Civil War


 * 1) When the Chinese Communist Party defeated the Nationalists what did Mao Zedong do?
 * 2) Divided land up among the peasants
 * 3) Took land away from the rich
 * 4) Took over industry and Business
 * 5) All of the above.



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 * ** Here is a Leveraged example using a worked example on how to use similes and metaphors to provide faster and better learning: This video uses a few graphics and text to provide examples of similes and metaphors to help students understand how to use these types of figurative language styles correctly. **

1) Similes and metaphors are examples of  a)  personification b) cause and effect  c)  figurative language d) alliteration  2)  True or False: Similes are more direct comparisons than Metaphors a) True  b)  False 3) I will fly like an eagle is an example of a  a)  Metaphor b) Phrase  c)  Simile d) Riddle  4)  Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) He is as strong as an ox  b)  She can run faster than a rabbit c) He is like a ray of sunshine  d)  The sun is a shiny penny 5) True or False: Similes and Metaphors helps the reader to better understand what the author is trying to describe or tell  a)  True b) False ||
 * This is a great e-Learning practice to help ESL learners or non-ESL learners better understand how to use figurative language to create deeper understanding. The lesson provides a step by step examples of how and when to use a simile or a metaphor which prepares them to respond correctly to the lesson practice exercise that follows (multiple choice and true/false questions). Students will be able to connect what they learned in the video with the selected response questions that follow. ** ||
 * ** ==** Paula’s Quiz#2: Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates: **==

media type="youtube" key="gYuQD_0lEgs" height="344" width="425" ** || This is a great e-Learning practice to help ESL learners or non-ESL learners better understand how to use complete subjects and predicates in order to create deeper understanding. The lesson provides a step by step illustration of how to identify a complete subject or predicate which will prepare students to respond correctly to the lesson practice exercise that follows (multiple choice and true/false questions). Students will be able to connect what they learned in the video with the selected response questions that follow. || ** 2) **** True or False: A complete subject includes the verb in the sentence ** ** 3)  **** “Nine planets” is identified as the ** ** 4) **** Which of the following is an example of a complete predicate? ** ** 5)  **** True or False: A complete predicate must include the verb in the sentence ** ||
 * ** Here is a another Leveraged example using a worked example on how to identify complete subjects and complete predicates in order to provide enhanced learning: This video uses audio and text to provide an example on how to identify complete subjects and complete predicates. A student is presenting what he has learned to his peers for reinforcement. **
 * ** 1) **** In the video, “Nine planets orbit the sun” gives an example of identifying **
 * a. **** personification **
 * b. **** a subject and a verb **
 * c. **** a phrase **
 * d. **** a complete subject and a complete predicate **
 * a. **** True **
 * b. **** False **
 * a. **** predicate **
 * b. **** Complete subject **
 * c. **** Subject **
 * d. **** Complete sentence **
 * a. **** Crazy Carlos **
 * b. **** runs faster than a rabbit **
 * c. **** The talented, Mr. Risam **
 * d. **** The sun is shining brightly **
 * a. **** True **
 * b. **** False **