The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia. Study guide supplement. These videocassettes may be rented from the Department of Independent Study and used at home for six months. When you begin a lesson, first read the learning objectives. They will give you an idea of what you should know when you have completed the reading assignment.
Factual questions use words such as identify, name, describe, or locate.
They emphasize the basic material that is essential to understanding the reading. You may find it helpful to go over each of these objectives carefully, and perhaps even to write out your answers. Analytical questions are more complex, and require you to compare and contrast, evaluate historical arguments, and apply the factual material you have learned in order to solve a historical problem. You will need these skills to perform well when answering the written assignment essay questions. After you read the learning objectives, then read the study notes and the points to consider, which highlight the topics covered in the required reading.