Bullitt County Schools

Bullitt County Schools

Eighth Grade Exam

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Disclaimer

This project was created in April 2026 as an Articulate E-Learning Weekly Challenge: How Would You Redesign This 1912 Exam for E-Learning? #549 The challenge was to turn a 1912 eighth-grade exam from Bullitt County (KY) Schools into a modern learning experience. Design platform: Genially (base subscription) Notes & Considerations:

• In the original iteration, in 1912, it is believed that the exam was presented to students in a scroll form on which they would write their answers.
• Questions were long or short form answer only: No multiple choice. No instant feedback. No second tries. Just handwritten answers and one shot at passing.
• In my recreated version, I maintained the no instant feedback model, as this is meant to be an exam for which they have studied well and answers may show up again in other questions.
• What I would like to have done, but was unable with the version of Genially I used, would be to allow students to go back to previous questions and edit responses before final submission of the exam. This would allow it to better mimic the flexibilty a student would have with a paper-and-pencil form exam.
• I incorporated various question models that encourage true information retention beyond simple memorization, such as single-choice, sort order, application and referential phrasing and interactive click-and-drag.
• The purpose of this project is to illustrate how modifying content for a virtual platform requires thoughtfulness and understanding of the purpose and learner persona, the entire exam is not recreated in this demonstration.

Introduction

This exam is comprised of 8 sections: Spelling, Reading, Arithmetic, Grammer, Geography, Physiology, Civil Government, and History. Once an answer is submitted it cannot be edited. TAKE YOUR TIME! Materials Needed: Headphones, pencil and paper for equation work

Good Luck!!

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Section 1: Spelling

In this section, click the Icon to hear the word spoken aloud. Type your answer in the box provided.

TIP: Ensure your headphones are properly plugged in and working.

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Listen

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Continue this interaction style for the full list of 40 words

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Section 2: reading

Your teacher will provide a short Excerpt. read the materials and answer the following questions related to content and comprehension.

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Example passage for first group of questions in this section:

"Although the Industrial Revolution brought unprecedented economic growth to Europe and North America in the 19th century, it also created dangerous working conditions, child labor, and overcrowded urban slums. Reform movements gradually emerged, driven by journalists, activists, and lawmakers who believed society had an obligation to protect its most vulnerable members."

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Section 3: Arithmetic

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Section 4: Grammar

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Section 5: Geography

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Fill in the blanks

Section 6: Physiology

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Section 7: Civil Government

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Section 8: History

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Exam finished!

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