1. The imaginary path the earth follows as it revolves around the sun

It's the same path the sun takes each day across our sky. This imaginary line, the path of the sun, is called the ecliptic. Technically speaking, the Earth's orbit defines the ecliptic. As viewed from space, the ecliptic is the Earth-sun plane.

2. The direction of the earth's rotation as seen above the north pole ​

Anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, the sense of Earth's rotation is counterclockwise as seen from above the North Pole. Consequently, the observed curved motion is always to the right of the direction of motion.