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Welcome to History 1301

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6-4-2012

Go into the Lessons Tab and click on the Start Here icon. Then read all of the information and instructions regarding this course. This information will help save you time later in the course.

6-4-2012

Under the Lessons Tab, there is a folder for Discussions. Click on that folder and then click on the Topic for Introduction. Click on my introduction posting and then click on "reply" at the bottom of the page. Write an introduction of yourself. It does not have to be long and is not graded. Simply state a few things about yourself for the class. Examples include: major, interests, family information, work, how far you live from campus, etc. There is no due date on this; but the quicker the better. This is just to let you get an idea of how the discussion works.

6-5-2012

Each Chapter Assignment is the same as far as the reading and study material are concerned. The Chapter 1 Assignment explains what that assignment includes, including introduction material and reading material. It also lists some study material. The rest of the Chapter Assignments are the same as the first except when there is a discussion question added to the assignment. In such case, the discussion question is added to the assignment with a due date stated. You generally have a week to participate in each discussion, so there are no excuses for not being able to complete one on time. In addition, I drop two of the six discussions, so you may miss two of the six and still have the opportunity to earn full credit for the overall discussion grade. Each of the discussions are worth 25 points and if you receive a grade of 25 on all four you will have one overall discussion grade of 100.

The Chapter Assignments completed before a Graded Exam is what you are responsible for reading, studying and preparing for that Graded Exam. Therefore, each Graded Exam just covers the chapters assigned up to that exam and after the previous exam. The last Graded Exam is the Final and is only over the last few chapters assigned after Exam 4. It is not comprehensive of the whole course material. I drop one of the first four exam grades and the last exam counts for all students. This is also explained on the syllabus.

Also stated on the syllabus, you will have 12 Graded Quizzes during the semester. These quizzes will be over the assigned readings from the History I Reader; NOT the American Destiny Textbook. Those assignments are all listed in the next box of this page. The Readings are from a paragraph to several pages. I have tried to keep each individual Reader assignment less than 15 to 20 pages. Some are only a couple of pages. All 12 quizzes will be 10 questions each worth 1 point for a total of 10 points for each quiz. At the end of the semester, I will drop the lowest 2 quiz grades and the highest 10 quiz grades will added up for one overall quiz grade on a 100 point scale. So, even if you miss two of the quizzes you can still receive full credit of 100 depending on your grades for each quiz.

These quizzes will be open at the beginning of the semester. Unlike the main exams, you will able to work ahead at your own pace to complete these Quizzes. However, throughout the semester the quizzes will have a final due date where you will no longer have the quiz available. In essence, it works like this; all of the quizzes are open from the beginning of the semester. There is a due date by which you must have taken Quizzes 1, 2, and 3. That due date is on this page as well as the calendar for the course. After that date, you will no longer be able to see or take those three Quizzes, but all of the other quizzes will still be open. Through the semester, as Quizzes become due with a final date that they are available, they will no longer be available.

6-5-2012

Quiz 1 - Readings Number 1 and 2

Quiz 2 - Readings Number 3 and 4

Quiz 3 - Readings Number 5, 6 and 7

Quizzes 1, 2, and 3 must be completed by June 15, 2012 at 11:30 pm.

Quiz 4 - Readings Number 8, 9, 11, and 12

Quiz 5 - Readings Number 13, 14, and 15

Quiz 6 - Readings Number 16 and 17

Quizzes 4, 5, and 6 must be completed by June 29, 2012 at 11:30 pm.

Quiz 7 - Readings Number 33, 34, and 35

Quiz 8 - Readings Number 18, 19, and 20

Quiz 9 - Readings Number 21 and 22

Quizzes 7, 8, and 9 must be completed by July 13, 2012 at 11:30 pm.

Quiz 10 - Readings Number 23, 24 and 25

Quiz 11 - Readings Number 26, 27, 28, and 30

Quiz 12 - Readings Number 31, 36, and 37

Quizzes 10, 11, and 12 must be completed by July 22, 2012 at 11:30 pm.

6-6-2012

  - All of the assignment material is found under the Course Materials icon in the Lessons Tab. If you have not purchased access to the E-Book and materials you will not have this icon. The assignments for Chapter 1 are as follows:

1. Read the Preface to the text. Get an understanding of where we are going.
    
2. Read the Chapter Objectives and go through the Chapter Outline for Chapter 1.
    
3. Read Chapter 1 of the Text. Focus on the main text, that is the most important information.
    
4. Work through the Study Guide questions, Practice Quiz, and Activities for Chapter 1. Working on these other exercises will help with your understanding and retention of the material. You should go through the activities a few times to make sure you see all of the material.

6-7-2012

Chapter 2 Assignment (European Exploration, Discovery, and Contact) - Each chapter assignment is the same as the first unless there is a Discussion Topic assigned with that chapter’s assignment. When there is a Discussion assigned, it will be added to this assignment and the days the discussion will be open will be listed. The first graded Discussion Question will be included with the next assignment. 

6-11-2012

Chapter 3 Assignment  (Colonization)  w/ discussion     - Each chapter assignment is the same as the first unless there is a Discussion Topic assigned with that chapter’s assignment. When there is a Discussion assigned, it will be added to this assignment and the days the discussion will be open will be listed. The first graded Discussion Question will be included with this assignment.

- In addition to the reading, respond to Discussion question #1 posted on the Discussion Board. These Discussions are threaded so you are to also comment on a couple of the other student's responses as well as making your own response. You must post your first reply to the question before you can look at and reply to other's posts. Your first reply is due the Saturday before this discussion concludes. You may participate in this Discussion through Sunday, June 17th. You are required to post your first response the day before the last day to participate. If you want any credit for this question, be sure to have something posted by the deadline. These instructions apply to all of the discussion questions in this course.

 

6-13-2012

6-14-2012

Exam 1 First day      - EXAM 1 will be posted this morning. It will cover Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4. The exams are all 50 multiple choice questions and you will have 50 minutes from the time you begin. Once you go into the test you must complete your work in the 50 minute time frame. This should be plenty of time for all students. Be sure to read all of the instructions before beginning the exam. The Exam will be open through Monday.

All Exams must be submitted by 10:30pm the last day the exam is available.
 

6-15-2012
 

6-16-2012

6-17-2012

6-18-2012

6-19-2012

Chapter 5 Assignment (Colonies and the Empire) - - In addition to the reading, respond to Discussion question #2 posted on the Bulletin Board. You may participate in this Discussion through Sunday, June 24th. Remember to follow the same instructions as those listed under the first discussion question.
 

6-21-2012

6-22-2012

6-25-2012

Chapter 8 Assignment (Miracle in Philadelphia) - In addition to the reading, respond to Discussion question #3 posted on the Bulletin Board. You may participate in this Discussion through Sunday, July 1st.
 

6-27-2012

6-28-2012

Exam 2 First day      - EXAM 2 will be posted this morning. It will cover Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. All Exams are set up the same as the 1st Exam.

All Exams must be submitted by 10:30pm the last day the exam is available.
 

6-26-2012
 

6-29-2012

6-30-2012

7-1-2012

7-2-2012

Chapter 10 Assignment (The Peculiar Institution) - - In addition to the reading, respond to Discussion question #4 posted on the Bulletin Board. You may participate in this Discussion through Sunday, July 8th.
 

7-3-2012

7-4-2012

7-5-2012

Chapter 13 Assignment  (Jacksonian Democracy)

7-6-2012

Exam 3 First day      - EXAM 3 will be posted this morning. It will cover Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13.
 

7-7-2012

7-8-2012

7-9-2012

Chapter 14 Assignment (Antebellum Culture) - - In addition to the reading, respond to Discussion question #5 posted on the Bulletin Board. You may participate in this Discussion through Sunday, July 15th.
 

7-10-2012

7-11-2012