We begin with the 1830s when
the North and South become different. The North becomes modern and
reform-minded; the South does not. Making high profits from slavery requires
new, fertile land to use. The struggle for whether the land in the territories
will owned by free farmers or by big planters brings new tensions and finally
secession.
What remains is:
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The Civil War
·
Reconstruction and
the new trends for the nation
This section repeats the
information from the Overview for the prior Unit.
It
can be helpful to examine (turn the pages slowly) each Chapter just to notice
the headings, pictures, and maps to have a feel for the time period. Use the
index at the back of the book to look up the individual items in the Study
Guide.
The
Unit consists of Lessons 1-4..
When
you see a folder labeled Learning Quiz, you do these things.
1.
In the Self-Test,
use the password selftest (no spaces, no capital
letters, and no punctuation).
Tip: Self-Tests do not count against
you. They are a tiny (.01) extra credit.
2.
Without any
preparation (or fear), carefully answer the questions quickly so you know what
your brain thinks is true.
3.
When you submit your Self-Test, Blackboard automatically displays in the
same folder content to help you—if needed—and the Full-Test. For the Full-Test,
there is no password. You may take it as many times as you wish with highest
score counting.
4.
Do not just click.
Make sure you understand. If the answer does not make sense to you, post your
question in Unit 3’s Learning Discussion.
The
Objective Exam for each Unit has a total value of 100 points. There are 25
questions each at 4 points:
·
8 of the 25
questions come from these Learning Quizzes in the Unit
So use those
Learning Quizzes and ask questions in Learning Discussion if you need help!
·
17 of the 25
come from the Study Guide (a link below this one). The Lessons in the Unit
contain the Instructor’s links. Those links provide visuals, frequently in
tables, to help you compare facts to see similarities and differences.
So use those
links and ask questions in Learning Discussion if you need help!
The Unit
Exam is available for 30 minutes, a time set by the Department. Unit exams have
the password onetimeonly. They display one at a time
and you cannot backtrack (return to an earlier question).
Tip: from Getting Starting:
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Because I see students memorizing
random facts, I am trying to get you to focus on useful, usable facts for
your life time because is about life works. In this class, questions do not require that you show you know everything, but that you show that
you know something. The questions
focus on your recognizing significant traits of such things as regions, time
periods and their dominant beliefs or events, and historical figures. (See
Learning Quizzes, Concepts, and the Goal of Exam Questions) Click here for an example of a
question that lets you show that you know something that is worthwhile. (URL:
http://www.cjbibus.com/GS_Good_Habits_What_Is_a_Question_Where_You_Show_You_Know_Something.htm
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Although the
writing work starts in Unit 2, the end date of the assignments mean their
grades are entered in Unit 3
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Assignment
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Points |
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In Required Writing, post your paper in the 3-Part Writing @ 100 points (50 points for content and 50 for Good Habits for Evidence). |
100 |
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In Required Writing, when the 3-Part Writing reopens, post 2 peer reviews @ 50 points each (25 points for content and 25 for following all 5 Good Habits for Evidence for each one). |
100 |
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In Required Writing, when the 3-Part Writing reopens again, reply to the 2 peer reviews of your paper @ 40 points (10 points for content and 10 for following all 5 Good Habits for Evidence for each one; if only 1 student peer reviewed your paper, 20 points for content and 20 for following all 5 Good Habits). |
40 |
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Total for this Section of the Course |
240 |
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Assignment |
Points |
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Take all Learning Quizzes in Unit 3. (Tip: The same extra credit incentive as Unit 1.) |
80 |
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Post and reply in Unit 3 Learning Discussion (Tip: The same incentive as Unit 1.) |
20 |
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Take Unit 3 Exam (Tip: The same opportunities for success in learning as in Unit 1.) |
100 |
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Total for this Section of the Course |
200 |
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Assignment |
Points |
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Take the Final Exam (100) |
100 |