Monday, Wednesday, Friday / 12:00 PM-12:50 PM / Richmond 211 – US History I

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List of Due Dates (With Information about Points as a Reminder about Your Plan)

General Information:

Dates

Last day for you to “Drop” the course with grade of “W” – 11/16/2018

Holidays–Fall Break(10/26), Thanksgiving (11/20 after 4:00 PM -11/23)

Due Dates and the Specific Hours

For the date due, see the Due column. On that date, quizzes and Turnitin submissions close at 11:59 PM. The print of the paper is due to the instructor before the seating chart is completed. The incentive date for quizzes is 3 days before your Unit Exam.

Reference Chapters

The numbers listed in a Unit’s heading are for the textbook chapters applicable to the Unit and they are for reference only. Because of the goals for the exam questions (as the syllabus explains), in this course, Lesson links are the textbook.

Self-Test Passwords

Passwords are required only for Self-tests – selftest (no capitals, no spaces, no punctuation)

Headings Here and Course Locations

The headings, such as Getting Started – Course Documents and Orientation—are also the names of the Blackboard folders in the course.

Blackboard Opening

9/04 at 8 AM  - Tip to MWF classes: wait until I see you in classes on 9/05.

Getting Started - Course Documents and Orientation  

Lecture Title/Your Assignment or Preparation

Quiz/Exam

Due

Points

Course Orientation and your plan to make the grade you want.

 

8/27

10

Your Preparation: Bring a Scan-Tron and # 2 pencil. Seating chart occurs.

Take the Pre-test in class.

8/29

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Your Preparation: Mark the Syllabus and Success Assignment form and view the links (URL at the top) for any row you do not understand (10 points). Come with your questions for the Q&A (10 points).

 

8/31

20

Your Assignment: When your class starts, come to the open lab reserved for your time period. This is a working lab for a grade and Blackboard will show the work you do. Being quiet and productive is required for the points and to stay in the lab.  Your instructor will show examples of using a Self-Test and Full-Test and then help any students who need help logging in or anything else. (On 9/5, we will do preparatory work about history and our course.)

Log in successfully. Take at least the 1st Self-Test and its Full-Test. Also do other Self-Tests with attention.

9/7

10

 

Unit 1: From New World to New Empires - the 16th Century to 1763 (Reference Chapters 1-6)

Lecture Title/Your Assignment or Your Preparation

Lesson #

Quiz/Exam

Due

Points

Foundations (Where We Began) and Colonization

Lesson 1

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Comparing the English Colonies: Events in the 3 Sections

Lesson 2

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Comparing the English Colonies: Traits of the 3 Sections

Lesson 3

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Examining Empire and the Colonies Through 1775

Lesson 4

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Your Assignment: Complete all Learning Quizzes

Lessons 1-4

All Self-Tests/Full-Tests

10/8

 70

Your Preparation: Bring a Scan-Tron and # 2 pencil.

Lessons 1-4

Unit 1 Exam

10/8

100

Self-Management

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10/8

 30

 


 

3-Part Writing and Evidence Requirements – Assignments Done During Unit 1, 2, and 3

Caution: To see the folder for Part 1 on 9/16, if you must have finished the Evidence Quiz 4’s Self-Test.

Assignment

Open

Date and Hour Due

Points

Do the 4 Evidence Self-Tests on basics of evidence in history. (If you do not make 80% on each Self-Test and if you want the 40 points, do the Full-Tests). Prepare for/attend a Q&A class session on evidence and Part 1 Writing (10 points)

9/4 (8AM)

Working lab on quizzes 9/19
4 Self-Test  complete - 9/23
Evidence/Part 1 Q&A Session-- 9/26

50

Part 1: Your 1st attempt at your paper with correct footnotes and bibliography per the Visual Checklist.

9/16

File in Turnitin- 10/2 pre 11:59 PM
Print to instructor- 10/3 pre-12:05 PM

80

Part 2: Your paper corrected for everything.  Paper (60 points, 30 for content, 30 for the Good Habits for Evidence)  2 items in folder (5,5)

10/7

File in Turnitin- 10/22 pre 11:59 PM
Print and orange folder to instructor– 10/24
pre-12:05 PM

70

Part 3: Your paper expanded for new content and primaries. Your paper corrected for everything.  Paper (60 points, 30 for content, 30 for the Good Habits for Evidence)  4 Items in folder, 2 new items in folder (5,5)

10/28

File in Turnitin- 11/18 pre 11:59 PM
Print and orange folder to instructor -11/19
pre-12:05 PM

70

 

Unit 2: From Making a Revolution to Making a Nation -1763 to 1830s (Reference Chapters 7-14)

Lecture Title/Your Assignment or Preparation

Lesson #

Quiz/Exam

Due

Points

The Confederation and the Path to Revolution and War

Lesson 1

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Small-r republicanism and The Federalist Republic

Lesson 2

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Presidents, Suffrage, Land & Slavery from 1800 to 1840

Lesson 3

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Essential Transformations--What Changed Where 1800-1860

Lesson 4

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Your Assignment: Complete all Learning Quizzes

Lessons 1-4

All Self-Tests/Full-Tests

11/7

 50

Your Preparation: Bring a Scan-Tron and # 2 pencil.

Lessons 1-4

Unit 2 Exam

11/7

100

Self-Management

 

 

11/7

 30

 

Unit 3: Transforming the Nation - 1830s to 1877 (Reference Chapters 15-22)

Lecture Title/Your Assignment or Preparation

Lesson #

Quiz/Exam

Due

Points

Reform and Change—Comparing the Sections

Lesson 1

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Manifest Destiny and the Impending Crisis

Lesson 2

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Civil War—Comparison of the Sections and Essential Battles

Lesson 3

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Stages of Reconstruction and Implications for the Future

Lesson 4

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Your Assignment: Complete all Learning Quizzes

Lessons 1-4

All Self-Tests/Full-Tests

12/7

 80

Your Preparation: Bring a Scan-Tron and # 2 pencil.

Lessons 1-4

Unit 3 Exam

12/7

100

Self-Management

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12/7

 30

 

 Final Exam: 16th Century to 1877–Includes a Review Caution: F for Course if Final Exam not taken

Lecture Title/Your Assignment or Preparation

Exam

Due

Points

Your Preparation: Review materials are available.

 

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Your Preparation: Bring a Scan-Tron and # 2 pencil.

Final Exam

12/10, 12:30-2:30 PM

100

Your Preparation: Review all grades. If a problem, call and email me.

 

5/12 before Noon

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I reserve the right to modify the syllabus during the semester.