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ONE Discussion Board Posting (200 Points): I will assign each of you ONE WEEK for which I would like you to lead discussion by presenting insights into the week's reading, and we will begin this next week when I have a complete roster of our class. I will post a general question, and would like you to construct an answer that you can support with points from the assigned reading. The idea here is to make an argument, to have a point of view, and to support it with examples from the reading.
Three tightly woven paragraphs will do it--one introductory, laying out your argument; one tight paragraph with a listing of your evidence, and one to conclude, to bring together all your points. The idea here is to be persuasive.
An "A" posting reveals a sophisticated knowledge of the reading, time spent thinking about class questions, and a well structured and persuasive argument. A "B" posting is a strong argument with some evidence presented; and a "C" posting reflects very general argument with some points from reading included. A "D" posting is a poorly supported argument, and a Fail reflects no informed knowledge of the subject.
Reacting to Discussion Board Postings (100 Points): These are points given for responding to the Discussion Board Postings--thoughtful points posted at least TEN times in the upcoming weeks (10 different discussions) will get you all of these points. These points are basically given for participation, though I reserve the right to withold points for hastily posted points that have not been thought through. When responding to points made, please include examples taken from reading, from the Henretta text.
Below please find the question assignments, and below them, the questions--which must be completed (and responded to) in the week assigned. So please, watch the dates. If you miss your assigned question, you will NOT BE ALLOWED TO MAKE IT UP.
QUESTION ASSIGNMENTS (THIS WILL BE PUT UP AS I CHECK YOU IN) 4/11
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#1 A, 1B, 1C
Post by Midnight Sunday 4/17
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Robert Munoz-1A
Harrison Shotzbarger-1A |
Jay Pina-1B
Tracy Erickson-1B |
Tony Brownlee-1C
Selina Valdez-1C |
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Heather Naar |
Anthony Fletcher |
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Frank Vargas |
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Angela Interiano |
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Rhonda White |
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Darlene Jones |
Cately Jones |
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Michael Miller |
Virginia Doroteo |
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Charlotte Martin |
Brittany Pearson |
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Lisa Walter |
Fernando Hernandez |
Patrick Melik-Jahanian |
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Am Keratisomphon |
Anja Christy |
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Jessica Secrest |
Michelle Maston |
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Lori Mathis |
Michele Lopez |
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Alicia Smith |
Michael Matossian |
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Mary Herbert |
Colin Jones |
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS/ Remember, you cannot add comments past the week that the reading is assigned, except for the first week--you have two weeks for the first two weeks of readng and assignments to give you time to understand the requirements.
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#1A/ Characterize the cultures of the Americas with THREE ADJECTIVES, using examples from your reading to illustrate each. How do American cultures change over time?
#1B/ Characterize European Cultures with THREE ADJECTIVES, using examples from reading to illustrate each. How do European cultures change over time?
#1C/ Characterize African Cultures with THREE ADJECTIVES, using examples from reading to illustrate each. How do African cultures change over time?
#2/ Compare the Chesapeake, Puritan, and Eastern Indians' worlds after contact. How would you characterize the European-settled Eastern Seaboard by 1700 (sum up characteristics of each)?
#3/ How did British settlers transform the economy of North America, and to what extent do you think this economic transformation resulted in a political process independent of the crown?
#4/ Compare colonial settlements in New England and the Chesapeake--how are these regions transformed by the Enlightenment, the Great Awakening, economy, and conflict? Which of these--Enlightenment, Great Awakening, economy, or conflict, has the greatest impact on settlers?
#5/ What were the events leading up to the Revolution, and why do you think the colonial leaders were successful in organizing an independence movement?
#6/ Are you surprised that the colonists win their war of independence? What are three of the most important reasons that the colonists emerge victorious in their revolution? Who do you think was best represented in the Constitution of 1787? |
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#7/ What was the political crisis of the 1790s, and in what ways, do you think, was the American government able to control westward movement and the continued presence of the British on the continent?
#8/ What were the important elements of "Republican Culture," and to what extent did they differ by region?
#9/ What do you find were the most significant changes in early industrialization, and how did economic transformation affect the condition of people? What was the impact of industrialization on regions--East, South, and West?
#10/ How and why do you think American politics changed between 1820 and 1844? Evaluate the role of political parties, the presidency, and Andrew Jackson.
#11/ What values do you find most significant in the religious and intellectual lives of Americans in the early nineteenth century, and to what extent do you find these values signficant to American reform movements?
#12/ In what ways does slavery define the lives of southerners, and to what extent are slaves able to assert and to create their own culture?
#13/ What are the regional tensions and conflicts of the antebellum era, and why do they lead to Civil War?
#14/ Why does Civil War begin in 1861, and why does the Union emerge victorious in 1865? |
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