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History 221: Us History from 1865

History 221: Us History from 1865. Melissa Gunby January Quarter. Welcome!. Classroom Rules. Heald College has a policy of no food or drink in the classroom, other than bottled water. Please follow this policy.

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History 221: Us History from 1865

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  1. History 221: Us History from 1865 Melissa Gunby January Quarter

  2. Welcome!

  3. Classroom Rules • Heald College has a policy of no food or drink in the classroom, other than bottled water. Please follow this policy. • Respect is the rule in my classroom. Please respect yourself, your classmates and your instructor. • Silence your cell phones. • Be awake and attentive during class times Food and Drink Professional Behavior

  4. Contact information • Melissa_gunby@heald.edu (_ between first and last names) • msgunby@gmail.com • 530-508-6501 (message or text) • Facebook: msgunby@gmail.com • Twitter: @msgunby Please call, text, or email if you will be late or miss class

  5. Please fill out your index card with the following: • Name (nickname?) • Program at Heald • Any and all phone numbers (please indicate which is good for text messages) • Any and all email addresses • Please write the following, if you agree: • It is okay for Melissa Gunby to leave a voice mail or message on an answering machine if I do not answer any of the phone numbers provided.

  6. What to expect in this class Course Overview

  7. Important Notes • Because this is an evening class, and some of you may be coming straight from work, we will take a longer break for dinner (20 minutes) around 7:50 each week.

  8. Course Requirements • Weekly Response Journals • 3 Essays of at least 1000 words • Group Presentation • Final Presentation • 4 chapter quizzes • Midterm • Final Exam • Projects: 50% • Exams: 40% • Participation: 10%

  9. Weekly Response Journals • Each week, you will be asked to write an informal response to the reading for the week. This is a place for you to pose questions or reflect on the reading, and to process the information and be ready to engage in discussion. • You should write at minimum, one page typed, per week. • These assignments are worth 10 points of project/assignments

  10. 3 essays • Essay 1: Due Feb. 16. This essay will be assigned on week 2. • Essay 2: Each student will be responsible for writing their own essay as part of the group project. Due March 16. • Essay 3: The written research component of the final presentation project. Due March 30. • Each written assignment will be worth 100 points.

  11. Group presentation • I will let students choose their own work group, and each group will be given a year (or period) in history to investigate. • Groups will give a presentation on their time period. • A handout will be given on this assignment as we get closer. • Time will be given to work on this assignment in class, but I will expect some outside work/collaboration. • Only the presentation will be graded collaboratively, and will be worth 50 points • Presentations will be given in class on March 16

  12. Final Presentation • Each student will do a final research project that will be made up of a(n) • A) 3-4 page (1000 word) paper and • B) oral presentation to the class on this topic • The final presentation will be worth 50 points. • Combined with the essay, this assignment is worth 150 points total.

  13. Tests and Quizzes • 4 chapter quizzes • There will be 4 chapter quizzes on the following dates: • Feb 2 • Feb 9 • March 9 • March 23 • Midterm Exam • The midterm exam will be held on February 23. It will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer, and essay. • Final Exam • The final exam will be held in class on March 30 and will follow the format of the midterm.

  14. Random Odds, Ends, and Policies • Each week, I will provide students with an agenda for the class, which outlines the activities and homework for the day. • Besides the assignments already discussed, there will be regular classroom discussion on the topics outlined on the syllabus for each week. • Each student is responsible for being prepared to engage in a thoughtful discussion on the topics presented, or for any activities planned. • Please review the syllabus if you’re unsure about policies • Late work will be accepted, but will lose points for each day late • Incomplete work will be accepted and graded for parts complete; any remaining work will be accepted under the late work policy.

  15. The 50 States and their Capitals

  16. Quiz! • Match the name of the president with the dates of his term. • You may work with a partner.

  17. Review: Settling America and Independence

  18. Review: Leading up to the Civil War

  19. Homework • Read chapters 16 and 17 • Response Paper

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