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Grading Policies
Grading
scheme: |
Course
grades: |
| 7 Quizzes (10% each) |
70% |
90-100% = A |
| Portfolio (Homework, notes, posts) |
10% |
80-89% = B |
| Attendance/Participation/Online
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10% |
70-79% = C |
| Final examination |
10% |
60-69% = D |
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to 59% = F |
| TOTAL |
100% |
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Student Performance Objectives
At the end of this course a student
will be able to:
1. analyze primary documents.
2. investigate historical questions.
3. explain the contributions of western
society, economy, political institutions,
culture and ideas to history.
4. explain the contributions of individuals
to western thought.
5. clarify the role of art, contemporary
writings and historiography in studying
western civilization.
Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students
will be able to:
1. construct a historical thesis that
could be supported by selected primary
sources from the era covered by the
course
2. estimate the correct era from which
a primary source derives
3. articulate the causal and/or consequential
elements of an event from the era covered
by the course
4. analyze cultural expressions as evidence
of an historical theme
Late Work
Late/missed homework:
- Late homework cannot be turned in
for portfolio credit unless you have
it done by the date and time it is
due, SO
- to prove you had it done in time,
homework must be uploaded into the
Placeholder assignment area in Moodle,
BUT
- you must bring the printed homework
to class upon your return to receive
credit.
Missed quiz arrangement:
- There are NO makeup quizzes in this
class; HOWEVER,
- if you miss a quiz you may instead
submit the relevant homeworks (those
that constitute the subjects quizzed)
for partial credit IF
- you turn it in within a week of
the missed quiz AND
- you can only do this ONCE during
the semester.
Grading Standards Rubric
| Grade range |
Participation |
Quality
of Work |
| A |
Almost
perfect attendance, rarely late,
takes excellent notes, pays attention
in class, adds relevant questions/comments,
leadership role in group work, participates
in all online discussions with articulate
posts that move the discussion forward,
completes all homework in own words.
Logs into website frequently. |
Homework
uses own words and structure, contains
an insightful thesis and uses the
facts to support it. Shows full
understanding of material at the
analytical level, applying historical
knowledge. Use of class sources
and facts is extensive in quiz answers.
Themes are arguable and useful.
Examples for given theme are appropriate
and well-explained. |
| B |
In class
almost every session, rarely late,
takes good notes, pays attention
in class, adds relevant questions/comments,
works well in group, participates
in almost all online discussions
with articulate posts indicating
interpretive understanding. Logs
in to website about twice a week. |
Homework
uses own words and structure, contains
an interpretive thesis and most
facts support it. Shows good understanding
of assigned work at the interpretive
level, applying historical knowledge.
Use of sources and facts is at a
solid interpretive level. Can effectively
use sources and facts to support
a theme. |
| C |
Misses
1-1.5 weeks of class or late several
times, takes an occasional note,
mostly pays attention, contributes
occasionally in class or makes helpful
contribution but doesn't do other
work, social in group work and contributes
some useful content, participates
in over half of the online discussions
with posts indicating factual understanding.
Logs in to website about once a
week. |
Homework
tends to paraphrase textbook and
documents, contains a factual thesis
and most facts support it. Shows
understanding of factual nature
of historical events, and sometimes
how they connect to each other.
May lack deep understanding of these
events, or the themes they represent.
Themes may be factual in nature,
but well-supported. Or theme may
be at a high level but examples
are not supported with detail. |
| D |
Misses
class or is late frequently, rarely
takes notes, pays attention sometimes,
contributes occasionally in class,
may or may not contribute much to
group work, may do homework but
not understand it, rarely participates
in group work or online discussions.
Rarely logs in to website. |
Homework
is partly plagiarized or consists
of facts strung together; may be
incomplete. Demonstrates a superficial
or purely factual understanding
of content. May show some memorization
or basic familiarity with events,
but no understanding of the significance
of these events or how they can
be seen in a context outside their
own timeframe. Use of sources is
superficial, or completely factual.
Themes and examples are both factual,
and examples may lack specific support. |
| Failing |
Chronic
attendance problems and lateness,
no note-taking or useful contribution
to class or group either in-class
or online. Never goes to website. |
Homework
plagiarized or incomplete. Demonstrates
no understanding of events from
the textbook, and little name recognition
of any details. There may be little
use of sources or facts. Themes
are not themes, or examples don't
support theme. |
Attendance policy
Students who miss more than three assignments (homework
or tests) may be dropped from the class
at my discretion. If you stop attending
and do not drop, you may receive an F.
Expectations
It is expected that students will:
- obtain all course materials in the
first week of class
- listen attentively and take notes
during lecture
- actively participate in group work
- access tutorial help if needed
- work to the best of their ability
Note: The instructor reserves the right
to reduce the entire course grade due
to:
- rudeness in class (cell phone conversations,
insensitive comments, etc.)
- lateness, leaving early, or going
in and out of the room during class
- being a burden to your work group
(not doing homework, etc.)
- instructor's evaluation of overall
learning, within one letter grade
of total points earned. For example,
your points could add up to a B,
but if your overall work was not
at the B level (see rubric, above),
I could lower the grade to a C.
Laptops, txting, mp3 players etc. in
class
Go for it, just be polite, courteous
to those around you.
Cheating
Academic dishonesty can lead to an F
on the assignment/test, an F in the
course, or expulsion from the class.
Cheating includes copying phrasing
or paraphrasing from the textbook,
documents, or other course materials
without quoting and/or citing the
source (see Indiana
University's plagiarism self-quiz).
It also includes creating work together
with another person. While you are
welcome to study and talk together,
all work you turn in (homework and
tests) must be your own, since all
grades are individual.
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