The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
The module outcomes that will permit you to demonstrate course competencies are:
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Introduce self to peers and instructor and discuss the importance of studying history | 1 |
2 | Identify the “push factors” behind European explorations. | 1 |
3 | Discuss the Age of Discovery | 1 |
4 | Identify the characteristics of life, the major artists, and ideals during the Italian Renaissance and how these characteristics contributed to an age of exploration. | 1, 11a, 12a, 12b |
5 | Discuss expansion and the effects of European politics, religion, and war on the New World | 1 |
6 | Build research and writing skills by tracing familial migration and finding at least 10 sources about the history of that culture | 1, 11a-d,12a-h |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Discuss Europe’s transitions during the Scientific Revolution and the Agricultural Revolution. | 2 |
2 | Discuss the Atlantic Slave Trade and its impact on Africa | 3, 5 |
3 | Examine the Islamic empires | 4 |
4 | Explore the consequences of the Reformation | 12a-h |
5 | Create a first person, fictional historical narrative, which illustrates student’s knowledge of events, people, and culture during the time period covered in this module | 2, 3, 4, 5, 11a-d, 12b-d |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Examine the Haitian Revolution | 6, 12a, 12b, 12h |
2 | Trace events which led to the American Revolution. | 6, 12a, 12b, 12h |
3 | Explain the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon | 6, 12a, 12b, 12h |
4 | Evaluate and analyze primary and secondary sources | 6, 5, 7, 8, 11a-h, 12c, d, e, f, g, h |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Examine and discuss the importance of technology in production and trade, how new energy sources and improved transportation changed the face of Europe, how government regulations (or lack thereof) provided capital and cheap labor for industrialization | 7 |
2 | Explain the tenets of Socialism, the growth of European nationalism and its long term effects, and the Romantic Movement | 8 |
3 | Describe the various reform movements | 8, 12a |
4 | Describe revolutions that occurred throughout Europe | 8 |
5 | Produce a complete well-researched draft of the Inventions of the World assignment | 11a-d, 12a-h |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Analyze and discuss the worldwide changes caused by WWI and the effects of imperialism and nationalism | 9 |
2 | Analyze and discuss the worldwide changes caused by WWII | 9 |
3 | Analyze and discuss the worldwide changes caused by the Cold War | 9 |
4 | Explore the student protest movements of the 1960s | 9, 12a-h |
5 | Write a report on a Virtual Museum Tour | 9, 11a-d, 12a-h |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Analyze and discuss the prevalence of poverty in third world nations | 10 |
2 | Examine and discuss possible solutions to the population explosion | 10 |
3 | Analyze new trends in world politics | 10 |
4 | Examine the effects of globalization | 10 |
5 | Present research results to instructor and peers using current presentation technologies | 12a-h |
6 | Explore America's informal empire | 10 |
7 | Create a complete, well-researched and proofread final draft of the Inventions of the World assignment and Presentation | 11a-d, 12a-h |
For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10 and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
Assignment | Points | % |
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Content Discussions (9 @ 15 points each) Outline Discussion (1 @ 15 points) WOW! Discussions (3 @ 35 points) Reflective Discussions (3 @ 10 points) Peer Feedback Discussion (1 @ 35 points) Presentation Discussion (1 @ 55 points) |
375 | 38% |
Assignments (5 @ 100 points each and 1 @ 125 points) | 625 | 62% |
TOTAL | 1000 | 100% |
A = 90 to 100% | B = 80 to 89% | C = 70 to 79% | D = 60 to 69% | F = 59% and below |
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