Presentation Title

Discovering the Past Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It.

Why Study History?

Class Grading Policy • 40% - Summative Assessments• 35% - Formative Assessments• 5% - Scholarly Skills• 20% - Practice/Homework

* 25% - Mid-term and Final Research Paper

* All late assignment must be repeated if not quality work

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Day 1: Background readings, notes, notes packet review.

Day 2-3: Primary source workshop. Examination of primary source and developing historical context.

Day 3-4: Secondary source workshop. Examination of interpretations of the period by noted historians.

Day 4-5: Formative/Summative assessment

Using Technology to Study U.S. HistoryEvernote.com: Storing and archiving research sources

Mixed Ink.com: Collaborative writing and review of class essays

Wikispaces.com: Collaborative projects and display of final assessment products