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Quiz 3
Week 13
Chapter 13: 1855-1861: Broken Bonds
Paper 2 Due November 21st
Week 14
Chapter 14: 1861-1862: Descent into War
Week 15
Chapter 15: Chapter 15: 1863-1865: Blood and Freedom
Week 16
Chapter 16: 1865-1877: Reconstruction: Its Rise and Fall
Optional Extra Credit Paper Due December 12th.
Quiz 4
Week 17
Final Exam
Lecture/Lab Schedule
: Online and asynchronous.
General Education Goal
:
Beyond the standard goal of any History course that students will be able to identify key
historical events and people and the forces surrounding those events, this course has the goal of
educating students in credible written communication. History requires analysis and argument.
Because this is an online course, all communication is written. Hence, students will have the
opportunity to develop the following skills:
Uses the stages of the writing process to develop, organize, and present ideas in writing.
Analyzes the demands and possible strategies of a writing task, based on topic, purpose, context,
and audience, and then accomplish that task with clarity.
Demonstrates competent writing that includes a clear, original thesis or claim, appropriate
evidence and support, a logical structure, and a style of language that serves the writer's purpose
and audience.