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Week 15
East Asia
Week 16
South and Southeast Asia
Essay due May 5
Week 17
Australia and Oceania
Final Exam:
Tuesday, May 9, 3:00
General Education Goals/Objectives
Goal 4: Demonstrates effective communication
Objective 1: Expresses ideas through effective writing
Skill 1: Uses the stages of the writing process to develop, organize, and present ideas in writing
Skill 2: Analyzes the demands and possible strategies of a writing task, based on topic, purpose,
context, and audience, and then accomplish that task with clarity
Skill 3: 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
Skill 4: Uses Edited Standard Written English in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax, and
presents written work in a style and format consistent with the demands of an academic setting
Relationship to Campus Theme:
A focus on the interaction between natural resources and the development of the United States.
Discovering how technological developments have affected the history of the American population.
Reviewing the politcal process of the United States and reflecting on how future events hinge on current
decisions.
Classroom Policies:
Reading the assigned text is the student’s responsibility, and is essential to success in this course. It
should be noted though that it is in your best academic interest to read material
before
the week of
lecture/discussion as to aid in your understanding. Any deadlines are final and your work is due on the
day specified (11:59:59 PM). Any late work will not be accepted for full credit.
Please refrain from doing anything that might be disruptive and disturb other students or the instructor,
such as chronically arriving late, leaving early, talking with neighbors, or texting. Turn all electronic junk
off. This class does not require the use of a laptop computer, therefore they are not allowed to be
operated in lecture periods.