Aug
2
Final Exam questions — finalized!
August 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
These is the final version of the three final exam questions, expanded from the early draft I posted last week. Note how similar they are to the midterm. This is not an accident! I want you to build on that first test and improve. I’ll be using the same grading grid as I did before. [...]
Jul
31
Due dates!
July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I put the example essay from the midterm on WebCT — that way the whole world can’t get to it — just our class.
The 2nd powerpoint project is due this Thursday at 6pm, just like last week.
Someone showed me that Monday August 6 is the last day of the UTA summer II semester. So we [...]
Jul
19
Important Exam Information!! — Updated Friday at 12:30 pm
July 19, 2007 | 1 Comment
Garrigus, Friday, July 20, 2007
History 2301 Mid-Term Exam
3 questions of equal weight
Directions:
Due: Email it to me [Garrigus@uta.edu] as an attachment before 2 pm on Monday, July 23, 2007.
Word Limit: Your answer to each of these questions should be no longer than 2 pages of single-spaced text. Contrary to what I said in [...]
Jul
18
Grading ‘rubric’ for midterm questions 1 and 2
July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Grading rubric for midterm essay questions 1 and 2; each element is worth 17% of the overall grade
Communication
Analysis
Well-organized structure
Offers insightful thesis
Clear writing
Supports thesis with specific historical evidence
Demonstrates awareness of at least 3 of the “5 Cs”
Balanced among all 4 cases
Overall grade 0.0
0
0
Instructions for reading the graded test: To read my embedded comments in older versions [...]
Jul
17
early version of midterm questions
July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
3 questions
A. What are the conditions and events that allow for the emergence and the persistence of great empires? Answer this question using specific names, places, and stories from the following examples to prove your point. Your answer should have a thesis statement that answers the question in general terms, and then the body of [...]
Jul
16
The 5 “C’s” of historical thinking
July 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
In class I promised some ideas to help you understand what I’m looking for in your projects and test essays. The “5 C’s” are a convenient way of summarizing the characteristics or principles of historical thinking. They represent the perspectives that historians bring to the table when we discuss any issue.
For those of you that [...]
