This presentation discusses how to study history through the eyes of those who lived in the past. The class grading policy focuses on summative and formative assessments, scholarly skills, and practice assignments. The schedule includes background readings followed by workshops examining primary and secondary sources to develop historical context. Students will use technology like Evernote, Mixed Ink and Wikispaces to store research, collaborate on projects, and display final works.

1. Presentation
Title
Discovering
the Past
Through
the Eyes
of Those

2. Why Study History?

3. 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
.

4. Day 1: Background
readings, notes, not
Day 2-3: Primary
es packet review. source workshop.
Examination of
primary source and
Day 3-4: developing historical
Secondary context.
source
workshop.
Examination of
interpretations
of the period by Day 4-5:
noted Formative/Summative
historians. assessment

5. Using Technology to Study U.S. History
Evernote.com:
Storing and
archiving
research
sources
Wikispaces.com:
Mixed Ink.com:
Collaborative
Collaborative
projects and display
writing and
of final assessment
review of class
products
essays