GLAI Survey of American History I Course
DRAFT Assessment Materials
HIST 101 Syllabus Material for Discussion Board Assignments:
DISCUSSION BOARDS [Db]: Material from the textbook and additional sources are covered in the form of a question. The instructor will provide prompts for these two to three paragraph entries that ask students to think critically about historical issues as they relate to the subject matter of the course. In these entries, students should also seek to make connections between what they already know about history and what they are learning in this course. Students are required to respond at least four times for every Discussion Board topic; students must respond to each question posted by the instructor (the Initial Post) and to at least three other students' responses as well. Answers must be meaningful and relevant; please do not respond by simply saying "I agree" or “I disagree” without explanation. Dbs must be completed by the end of the week they are assigned on the Course Calendar.
Discussion Board Assignment Number 1
To receive full credit, students must respond to each question posted by the instructor by 11:59 PM on the Wednesday of each session and post three additional responses (replies to other students’ posts) by 11:59 PM on the Sunday of each session. Answers must be meaningful and relevant; please do not respond by simply saying "I agree" or “I disagree” without explanation. Please consult the grading rubric for the Discussion Boards, which is located under the Resources tab on Blackboard.
Covering Chapters 7 and 8in AMERICA: A Concise History:
Citing selected material in the article Humboldt in the New World, describehow the explorations of this natural scientist from Prussia contributed to the expectations leading citizens of the new United States of America had for the role exploration and discovery might yet play in the successful flourishing of their “empire of liberty.”
Humboldt in the New World
Discussion Board Assignment Number 2
To receive full credit, students must respond to each question posted by the instructor by 11:59 PM on the Wednesday of each session and post three additional responses (replies to other students’ posts) by 11:59 PM on the Sunday of each session. Answers must be meaningful and relevant; please do not respond by simply saying "I agree" or “I disagree” without explanation. Please consult the grading rubric for the Discussion Boards, which is located under the Resources tab on Blackboard.
Covering Chapters 7 and 8in AMERICA: A Concise History:
Citing selected material in the from the website Alexander von Humboldt in Washington (1804), describewhat effect on leading American citizens of the visit Humboldt made to Philadelphia and Washington, DC. What mutual advantages did the German explorer and his American hosts seek to offer each other? Name one point of contact that you can offer as an early example of the theme of “globalization” at work in the United States even in 1804. Offer your “coherent defensible interpretation”to tell how the example you selected affects your own role in either welcoming or challenging greater your own greater global engagement.
Alexander von Humboldt in Washington (1804)