A minimum of two posts are made in the discussion forum:
one post responding to the forum prompt\question
one post responding to a peer.
The posts are on topic and meet the requirements of the assignment. Peer responses include comments above and beyond "good job" or "I agree."
The original post is 200 -500 words in length.
Peer response post is 75 - 200 words in length.
Posts are proofread and free from glaring spelling or grammatical errors.
This Unit will cover the birth of the United States including: the Americas, Europe, and Africa before 1492; European settlement of the Americas; English domination of the colonization of the Americas, and the American Revolution. Assignments required for this Unit are: Discussions Posts 1-3, and Unit I Reading Quiz.
Learning Objectives:
1. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural and global forces on this period of United States history.