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Find Mr. Green's discussion of the ten steps to succeed in this class |
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| Message Board Last Updated: July 22, 2011 11:12 AM | |||||
| Final Grades | |||||
| Answers to "Part 1: Passages" section of the Final Exam | |||||
Final Grades Posted |
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Final grades are finished and posted. The post is called Final Grade at the bottom of the exams and quizzes page. It contains in order your student number, the final semester grade, the exam option box (checked if you made two visits to my office) the final exam grade, percent to get the class to a C average, percent of the high exam grade, midterm exam grade, the test grade, and the quiz grade. Your final exam blue books are now in a box outside my office. Your score is in the upper right hand corner of the cover. The score is the sum of the four scores you will find in the upper right hand corner of the first page inside the cover. The logistics score is first followed by the short answers score, then the two scores for your essays. Be sure I have added correctly. The blue books are arranged by section, by size, and in alphabetical order. You may come and get them at any time, and you may keep them. If you have any questions about the grading of the blue book, see me if you can find me this semester or come at the beginning of next semester. I will keep the blue books in the box for about one week into next semester after which they will be destroyed. |
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| History 1700 Message Board | |||||
| Printable Semester Syllabus | |||||
| Printable Semester Schedule | |||||
| Exam Guide | |||||
| The Standup Economist | |||||
| History 1700 Classes (Sections 1 and 2) | |||||
| Next Lecture and Test Schedule | |||||
| • | See the semester schedule | ||||
| Posting Announcements | |||||
| • | The current semester grade, reflecting the results midterm exam and including the current test grade and the current quiz grade, is now posted. | ||||
| • | The final est grades and scores, reflecting the results of Timed Test #3, are now posted. | ||||
| • | The final quiz grades and scores, reflecting the results of the Post Test, are now posted. | ||||
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| • | I have revised the semester schedule to reflect the change in the date of the Midterm. You may print it out using the link above. I will be handed out in class on Tuesday, June 21. | ||||
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| How to Succeed in this Class | ||||
Success in this class will require focus, hard work and effort, and a success strategy. If you come to me after the midterm or at the end of the semester to ask what you can do about your grade, my response will be to go over the following list of 10 actions that successful students tend to follow: |
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| • | First, you must set aside time to read your textbook. Then you must actually read it. If you are not a good reader or if you are not well versed in American history, you may have to read it more than once --.fully and completely. Otherwise, you cannot do well on the tests. | |||
| • | Second, you must effectively use the textbook’s study guide for the textbook before each test. Copies are on reserve at the library and can be obtained from the bookstore (you may need to order your copy.) Sometimes the publisher will provide a web version of the study guide. If so, Mr. Green will insert the link on the syllabus page just below the pictures of the textbook. Study the wrong answers to the questions in the study guide as well as the right answers. Both furnish material for test questions and reveal the mind set of those who prepare the test questions. You should also join or organize a study group to prepare for the test. Students who work in groups usually do better than student who prepare alone. |
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| • | Third, remain in class on the days the tests are returned and go over the SCANTRON sheets to see what questions you missed, work out why you missed them, and to make sure your test scores are correct. | |||
| • | Fourth, you must attend class. Both exams and quizzes are based on class lectures and discussions. Failure to attend class puts you at a big disadvantage as you compete for a grade on the midterm and final and as you take the quizzes. | |||
| • | Fifth, print out the documents, using the semester schedule, and make the passages that are emphasized in class. | |||
| • | Sixth, you must set aside time to read and study the documents. In particular, make sure you know the highlighted passages because they will be the ones used to make the quizzes. This will ensure a good quiz grade. | |||
| Seventh, it is advisable to print out the PowerPoint slides, bring to them to class, and use them to take notes every day. Make sure your notes are complete and thorough. | ||||
| • | Eighth, print out and the ID and Essay lists for the midterm and the final exam. Every day after class collate your notes with the questions on the each list. Their resulting document can then be used as the notes you can bring when you take the exams. | |||
| • | Eight, read the writing aids posted on the exams and quizzes page. Use them to help you compose the essay question on the final exam. | |||
| • | Ninth, ask question in class concerting issues and points in the lectures and discussions that are not clear and about the class requirements. | |||
| • | Tenth, bring you graded midterm exam to Mr. Green in his office during his office hours. (Be sure you first compare the grading codes on your exam to their corresponding comments on the exam grading codes list). By going over the weaknesses and error on the midterm you will have a better strategy for taking the final exam. | |||
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| The Annenberg/CPB Projects | |||
| These series are available on the internet. You can watch them whenever you want. They may help you study for the class. | |||
| A Biography of America Video Series | |||
| A video instructional series on American history composed of 26 half-hour video programs and a series Web site. | |||
| The Western Traction Video Series | |||
| A video instructional series on Western civilization with 52 half-hour video programs. | |||
| The People's Century Video Series | |||
| A video instructional series on twentieth-century history with 26 one-hour video programs and a Web site | |||
| Use the two pull down lists on the line labeled Browse Teacher Resources. There are free streaming video series on Ethics, American Government, Geography, Economics, American History, Art History, World History, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, and on and on. | |||
| History 1700 Catalog Description | ||||
For students seeking to fill the American Institution requirement that must be completed by all who receive a bachelor's degree from a Utah school. Surveys the historical, constitutional and economic growth of the United States from colonial times to the present. A lecture course which also employs discussion, audio-visual materials and various other instructional methods. Helps students acquire a greater understanding and appreciation of our American heritage and the responsibilities of all American citizens. 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: A placement score of 17 or higher in Reading, or a successful challenge test in reading taken at the Testing Center, or ENGL 1470 |
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