Discuss the necessity of creating course assessments in college-level history departments. Are college history teachers being tasked with the job of
Discuss the necessity of creating course assessments in college-level history departments. Are college history teachers being tasked with the job of assessing student learning outcomes? What does this mean for the field of history in general?
Discuss the elements of creating an effective college-level lecture. Examine some of the ideas of designing a historical lecture as suggested by
Discuss the elements of creating an effective college-level lecture. Examine some of the ideas of designing a historical lecture as suggested by Anderson.
Examine the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Research and find three conflicting primary and three conflicting secondary accounts of the event.
Examine the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Research and find three conflicting primary and three conflicting secondary accounts of the event. Analyze the differing viewpoints and evaluate them for historical value, significance, accuracy, and bias. Can you resolve the differences between the sources? Why or why not? Create a 6-8-slide PowerPoint presentation that examines […]
Discuss the use of digital sources in the research and writing of history. Examine the pros and cons of using digital sources. Based on the Sinn and
Discuss the use of digital sources in the research and writing of history. Examine the pros and cons of using digital sources. Based on the Sinn and Soare’s article, discuss the experiences of historians using digital resource
Discuss the benefit of using contradictory sources to help analyze history. Does picking a research topic help guide historians in the search for sources
Discuss the benefit of using contradictory sources to help analyze history. Does picking a research topic help guide historians in the search for sources or does locating sources help guide a historian’s research topic?
Analyze and critically evaluate the impact of early exploration and settlement on both Europe and North America. What do believe was the greatest negative
Analyze and critically evaluate the impact of early exploration and settlement on both Europe and North America. What do believe was the greatest negative and positive impact of the interaction between Europeans and Native societies? In what respect did interactions not only change Europe and North America, but instead create a new global society?
Working historians are expected to “publish or perish.” In 750-1,000 words, develop a plan for publication of your final Research Paper. Create an outline
Working historians are expected to “publish or perish.” In 750-1,000 words, develop a plan for publication of your final Research Paper. Create an outline of your plan that includes: A marketable “elevator speech” about your research. In this short paragraph, introduce the topic and what it adds to the larger conversations going on in that […]
Introduction This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas
Introduction This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas government has had many conflicts with the national government as part of the dynamics under a federal system of governance. These disputes have heated up in recent years, and include […]
Introduction This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas
Introduction This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas government has had many conflicts with the national government as part of the dynamics under a federal system of governance. These disputes have heated up in recent years, and include […]
Introduction This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas
Introduction This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas government has had many conflicts with the national government as part of the dynamics under a federal system of governance. These disputes have heated up in recent years, and include […]
