Thematic Units:
The
course is divided into three units.
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Unit I is Early Complex
Societies ~ Making Traditions (chapters 1 - 7)
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Unit II is The Formation
of Classical Societies & Postclassical Empires ~ Empires and Encounters (chapters 8 - 13)
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Unit III is Cross-Cultural
Interaction ~ Expanding Boundaries (chapters 14 - 19)
Each unit has a companion
set of PowerPoint© slides with images,
unit text outline, and key words and terms. PowerPoint is a powerful teaching and learning tool widely used in the wired classroom.
Click below to download Microsoft PowerPoint™ slides for each chapter. (With Microsoft Internet Explorer, you may need to right-click on these links and choose 'save target as' to save the files to disk).
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Students will be able
to view (and/or download) all unit PowerPoint© slides.
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PowerPoint© Slides ~ All course slides are best accessed using the Internet Explorer
Browser. Viewng in Netscape will cause problems.*
* Best
viewed with Internet Explorer browser ~ download here
Topic Discussion:
Each unit has an assigned Topic Discussion with a companion written assignment. You will complete a study guide prior to in class discussion. Following our in-class discussion a written component will be assigned to be completed in one week.
An important guide for formatting your essay, tips on developing a thesis, and a grading rubric may be found at Topic Discussion / Writing Assignment Guidelines.
Blackboard Vista Access:
- Aspects of HIST 2322 conducted in BbV, Learning Management System, are accessed from within BbV.
- BbV is an Internet based course delivery tools software system. In order to access your BbV HIST course support materials go to http://sacportal.alamo.edu/cp/home/loginf then set up your PALS account for access to your course -- login to BbV and follow instructions.
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