Transcript History 152 - Community college

History 151 WI
Spring 2008
E Komo Mai!
Course Description:
 Course Description: A
survey of World History
from the earliest times
through 1500. This is a
writing Intensive course.
Students will complete
between 4-6000 words of
writing which will be the
determining factor in their
final grade.
 Course Prerequisite:
English 100.
Contact Information
 LJ Padilla PB 1-7 Upper Campus
[email protected]
974-2376
 Office Hours: M 4:30-5:30 pm, T 4-5
pm, W 2 – 3:30 pm, and TR 12:302:00 pm
Required Readings
 Clive Ponting, A Green History of the World:
The Environment & the Collapse of Great
Civilizations
 Richard Paul and Linda Elder, "How to
Study & Learn" and "Analytical Thinking"
 Handouts as assigned from various primary
and secondary sources
Course Requirements
 Students will complete between 4000 to 6000 words
of writing. All writing assignments will be typed.
 The course has several types of writing assignments
including; one Cultural History research and writing
project (minimum 12 typed pages), four critical
thinking assignments (each a minimum of 2 typed
pages).
 The Cultural History Project includes a series of
drafts, instructor feedback, peer review and required
revisions. A minimum of four drafts are required. In
addition, the critical thinking assignments require
instructor feedback, peer review and revisions. The
writing assignments will be 80% of the overall
course grade.
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 Attendance and participation are very
important in this course and is part of your
grade
 Please arrive on time
 stay for the entire class meeting
 bring reading material
 have assigned work completed and ready on
your desk at the start of class
 take notes
 listen
 participate in class discussions to earn
credit
 Attendance will be taken each class meeting
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Sleeping
Working on computers
Using cell to text, view items etc
Talking during presentations
Listening to audio devices
Working on homework that should have been
completed before the start of class
 Absence, late arrivals, early departures
 Lack of reading materials or assignments
 Failure to pay attention, take notes,
collaborate during group work and
participate in discussions
All result in a zero for the class meeting
 This is a student centered course that requires
consistent student participation in both small and large
group situations.
 Please turn off your pagers and cell phones in class.
 All assignments need to be typed. Handwritten
classroom activities must be legible to earn credit.
 Students are responsible for all lecture material,
announcements and handouts for each class period. If
you miss some material, ask a classmate. Most
announcements and assignments are made at the
beginning of the class period and will not be repeated
for late or absent students. You are welcome to discuss
material or ask for clarification at any time and invite
you to visit during office hours.
 The Learning Center provides free access
to computers, tutoring, learning skills
development, make up testing,
writing/math and ESL assistance.
 HawCC is committed to provide equal
access to the campus, course information
and activities for students with
disabilities. If you have a documented
disability and/or related access needs,
please see me during my office hours, or
contact Karen Kane at the Kokua program
933-0702 [email protected]
 Students are expected to be familiar with
and abide by the Hawaii Community
College Student Conduct code.
 Plagiarism will result in a zero on the
assignment. Please review
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
about this topic or ask questions for
further clarification.
 Please let me know how I can help you
succeed at HAWCC and in this course. I
am looking forward to working with you
and participating in your academic
success.