Quizzes (15%):

On any day for which reading is assigned, I may give a short in-class quiz. Quizzes will be short and focused on the main ideas from the assigned reading. You may use notes you have taken on the reading if they are on paper (you should print them out if you’ve typed your notes). Quizzes cannot be made up for any reason but I will drop the lowest quiz grade at the end of the semester.

Midterm (30%)

There will be an in-class midterm on Wednesday June 26th. A study guide will be provided about a week in advance. The exam will consist of short answer identification questions and an in class essay.

Blog Posts (15%)

Throughout the semester you will write eight blog posts. Each blog post will build on a topic discussed in class and ask you to use the readings to contextualize your answer and address the prompt. Your blog posts should be at least 350-500 words and should be written in a semi-formal scholarly style (complete thoughts, correct spelling, grammar and syntax.) You should demonstrate a familiarity with the relevant course readings and use them as evidence within your post. Please use the Chicago style guide to cite your sources. Each blog post is worth a total of 3 points. A grading rubric can be found on the Blog Criteria page.

Mini Skills Projects (8 @ 5% each = 40%):

Throughout the course we will learn to use a series of digital tools and methodologies to ask and answer historical questions. The results of each small project will be embedded on your blog. The 8 projects are: (1) metadata in Omeka, (2) exhibits and digital storytelling in Omeka, (3) a database, (4) mapping, (5) text mining, (6) visualizations, (7) a timeline, (8) a reflection and portfolio of your work throughout the class. Further details for each are available on the course schedule.

Grading Scale