DB1: Introduce Yourself

For this first Discussion Board, please introduce yourself. Include:

1) Your name,

2) Class standing (Freshman, etc) and Major (or what you want to do)

3) If you could go back in time and witness one historical event/place/person, what would it be and why?

Reminders:

As with every discussion board, you need to post early and often. Your initial post should be written in paragraph form (minimum 6-8 sentences) and needs to be posted by Tuesday of this week.  Each week for your initial post, start a “new thread” by typing into the “Type a response” box below This means you each should have your own thread for me to evaluate.

THEN you need to reply to two classmates in a substantive historical conversation by Wednesday Night, 11:59pm. Each week’s discussion is graded at 100 points. You will earn seventy points (70) for a substantive initial post, fifteen (15) additional points for a subsequent post engaging the discussion with classmates, and a final fifteen (15) points for a second engagement with your classmates on the topic. While each week is worth 100 points, combined, the discussion board grade is weighted 35% of the overall grade.

Response post means moving beyond just “I like this” or “I agree with what you said.” Instead, you need to engage your classmates in a historical conversation in dialog with your classmates (see rubric below). If you do not participate meaningfully at the very best, you will earn a C. All posts must be written in complete sentences and properly punctuated. Moreover, posts must productively engage the discussion as it unfolds, while remaining mindful of the week’s topic. You should bring in additional information/examples from the weeks readings or from modern examples.

If you do not regularly post to the discussion board in a focused and substantive manner, you will receive a low grade. Any student who makes a habit of posting hostile or inappropriate comments to the board will receive an “F” for the participation grade or entire class