HIST 102
WORLD CIVILIZATION 2
DR. RON SPILLER
THE GROUND RULES
• No cell phones
• No computers
“KENT, Ohio - Researchers at Kent State
University have found the priority of staying
connected on smart phones could also lead to
major problems for students. . . .
"Our low cell phone users have an average GPA
of about 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, and our high cell phone
users had an average GPA of 2.8," Barkley said.
“In addition, their six-month study revealed that
those spending a higher amount of time on smart
phones experienced more anxiety and less
happiness in their lives.
THE GROUND RULES
Computers in Human Behavior
Volume 31 February 2014, Pages 343–350
• No cell phones
• No computers
“The relationship between cell phone use,
academic performance, anxiety, and
Satisfaction with Life in college students”
Highlights
• Measured cell phone use (CPUse) to include the
device’s complete range of functions.
• CPUse was negatively related to students’ actual Grade
Point Average (GPA).
• CPUse was positively related to anxiety (as measured
by Beck’s Anxiety Inventory).
• GPA was positively and anxiety was negatively related
to Satisfaction with Life (SWL).
• Path analysis showed CPUse is related to SWL as
mediated by GPA and anxiety.
COURSE COMPONENTS
• Three (3) major exams.
• Lowest grade dropped
• Major Map Exam.
• Final Exam (counts twice).
• Participation can be a consideration.
• Pop quizzes a possibility.
GRADE CALCULATION
• Exam 1
• Exam 2
• Exam 3
75%
65%
87%
• Map Exam
• Final Exam
84%
88%
GRADE CALCULATION
• Exam 1
• Exam 2
• Exam 3
• Map Exam
• Final Exam
•
75%
65%
87%
84%
88%
75
87
84
88 x 2
84.4 = B
1
2
3
4
A
EX 1
75
B
EX2
65
Excel formula:
C
EX3
87
D
Map
84
E
Final
88
F
G
Final
Average
84.4
=SUM(A4,C4,D4,E4,E4)/5
Participation can be a subjective
number of points not to exceed 8%.
WHAT IS “PARTICIPATION”?
• You constructively participate by:
• Answering questions
(mine and your fellow students’).
• Asking questions of me or your fellow students
that are germane to the discussion.
•
Making comments that move the discussion
along.
• Simply showing up to class ≠ participation.
(Although there will be a seating chart and I will take roll.)
GRADE CALCULATION
• Exam 1
• Exam 2
• Exam 3
• Map Exam
• Final Exam
•
45%
35%
63%
73%
74%
45
55
75
75 x 2
65 = D
80
85 x 2
70 = C
60% of you points come on the last day.
EXAMS
• Largely based on your text and the chapter learning objectives
listed on the course website.
• 40-60 objective questions.
80%
• Map
10%
• 1 short essay (paragraph).
10%
• Choice of 2-3 questions (maybe)
• Largely based on class discussion and
additional readings
ESSAY RUBRIC
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Did you answer the question?
Did you actually say something?
Did you provide (accurate) evidence?
Grammatical?
TEXT
• Read the text!
• Class emphasis will
tend to be on Europe
and the Middle East.
• You will be responsible
for all the chapters.
• Pay attention to the “Review
and Respond” questions at the
end of each chapter.
MAP EXAMS
• A map will be on each exam
• 10%
• May be modern and historical geography.
• Emphasis on the maps in your text.
• Major Map Exam
• The same day as the Final.
• Historical and modern world.
• Start learning them now.
FINAL EXAM & MAJOR MAP EXAM
100 objective questions
• Cumulative
• 80% based on Exams 1-3
•
• 5 individual maps
• ID 10 things/places on each map
COURSE WEBSITE
http://users.edinboro.edu/rspiller/home.html
► Current Courses
► HIST 101.001
► HIST 101.002
CONTACTING ME
• Room 119 Hendricks Hall
• Office Hours on website
• 732-2966
• Calls generally
not returned
• rspiller@edinboro.edu
• Best way to contact me
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
THIS COURSE?
YOUR ASSUMPTIONS . . .
• BS requirement
• Diverts you from your goal
• YOUR GOAL:
A degree that lets you make
• Your degree will directly = your life goal.
THE FALLACY OF YOUR ASSUMPTION
• College ≠ training
• College = education
“educated: . . . Cultivated, cultured . . .”
• Your ultimate job probably won’t have
anything to do with your undergraduate
degree.
THE REAL PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE
•
This is a “gate keeper” class.
• It provides context and a way of
understanding who and what you are.
• This stuff—and a lot more—is on the Praxis
Test.
SOME OF BILL GATE’S RULES . . .
1. Life is not fair – get used to it.
2. The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will
expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good
about yourself.
4. You think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
8. Your school may have done away with winners and losers,
but life HAS NOT.
“So it is said that if you know your enemies and
know yourself, you can win a hundred battles
without a single loss.”
SUN TZU c. 500 BCE