World History to 1500 - Saddleback College

on­line. They are open­book and have no time limit. They are designed to make you
engage the material and learn from it basic facts about world history. Quizzes will be
accessible at any time but must be completed by the end of the Friday of the assigned
week according to the Schedule of Assignments below.
2. EXAMS: There are two non­cumulative exams in this course, one for each of the two
units. Each exam is worth 100 points for a total of 200 points possible. Each exam
consists of 20 short­answer essays worth up to 5 points each. You will be asked to
identify and explain the significance of 20 subjects drawn from the text. All subjects for
each exam are given to you in advance on this syllabus below. The exams will be
completed on­line and will be accessible to you only once and only during the assigned
week. Once you have accessed an exam, you will be given two hours to complete it.
Each of your answers should be in the form of a paragraph and must be written in
complete sentences to qualify for full credit. As for length, think in terms of writing for
about 5­6 minutes on each answer. This will take you close to the two­hour time limit.
In other words, I want as much information on each subject as you can remember and
type in two hours. The key to success is being prepared which is why I give you the
terms in advance. Budget your time! Don’t write on one answer for 20 minutes and fail
to allow yourself time to write on all ten subjects. No matter how much you write on one
answer, the most you can get for it is 5 points. It is better to write incomplete sentences
on ten subjects than to leave some answers blank. Write at least something for each term.
Answers must be your own original compositions. (See note on Plagiarism below.)
3. TERM PAPER: History 22 is a Saddleback College Information Competency course.
This means that you are required to do a research paper with an argumentative theme.
This assignment is worth up to 50 points and is due no later than the end of Week Six.
See the instructions for this under the Assignment tool bar on course home page.
Schedule of Assignments:
Week One (ending 23 June) Read chapters 1­4 Do Quizzes 1 & 2
Week Two (ending 30 June) Read Chapters 5­8 Do Quizzes 3 & 4
Week Three (ending 7 July) Read Chapters 9­12 Do Quizzes 5 & 6
Week Four (ending 14 July) Do Exam One
Week Five (ending 21 July) Read Chapters 13­15 Do Quizzes 7 & 8
Week Six (ending 28 July) Read Chapters 16­19 Do Quizzes 9 & 10
Term Papers due by end of 28 July!
Week Seven (ending 4 August) Read Chapters 20­22 Do Quizzes 11 & 12
Week Eight (ending 11 August)
Do Exam Two