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Everything You Need to Know About Your History Course
Sandra Mathews-Lamb, Nebraska Wesleyan University

ISBN-10: 0321066286
ISBN-13: 9780321066282

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper
Published: 09/20/1999

Suggested retail price: $13.33
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Everything You Need to Know About Your History Course is designed to assist students with their History course, whether it be an introductory United States, World, or Western Civilization course. It serves as a road map of sorts along the path a typical History class takes and provides students with the basics of being successful in a college History course.

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

  • Why Do I Have To Take a History Course?
  • College v. High School History Courses
  • What Skills Will I Learn?
  • Let's Get The Most Out Of It!
  • Final Word

Chapter 2: The Professor

  • Reputation
  • Approachability
  • Availability
  • Expectations
  • Hint

Chapter 3: The Syllabus

  • Objectives
  • Texts
  • Requirements
  • Responsibilities and Expectations
  • Grading Procedures
  • University Policies
  • Schedule
  • Extra Opportunities
  • The Syllabus As Your "Contract"

Chapter 4: Class Format and Notes

  • Lecture
  • Lecture With Discussion
  • Seminar
  • Abbreviations
  • Hint

Chapter 5: Textbooks

  • The Main Text
  • The Supplemental Text
  • Study Guides and Workbooks
  • Maps
  • Hints

Chapter 6: Exams

  • Studying For Your First College History Exam
  • Exam Files
  • The Exam
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Matching
  • Short Answer
  • Identification
  • Map
  • Essay
  • Comprehensive Exam
  • Dealing with Test Anxiety

Chapter 7: Papers

  • Research
  • Style Sheet
  • Plagiarism
  • Citations
  • Writing the Paper
  • Journal and Thought or Reactino papers
  • Book Reviews and Critiques
  • Comparative, Document-Based, and Supplement-Based Papers
  • Final Comments

Chapter 8: Assignments

  • In-Class Assignments
  • Quizzes
  • Presentations and Debates
  • Homework

Chapter 9: Extra Credit

  • Types of Extra Credit
  • When to Complete Your Extra Credit Assignment
  • Final World

Chapter 10: Benefits of History

  • Major or Minor in History?

For U.S. History: Combined Volume


For U.S. History: Volume 1 (until 1877)


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