HIST1302 | General History in History - University of Texas
HIST1302 United States History II
Discussion 1
What area/time period of history are you most interested in? or Have you ever taken an history class before? If so, do you have any hints for first-time students? If not, are there any things which you are worrried about? or Describe some unique experience or hobby. What does Equity mean to you? HIST1302 United States History II
Discussion 2
Briefly discuss the Great Depression. Rubrics include the following topics: Stock Market Crash, The New Deal, and FDR. HIST1302 United States History II Reflection Paper 1 The reflection assignment is based on the weekly materials provided in the Units readings, power points, chapter outlines etc. You will select an event, person, or timeline in any chapter within the unit chapters and write a college level MLA essay on that particular topic. These assignments will provide you an opportunity in your own words, journal through a week’s reflection, what historical event, person, or timeline stood out most to you as student in this course. The rubric will include a minimum of 400-500 words per reflection using the proper grammar usage. Rubrics will also include judgment on format 25%, historical content 25%, college level writing 25%, and comprehension 25%. You will post your reflections online through the tabs provided in Blackboard. The reflection assignment is based on the assigned unit material chapters, lectures, etc. Ex. "What I found most interesting in Chapter ......" Chapters 15-18 HIST1302 United States History II Reflection Paper 2 The reflection assignment is based on the weekly materials provided in the Units readings, power points, chapter outlines etc. You will select an event, person, or timeline in any chapter within the unit chapters and write a college level MLA essay on that particular topic. These assignments will provide you an opportunity in your own words, journal through a week’s reflection, what historical event, person, or timeline stood out most to you as student in this course. The rubric will include a minimum of 400-500 words per reflection using the proper grammar usage. Rubrics will also include judgment on format 25%, historical content 25%, college level writing 25%, and comprehension 25%. You will post your reflections online through the tabs provided in Blackboard. The reflection assignment is based on the assigned unit material chapters, lectures, etc. Ex. "What I found most interesting in Chapter ......" Chapters 19-22 HIST1302 United States History II
GENERAL EDUCATION SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT
Signature Assignment/Final Paper (Connecting the Past to the Present) For this assignment, you will compare an event/issue from the second half of U.S. History (from 1877) to a present (post 2000) event/issue. You will need to find at least two sources on the event/issue (You can use your textbook as one of those sources). You will use any online articles/books to answer the following questions in an essay: