Course Description
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Course Guide
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Rationale
This course provides a foundation for understanding hemispheric exchanges that took place following Columbus’ voyage to the Americas. Students will gain a better understanding of European, African, Latin American, and North American history since 1492.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes
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Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (3)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, there will be 3 Discussions throughout this course. The student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each. Each thread must be 400 words in length and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 250 words in length.
Response & Annotation Assignments (6)
The student will write a 750 word response to the weekly readings and provide an annotated bibliography of an additional 3 sources that relate to the Learn material.
Movie Review Assignment
The student will write a 4–5-page (approximately 1,200 words) critical response essay in current Turabian format to The Mission.
Slave Trade Database Exercise Assignment
The student will complete a research exercise utilizing the assigned websites.
Book Analysis Assignment
The student will write a 1,000-word critical response essay in current Turabian format to Jon Sensbach’s Rebecca’s Revival: Creating Black Christianity in the Atlantic World.
Research Proposal Assignment
The student will write a 3–5-paragraph proposal in current Turabian format for the Research Project. The proposal must be approved by the instructor before the student may move forward with the project.
Research Project Assignment
The student will write a 12–15-page research-oriented paper in current Turabian format on a student-chosen topic regarding Atlantic World History. The paper must include at least 5-7 primary sources and 20 secondary sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
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