HISTORY V101

Section 002

Dr. Powers

Fall, 2009

 

INDEX OF MATERIALS ONLINE

[Sorted by Webpage Location]

 

[NOTE: This index does not list the “Outlines” or “Readings” pages as the contents thereof may change over the course of the semester.]

[NOTE: Files listed below are on Blackboard as well as on the webpage. Files in “Administrative Files” and “Guides” are found there under “Course Information”. Files in “Handouts”, as well as “Outlines” and “Readings”, are accessible through Blackboard under “Course Documents”.]

 

Webpage

Location

File Name

Description

When

Needed

Administrative

Files

Course Introduction

Basic information about the course

Immediately

Administrative

Files

Schedule of Classes and Assignments

Title says it all (TSIA)

Immediately

Administrative

Files

Course Materials Available Online

Instructions on retrieving course documents found on the course webpage or Blackboard

Immediately

Administrative

Files

Index of Materials Online

The document you’re looking at now.

Immediately

 

 

 

 

Guides

A Guide to Using Primary Historical Documents

TSIA

Immediately

Guides

Marginal Markings

A chart of abbreviations I use in grading your papers

Upon getting back your first graded paper or test

Guides

Sample Test

An example of the TYPE of tests you’ll be getting

Before the first test

Guides

A Reminder About Answering Questions on Dr. Tom Powers’s History Tests

A guide to composing good answers to test questions

Before the first test

Guides

Major Points to Consider in Studying for the Final Exam

TSIA

Before the final exam

 

 

 

 

Handouts

“Facts”

A discussion among historians about the degree to which facts can be known in history

Immediately

Handouts

“The Challenge of ‘Opinionated Assurance’”

An article by historian Linda Kerber on changing perspectives of women’s roles in history

Immediately

Handouts

The Tripartite Psyche of Greek Philosophy

A table explaining the idea of the tripartite psyche and its application in various areas of life.

When reading Spielvogel, Ch. 3 (S:3)

Handouts

“Oration on the Dignity of Man”

A Renaissance scholar praises humanity.

When reading Spielvogel, Ch. 12 (S:12)

Handouts

Medieval and Modern Europe: Some Basic Comparisons

TSIA

When reading Spielvogel, Ch. 14 (S:14)

Handouts

The Church of England Under Elizabeth I

Factions and church politics

When Reading Spielvogel, Ch. 15 (S:15