Grading
ACTIVITIES
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DESCRIPTION
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DUE DATE |
WEIGHT
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Strengthen your retention of key concepts and demonstrate your learning by answering questions about the concepts, readings, and class presentations, etc. Three opportunities to take the quiz to maximize points.
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22 Jan, 30 Jan, 8 Feb, 12 Feb
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~10
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All archaeological interpretation begins with an understanding of the social and environmental context of past human actions. This activity will enhance your knowledge of these aspects of the SW as well as you sense of place at CC.
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28 Jan, 4 Feb, 12 Feb
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~10
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Our insights into collapse and sustainability will come from data we collect from strong peer-reviewed sources. The data table and the narrative case descriptions are KEY learning components of the block.
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Multiple, determined by research progress (see schedule)
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~30
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Research Paper
(group project) |
Build your understanding of collapse, sustainability, and how the past can/cannot inform the present. The Research Paper will present a coherent argument derived from our results.
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14 Feb
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~30
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Your contributions to the learning community, attendance, and participation are important for your learning and the learning that occurs in our community. There will also be several non-graded activities important for your learning (e.g., coding activity, peer reviews, citation quiz, critique of the Initial Conditions paper, effectiveness of team collaboration.
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Daily
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~20
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TOTAL
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100
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All grades are posted on Canvas. Please check it often and look for my comments on each Assignment.
Course Letter grades
A = All learning activities above completed and submitted. All or most activities received an "Exceeds Expectations" assessment. To receive an "A" grade requires that you demonstrate significant efforts towards and engagement with your learning, our research, and our learning community.
B = All learning activities above completed and submitted. All or most activities received an "Exceeds Expectations" assessment. The quality of your learning, research, effort, engagement, and contributions to the learning community were high.
C = All learning activities above completed and submitted. All activities received an "Exceeds Expectations" or "Meets Expectations" assessment. Your research, effort, engagement, and contributions to the learning community were adequate but not distinguished.
D and No Credit = All or most of the learning activities above were completed and submitted but the quality was uneven (e.g., meets expectations and does not meet expectations) and the expected commitment to your learning and our community of learners was not sufficiently evident.
Pass/Fail = If you are taking the block pass/fail, to receive a "pass" assessment you must meet the expectations for a "C" letter grade.
The addition of a '+' or '-' to a letter grade is a qualitative and holistic assessment of the quality of all learning activities and your effort and engagement.
For any activity to receive an "Exceeds Expectations" assessment it must be submitted on-time unless extenuating circumstances have been discussed.
B = All learning activities above completed and submitted. All or most activities received an "Exceeds Expectations" assessment. The quality of your learning, research, effort, engagement, and contributions to the learning community were high.
C = All learning activities above completed and submitted. All activities received an "Exceeds Expectations" or "Meets Expectations" assessment. Your research, effort, engagement, and contributions to the learning community were adequate but not distinguished.
D and No Credit = All or most of the learning activities above were completed and submitted but the quality was uneven (e.g., meets expectations and does not meet expectations) and the expected commitment to your learning and our community of learners was not sufficiently evident.
Pass/Fail = If you are taking the block pass/fail, to receive a "pass" assessment you must meet the expectations for a "C" letter grade.
The addition of a '+' or '-' to a letter grade is a qualitative and holistic assessment of the quality of all learning activities and your effort and engagement.
For any activity to receive an "Exceeds Expectations" assessment it must be submitted on-time unless extenuating circumstances have been discussed.