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Wednesday, September 18

What Are We Doing Today?

-Today's Goals!

-Reading Quiz #2

-Calendar Update #3

-Exam I Prep-Matching

-Reminders

Today's Goals

Learning Outcome:

Demonstrate competence of knowledge related to the learning community discipline(s) in a public forum.

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Habit of Mind:

Responsibility is fostered when writers are encouraged to recognize their own role in learning;

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Reading Quiz #2

A Group Challenge!

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In your groups of trusted colleagues, discuss each question and then scratch off what the group consensus is for the correct answer. Remember, the more scratches you take to get the correct answer, the fewer points you'll receive. Groups SHOULD NOT have more than five members! NO EXCEPTIONS.

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Take your time reading and answering the questions!

When you teams are done, tally up your totals. (4 points for getting it right on the first guess, 2 points for a second guess, 1 point for a third guess, 0 if you have all of the options scratched off!)

Exam I Prep

A. Chronologies

  • We worked on these on Monday. I went ahead and put the correct them in the correct order. You will see the corrections in red!

 

B. Matching- Quizlet

  • Be sure that you are taking this class time seriously! You are working on getting this prep done for the exam. Ask yourself if the effort you are putting in justifies the grade you are going for...

  • I will continue to assign your group a term to work on. Figure out the following 4 items for each term. At the bottom of the term (on the definition side in Quizlet) put the ACTUAL names of the group. 

There are basically four elements of identifying a historical person, place, issue, or event:

  1. Identification (who/what?)

  2. .Time period (when?)

  3. Location (where?)

  4. Significance (why is this important?)

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The most difficult part of this (in my opinion) is the why, or the significance. There are lots of different ways a person or event (or concept) can be significant. Here are some questions to ask yourself when trying to figure out WHY something is significant:

  • Did it cause something to happen? What resulted BECAUSE of it?

  • Is it an example of an activity that was going on? Does it represent an idea or practice of the time period? (In other words, what does it tell us about this time/place in American history?)

  • Was it the first/last time for something to occur in American history?

  • Was it something that failed, thus leading to another approach being taken?

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Adapted from Professor Marquez! Tell her thank you!

Meet with Wooster!

Communicating and interacting with professors is an important part of college success. To encourage you to do this and perhaps remove some of the anxieties involved (I had these too!!!), sometime between next Monday (9.16) and Friday (9.20) you will (in groups of 4-5 and no larger/NO EXCEPTIONS) be going to visit Dr. Wooster in his office.

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Office/Student hours are for students- with no appointments required. Faculty are available to visit with you and address any issues or concerns you may have. That being said, please do not get on your cell phone to avoid conversation. You are an adult and capable of having a conversation! Break through the awkwardness!

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As I assigned this and recognize that it will cause you to mesh several schedules, you are not required to come and visit me. However, just as with any part of this semester, if you want to come and see me, I will be more than happy to chat with you! I am like a piece of furniture in this place, I am always there!​​

  • So, what is the purpose?

  • The goal is to meet your professor and learn a little about more about him. Look around his office and ask some questions. These questions can be about class, college, the upcoming quiz/exam, or anything that interests you (i.e. sports team, favorite historical figure, field of study, whatever).​

  • Where/ when can you find Dr. Wooster?

  • Office location: Faculty Center 269

  • Student Hours: Monday 9-9:45 am, 11-11:45 am, and 4-5:15 pm Wednesday 9-9:45 am, and 12:30- 2pm, Friday 9-9:45 am, and 11-11:45 am​​

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Post- Visit Reflection

  • After your visits, answer the following questions below that describes your visit.

  • What was his office like? (clean, messy, artwork, pleasant, dark, layout, etc.)?

  • What did you/your group ask him? What were his responses?

  • Do you think this experience made it any easier to go see a professor if you need/want to? Why or why not?​

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  • This assignment must be complete and turned in at the beginning of Seminar on Monday, September 23rd. This will be due in the Blackboard Discussion forum: Meeting with Wooster! â€‹

  • Hint: After I have given you credit for this activity, keep a copy of this assignment, you might want to use it for your Learning Community E portfolios which we will discuss later. :)

Reminders...

  • Read: What should you be reading for Friday's History Lecture?​

  • Be sure you are doing you Meet with Wooster! rounds...

  • What is coming up on the calendar?

  • What do you have to do for Writing & Rhetoric?

  • Email me or come by and see me if you have any questions! My email is bernadette.flores@tamucc.edu. Where can you find my Student Visiting Hours or Writing Center hours?

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