HIS 111 (Spring 2021)
"8" Week Course Assignment Schedule
15 March Start Date

Week Starts

Topic

Required Assignments and Critical Course Deadlines

Due Date

Possible Points

15 March

Unit 1: Introduction

Introduction Paragraph, Syllabus Quiz and Canvas Post

Midnight
17 March

15+

Unit 2: Pre-History

Pre-History paragraph

Midnight
19 March

25

Unit 3: Ancient Near East

Gilgamesh paper

Midnight
21 March

100

22 March

Unit 4: Classical Mediterranean

Discussion post/respond
Last Refund Date/First Assignment Due Date Deadline (22 March)

Midnight
24 March

5

Digital Project choice of topic and type of project

Midnight
18 April

Digital Project assignment

Midnight
25 April

150

Unit 5: Classical South Asia

Ramayana paper

Midnight
26 March

100

Unit 6: Classical China

Discussion post/respond

Midnight
28 March

100

29 March

Unit 7: Islam

Discussion post/respond

Midnight
1 April

5

Unit 8: Russia

Midterm Exam

Midnight
4 April

150

5 April

Unit 9: Mesoamerica

Discussion post/respond

Midnight
8 April

5

Unit 10: Charlemagne and the European Middle Ages

Wikipedia Analysis paper

Midnight
11 April

100

12 April

Unit 11: Mongols

Discussion post/respond
Last Withdrawal Date (14 April)

Midnight
15 April

100

Unit 12: African Society

Ibn Battuta group project

Midnight
18 April

100

19 April

Unit 13: Japan

Discussion post/respond

Midnight
22 April

5

Unit 14: Renaissance and Reformation

Discussion post/respond
(Digital project from unit 4 due)

Midnight
25 April

5

26 April

Unit 15: Explorations

Final exam

Midnight
29 April

200

Unit 16: The World in 1500

Reflective paragraph
Discussion post/respond
Course End Date (3 May)

Midnight
2 May

25

TOTAL REQUIRED POINTS

1,000