HIS 135 (Spring 2021)
8 Week Course Assignment Schedule
11 January Start

Week Starts

Topic

Required Assignments and Critical Course Deadlines

Due Date

Possible Points

15 March

Unit 1: Introduction, Part 1

Discussion post/respond
Syllabus quiz

Midnight
18 March

5

Unit 2: Introduction, Part 2

Introduction paragraph

Midnight
21 March

10

22 March

Unit 3: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Part 1

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

Midnight
25 March

5

Unit 4: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Part 2

Universal Declaration paragraph

Midnight
28 March

50

29 March

Unit 5: The Cold War

Discussion post/respond

Midnight
1 April

5

Unit 6: The Cold War Exam

Cold War exam

Midnight
4 April

200

5 April

Unit 7 Decolonization

Discussion post/respond

Midnight
8 April

5

Unit 8: Decolonization Exam

Decolonization exam

Midnight
11 April

200

12 April

Unit 9: Human Rights and Genocide in the Modern World

Human Rights and Genocide paragraph
Last Withdrawal Date (14 April)

Midnight
15 April

50

Unit 10: The Key Events of the Last Half Century

Essay paper

Midnight
18 April

100

19 April

Unit 11: Personal Choice Project, Part 1

Submit your topic and project type for approval

Midnight
22 April

Unit 12: Personal Choice Project, Part 2

Personal Choice assignment

Midnight
25 April

150

26 April

Unit 13: Group Choice Project, Part 1

Group submission of topic and project type for approval

Midnight
29 April

Unit 14: Group Choice Project, Part 2

Group Choice assignment

Midnight
2 May

150

3 May

Unit 15: Current History

Current History Paragraph

Midnight
6 May

50

Unit 16: Twenty-First Century

Reflective paragraph and Discussion post
Course End Date (9 May)

Midnight
9 May

20+5

TOTAL REQUIRED POINTS

1,000