History Learning Outcomes
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- Articulating a knowledge of historical periods and chronological terms
- Distinguishing between primary and secondary sources
- Locating places on world map. d. Demonstrating the difference between historical fact and historical interpretation based on primary sources
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- Locating materials in Eastern’s library catalog and online databases
- Properly citing sources
- Distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate sources for historical research
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- Contextualizing primary sources
- Reading and analyzing primary sources in an appropriate way
- Writing analytically about historical topics using primary sources
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- Explaining the basic concept of historiography and historical interpretation
- Evaluating secondary sources in terms of thesis, appropriate audience, etc.
- Writing critically about secondary sources
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- Writing in a way that utilizes basic conventions such as appropriate tense, voice, etc.
- Articulating the different forms of historical writing and the appropriate conventions for each form
- Expressing an understanding of the importance of proper citation to prevent plagiarism