Students can print out the schedule to keep track of their progress in the course. For an explanation of the critical course deadlines, highlighted on the schedule in bold, please see the course home page.   WEEK DUE POINTS GRADE Week 1 Introduction 50   Week 1 Optional ELI Orientation Extra credit possible 25 points   Week 2 Short Paragraph 1 50   Week 3 Last Refund Date/ Blackboard Sign-In Deadline     Week 4 Short Paragraph 2 50   Week 5 Midterm Exam 200   Week 6 Inactive Student Withdrawal Date     Week 7 Module Essay 1 100   Week 8       Week 9 Module Essay 2 100   Week 10 Last Withdrawal Date     Week 11 Module Essay 3 100   Week 12       Week 13 Current Events Paper 100   Week 14 Alternate Paper:  Your Personal World History Paper 500   Week 15 Final Exam Course End Date 200   Any Week Online Blackboard Postings (Post ten times during the course.) 50   Any Week My Family and History Paper Extra credit possible 100 points   Any Week Pop Culture Paper Extra credit possible 100 points Any Week Optional Extra Credit Module Essay Extra credit possible 50 points Any Week Optional Movie Review Paper Extra credit possible 50 points   Any Week Optional Extra Credit Web Module Creation Extra credit possible 400 points   Any Week Extra credit       TOTAL POINTS 1,000     Note that students electing to do the optional creation of a web-based module for the course, must have the instructor's permission and MUST complete the module by the end of week 13.     GRADING Course grades are based on the following scale (You can also check your Blackboard online gradebook for your grades.): 1,000-900:  A    899-800:  B    799-700:  C    699-600:  D    599-000:  F

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