Interactive Syllabus: SOC 949

Assignment Submission Key:
Logbook (LB) | E-Mail (EM) | Web Discussion Board (WBD)

Before you begin:

• Course Introduction
• Course Overview
• Course Website Navigation
• Course Project Overview
• Course Requirements and Grading Overview
• Initialize Course Logbook (LB)

Module 1: Online Community

• Introduction
• Assignment 1: Self-Introduction (EM)
• Assignment 2: Listserve (no longer utilized)
• Assignment 3: Web Board (no longer utilized)
• Assignment 4: Course Grade Options - Notify Instructor (EM)

Module 2: National Standards for History/Social Science

• Introduction
• Exploration 2e1: NCSS Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (LB)
• Exploration 2e2: NCHS National Standards for History (LB)
• Exploration 2e3: McREL Standards and Benchmarks for History (LB)
• Reflection 2r1: Reflections on National Standards (EM)

Module 3: State History/Social Science Standards

• Introduction
• Exploration 3e1: Explore State History/Social Science Standards (LB)
• Reflection 3r1: Identify Content Standard for Research and Projects (EM)

Module 4: History/Social Science Educator Support Sites

• Introduction
• Exploration 4e1: Explore Educator Resource Sites (LB)
• Exploration 4e2: Explore Lesson Plan Collections (LB)
• Reflection 4r1: Two Site Reviews (EM)

Module 5: Digital Archives, Museums, Libraries & Virtual Field Trips

• Introduction
• Exploration 5e1: Explore Digital Archives (LB)
• Exploration 5e2: Explore Digital Museums (LB)
• Exploration 5e3: Explore Digital Libraries (LB)
• Exploration 5e4: Explore Virtual Field Trips (LB)
• Reflection 5r1: Four Site Reviews (EM)

Module 6: Web Reference Resources

• Introduction
• Exploration 6e1: Explore Web Reference Sites (LB)
• Reflection 6r1: Reflection on Use of Web Reference Sites (EM)

Module 7: Professional Associations and Organizations

• Introduction
• Exploration 7e1: Explore Professional Association Sites (LB)
• Reflection 7r1: Site Review (EM)

Module 8: Online Research

• Explorations
  
  • Search Engines Introduction
  • Google (LB)
  • Ask (LB)
  • Other Search Engines (LB)
    
  • Web Indexes Introduction
  • Curlie(The Open Directory Project (LB)
  • Other Web Indexes (LB)
    
  • Parallel Search Engines Introduction (LB)
  • Other Parallel Search Engines (LB)
    
  • Web Directories Introduction
  • The WWW Virtual Library (LB)
  • The Internet Public Library (LB)
    
• Research and Building a Bookmarks/Favorites List
  (using your selected standard-specific topic)
  
  • Google (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Ask (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Yahoo! (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Yahoo! Directory (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • The Open Directory Project (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Yippy (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • The WWW Virtual Library (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • The Internet Public Library (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • InfoMine (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • BUBL Link (Bookmarks/Favorites)
    
• Reflection 8r1: Reflection on Online Research (EM)

Module 9: Course Projects

• Project 1: Share Research Bookmarks/Favorites (EM)
• Project 2: Develop and Share Your Lesson Plan or Curriculum Unit (EM)

Module 10: Course Completion

• Submit Logbook to Online Instructor (EM)
• Submit Final Grade Request using University website