untest 4
Here is your first clue that the Untest is a different form of testing – it comes at the beginning of the Unit and not at the end and I encourage everyone to talk about the course materials through the various options for participation to gain a deeper understanding of the history, which will improve your Untest submission.
Remember that although I encourage you to discuss important elements of the units with each other, the Untest is an individual assignment – everyone must do their own original work. Therefore, do not post the questions/answers you will submit on your own Untest ANYWHERE. This includes posting or sharing outside of this course module. Doing so is collusion, which is academic dishonesty. The History Department will turn over all cases of academic dishonesty to Student Conduct, this includes those that share their untests as well as those that use someone else’s untest answers.
So discuss the history and what you think is important, but do not post or share any part of your Untest.
You will upload your Untest upon completion of Unit 4
Here is a downloadable file with Untest requirements:
Here is a downloadable file of a sample Untest (you may NOT use any of these samples in your own Untest) with the required formatting:
The grading rubric for the Untest is available in the Untest upload link at the very end of this unit in Case Study 4.1
UNTEST ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Overview
This is an open note/material/resource assignment. You may discuss all you want about the history under discussion through participation activities, but this assignment is to be your own original work. We are interested in what you have to say and how you see things.
Word of Warning (necessitated by actions of previous students): If we determine that you have submitted an untest utilizing a format from a previous semester, use work submitted by another student as your own (from a previous semester or a different section this semester), provide a copy of your submitted work to another student or post your work to any website or cheating service, or generally submit work that is not your original work – we will give you a 0 on the untest and submit a report to Student Conduct. If we determine that you have provided/posted materials after the conclusion of this course, we will submit your name to Student Conduct for collusion. If you copy or closely paraphrase any information from another source, you MUST properly footnote otherwise you will be plagiarizing, and you will receive a 0 for this assignment and will be turned into Student Conduct.
Bottom Line: We take all forms of academic dishonesty seriously in the History Department and will turn students in to Student Conduct for disciplinary action. This is a critical thinking assignment. We want you to discuss American history broadly with other students. We want you to read/watch assigned materials and think about how they relate to everything else you are learning. We want you to have all information at your fingertips as you work on this assignment. Then we expect you to do your own work, cite where necessary, proofread, and then submit. Trust us, doing your own work and possibly receiving a bad grade is much better than committing academic dishonesty and possibly ending up on academic probation and maybe flunking this course. Even if you do poorly on an assignment, we have ways to improve your semester grade, including dropping of scores.
To prepare for the untest, we suggest the following:
All unit Untests will utilize the format below (be sure to look at the sample untest we have posted). Note that points add up to 90. An additional 10 points is reserved for grammar, mechanics, and following format directions. A rubric is posted with the upload link.
PART I. KEY IDs – 10 points each
In this section, you must create 3 IDS for the untest. IDs are keypeople, places, events, or concepts (so “George Washington” or “trickle-down economics” for example).
For each ID you will provide a sample answer (explaining the who/what, where, when, and why it is important). After providing your ID and sample answer, you will then need to explain why you chose this ID for the list, what makes it so key that it should appear on your imaginary test?
II. CONNECTIONS – 20 points
This is a critical thinking exercise. You have an example in Unit 0 and there is a “Connections Discussion” in each substantive unit.
A connection is just that, an explanation of how two or more historical facts fit together. It contains the facts in addition to your analysis/explanation with evidence.
For this part of the Untest, you are to make ONE connection from the time period covered in the unit. The facts should be different facts (not two sides of an issue, battle, debate, etc.) that may not seemingly be connected, but are. List the two historical facts and then explain the connection.
III. Geographic Connections – 20 points
A geographic connection is similar to the connection above, except that at least one of the facts is related to geography, climate, or environment. (Remember the discussion of how geography and history are related in Unit 0). You need to make 1geographic connection using the same formatting as above.
IV. Overall Takeaway – 20 points
This is an “un–essay.” Instead of giving you a prompt and having you write a full-length essay, I want you to sit back and think about the unit as a whole. What are your three key takeaways(these are the most important overall themes in the history covered in the unit – they may span more than one lesson or period). How would you explain these most important “big picture” concepts of American history? How would you explain this in a paragraph (think of this as a two-minute elevator speech on US History to someone who knows nothing about the subject).
Note that your paragraph (which should be 200-250 words) should follow rule of three formatting and contain a thesis statement as the first sentence. This is followed by your description of the first key takeaway, its importance, and your detailed supporting evidence. Continue this pattern with the second and third key points from the thesis statement and then have a one sentence conclusion.
Review the Rule of Three information in Unit 0 before completing.
PART I: IDs
ID 1: Cahokia
Cahokia is a city created by the Mississippians along the Mississippi River just across from modern St. Louis (in modern Illinois). It was the political center of a chiefdom and was ringed by smaller hamlets (“suburbs”). Founded around 1150 CE and abandoned in the early 14th century CE. It was the largest city north of Mexico until Philadelphia in the early 1800s. Cahokia was a key trade center with trade routes reaching out along the Mississippi watershed and was ruled by a powerful paramount chief.
I chose this ID because of the importance of long–distance trade networks in the Americas prior to 1492. Cahokia, along with sites such as Chaco Canyon in the southwest, were vital to the development of Indian political units, economy, and culture. I chose Cahokia to also represent the Mississippian culture, one of the key cultures in this time period in what is now the United States. Since Cahokia was the largest city in the US prior to 1800, it is also worthy of an ID on a test.
ID 2: Cahokia (of course, you will have a different second ID, I am repeating to show required formatting)
Cahokia is a city created by the Mississippians along the Mississippi River just across from modern St. Louis (in modern Illinois). It was the political center of a chiefdom and was ringed by smaller hamlets (“suburbs”). Founded around 1150 CE and abandoned in the early 14th century CE. It was the largest city north of Mexico until Philadelphia in the early 1800s. Cahokia was a key trade center with trade routes reaching out along the Mississippi watershed and was ruled by a powerful paramount chief.
I chose this ID because of the importance of long-distance trade networks in the Americas prior to 1492. Cahokia, along with sites such as Chaco Canyon in the southwest, were vital to the development of Indian political units, economy, and culture. I chose Cahokia to also represent the Mississippian culture, one of the key cultures in this time period in what is now the United States. Since Cahokia was the largest city in the US prior to 1800, it is also worthy of an ID on a test.
ID 3: Cahokia (of course, you will have a different third ID, I am repeating to show required formatting)
Cahokia is a city created by the Mississippians along the Mississippi River just across from modern St. Louis (in modern Illinois). It was the political center of a chiefdom and was ringed by smaller hamlets (“suburbs”). Founded around 1150 CE and abandoned in the early 14th century CE. It was the largest city north of Mexico until Philadelphia in the early 1800s. Cahokia was a key trade center with trade routes reaching out along the Mississippi watershed and was ruled by a powerful paramount chief.
I chose this ID because of the importance of long-distance trade networks in the Americas prior to 1492. Cahokia, along with sites such as Chaco Canyon in the southwest, were vital to the development of Indian political units, economy, and culture. I chose Cahokia to also represent the Mississippian culture, one of the key cultures in this time period in what is now the United States. Since Cahokia was the largest city in the US prior to 1800, it is also worthy of an ID on a test.
PART II: Connection
Fact 1: Men’s College football teams at the NCAA I FBS level can award a maximum of 85 scholarships to players
Fact 2: The US Women’s National Team has won the World Cup for the 4th time and has played in 5 of the 8 Women’s World Cup finals and US National Women’s Teams dominate Olympic competitions (Soccer, Softball, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Rowing, Water Polo).
Connection: Title IX (of the Educational Amendments of 1972) legislation requires gender equity in both the classroom and school related activities at both the K-12 and collegiate level. At the time Title IX became law, women’s sports in schools and colleges was often underfunded or non-existent while men’s college football (and high school football in states like Texas) had money thrown at them. The law requires that men and women have proportional access to athletic scholarships at the collegiate level. Since most NCAA I level universities field large men’s football teams, they needed to field teams in women’s sports to remain in proportional compliance (you have to offset those 85 male players somehow). Therefore, high schools and colleges began fielding teams in quite a few different sports to be in compliance with Title IX and more American women began playing team sports. Today, the national averages are 1 in every 2.5 women play a sport in high school. The best of these female athletes now go on to play college sports, and national teams are pulled from the best of college athletes. Women have come to dominate Olympic Team Sports because American women have gender equity in team sports in high schools and colleges thanks to Title IX; few other countries have gender equity in sporting opportunities, particularly at the team level, for girls through schools and fewer girls play team sports in other parts of the world.
PART III: Geographic Connection
Fact 1: The Illinois River, Missouri River and Mississippi River all meet just north of present day St. Louis, Missouri.
Fact 2: The Cahokia (Mississippian) Indians built the largest civilization in North America just east of present–day St. Louis.
Connection: River travel was an important way of reaching far off lands for trade. As the native peoples in North America had not been introduced to horses, any overland travel was done on foot, and was painstakingly slow and dangerous. The Mississippian Indians of Cahokia located themselves just south of the junction of the three rivers in present day Collinsville, Illinois. Because of their closeness to the rivers, and the trade potential that those rivers offered, artifacts from all over North and Meso America have been found at the Cahokia site, evidence of the long-distance trade networks linking the Americas
PART IV: Overall Takeaways
(note that this is a sample rule of three paragraph unrelated to the historical content of the course)
My key takeways from the unit are that cheeseburgers are the best “American” food for a meal since they lead restaurant sales, are popular with average Americans, and have wholesome ingredients. The most popular item on menus of “American food” eateries is the cheeseburger. Evidence from the American Restaurant Owners Association over the period from 2014-2019 indicates that cheeseburger meals accounted for 30% of all orders, the next most popular item was chicken finger/tenders at 10% of all orders. Average Americans love cheeseburgers. In a national survey taken in 2016, Americans chose the cheeseburger as the most iconic American food. Americans also regularly prepare cheeseburgers at home based upon annual grocery store sales of hamburger buns, sliced cheese, and ground beef. Sales of hamburger buns far exceed sales of hot dog buns. Finally, cheeseburgers provide a nutritious, easy to make, and inexpensive meal. A cheeseburger made with a whole grain bun, lean ground beef grilled over an open flame (to minimize grease), whole milk cheese, and with added lettuce, tomato, and onions have a well-rounded meal constituting a serving of dairy, protein, whole grains, and vegetables from the food pyramid. For all these reasons, it is unsurprising that cheeseburgers are considered the quintessential American meal.
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