Course Syllabus
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Textbook
No textbook is required for this course. All required reading material is either provided within the course as PDFs or via external links.
Course Outline
On this page, you will find a listing of all of the modules you will complete in Indiana Studies. I will grade each assignment/assessment using a simple point system. Each assignment is worth five (5) points (except for two introductory assignments worth one point each), and each assessment is worth fifty (50) points. The assignments/assessments are separated into different modules, each with a different focus, which will help to direct your learning. At the end of the course, I will simply add all of your scores, then divide by the total possible points in the course to arrive at your final grade. The Indiana University High School grading scale is also found in this syllabus. It will be used to determine your final grade.
Introduction: Getting to Know the Course
1: Who We Are
2: What We Do
3: History and Government
4: Why We're Called Indiana
5: A Hoosier Worthy of Attention
Alignment of Assignments/Assessments to Indiana Standards
This attachment contains data demonstrating how the assignments/assessments you will complete are linked to Indiana's Academic Standards.
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