Please note that your initial post addressing areas
1-3 of the grading rubric is due each week. ONLY
your initial post submitted by that time will be
considered for that portion of the grading
(subsequent posts even if posted before the
deadline will not be considered for areas 1-3 of the
rubric). Area 4 of the grading rubric (engagement
with other students) will be assessed based on
discussions posted. Please see below for specific
details on you you will be assessed for this
assignment.
Things to keep in mind:
1. Be sure to incorporate a specific page
reference to the current week's reading
(Author page #);
2. Be specific in your reference to the video (i.e., "as stated in the video ...,"). Don't assume that I
will know when you are referring to the video if you don't specify it.;
3.
Be sure to underline your key terms;
4. After the initial deadline, be sure to engage substantively with your classmates by adding
additional insights and/or posing additional questions. "Good post, I agree," doesn't constitute a
substantive response;
NOTE: You will not be able to see any of your classmate's posts until you have submitted your initial post,/nNOTE: You will not be able to see any of your classmate's posts until you have submitted your initial post,
so be sure to address areas 1-3 of the grading criteria in your initial post.
READING: African American History (Lumen) in LibreTexts (Chapter 1: African Origins - History and
Culture) Links to an external site.
(https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/History/National History/Book%3A_African_American_Hist
ory_(Lumen)/01%3A_African_Origins___History_and_Culture)
KEY TERMS (Incorporate at least one of these key terms into each of your weekly discussions): Egypt,
griot, Christopher Columbus, Spread of Islam, Trans-Saharan Trade, culture, vodou, Ghana, Mali, Songhai
DISCUSSION TOPIC [HIT "Reply" TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION - Please note that this week's
discussion is a playlist with two videos. Be sure to watch both]:
How did the word you chose in your introduction post relate to this week's video?
Why is it necessary to begin the study of African American history on the continent of Africa?
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