Grades are recorded in the gradebook in Canvas. For an explanation of the critical course deadlines, highlighted on the schedule in bold, please see the course syllabus.
| Week Starts | Topic | Required Assignments and Critical Course Deadlines | Due Date | Possible Points |
| 9 September | Unit 1: Introduction | Introduction Paragraph, Syllabus Quiz and Discussion Post | Midnight Thursday 12 September |
15 |
| Unit 2: Pre-History | Pre-History paragraph |
Midnight Sunday 15 September |
25 | |
| 16 September | Unit 3: Ancient Near East | Gilgamesh paper Last Refund Date/First Assignment Due Date Deadline (17 September) |
Midnight Thursday 19 September |
100 |
| Unit 4: Classical Mediterranean | Discussion post/respond |
Midnight Sunday 22 September |
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| Digital Project choice of topic and type of project | Midnight Sunday 20 October |
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| Digital Project assignment | Midnight Sunday 27 October |
150 | ||
| 23 September | Unit 5: Classical South Asia | Ramayana paper | Midnight Thursday 26 September |
100 |
| Unit 6: Classical China | Discussion post/respond | Midnight Sunday 29 September |
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| 30 September | Unit 7: Islam | Discussion post/respond | Midnight Thursday 3 October |
5 |
| Unit 8: Russia | Midterm Exam | Midnight Sunday 6 October |
150 | |
| 7 October | Unit 9: Mesoamerica | Discussion post/respond |
Midnight Thursday 10 October |
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| Unit 10: Charlemagne and the European Middle Ages | Wikipedia Analysis paper Last Withdrawal Date (12 October) |
Midnight Sunday 13 October |
100 | |
| 14 October | Unit 11: Mongols | Discussion post/respond |
Midnight Thursday 17 October |
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| Unit 12: African Society | Ibn Battuta group project | Midnight Sunday 20 October |
100 | |
| 21 October | Unit 13: Japan | Discussion post/respond | Midnight Thursday 24 October |
5 |
| Unit 14: Renaissance and Reformation | Discussion post/respond (Digital project from unit 4 due) |
Midnight Sunday 27 October |
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| 28 October | Unit 15: Explorations | Final exam | Midnight Thursday 31 October |
200 |
| Unit 16: The World in 1500 | Reflective paragraph and Discussion posting Course End Date (3 November) |
Midnight Sunday 3 November |
25 | |
| TOTAL REQUIRED POINTS | 1,000 |
Course grades are based on the following scale:
- 1,000-900: A
- 899-800: B
- 799-700: C
- 699-600: D
- 599-000: F