First+Day


 * WELCOME TO FALL SEMESTER 2015**

SORRY, NO CRASHING

I won't be able to add anyone who is not already registered.

I'm Dave Lambert. I hope you had a great summer.

We are going to have fun together this semester--while learning much in the process.

http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Today+HIST+151
 * Here is the web address for this material.**


 * TODAY'S SCHEDULE**

1. PRAYER

2. My Thorn in the Flesh http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Thorn+in+the+Flesh

3. HOME WIKI: THE LEARNING PROFESSOR http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/

4. OUR COURSE PAGE Always turn to this page for our daily schedule. http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Today+HIST+151

5. INFORMATION CARD http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Info+Card

6. SYLLABUS: still needs to be tweaked a bit http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/HIST+151+Syllabus

Major thrust of the syllabus:

a. No text per se.

b. Laptop required

b. Grade based on three exams (blue book essay exams) and class participation.

7. HOMEWORK FOR NEXT CLASS SESSION

a. I will try real hard to get to know about and connect with you. Hopefully, you will see some ways you can connect to things in my past. It would please me greatly if you would read carefully through my biographical sketch on the following page of our wiki: http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/About+Me

b. Roanoke Island colony

Ancient map gives clue to fate of 'Lost Colony' (Telegraph) []

The Roanoke Island Colony: Lost, and Found? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/science/the-roanoke-colonists-lost-and-found.html

Contingency and luck in historical research. This is a great example of it. Let me explain.

8. High Fives!!**

Here is why I like to do High Fives: http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/High+Fives