Archaeology of the Southeastern United States

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

College Writing SLOs

• Write in ways that are appropriate to the discipline
• Maintain an on-going portfolio that includes drafts and revisions of written assignments.
• Complete writing assignments that underscore appropriate archaeological writing styles for diverse audiences (community, peers, K-12 plus academic and popular writing).
• Analyze and connect publications and archaeological theories to writing styles, word choices, and evidence-based arguments through critiques and reflection.

Speaking Intensive SLOs

• Speak in ways that are appropriate to the discipline.
• Engage in thoughtful discussions about the assigned material.
• Present material to the class in a professional manner.

ARC Program SLOs

• Identify sites, artifacts, and characteristics of major archaeological cultures, periods, and/or traditions.
• Analyze archaeological data, using a quantitative, comparative or a historical approach.
• Formulate in writing or speaking a coherent argument using primary and secondary sources in archaeology and related disciplines.

By semester’s end students will be able to:

• Define the SE geographic region and archaeological cultural areas of North America
• Compare representative sites and their material culture.
• Critique explanatory theories about processes affecting southeastern indigenous cultures.
• Learn to research the major literature of SE archaeology.
• Produce a written archaeological research paper illustrating appropriate critical analysis, grammar, organization, and formatting skills
• Present research results in the appropriate style for the audience.
• Explain the competing theories offered to interpret the inception, rise, and fall of the mortuary and mound building traditions in the Southeast.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
10 Reading Précises and Presentations	120 points
10 Discussion Participations	60 points
3 Essay Exams	150 points
Final Paper Topic & Thesis Statement	10 points
Draft Bibliography	10 points
Annotated Bibliography	20 points
Draft Paper Outline	10 points
Draft Paper	25 points
Reverse Outline of Draft Paper	15 points
Paper Presentation Précis	10 points
Paper Presentation	20 points
Final Paper	100 points
Attendance	50 points
Total	600 points

LATE SUBMISSIONS: For some assignments, a late submission will be accepted. However, late submissions will be penalized 10% per day (starting immediately after the due date and time) until they reach a score of 0. Submissions that are so late as to receive a score of 0 will not be reviewed or graded.

Late exams will not be accepted unless there are extenuating circumstances, and then only with the instructor's approval.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93%-100%	A
90%-92%	A-
87%-89%	B+
83%-86%	B
80%-82%	B-
77%-79%	C+
73%-76%	C
70%-72%	C-
67%-69%	D+
63%-66%	D
60%-62%	D-
59% and below	F

Attendance/Participation:

There is a direct correlation between understanding class material, attendance, participation, keeping on schedule with the readings, and exam grades. Do not anticipate extra credit chances. Attendance is worth 50 points. You may miss up to 3 classes (this includes sick days) before it adversely affects your attendance grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.