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ClassMate U.S. History Student User Guide

I. Introduction………………………………..…………………… 2

II. How to Log In…………………………………..……………… 3

III. Subject Guide…………………………………..………………. 5

IV. Lessons……………………………………………..….………… 9 V. Citation Guide……….……………………………..………….. 14

VI. Classmate Quick Reference Guide…….…………….….. 18

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I. Introduction Welcome to ClassMate. ClassMate contains lessons and activities that will help you learn about U.S. history. Each ClassMate lesson contains a collection of readings with images, animations, pop-up glossaries and Web links that will help you master each concept. This user guide will teach you how to connect to ClassMate (from school and from home), find lessons and other materials, then cite the information you find online in your assignments or research papers. Printable Materials Many of the materials in ClassMate are printable. That is, they have been specially formatted so you can easily print out each lesson’s key readings, glossary, assignments and assessment tasks.

Whenever you see this icon, it means that the page you’re viewing can be printed. Click the link next to the icon to bring up the material, click the File menu and then select Print. A printable item will open into your word processor. Related readings (most lessons contain one to five related readings) are also printable. Because the readings come from a variety of sources, they may open into your word processor (.RTF), Adobe Acrobat Reader (.PDF), or into a new browser window. Once the material has opened, click the File menu and then select Print. System Requirements Operating System: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP; Apple Macintosh OS 7/8/9/X Processor: 486/SX or Pentium; Macintosh 68040 or PowerPC/G3/G4 Memory: 24 MB RAM (32 MB or greater preferred) Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (5.5+ preferred)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads OR Netscape Communicator or Navigator 4.0 (4.7+ preferred) http://browsers.netscape.com/browsers

Software: Macromedia Shockwave Player http://www.macromedia.com/downloads QuickTime 5.0 http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download Adobe Acrobat Reader http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

Internet Connection: 28.8K Modem (56K Modem or LAN/Cable/DSL preferred)

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II. How to Log In To access ClassMate, connect to www.bigchalk.com and click Log In at the top of the home page.

Fill in your user name and password as provided by your teacher. (Note that user names and passwords are case sensitive, so be sure to type any capital letters.)

Click GO to continue. Click the My Products link in the center of the page.

A list of bigchalk sites will appear.

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Click the word ClassMate to begin. To be linked to your teacher's ClassMate interface, click on the Teacher tab at the top of the page.

Type your ClassMate Teacher ID into the box as provided by your teacher. (Note that this password is case sensitive, so be sure to type any capital letters.)

You are now linked to your teacher's ClassMate interface.

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III. Subject Guide Navigation Selecting a Lesson

a. Navigation

ClassMate is divided into five levels: 1. Subject 2. Course 3. Module 4. Sub-module

5. Lesson When you first access ClassMate, you will immediately see the Subject Guide.

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To access this page in the future, click the Subject Guide link found near the top of every page.

b. Selecting a Lesson

To begin using ClassMate, select your subject by placing your mouse over the word Social Studies.

Drag your mouse to a course on the right and click once on its title to begin. In this example, we positioned our mouse over Social Studies, then dragged our mouse over to U.S. History and clicked on it.

A list of lesson modules will appear. Drag your mouse over to a module. A third menu will appear to the right containing sub-modules. Click a sub-module to bring up a list of available lessons. We rolled over Division of a Nation, then clicked Causes of the Civil War.

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Click a lesson to continue. We clicked Causes of the Civil War.

The Causes of the Civil War lesson opens, with the key reading displayed first.

You’re now ready to read the lesson. Another way to select a lesson is to use the Table of Contents. (Think of it as a shortcut to save you time.)

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From the Subject Guide, select your subject by placing your mouse over the word Social Studies, then click U.S. History on the right.

Drag your mouse to the right and click on Table of Contents.

Click a sub-module or lesson from the list to continue.

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IV. Lessons Key Readings Glossary Related Readings WWW Links Assignment ClassMate lessons contain a key reading, glossary, related readings, WWW (Web) Links and an assignment.

Each of these items can be accessed through the yellow bar at the top of every lesson page, and are described in detail below.

a. Key Readings

When you first access a lesson, the key reading page appears. You can access this page by clicking Key Readings from the menu at the top of any page in a lesson.

The key reading contains the text of each lesson. It consists of several pages of text, just like the chapter of a textbook. It may include photographs, illustrations and animations.

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Additionally, the key reading’s vocabulary words are linked to a glossary page. Position your mouse over the bold words found inside the text, pause for a few seconds, and a definition will appear in a pop-up window.

To learn more about the author of a lesson, click their name at the top of each key reading.

b. Glossary

The glossary contains a list of vocabulary words for each lesson. You can access the page with all of the glossary terms listed by clicking Glossary from the menu at the top of any page in a lesson.

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c. Related Readings

The related readings page contains articles from our bigchalk Library collection of the latest newspaper and magazine articles, maps, atlases and more. You can access this page by clicking Related Readings from the menu at the top of any page in a lesson.

The related readings were chosen so you can further explore the central theme of the lesson on your own. Each reading can be printed. Click each blue link to bring up the material, click the File menu and then select Print. Depending upon its file type, a reading may open into Adobe Acrobat Reader (.PDF) or your word processor (.RTF).

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d. WWW (Web) Links

The WWW Links page contains links to Web sites outside of ClassMate. You can access these links by clicking WWW Links from the menu at the top of any page in a lesson.

Each site in bigchalk’s directory is carefully reviewed to insure that it's maintained by a reputable source, offers substantial educational value and doesn't contain inappropriate material. To connect to each link, click the blue words. Note that the location of each site appears in green. You may use these green addresses to cite the source of online research materials you decide to include in an assignment or research paper. (See page 14 for detailed information about citing ClassMate resources.)

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e. Assignment

You can access the assignments associated with the lesson by clicking Assignment from the menu at the top of any page in a lesson.

Assignments consist of hands-on activities, reading comprehension exercises and creative writing compositions. In addition, journal activities are provided for every lesson.

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V. Citation Guide

Here are step-by-step instructions for citing the information you find using bigchalk research products and the Internet in your assignments or research paper.

Step One: Keep track of the information you find. Write everything down in a notebook or create a marked list. To save paper and time, try sending yourself the information via email. Keep everything in a single folder on your computer, or in a three-ring binder for safekeeping and teacher review.

Step Two: Create your citations. Ask which format your instructor prefers: standard MLA, APA, or the updated bigchalk citation format.

I. BIGCHALK PRODUCTS & SERVICES ClassMate, Integrated Classroom, Library, ProQuest and eLibrary

Newspaper Article bigchalk Style Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title." Name of Newspaper. [Database Name] Date. Coker, Margaret. "Fiery end drawing near for Russia's obstinate Mir." The Palm Beach Post. [bigchalk Library] 03.15.2001. MLA Style Coker, Margaret. "Fiery end drawing near for Russia's obstinate Mir." The Palm Beach Post. 15 March 2001, 1A. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 22 March 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com. APA Style Coker, Margaret. (2001, March 22). Fiery end drawing near for Russia's obstinate Mir. The Palm Beach Post. p. 1A. Magazine Article bigchalk Style Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title." Name of Magazine. [Database Name] Date. Hayden, Thomas. "A prelude to the big big one?" U.S. News & World Report. [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 03.12.2001. MLA Style Hayden, Thomas. "A prelude to the big big one?" U.S. News & World Report. 3 March 2001: 37. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 15 March 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com. APA Style Hayden, Thomas. (2001, March 3). A prelude to the big big one? U.S. News & World Report. p. 37.

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Newswire bigchalk Style Source."Newswire release title." [Database Name] Date. Reuters. "White House to release fundraising documents." [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 02.25.1997.

MLA Style "White House to release fundraising documents." Reuters. 25 Feb. 1997. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 30 Nov. 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com.

Book bigchalk Style Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. [Database Name] Copyright date. Williams, Bard. The Internet for Teachers. [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 1995. If there's more than one author invert only the first name as in Jones, Tom, and Mariea Berryman. MLA Style Williams, Bard. "The Internet for Teachers." 1995: 54. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 27 March 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com. APA Style Williams, Bard. (1995). The Internet for Teachers. Foster City, CA: IDG Books. Map bigchalk Style Description of map location. Source. [Database Name] Date. Quebec City Central Canada. MGMapsOfTheWorld. [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 01.01.1996. MLA Style Quebec City Central Canada. Map. 1 Jan. 1996. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 27 March 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com. Audio/Video bigchalk Style Source. "Description of audio/video." [Database Name] Date. Knight Ridder/Tribune: News in Motion. "Knee replacement is a billion dollar industry in the United States." [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 09.05.1997. MLA Style "Knee replacement is a billion dollar industry in the United States." Knight Ridder/Tribune: News in Motion. 9 May 1997. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 29 March 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com.

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TV/Radio Transcript bigchalk Style Reporter/source. Description of programming. Source. [Database Name] Date. Edwards, Bob. "Profile: Quality of education in America." Morning Edition (NPR). [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 06.01.2000. MLA Style "Profile: Quality of education in America." Morning Edition (NPR). 6 June 2000. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 5 July 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com. Picture bigchalk Style Source. Description of picture. [Database Name] Date. Reuters News Pictures Service NASA. Space station in view during shuttle docking operation. [bigchalk Integrated Classroom] 09.11.2000. MLA Style Space station in view during shuttle docking operation. Photograph. Reuters News Pictures Service NASA. 11 Sept. 2000. bigchalk Integrated Classroom. Anytown School Library, Anytown, CA. 30 Nov. 2001 http://www.bigchalk.com.

II. INTERNET SOURCES

World Wide Web bigchalk Style Web site author. Title of Web page. [Web] Date of retrieval from the Internet. [Full Web address]. National Public Radio (NPR). President Bush appoints new cabinet. [Web] 01.20.2001. [http://www.npr.org/newstories/presbushcabinet.html]. U.S. Congress Citation Structure Originating body, Name of Sponsor, Person or Authority with their state, what they are sponsoring or speaking about. Date or Number of Congressional Session. [Web] Date of retrieval from the Internet. [Full Web address]. House of Representatives of the United States, Sen. Shelia Jackson-Lee, Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to pass legislation to increase penalties on perpetrators of hate crimes. 107th Congress. [Web] 03.22.01 [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d107:1:./temp/ ~bdHt8N::|/bss/d107query.html|] APA Style National Public Radio. (2001). President Bush appoints a new cabinet. All Things Considered. Retrieved January 20, 2001, from the World Wide Web: http://www.npr.org/newstories/presbushcabinet.html

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Email (Electronic Mail) bigchalk Style Sender Name [sender's email address]. Subject line of message. Recipient Name [recipient's email address]. [Email] Date of message. The Math Forum [askdrmath@swarthmore.edu]. Re: Question about the history of algebra. Chris Noonan Sturm [cns@wentworth.k12.pa.us]. [Email] 01.10.2001. Online Images bigchalk Style Image creator/source. Brief description of image. [Internet Image] Date of retrieval. [Full Web address of graphic/image]. bigchalk.com. Animated image of ballerina dancing. [Internet Image] 01.30.2001. [http://www.bigchalk.com/home/ballerina.jpg]. Online Sounds bigchalk Style Sound creator/source. Brief description of sound. [Internet Sound] Date of retrieval. [Full Web address of sound]. SoundLibrary.com. Sound of a clock chiming the hour. [Internet Sound] 02.10.2001. [http://www.soundlibrary.com/archive/clockchime.mp3]. Online Video Clips bigchalk Style Video clip creator/source. Brief description of video clip. [Internet Video] Date of retrieval. [Full Web address of video clip]. NASA. Video clip of STS-26 space shuttle launch. [Internet Video] 02.20.2001. [http://www.nasa.gov/medialibrary/sts26launch.ram].

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VI. ClassMate Quick Reference Guide

ClassMate Overview ClassMate contains lessons and activities that will help you learn about U.S. history. Each ClassMate lesson contains a collection of readings with images, animations, pop-up glossaries and Web links that will help you master each concept. Connecting to ClassMate 1. Open your Web browser. 2. Connect to: www.bigchalk.com 3. Click Log In at the top. 4. Type your user name and password and then click GO. 5. Click the My Products link in the center of the page. 6. A list of links appears. 7. Click ClassMate. 8. Under Subject Guide, click Sciences to begin. 9. Continue clicking the menus that appear to bring up a lesson.

Using ClassMate At the top of every lesson, you’ll find eight links. Click each link once with your mouse to continue. (See the illustration above.) 1. Subject Guide Sends you to the Subject Guide. From here, you can choose a new lesson to read. 2. Help Connects you to directions for using ClassMate. 3. Related Readings Contains articles from our bigchalk Library collection of the latest newspaper and magazine articles, maps, atlases and more. 4. WWW Links The WWW Links page contains links to Web sites outside of ClassMate. They hold additional information about the main topic. 5. Assignment Assignments consist of hands-on activities, reading comprehension exercises and creative writing compositions. In addition, journal activities are provided for each lesson. 6. Key Readings The key reading contains the text of each lesson. It consists of several pages of text, just like the chapter of a textbook. It may include photographs, illustrations and sometimes animations. 7. Glossary Displays a list of vocabulary words for the lesson. 8. bigchalk.com Link Connects you to our Web site at www.bigchalk.com.