HIST 288 - WEB COURSE- RICHARD LIGHTNER
KNOWLEDGE SURVEY FALL '07 and SPRING '08
This is a Knowledge Survey rather than a "test." There are no right or wrong answers. While you will not be graded on this survey, please be very candid in your responses!

By completing this survey, both at the beginning and at the end of the semester, your instructor will be able to gauge your initial level of knowledge and then measure the amount of knowledge you gain during the semester. This information will help your instructor modify and improve the course.

Read each statement carefully and then choose a response based on the following instructions:

Mark A as your response to the item if you are not confident in your skills in the area and do not feel you can adequately demonstrate these skills on a test/essay/research paper.

Mark B as your response to the item if you feel somewhat confident that you are reasonably skilled in the area and can demonstrate these skills at a reasonable level on a test/essay/research paper.

Mark C as your response to the item if you feel very confident that you are highly skilled in the area and can demonstrate these skills at a high level on a test/essay/research paper.

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This KNOWLEDGE SURVEY is being conducted IN:
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FALL 2007 SEMESTER SPRING 2008 SEMESTER
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ARE YOU COMPLETING THIS SURVEY AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF THE SESSION?
Beginning of Session End of Session

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CONFIDENCE IN HISTORICAL TERMS/CONCEPTS -

YOUR ABILITY TO DEFINE, DESCRIBE, CITE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Your skill level in area:

A: Low B: Modest C: High
Austronesians
Blackbirding
Melanesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
Lapita Culture
Captain James Cook
Abe Janszoon Tasman
Tu'i Tonga
Kamehameha
Ferdinand Magellan
Sandalwood
Whaling
Fijian Civil Wars
Missionaries
The Pomares
The Great Mahele
Godeffroys
William Bligh
Mendana
Bishop George Augustus Selwyn
South Seas Evangelical Mission
Depopulation
Mandate System
Sir Hubert Murray
The Pacific War
Cargo cult

CONFIDENCE IN HISTORICAL ESSAY WRITING

FOR THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS, rate your confidence in being able to address the main points in a clear, concise, and organized essay answer of 1 1/2 - 2 pages.

A: Low B: Modest C: High
Explain and analyze the various theories on Polynesian Navigation.

Describe and analyze the issues debated during decolonization after World War II.

Describe and analyze race relations between European colonists and Pacific Island natives, including the Contact period, colonization, annexation, and the process of decolonization and independence in the Pacific.

What is the affect and what issues exist regarding Pacific Island development.

Compare and contrast French and British colonial policies and their consequences in the Pacific Islands.

WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
A: Low B: Modest C: High
How confident are you in your ability to research and write a ten page paper (Chicago Format) focusing on the colonial experience of a Pacific Island group or nation - explaining the causes of, reaction to, and legacy of, foreign domination.

GLOBAL/MULTICULTURAL SKILLS

In this final section, rate your confidence in being able to effectively accomplish the following less specific, more global history related assignments:

A: Low B: Modest C: High

Describe and define the world's impact on the historical events, ideas, places, people, and other items of historical import of the Pacific.

Summarize key ideas in Pacific Island history, including political and social theories, religions, and economic development.

Demonstrate an ability to compare and contrast historical experiences of the Pacific Islands across cultures and time.

Demonstrate understanding of the historical roots of current events in the Pacific.

Demonstrate an ability to analyze cause and effect relationships in the history of the Pacific.
Mahalo for completing the HIST 288 Knowledge Survey!