You are responsible for knowing and adhering to college rules on plagarism. If you are a graduate student registered for History 5464, there will be extra assignments. See the additional handout. The museum visit should not require much more time than the scheduled class time, but in the event that you cannot attend that session, you will need to attend the museum on your own. On May 6 you will turn in a paragraph on an object in the museum made in China during the time period of this course.
Admission is free.
We will also look at some Ming books that our library owns. You will be asked to write a paragraph about what you saw in class on May 27. Write a paragraph on what you can learn about society in the Ming dynasty from this story, due in class on April 3. Begin reading chapter on Ming in Fairbank. Begin reading When China Ruled the Seas .