Otherwise, I will start assigning these in a few weeks. Detailed instructions will be distributed in class or assigned from an Internet web-site. We will ALL initially undertake a few document readings together and discuss them in class to help you understand how to deal with primary sources. Since lecture material is included on all exams it is imperative that your absences be kept to a minimum. If you miss more than two classes, for whatever reason , you lose the benefits described above.
Attendance encompasses arriving on time and remaining for the duration.
Late arrivals will need to ensure they are not marked absent. Being in class is an important component of your grade. Absences and frequent unfamiliarity with class topics will impact your grade because they prevent you from taking advantage from the provisions mentioned above in items 2-3. Merit of requests is left to my discretion. Make-ups are given ONLY as essay exams, ONLY under such conditions and need to be taken promptly.