Regular class attendance and participation in discussion sections is mandatory. The selection, summary, and analysis of one primary source from the U.S. History Documents Package counts for 30 percent of the semester grade. Students whose participation in class discussion is exemplary and those who submit an extensive class journal that includes notes about lectures and discussions as well as notes about the reading assignments can thereby raise an average grade for this segment of the course. Content will count most heavily in all written work, but grammar, spelling, and style will affect grade. For calculation of the semester grade, improvement over the course of the semester is an important consideration and can raise the final grade above the mathematical average.
All assignment have to be handed in on time.
Each student will also be responsible for selecting one primary source from the U.S. History Documents Package in order to summarize and analyze it. Students who for extraordinary reasons cannot meet a deadline should discuss their situation with the instructors before the due date. If unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances prevent students from meeting at the appointed time, they should inform the instructors of the situation as soon as possible. Cheating on exams and other forms of intellectual dishonesty, notably plagiarism, will not be tolerated, will result in a failing grade on the work in question, may mean a failing semester grade, and may lead to disciplinary action by the university. Indian Captivity Narratives , pp.