Written requirements There will be a 30-minute map test at the end of the second week of the course. Due dates for the papers are noted below. Finally, at the end of the semester during the official exam period, there will be a three-hour exam covering all course materials. Class participation Students are expected to participate in class discussion throughout the semester. Participation includes informal class discussion of the readings and films, more structured discussions of current events topics, and a formal class debate.
Attendance is obviously a prerequisite for class participation.
If you must miss a class, you should notify the instructor in advance. More than two unexcused absences will seriously jeopardize your class participation grade. Also, please notify me at the beginning of the class if, for whatever reason, you are unprepared to participate in class discussion that day. You can do so through footnotes, bibliography, or some other kind of scholarly apparatus. If you have any questions about how you should document the sources of your ideas, please ask your instructors before you submit your written work.