You thus do yourself no favors whatsoever either in terms of your course grade or in terms of your preparation for future employment by taking a passive or inflammatory approach to class meetings. It is my sincere hope that you will get to know at least some of your fellow students, so I advise you to introduce yourself early in the term. The goal is for you to apply the lessons learned in the course to a topic that interests you. Because you have all taken several college history classes, I suspect that you already have in mind some possible projects. If not, some candidates will probably present themselves over the course of the semester.
All readings are to be done prior to the meeting with which they are listed.
You are expected to complete the readings regardless of whether you are leading class that day or serving as a respondent. The numbers to the left of the dates indicate the week and class meeting number, respectively. Research Paper Presentations, Class Feedback 16.31. Research Paper Presentations, Class Feedback 16.32.