However, most of our readings will be in primary source materials. Mostly, we will read accounts by Chinese of their own circumstances. Short stories, elegant Confucian essays, personal accounts, letters to the editor, and Godly Proclamations are the sort of data from which our textbook draws. There will also be at least a few films on modern Chinese life. I will give some lectures, but most of the class will be discussion.
Good discussion requires careful preparation.
That is, assessment. Class participation is assumed. I will try to make it easy for you to speak up. If you have worries, let me know. You are responsible for the readings given for each day and may be quizzed and graded on those readings.