The midterm and the final examinations will be essay, long and short, in format. A review sheet will be given out approximately one week prior to the examinations. Students are encouraged to work in study groups in preparation for these examination. This is in no way a violation of the Honor Code. There will two major papers dealing with specific topics covering class materials and current dynamics of presidential politics.
Late work is subject to penalties.
It is imperative that you work on both papers simultaneously. Each requires sustained research and analysis. Your task will be to assess their versions of the administration and their particular presidency. You should also be able to offer some independent assessment of their interpretation of events. A more specific sheet will follow, but students should begin formulating ideas on this paper in the first weeks of the semester, selecting their president and the memoirs to assess.