I will grade your participation not just by looking at the volume of messages that you post, but also by the quality of those messages. I'm looking for looking for well-thought out ideas, reactions, and reflections that contribute to everyone's learning. More information about topics and format will come later in the semester. Cultural Study Project One of the goals for this course is to learn about other cultures. You will do this through class lectures and readings, but also by doing directed studies on the web.
Many countries have home pages with lots of information about their culture and people.
Then you will present your findings to others in the class via your own web page. More about this project will come later. Journal Writes Journal writing helps you sort out your reactions to a particular reading or lecture, form your thoughts, and prepare you for participation in class discussions. I will give regular, thought-provoking, statements and questions to you to direct your writing, but encourage you to do more than the minimum. It will help you to do better in the course.