Thus, each will help me assess the extent to which you are expanding your grasp of the fundamentals, and complexities of American history, and building your skills. For each of the requirements I will distribute a hand-out containing information about that assignment. However, with the exception of the first assignment, all the others will be done in class. The final exam will include a comprehensive question to answer, one which will require that you synthesize or provide your own interpretation of the assigned material. Not so self-explanatory as one might think.
Participation means more than just attendance.
Those who choose not to participate in class can expect to receive below average scores for that portion of the grade. I will assign plusses minuses. Writing is one of the fundamental skills of history. I am somewhat more lenient with work produced in-class than work you have done at home. If you have not had much experience writing argumentative papers, I encourage you to avail yourself of the Writing Center.