Consult me before going ahead. Thus, I expect everyone to come, to read all assigned texts, and to see the one required movie. I will take attendance everyday from the second session on. I hope that you participate in class . To do this you have to have read most of the text due to be read for a given session.
People learn by talking to one another.
We have only one longish novel and I have tried to arrange the books in such a way as to enable you to keep up. However, even when you have not read a text or seen the movie, it is better to come than to cut cut class. You learn nothing when you stay away . In my classes absence is the road to bewilderment. Your grade will be reflect the work you have done over the 7-8 weeks.