By the end of the semester, you will have a different perspective on what history is and how history is made, a perspective that will change the way you read and write history in your other courses as a history major. This class will normally meet in the assigned room, but will have a number of meetings at the College Library and at other locations. You need to pay close attention to this document so that you do not miss any classes. The syllabus also lists all due dates for readings and written assignments. Jules R. Benjamin, A Student's Guide to History , 7th ed.
Percentages are approximate in order to allow for improvement or decline during the semester.
For the benefit of shy students, I count e-mail comments on the readings and discussions as participation. Preparation includes taking notes on texts to cue your recollection of what you have read. In the discussion, you should be able to summarize the main points of the text, express what you found to be important about the text, and place the text s ideas or information in the context of the course. Adapted from Jules R. Benjamin, A Student s Guide to History, 7th edition. Assignments and Course Objectives 1.