World War I songs, essays, and artwork are carefully examined as hands-on artifacts of the period. I is the transition between the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries.
Regular attendance is essential.
Serious illness or a death in the family are, with rare exceptions, the only acceptable excuses for missing a class. In any case, if you need to miss a class, be sure to discuss it with the instructors. The instructors reserve the right to add any assignments that we think helpful, delete any we think unhelpful, or modify the grading scale if it seems inappropriate. Since an understanding of geography is vital for an understanding of World War I, you will have three major map quizzes. The dates are listed on the class schedule.