Participation. Participation (based on your contribution to discussion
and reports) is required (10%), though extra credit (up to 5%) can be obtained
by an optional extra essay on the final. Generally speaking, more than three
absences will adversely affect your participation grade. (Because it is participation
that I am concerned with, I tend not to countenance "excused absences.")
Of course, your grade as a whole will suffer if your absences fall on the
date of assigned oral reports or the exams. There is, of course, no make-up
for reports or the final. Other make-ups will be at the professor's discretion
(Anyone with a documented disability should let me know by the second week
of class so that we can make appropriate accommodations.) History department
graduate students tutor in CH 2726. And ask me for questions and clarifications.
I will talk about history virtually anytime.
last modified September 8, 2003