Assignments

To-do:

1. Reading notes: Ideally, you will prepare these notes while your read your chapters, or immediately after. However, if you don’t have time to write up a chapter in advance, you can still take notes in class during the discussion. Please don’t cheat yourself by failing to do the readings before we meet. For each reading submit a copy of your notes in WebCT Vista no later than 10 days after the discussion day. I will do random quality checks on these reports and provide you with comments when I see yours. No one will be overlooked in this process. If you are unsure of the quality of your preparation, you may request a quality check. You will earn points for completing this assignment: 10 for 100% completion, 9 for 90%, etc. No late submissions accepted. Notes should include the following points:

	¨Major Problems ¨Human Tradition
	Author
	Title
	Identify a thesis or list some main ideas
	List any important concepts or events worth remembering.
	List significant persons
	List special terms, titles, treaties, dates, etc.
	Definitions (any word new to you with a brief definition)
	Questions or points to raise in discussion.

Boldface items are required in your report; the rest is up to you.

2. Research / writing project: Prepare a 5-10 page research paper. The grade will be based on three steps of preparation:

	Identify a topic
	Submit preliminary outline with tentative list of sources.
	Submit completed paper

More details will be provided in class.

3. Brief biographical report—prepare and present a 5-10 minute biographical sketch on one of the “Persons of Interest” list, or of another person approved by me. More details in class.

4. Book review—details elsewhere on website & in class.