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Assignment

Percentage value

Comment

Research

30

Project will be broken down into three steps, with separate grades for each. See "Assignments" [max. 10 pages] [VISTA]

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Presentation

10

5-10 minute report on one of the "persons of interest" (listed above)

Book review

10

Read your choice of a book written during the period or one that is  a serious historical treatment of the period written by a modern scholar.  All choices must be approved by me. [max. 3 pages.] [VISTA]

Reading Notes

10 See "Readings" & "Assignments"

Exams

20

Mid-term and final.

[VISTA]

20

Bonus points

 

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If the occasion arises, bonus points may be awarded for attendance at university or other events.  The points will be added to your final exam score.