Attendance and Participation: Students should be present in mind and body, having thought beforehand with some care about the material on the syllabus for the day. I will spend time lecturing, but also expect questions, comments, and exchanges. I will on some occasions call on individual students, so that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. (25%)
Four Posts to Course Site: Each student must make 4 posts of at least a few sentences each to our course web site over the semester. The posts must be available by 10 pm on the day before the relevant class and should address material to be covered that day. I’ll post prompts for studentsto respond to. (These posts are one facet of course participation)
Two Essays, 5-7 pages each: Suggested topics for these essays will be distributed. I also encourage students to write on a topic of their choice with my approval. (50%)
Final Project¸ approximately 10 pages: This will be take-home work to be completed during the exam period. You should expect to write either one longer or two shorter essays that cover a wide swathe of the material studied in the course. (25%)
Portable Electronics: These should be off and put away during class. Too often their use is disruptive and distracting to others in the classroom. I won’t remind people repeatedly of this policy but will lower final grades by ½ a grade for those who ignore it.
If you have a particular and pressing need to use such devices, please discuss that with me and sit in the front row of class.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with documented disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact me as early in the semester as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Assistance is available to eligible students through the ADA Office. Please contact Jodi Litchfield, the ADA Coordinator, at litchfie@middlebury.edu or 802-443-5936 for more information. All discussions will remain confidential.
Percentages listed above provide approximate values and are NOT meant to indicate mathematical precision. All required written work must be completed to pass this course.