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There will be in class lectures on Mondays and Fridays, discussions on Wednesdays, and on-line lectures on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. (E-lectures can be read by clicking on the title in the syllabus or by going to our course on the discussion board. In either case you will be asked for a username [enter your last name] and a password [enter your student ID number].) All lectures are based on the assumption that the required reading and visits to web sites have been done. Though at times lectures will reiterate reading and web assignments, most class or on-line presentations will expand upon certain topics and introduce new ones. The conversation about reading, web sites, and other sources is a crucial element of the course. Critical reading and reflection are important skills for individual students to take from courses. As well, the discourse among class members--both in class and on-line--will be vital to the intellectual development of all of us involved with the course. Thus my expectation is that each member of the class participates in each discussion. This means that you read or view the assigned text and reflect on it prior to the time set aside for discussion. Because of the importance of this element of the course, each student will be graded for each discussion. Depending upon the quality of the contribution, the grade will range between A and B. A silent presence will be graded as a C, and an absence will be marked down as F. The course grade will be based upon the following determination:
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (A copy of Palmer is on reserve in the library.) RECOMMENDED: New St. Martin's Handbook |
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