The Assignments

The Projects

The Final Exam

Participation

Academic Integrity

THE ASSIGNMENTS: You will be graded on the quality of both the analysis and comments you post on each of the assignments.  Collectively, the assignments will count for 50% of your final grade.  To receive full credit, assignments must be turned in on the assigned day. The grade for assignments that are posted late will be lowered one grade for each day they are late.

THE PROJECTS: Each of the two Team projects will count 15% of your grade. (10% will be based on the overall quality of the project; 5% will be based on the quality of your individual contribution.)   Combined, the two team projects will count for 30% of your course grade.

THE FINAL EXAMINATION: A sound understanding of  history requires a great deal of basic knowledge about ideas, issues, events, people, dates and so on. You will be responsible for the material contained in discussions, lectures, in the three assigned textbooks:  Herring, America's Longest War;  McMahon,  Major Problems; and Olson and Roberts, My Lai';  as well as the various projects created by your classmates. The Final Examination will be an in class exam comprised of identification and short essays.  It will test both your basic knowledge, as well as your ability to reflect on, integrate and communicate what you have learned during the course, whether from readings, lectures or class projects. The Final Exam will count 20% of  your final grade for the semester.

PARTICIPATION: You will receive additional credit of up to 10% of your total grade based on your participation in the class.  Participation will be measured by attendance, participation in both real and "virtual" discussions, and leadership displayed on team projects.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Contributions to the course, whether on the Assignments or the Team Projects, should be clearly written and logically argued.  Most importantly, they must represent your work and your work alone.  If you draw ideas and important information from a source, you must identify that source.  If you use language that is not your own, it must be placed in quotes and its source identified. Failure to do so, plagiarism, is one of the most serious violations of the Academic Integrity Code.
 

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