Required material

James R. McDonald, The European Scene, Second Edition, Prentice Hall

Class Meetings

As this is a short term each class will be an intensive look at a specific topic.  This allows for a time to focus on the topic critically and allowing varied activities within the period.  So, it is important to have regular attendance. As a general rule each meeting will consist of a presentation lecture, discussion period and exercises that integrate the learning for the day. 

Discussion

Please be prepared to discuss the topic of the day within class (which requires you to read the material BEFORE class).  This requires not only reading the chapter but thinking about what you have read so that you have either come to a conclusion or have further points to discuss. Some of the classroom discussions will be during class, some in discussion groups. As it is recognized that some people feel uncomfortable speaking up in class there is the opportunity to do so online within web caucus. The daily questions will be on web caucus for debate and discussion each day. There are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers for these questions, only thinking......

Daily Questions    

At the beginning of each day's class there will be two to three questions based on the previous session's lecture. They will be handed out at the beginning of class and the first 10 minutes given to answering these questions.  On exam day the questions will not be given in lieu of the exam. The daily questions will cumulatively add up to 15% of your grade.

Tests

Examinations and Grades: Grades will be based upon the average of your scores on four (5) examinations and a final. Each exam will be worth 12% of your grade, daily short questions will be worth 15%  (about 1% per day) with the final worth 20%.  Paper on movie will be worth 5%. Classroom participation in discussion will allow for extra bonus points.  Each test will cover material from the last exam.  The final will be comprehensive with an emphasis on material covered at the end of the course.  Some questions will cover material that is not  found in the textbook, further indicating the importance of regular attendance. Exams will be given at the beginning of class and last 30 minutes. Exams will be on Scantrons which will be provided. All students need bring are #2 pencils. Questions will be of a variety of types, but multiple-choice questions will predominate.  Please note now that makeup examinations will not  be given. If a test is missed its value will be added into the final exam grade. If more than one test is missed 10% will be subtracted from the final grade.  No drops will be allowed after the second exam.

Academic dishonesty will be rewarded with an automatic fail. DO NOT attempt to copy from the internet web as this is plagiarism and not acceptable academic standards which will be reprimanded with a fail.

It is very important that students understand that their grade is an A at the beginning of the course.  It is their job to keep that A. There will be no extra credit assignments late in the course when students finally realize that they are in trouble. Realize that day NOW. All grades count toward your final grade. 

At the end of the semester, your course grade will be posted with the results of the final. Grades will not be "discussed" at the end of the semester -- do not call or come to the office for that reason.

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Grading Scale & dates

90-100 =A
89-80=B
79-70=C
69-60=D
below 60= Fail

First Exam -- 1 PM, Tuesday, July 11 2000
Second Exam -- 1 PM, Tuesday, July 18 , 2000  Third Exam -- 1PM. Monday, July 25, 2000
Fourth Exam -- 1PM. Monday, August 1, 2000
Fifth Exam --1 PM. Thursday, August 10, 2000
Final -- 1 PM, Thursday, August 17, 2000