Assignments

This page will have links to all the handouts relating to all course assignments. These will become available when it is time to begin working on a given project.

• 2 Tests - 20% each
  • There will be two in-class tests, each worth 20% of your grade. They will consist of several short-answer questions and you will be allowed to bring one page of notes (8.5x11, one side only) to class with you.
  • Test 1 - W 10/17
  • Test 2 - M 11/12
    • Study Guide
• Paper - 20%
  • This will be a 5-6 page paper in which you choose a novel written in Europe and about Europe during the 19th or early 20th century. The novel can be about war, religion, society, economics, or myriad other aspects. For this paper, you will analyze the work of fiction as a primary historical source and consider what we, as historians, may draw from the piece. A list of suggested novels will be provided. More details will be given to you when the due date is closer.
  • Paper Due - 11/19
  • Details
  • Stage 2
  • Writing the paper!
• Final Exam - 25%
  • The final exam will consist of a series of short-answer questions, as with the tests, plus one or more longer-answer essays in which you will be asked to consider broad themes from the course.
  • The exam will be held on Monday, December 17, in the classroom, from 9:30-11:30
• Other Assignments - 5%
  • There will be additional short, often informal, assignments given throughout the semester. Some, such as the Primary Source Analysis 1 and 2, are marked on the calendar of assignments. Others will not be. These may include pop quizzes, in-class writing assignments, and other such work. Collectively, your efforts on such exercises will consist of 5% of your final grade.