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Schedule
Requirements
Bibliography
| Professor: Jordana Dym |
| Email:jdym@skidmore.edu |
| Phone:580-5272 |
| Office: TLC 326 |
| Office Hours: T, 2-3:15 or by appointment |
Skidmore College
HISTORY 361H
Topics in Latin America:
War & Peace in 20th c. Latin America
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Participation
(Weekly Participation)
Annotated
Timeline
Group Projects
Research
Paper/Historiographical Essay
1. Participation-20 % The participation grade will be divided for attendance (5%) and participation in class discussions (15%). Each student will be allowed 2 absences, no questions asked. Additional absences will result in reduction in both attendance & participation grades.
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Annotated Timeline-10%
2-3 pages (Annotated Timeline) on a single country (Signup September 4)
Timelines are to be uploaded to bboard; Check the assignments page on bboard for specific instructions on annotated timeliens. Click here for general writing tips.
3. Group Projects -30 % (15 % each presentation)
To be divided as follows:
- 10% Project Participation
- 5% Critical Review of Reading
For additional details on the group projects, see the assignments section on bboard.
4. Research Paper/Historiographical Essay-40%
a. Annotated Bibliography & Thesis Paragraph: 5%
b. Peer Review of Draft Proposal: 5% (2-3 pages)
c. Final Proposal: 25%
d. Oral Presentation Final Paper 5%
For additional details on the research project, or writing a historiographical essay, see the assignments section on bboard.For Prof Dym's writing tips, click heret For Prof. Dym's pet peeves (what NOT to do in a paper) go to bboard.