University 197 / Hist 2: 
1989/2009: 20 Years after the Fall of the Wall
Herter Hall room 112 – T 11:15 – 12:05 pm

Grading and Required Work:

  

Reading/Film Response Paper

25% (5 points each)  - Four reading Responses, One Film Response

Group Work – Final Project

25%  (You will receive a separate handout covering the group project.)

Class Participation

50%
   

This course is graded Pass/Fail. A passing grade will be 60% or higher, although I hope you strive for a higher performance than simply the minimum!

Semester Project: We will be working on a semester-long project that culminates in a simulation of the Central Round Table that took place in December 1989. Groups from this course will lead “teams” at a special event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on December 4. More details will follow on a separate hand-out.

Please Note: All course requirements must be completed in order to receive a passing grade in the class.  Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are grounds for failing this course.

 

Plagiarism and Academic Honesty:

  

What is Plagiarism?  According to the UMASS Academic Regulations (2008-2009) Plagiarism is defined as “knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one's own work in any academic exercise. This includes submitting without citation, in whole or in part, prewritten term papers of another or the research of another, including but not limited to commercial vendors who sell or distribute such materials.”  For more info please see page 7 of the regulations at http://www.umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf.

Honesty:  You many not engage in any form of academic dishonesty.  This includes, but is not limited to, cheating on exams, helping another person cheat, or plagiarizing on written assignments.  This also includes fabricating excuses for absences from class and signing in for another student.  If you are caught cheating at any point during the semester, you will fail the entire course and I report you to the Academic Honesty Board.

 

Writing Center:

  

The university offers a special resource for students who want some additional assistance with writing and research. The Writing Center is located in the northwest corner of the W.E.B. DuBois Library's Learning Commons.  For more information, please visit the WC Website: http://www.umass.edu/writingcenter. The web site also offers information about the Center, such as current hours of operation and what to bring with you for your first consultation.