What are the major projects? In a bulleted list, provide links to the project descriptions for each of them.

-Reading Annotation

-Annotated Bibliography

-Built Environment Descriptions

-Built Environment Analysis

Syllabus & Course Info

Syllabus & Course Info

How will your final grade be calculated?

You will earn points based off of the completion of projects, participation in class, in-class work, and attendance. At the end all of your points will be added up and your grade will be based off of how many points you have.

What is the “submission form” and how do you use it? Embed the form below your answer (hint: Google “embed Google form” to find out how).

The submission form is how you link all of the completed assignments on your blog to the main class website. To use it, you type all of your information in the form and leave a link to your blog post.

<iframe src=”https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEwG7dmFkRe3SEtUum5cMYJm5gMdQgVjdyFUuSY7xd-Jigxw/viewform?embedded=true” width=”760″ height=”500″ frameborder=”0″ marginheight=”0″ marginwidth=”0″>Loading…</iframe>

Embed the course calendar and weekly overview below this question.

Where on the course website can you find an overview of what’s due and the readings for each unit?

In the calendar section under unit overview

What is the best way to see an overview of what’s due each week?

In the calendar section under weekly overview

What is the attendance policy?

If you have an unexcused absence, 10 points will be deducted from your final grade. If you are tardy, 5 points will be deducted. You receive 10 points for each class you attend, and 10 points for participation

What are the two ways you can lose points?

Having an unexcused absence or being tardy

What are my office hours, and how do you make an appointment to see me outside of  class?

Your office hours are on Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11 AM. I can make an appointment by contacting you through your email address.

How do you earn participation credit? Provide a link to the instructions/guidelines for participation.

You earn participation credit through engaging in conversation during class with your peers or with your professor. You can also earn participation credit by completing assignments.

How many points can you earn by participating in or organizing a study group session?

Up to 25 points

How can you be assured of earning an “A” in this course?

By earning at least 2,800 points

What are the minimum requirements for earning a passing grade of “C”?

You must complete all 4 projects, have, at most, 4 unexcused absences, and have at least 1,675 points.

What do you do if you’re not sure how to document your participation in order to earn points?

Well you can ask Dr. Wharton, or you can document your points in the form of a blog post and submit the post to the class website.

What are the Unit 1 readings and which one would you like to annotate for Reading Annotation 1?

“Introduction” by Thomas Carter and Elizabeth Collins Cromley. “Parting Ways” by James Deetz. “The Cultural Works of a Mohegan Painted Basket” by Stephanie Fitzgerald. I think I’d like to annotate the one by Stephanie Fitzgerald because it has the most interesting name, but I’m not completely sure yet.