Dr. Kenneth Wilburn
Office Hours (Brewster A-318): Mondays - Thursdays, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm & by Appointment
Office Telephone: 252-328-1029
E-Mail: wilburnk@ecu.edu
Academic Home Page: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/
Assignments (70%):
(1) Your summary/reaction journal is worth 70% of your course grade. Your journal is due on 1 July (Wednesday), 15 July (Wednesday), and 28 July (Tuesday).
(2) Several extra credit assignments will include two class projects, "Darwinism" and "Viet-Nam." Volunteers will read an assigned article and craft a 7-minute speech to present to the class.
Final Exam (30%):
If you are satisfied with your course grade, you may choose not to take the final exam. If you take the final exam, it is worth 30% of your total grade. The final exam will have 3 sections, each having 2 essay questions. You will choose 1 question from each section. Your final exam will be administered during class, Friday, 31 July.
Texts:
J.R. Benjamin, A Student's Guide to History
R.W. Bulliet et al, The Earth and Its Peoples, Volume Two
Reading Assignments:
Table of Contents: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/Worldsince15SS/j-tocws5ss.htm
Text Assignments: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/Worldsince15SS/j-ws15ss.htm
Attendance Policy:
Three or more absences cause failure.
East Carolina University seeks to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Students requesting accommodations based on a disability must be registered with the
Department for Disability Support Services located in Slay 138 ((252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY)).
Return to the Academic Home Page, http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/.
First Online Edition: 13 March 1997
Last Revised: 18 June 2009