Dr. Kenneth Wilburn
Office Hours (Brewster A-318): Mondays - Thursdays, 11:15 - 12:00 & 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, "Life in Athens and Sparta" and "Student Life in the Middle Ages." 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.B. Downs, Books That Changed the World
R. Buillet et al, The Earth and Its Peoples, Volume One
Reading Assignments:
Table of Contents: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/Worldto15Summer/j-tocwt5ss.htm
Journal Text Assignments: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/Worldto15/j-wt15.htm
Class 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: 18 May 1997
Last Revised: 18 June 2009