All written work must include the pledge and your signature, and is subject to the Honor Code.
Class Engagement
Attendance to every class meeting is expected and your participation is highly valued. (See Expectations and Engagement page) Look to the syllabus for questions to guide your reading and to help you prepare for discussion. If you must miss a class, please let me know. More than two unexcused absences will affect your grade. (10% of your final grade)
Bibliography Assignment, Response Papers and Quizzes
These are “low stakes” assignments. 30 points for the Joan of Arc bibliography. 25 points for RP 1, RP 2, RP 3, and RP 4; 10 points for the Freeman Lecture response. You will also be given quizzes at the beginning of class to assess your comprehension of required class readings (5 points each). Quizzes will not be announced and cannot be made up later. The total point value for this grade is 150 weighted as 15% of your final grade.
RP 1: Tuesday, Jan 21
RP 2: Thursday, Jan 30
RP 3: Tuesday, Mar 3
RP 4: Tuesday, Mar 31
RP* on Freeman Lecture, due Friday Mar 27 by 5 pm
Remember to submit your response papers electronically in the BOX folder with your name saved in the file name. If you cannot attend the Freeman Lecture on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 PM, you may submit an alternate response paper on an approved class reading or WGSS event.
Essays
You will write two essays this semester. The first assignment is an analytical essay using a primary source, will focus on the trial of Joan of Arc. The second (20%) is a comparative essay of two scholarly studies (secondary sources) focused on the interpretation of films about or other representations of Joan of Arc or Marie-AntoinetteAll due dates include at 24-hour Grace Period upon request. Any paper turned in beyond this time-frame without prior notice will be penalized a letter grade per day.
Monday Feb 23 by 1 pm: Essay 1
(15 % of final grade)
Wednesday, April 15th by 5 pm: Essay 2
(20% of final grade)
Independent Research
This semester you will research the cultural representations of an historical figure, applying gender as a tool of historical analysis. You may choose Joan of Arc or Marie-Antoinette, but other historical actors are possible with my approval. After Spring Break, you will write a 2-page proposal and an annotated bibliography of your primary and secondary sources that are the focus of your research. Your final stage is a 6 to 7-page report of your findings and an oral presentation of your research project that include your own critical examination of this historical figure.
Wednesday, Mar 20 by 5 pm: Proposal and Annotated Bibliography, Oral Report on 3/19
(10% of final grade)
Tuesday and Thursday, Apr 21 & 23: Class Presentations.
Friday, Apr 24 by 5 pm: Final Report of Findings
(15% of final grade)