Well, Spring was exciting and an eye-opener. I am putting together my Fall classes. Here is the schedule so far.
We will begin with Dungeons and Dragons to form a sense of group cohesion. There will be guided ungraded self-reflections. not all be essays. Some can be in the form of formal or informal in-class presentations or discussions. Likewise, there will be four (4) assignments. All guided. All group work. And most will be non-essay. I think only the final assignment will be an essay.
We will have end-of-class/end-of-week gaming (video games). Four players games that will facilitate more competition. Of course, this will also depend on the size of the class.
Grades will be decentered in favor of things and stuff such as writing, research, and public speaking.
Hist 1302 will begin with the end of the Cold War then work backward to 1877, then jump up to September 11th and move forward to January 6th (the attempted coup and the House Select Committee). "Is this normal?" We will end the course.
For Hist 1301 we will end with the failure of Reconstruction and the rise and control of white nationalists/separatists and the federal government's promise to keep their hands out of the South.
