This component of your grade includes my assessment of your engagement with the subject matter, including workbook assignments, meaningful contributions to the class discussion (both in person and online), and ability to anchor observation in specific examples taken from the assigned readings.

Online Discussions (Weblogs): For each discussion of a text, you will be asked to spark an online discussion of an assigned reading, by posting (at least 24 hours before the class discussion) a brief "agenda item," and participating in an online discussion.

I will take quiz and exam questions from the examples brought up in online discussions, so I hope you will participate regularly.