1 Map Quiz identifying main spots in Tokugawa Japan and in the city of Edo. 5%.

3 Pop Thoughts are short think pieces dealing with web site modules. 5% each.

1 Keyword Quiz at the midterm. 15%.

1 Take-home essay at midterm. 20%

1 Take-home essay near endterm. 20%

1 Reading Quiz at endterm 15%.

Attendance and class participation, while only 10%, is crucial for success in this course.

I look unkindly upon tardiness and will do my best to embarrass you into punctuality. I reserve the right to administer unannounced diagnostic tests if it seems that course material preparation is lacking.

I expect you all to do your own best work, not that which is kidnapped from others or “cleverly” nabbed from the Web (I have been known to track down the sources of suspicious work so don’t even think about it).  This means zero tolerance for plagiarism and academic dishonesty of any sort.  If you are not sure what constitutes plagiarism or how to cite sources properly, consult me. I would also strongly recommend that you invest in a writing style guide such as The Elements of Style (Strunk & White) and a citation form guide such as A Manual for Writers (Turabian) or A Pocket Style Manual (Hacker).

Vanderbilt University's Honor Code governs all work in this course.