HIST348: Peoples of Kansas

1. Because of students dropping the course and some reshuffling, there are no blogging groups named J or K. That means that there will be no posting and commenting next week, so we will all have a break! To reflect the ensuing redistribution of points for comments, I have made adjustments to the blogging rubric. I will post the revised rubric under the tab “Assignments.”
2. There is a need for me to clarify the attendance policy in the course. Attendance is defined as more than just your physical presence in the classroom; you need to be mentally and intellectually present as well. Daydreaming is bound to occur on occasion–it happens to the best of us–but please note that I will cross your name off the attendance sheet if you text message/email, read the UDK, complete assignments for other classes, sleep, or only stay for half of the class period. These actions are disrespectful not only to the instructor, but also to your fellow classmates, who are equally busy yet they have committed to making this class a priority.