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Assignments

Self-Assessments

​You will complete three self-assessment throughout the length of the course. 

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These self-assessments will ask you to engage and reflect on your learning in the class, with yourself and others. 

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The set of self-assessment questions will be offered two weeks in advance of the assessment's due date. 

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Self-assessments are worth 5% each, and 15% total toward your final grade. 

Click the link above to learn about the commonplace book assignment. 

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Your commonplace book is worth 20% of your final grade. 

Final Project

Final Project options will be available after week 6. 

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In addition to completing a final project, you will also present your work to the class during our last meeting. 

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Your final project, including a draft, is worth 30% of your final grade. Your project presentation is worth 10%. Guidelines for your presentation will be distributed after week 8. 

Every week, you will be asked to physically annotate a selection of text from our readings. Guidelines for annotation can be found here. 

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Your annotation should be included in your commonplace book, which comes to class with you every week. 

 The Weather Quilt is a course project that we all contribute to. 

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Each member of the class will be assigned a day and time to record the weather on a piece of cyanotype-painted cloth. Instructions on process will be shared in class. 

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At the end of the semester, we will sew our squares together to make a course quilt. Your contributions will be worth 15% of your final grade. 

Weather Quilt

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. SARA J. GROSSMAN. 

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