Political Science 201:

Western Political Heritage 1

WINTER 2017
The Syllabus
Whos Who

Professor: Brandon Dabling

TAs:
Paige Abernathy
Matthew Baldwin
Daniela Castillo
Ted Richards
Mark Gillespie
Contact info: see the syllabus!
We TAs are happy to help with almost any problem.
However, In almost all cases, requests to make exception to
class policy (take a test late or early, have a re-grade on a
paper, etc.) must go through the professor.
The TAs

Breakout Sessions review the material!

Review of the key concepts of the week (also, a chance to ask any
class material related questions)
Not necessary, butstudents that regularly attend tend to do
better!
Office Hours everything else!
Answer any questions about the class
Help with short assignments, papers, or test questions
WE GRADE YOUR WORK, so if theres an issue please talk to us!
Days and times TBD in the next few days it will be
put on Learning Suite
What Will I Have to Turn In?

Short Assignments due each class period starting

FRIDAY, January 13. (More on the next slide)

Short Papers 2 papers about 3 pages each. See

Learning Suite.

Exams 2 midterms and a comprehensive final

exam. Multiple choice and short (~1-2 paragraphs)
free response.
Short Assignments

About a page or less. Two or three sections:

Section 1: Class Summary of previous lecture

Section 2: Answer the Focus Question(s) on Learning Suite

Section 3 (Fridays only!!): Reflection/Application

Can I see an example?

Yes, yes you can!

How can I get more points?

Focus on writing better rather than necessarily writing more.
Talk to your TA!
What Will We Be Learning?

Moses Aristophanes Tacitus

Homer Socrates St. Augustine
Thucydides Plato Cicero
Sophocles Aristotle Thomas Aquinas
Good Luck!