Libby Tronnes
lrtronnes@wisc.edu
Office: 5260 Humanities
Telephone: 263-2386
Office Hours: 12-2 Thursday and by appointment

Discussion Sections:

• Sec. 320, 9:55 Thurs., 6105 Social Science
• Sec. 312, 2:25 Thurs., 2241 Humanities
• Sec. 315, 3:30 Thurs., 4046 Vilas
• Sec. 314, 4:35 Thurs., 2115 Humanities

Andrew Erickson
aerickson@wisc.edu
Office: 5260 Humanities,
Telephone: 263-2386
Office Hours: 2:30-4:30 Wednesday.

Discussion Sections:

• Sec. 322, 12:05 Tues., 2231 Humanities
• Sec. 321, 2:25 Tues., 2241 Humanities
• Sec. 311, 1:20 Tues., 4275 Helen C. White
• Sec. 319, 1:20 Wed., 2115 Humanities

Michael Kwas
makwas@wisc.edu
Office: 4268 Humanities
Telephone: 263-1867
Office Hours: 7:45-8:45 A.M. Wednesday; 11-12 Wednesday, and by appointment

Discussion Sections:

• Sec. 316, 8:50 Wed., 2241 Humanities
• Sec. 317, 1:20 Wed., 1221 Humanities
• Sec. 318, 12:05 Wed., 2625 Humanities
• Sec. 313, 8:50 Wed., 2111 Humanities

Course Meetings and Requirements
Members of the course will listen to and/or read online two lectures (60 minutes each) and attend one (50 minutes) required discussion section each week.  We regard the sections as integral and vital parts of the course.  Teaching Assistants therefore will take attendance at the discussion section meetings.  Class members who fail to regularly attend and participate in the sections will find that failure resulting in a significant impact on their overall grade in the course.  All examinations will be in essay and short answer format.  There will be a Mid-term, and a Final examination. 

Writing Assignment: 
All students enrolled in the course will complete at least one, and possibly more, writing assignment(s) on a historical topic to be chosen after consultation either with a Teaching Assistant or the Instructor.  All students registered for "Honors" credit in the course will work directly with Professor Schultz on this assignment.
 The nature of and requirements for the writing assignment(s) may vary among the different Teaching Assistants, but in no instance will the total quantity of writing vary from section to section.  Bibliographic suggestions of interesting reading selections, organized by topic, are available on the Web page and at the end of each chapter in the textbook.  Due date(s) will be announced in discussion sections.

Readings:  
We will give the specific order of reading assignments in discussion sections.  Students should begin with reading the chapter on "Reconstruction" in the textbook.

Grading Policies:  
We will evaluate your work in the course based upon the essay examinations, the writing assignment(s), and attendance at and participation in the required discussion sections.  Improvement in performance over the semester always will result in a higher grade; in cases where a final grade hovers between two possibilities, the student whose work has shown improvement will receive the higher of the two possibilities.