At some point throughout the course, students will be required to lead class discussion for 10 minutes each of a given class period. Students will be expected to have read the assigned materials, critically engaged with them, and create at least two (2) discussion questions with which they will lead class discussion. For this assignment, students leading discussion will be graded on the strength by which they have engaged with the materials, the thoughtfulness of their discussion questions, and a one-page essay reflecting on the connections between their articles and that day’s lecture materials. Students not presenting will also be expected to actively participate. I will make note of who does and does not participate, and this will factor into their overall participation grade for the class.

Students are encouraged to work with the others who will be presenting that day to make sure the discussion flows well and to see if questions can be connected to other lectures from that day. While the essays are to be written independently, I encourage students to work together to formulate their questions. Feel free to use Facebook, Slack, or other messenger apps to work together if you do not live on campus. The essays are due on the day you present by 11:59pm.