1. Attendance and participation are required and are a major part of your course grade (see Grading). Attendance at all guest lectures, field trips, and the final class session is required.

2. Timely completion of reading assignments, summaries, discussion questions and various short exercises in and out of class. (individual and team projects)

3. Leading seminar discussions. You will be asked to present the material in a creative manner, and to generate a set of discussion questions for the class. (individual or team project)

4. Book review. Select a book from the attached list and prepare a brief written and oral presentation. Written summaries of the book, to be distributed to all class members, are required. These will be due in sequence with the course readings throughout the semester. (individual project)

5A. Encyclopedia profile/Exhibit board. Produce a profile of a female architect or an architect of color. The final product will consist of a written entry that could be published in an encyclopedia, as well as a board illustrating examples of the architect's work. The board should be capable of exhibition before a professional audience. (individual and/or team project)

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5B. Term paper. Identify a topic of your choice, seek approval from your instructor, and produce a 15- to 20-page illustrated document, along with reference/bibliographic material. (individual or team project)

Some projects will be due in phases and depend upon you and other class members to offer in-progress critiques. If you are scheduled to turn in an assignment to class (either in-progress or final), and are unable to make it, it is your responsibility to deliver it to another class member. If you are scheduled to give a seminar presentation and are unable to make it, it is your responsibility to find a replacement. Please submit your work on time.

If you need to drop this course, please do so within the first two weeks of the semester.