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Class Information and Assignments:

• Class Syllabus
• Research Project Description
• Research Project Suggested Topics
• Source Assessment Assignment
• Source Assessment Assignment Questions (downloadable Word 98 document)
• Source Assessment Workshop Instructions
• Group Members Evaluation Form (downloadable Word 98 document)(Turn in completed forms in ESubmit.)
• Course Reserves (at Campus Library)
• Non-Electronic Materials on Reserve at Campus Library (most are 72-hours)
  
  

• Class Discussion Web Board (UW Catalyst EPost) After clicking the link, you will be connected with a UW Net ID page. Enter your Dante account name (without "@u.washington.edu") and log in, and you will be connected to the web board.
• Additional Comments Web Board (UW Catalyst EPost) This web board is for the purpose of making comments connected to the course but of a more informal nature (for example, comments not tied to the assigned texts). You may use a psuedonym if you'd like to remain anonymous to the class, and your comments do not affect your participation grade.
• Instructions on how to use EPost
• Research Groups (and links to UW Catalyst's Peer Review)
• Instructions on How to Use UW Catalyst's Peer Review
• ESubmit for Submitting All Assignments: If you are unable to submit your assignment through ESubmit, email me with the problem and attach your completed assignment to the message.
• Instructions on How to Use UW Catalyst's ESubmit
• UMail (UW Catalyst Anonymous Email Communication Tool: Sent to Me as "Anonymous Student.")
• Email Me Directly (mlg@u.washington.edu)
• Additional Contact Information

• Criteria for Evaluating Analytical Essays
• Guide to Symbols Used When Commenting on Paper
• Tips on Presentations
• Guidelines and Criteria for Small Group/Cooperative Learning Projects
• Maintaining Academic Integrity (ASUWB)
• Pre-Assessment Survey Form (download as a Word 97/98 document)
  
  

• UWB Library Research Guide to Disability Studies (compiled by Sarah Leadley and Amy Kane, Campus Library)
• The Society for Disability Studies
• Disability Social History Project;
• Disability Studies in the Humanities (from the American Studies Association's Crossroads site)
• "How to Read a Film" (A tip sheet on formalist film analysis for those interested.)
• Sample Student Research Papers (from past American Studies research courses)
• Sample Student Analytical Outline (download as Word document)
• Summary of Americans With Disability Act
• Evaluating Internet Research Sources: All sources are "guilty" until proven "innocent," but Internet sources have a greater variety than printed sources and can be more difficult to assess. This helpful guide from author Robert Harris provides useful criteria.
• How to Research a History Paper (from Benjamin, A Student's Guide to History, condensed online version): Although you will not be writing a history paper per se, you will probably find these tips very helpful. Most importantly, if you have never researched using note cards, please review his short section on "How to Take Notes from Your Sources", as well as the "Sample Note Card."
• Films Relating To Disability and the Body on Reserve at the Campus Media Center
  
  

• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Courses I've Taught
• Curriculum Vita (an academic's resume)
• Biographical Information

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