The homework assignments issued for my classes are set forth on the first day of school. They are very simple and consist of a nightly assignment issued for the duration of the year. I expect each student to take notes in class during lecture and discussion sessions and maintain a notebook. The first homework assignment is to review each night, the notes taken that day, and to make certain that they are legible. This may require copying the notes over. If the student's notes are legible, the student only has to review the notes. This should only take five or ten minutes.
The second part of the nightly homework is an ongoing reading assignment. Students are provided a textbook for each of my classes. My expectation is that each student will read the textbook keeping pace with my lectures. I try to maintain a chronological order to my lectures, so for example, if I were talking about the development of Pennsylvania as a colony, the student would need to have completed the reading from the start of the textbook up to the section dealing with Pennsylvania as a colony.
This homework assignment would require a minimal amount of reading if it is done each night, however if the student chooses not to read each evening the assignment accumulates to the point of being overwhelming. Students are encouraged to maintain this assignment throughout the year and not get behind.
Any additional assignments such as papers or reports will be assigned and explained in class.
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