Students were expected, in lieu of a midterm examination, to select a
topic of interest to them and write a short paper based on exploration of
materials available on the web. As elsewhere on Serendip, these are
intended not as the final word on any topic but rather as expressions of
the interests and perspectives of individuals and as windows to available
information and perspectives available elsewhere. Materials were edited
for web posting by Amber Baum. Students whose reports are not yet
available should contact
her.