September 3, 2008
First Meeting
Individual Assignment # 1

1. Self-Assessment of One’s Relative Saltiness & Other Course-Relevant
Competences

Scale (1/lowest to 5/highest)

1. The Workings of the Sea (as in a college-level course in oceanography/marine biology)
   
   
2. Personal experience with the sea (as in experience sailing, fishing, beachcombing)
   
   
3. Familiarity with early American History (as in a college-level course)
   
   
4. Familiarity with web design and databases (as in managing an active website or
   relational database)
   
   
5. Willingness to take a leadership role in course activities (as in leading a group of collaborating students)