Introduction to Humanities (HUMA 1301- 13270 *Spring 2019)

Instructor:

 Humanities 1301: An Introduction to the Arts and Humanities

3 Credit Hours / 48 hours per semester 16 Weeks: 01/14/2019 – 5/12/2019

Lecture / Core Curriculum

Face-­‐to-­‐Face   Instruction

   Katy Branch Room 307, Tues & Thursdays –12:30 pm – 1:50 p.m.

Dr. Sophia Melanie Manning Phone Number: (713) 718-5022; Email address: [email protected]

E-mail is the best way to reach me. During the workweek (beginning on Monday, at 8 AM and ending on Friday, at 5 PM), you can expect a response from me within twenty-four hours. On the weekends, please allow at least forty-eight hours for a response. HCC Learning Web Page: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/sophia.manning

 Office Hours and Location: Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 a. m – 12:00 p.m. by appointment in the library or other location as instructed.  Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait until you have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. I am available to hear your concerns and to discuss course topics.

Recommended Resource:  Selected chapters from: Fiero, Gloria K. Landmarks in Humanities. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2016 (NO NEED TO PURCHASE) (Selected chapters from the following OER) Jewell, Richard. Experiencing the Humanities: A Web Textbook. http://www.collegehumanities.org/.

Prerequisites Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college- level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite)

 Course Description: This stand-alone course is an interdisciplinary, multi-perspective assessment of cultural, political, philosophical, and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of values and the historical development of the individual and of society. (Texas ACGM – Approval Number: 24.0103.51 12).  This course investigates connections between individual human lives and a broad range of culture, aesthetics, and philosophy. (HCCS Catalog) Fulfills HCCS CORE Multicultural Studies requirement; Workforce requirement for the Humanities; and HCC Elective. Global Studies Certificate course.

 Expanded Course Description:  An introduction to the arts and humanities. The course investigates the relationship between individual human lives and works of imagination and thought. Students focus on the connections between their own lives and the ideas and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through inquiry into selected literature, philosophy, and the visual and performing arts, students will engage in critical thinking, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation of the arts and humanities and their pivotal role in the health and survival of any society. Students will attend and respond to museum and gallery exhibitions and performances (live theater and film). They will be introduced to readings in several genres from a variety of cultures. Students will respond to the work they study in a variety of ways including oral presentations, formal written assignments, and informal journal responses.

 Core Objectives:  Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into account global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that students will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities, and in life. Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning.

  • Students enrolled in this core curriculum course will complete assignments designed to cultivate the following core objectives:
  • Critical Thinking Skills (HUMA 1301 and HUMA 2319)—to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
  • Communication Skills (HUMA 1301 and HUMA 2319)—to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
  • Personal Responsibility (HUMA 2319)—to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
  • Teamwork (HUMA 1301)—to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
  • Social Responsibility (HUMA 1301 and HUMA 2319)—to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities

 Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities. 2. Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within an historical and social context. 3. Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities. 4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy, and the arts on cultural experiences. 5. Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create. 6. Interpret representative terms, works, figures and artists in philosophy, literature and the visual and performing arts. 7. Compare and contrast representative terms, works, figures and artists in philosophy, literature and the visual and performing arts. 8. Evaluate cultural creations in the humanities.

Course Goal:  To develop student thinking, seeing, reading, writing, and listening skills and expand student knowledge of the human condition as portrayed in works of the human imagination and intellect.

Course Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe representative themes and developments in the humanities
  2. Interpret representative terms, works, figures and artists in philosophy, literature and the visual and performing arts
  3. Compare and contrast representative terms, works, figures and artists in philosophy, literature and the visual and performing arts
  4. Evaluate cultural creations in the humanities.

Assessment

 

The student’s grade for this course will be determined as follows:

%

Activity

10

Individual Museum Reflection Assignment

10

Group presentation on selected Humanities topic

20

Research Paper: (Topic must be in line with subjects within the Humanities and must be approved by professor)

5 points = select topic, create turn-it-in account, and submit outline on due date

5 points = first draft submit on due date via Canvas, turn-it-in, and by hand

10 points = final draft submit on due date via Canvas, turn-it-in, and by hand

Final Research Paper/Report: (Research Proposal with revisions, collected data, analysis, results and conclusions; include appropriate figures/tables/charts/graphs/references)

Paper will be reviewed for plagiarism using TurnItIn.com

10

Miscellaneous Assignments: (May include external observations, report on a live performance, creative ability, written responses to assigned reading, painting, etc.)

10

Class Participation, Attendance, & Activities: (Group discussions, critiques, electronic assignments) Class time may be allowed for group discussion

15

Mid-term exam

25%

Final exam—in class

  • NO MAKE UP EXAM WILL BE GIVEN
  • If work is assigned for extra credit, it is up to the instructor’s discretion to assign points accordingly

All of these assignments will be discussed at length in class during the semester. Although I will provide handouts that delineate the requirements and grading criteria for these tasks, I expect students to keep up with assigned readings and to take notes while paying attention in class. Work that is off-topic or fails to follow instructions will not be accepted. All students must demonstrate competence in their in-class writing assignments to potentially pass Humanities 1301. 

 All segments of all assignments must be turned in and accepted in order to potentially pass the course. The date listed on the assignment sheet is the very last day on which the assignment will be accepted. All out-of-class assignments must be submitted to Turnitin.com to be considered for credit. Absence is not a valid reason for failure to turn in an assignment on time. All drafts of all out-of-class assignments MUST conform to MLA standards and MUST be typed or word-processed.

 Please Note the Following:   Points 1. Grades will not be discussed in class. 2. Before you and I discuss any questions or comments you have regarding a grade on an assignment, you must read all of the comments and then schedule an appointment. 3. When essays or projects are returned, please open them OUTSIDE AND AWAY from the classroom. DO NOT OPEN PAPERS IN CLASS. 4. You are assessed primarily on content, organization, and development. Style, grammar, and mechanics are secondary. However, if style and grammar are such that the point is unintelligible, your grade will be affected. 5. Do not ask me at the end of the semester what your grade is. Wait for grade posting at semester‘s end.

 Grading Criteria:

  • A (90.00 – 100): Exceptionally fine work, superior in mechanics, style, and content. Thoughtful and provocative ideas presented in a clear and compelling argument, using appropriate diction and an effective prose style, and with no mechanical errors. 4 points per semester hour
  • B (80.00 – 89.99): Above average work, superior in one or two of the areas listed above. Good ideas presented in an organized essay which lacks a strong, analytic conclusion, or which indicates less-than-perfect control over style, spelling and grammatical constructions. 3 points per semester hour
  • C (70.00 – 79.99): Average quality work, good, unexceptional, fulfills minimum requirements of assignment. Failure to address the assignment adequately by not following instructions, or failure to establish a proper focus and structure in organizing the argument, or evidence of an inability to monitor for syntactical problems. 2 points per semester hour
  • D (60.00 – 69.99): Below average work, noticeably weak in areas listed above. Difficulty with two or more of the categories associated with a C. 1 point per semester hour
  • F (0 – 59.99): Failing work, clearly deficient in areas listed above.

 IP (In Progress) ……………………………………………………...0 points per semester hour W (Withdrawn)………………………………………………………0 points per semester hour I (Incomplete)………………………………………………………...0 points per semester hour AUD (Audit)…………………………………………………………0 points per semester hour IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit.

4 COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades “IP,” “COM” and “I” do not affect GPA.

 Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. A student who is academically dishonest is claiming an advantage not available to other students.  The instructor is responsible for measuring each student’s individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field.  Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcing roles.  You are expected to be familiar with HCC’s policy on Academic Dishonesty located at http://www.hccs.edu/about-hcc/procedures/student-rights-policies-procedures/student-procedures/ Pleading ignorance of the rules, including improper documentation (MLA, APA, etc.…) is no justification for academic dishonesty.

For the purposes of this course, plagiarism includes using another person’s words or ideas as your own and/or incorporating them into your own work without quotation marks (if using exact phrasing) or appropriate acknowledgment. Collusion includes any “unauthorized collaboration with your classmates or any other students—present or past—in the completion of work that you claim as your own.  Students who plagiarize, collude, or cheat will not have an opportunity to resubmit their work and they will receive a grade of 0 for the first assignment, an F in the course for a second assignment, and a report in our Maxient system which could lead to dismissal from the college.

 NOTE: Plagiarism can also include the use of a student’s prior work in another course and/or school to qualify as an assignment in part for this course. In order to use any pre-existing work, a student MUST receive permission from the instructor in order to resubmit the assignment for this course. Failure to do so will be the equivalent of plagiarism. In other words, all assignments should be original; do not use a paper written in another class for this one. All students are responsible for following the rules and guidelines related to student conduct as outlined in the HCC Student Handbook.

 Course Policies and Expectations for Professionalism

 In many ways, this class will mimic a “real-world” working environment, and you will be expected to participate professionally—be on time, stay the entire class period, be prepared to discuss assigned material, meet deadlines, collaborate, and work fairly and honestly. For strong professionalism grades, you will regularly attend class, willingly participate in all facets of the classroom, and demonstrate a sincere effort to engage with the course materials as well as that of your fellow classmates. 

 --This is a discussion-based course. You are expected to come to class having carefully read in an analytical manner the assigned texts. Your ability to participate thoughtfully in large and small group discussions will affect your participation grade.  -- Discussion Posts, response logs and/or reading quizzes. Students should be prepared for quizzes. Quizzes will be short (10-15 minutes) and may either be short answer or brief in-class writings. Periodically, students will respond to specific prompts or complete response logs out of class. Students will submit these assignments through HCC Eagle Online. -- Four out-of-class reports. In order to be accepted, each report must be submitted electronically to turnitin.com. You must format these reports according to MLA manuscript guidelines (see the learning web for more information). 

Late reports or projects will lose ten points for each class period they are late until they hit an F (50).  I stop deducting for lateness at that point, which means even very late papers are potentially worth a number of points. However, late homework /classwork will not be accepted at all. -- Attendance. Your attendance is absolutely necessary to complete the course successfully. If you are tardy, it is your responsibility to make sure that I record your attendance at the end of class. Otherwise, you’ll be considered absent. Be on time and stay until class is finished.  Arriving late or leaving early will adversely affect your grade. If you pack up early, I reserve the right to mark you absent, as you have essentially “left” class early.  -- You are expected to do your own work. If you represent work that is not your own as if it were, that constitutes plagiarism. (See above.)  --“Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs.  Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations” (Official HCCS statement).  -- Use constructive criticism: We will periodically examine writing samples from people in this class; please speak about others’ writing as you would hope others would speak about your own writing.  --Disruptive behavior/activities which interfere with teaching and/or learning will not be tolerated, and may result in an administrative withdrawal without refund. This includes not obeying the posted electronics policy in the classroom. -- As a student active in our learning community, it is your responsibility to be respectful of our learning atmosphere. To show respect to your fellow students and instructor, you will turn off your phone and other electronic devices and will not use these devices in the classroom, unless you receive explicit permission. If such a device sounds or is used during class, it will be considered a disruption of the educational process (such as other forms of inappropriate behavior) and will be treated as such. If a student expects an emergency call, he or she must speak to the instructor to receive an exception to this policy.  -- Humanities 1301 is a gateway course in an institution of higher learning. Among us will be the fact of difference, of geographical region, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, ethnicity and gender, among other forms. Given these conditions, I ask you not only to tolerate difference but also to seek out opportunities to understand members of our class who identify in diverse ways. --Email Policy: HCCS policy requires instructors and students to communicate only through the HCCS email system. If you have not activated your HCCS student email account, you can do so here: https://myeagle.hccs.edu/ --Note Concerning E-mail Etiquette: I will not reply to e-mail messages that do not contain the following elements: a salutation; a description of your request or concern; and signature.

 Student Support Services Tutoring: The Houston Community College Writing Centers provide a student-centered environment where professional tutors support student success for all HCC students. The primary goal of the Writing Centers is to offer free, convenient, and personalized assistance to help students improve their writing at any stage of the writing process required in any courses at HCC. Tutors will also assist students with their job application letters, resumes, and scholarship/transfer essays. 

 Each session lasts about thirty minutes. Students should bring their professor's assignment/writing prompt, any printed rough drafts, their textbooks, and (if necessary) a flash drive.

 Consult Find-A-Tutor at http://ctle3.hccs.edu/alltutoring/ for Writing Center locations and times.

 At HCC Writing Centers, each tutoring session becomes a learning experience.

 Free Online Tutoring: http://hccs.upswing.io/

Eagle Early Alert—Students: As your professor, I want you to know that HCC has processes for helping students who are struggling with meeting the demands of a college course. Emergency concerns will be reported promptly. After week three of a 12 or 16-week semester, all concerns that are not resolved after my initial notification to you, will be shared with an appropriate student services staff for further assistance.

 Reasons for Eagle Early Alert could include any of the following: • Evidence of Academic under-preparedness • Failed Major Test/ Assignment • No Online Activities • Incomplete Homework • Missing Material of Textbook • Limited Computer Skills • Excessive Absences/ Personal Issues.   A referral to Eagle Early Alert indicates a concern about you and your progress that needs to be addressed to ensure successful completion of this course. If you are contacted by an Eagle Early Alert staff, or you see an Eagle Early Alert notice in your Peoplesoft “To Do List,” please respond to the advisor/ counselor within 2428 hours. After your visit with the advisor/ counselor, please report back and share your plan for successful completion of this course.

 Accommodations due to a Qualified Disability

 HCC strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers based on your disability (including mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please meet with a campus Abilities Counselor as soon as possible in order to establish reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and Ability Services.  It is the policy and practice of HCC to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. For more information, please go to http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/disability-services/.  HCC has a Learning Resource Center at each campus for student use. The library provides electronic resources including an online catalog system as well as numerous databases that contain full-text articles all available at http://library.hccs.edu/home. Additionally, many of the required texts are on reserve at the library. Find out library locations and hours here: http://library.hccs.edu/locations.   Students have free access to the Internet and word processing in open computer labs available at HCC campuses. Check on the door of the open computer lab for hours of operation.

 Census Date Students who have no recorded attendance before the Census Date (the Official Day of Record) will be automatically dropped from the class by the Registrar. Students dropped for nonattendance will not be reinstated. The Census Date varies according the session. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for the exact date for each session.

 Attendance and Withdrawal Policies Repeating Courses: Students who repeat a course for three or more times will face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor or counselor/advisor about opportunities for tutoring and/or other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades.

Attendance: Regular attendance is required at Houston Community College. If you arrive up to fifteen minutes late to class, you are considered tardy. After that, you are considered absent. Leaving early from class counts as a tardy as well. HCCS class policy states that a student who is absent more than 12.5% (6 hours) of class may be administratively dropped. If you have missed more than 12.5% of the class, by Monday, September 10, 2018,    you may be automatically withdrawn from the course.   After three unexcused absences, your Professionalism grade drops to a zero.

  • When you miss class, you are still responsible for what happens in class.
  • Any work due the day you miss class is still due if you are not there.
  • Any announcements (including changes in assignments or the syllabus) still apply to you if you are not there. You will be expected to know anything announced or done in class whether you are there or not.
  • You should contact another student in your section to find out what you missed and copy his or her notes. I am glad to meet with you during office hours to answer questions about anything that happened in class, but I won't email a summary of the class to you or re-teach that day's class in my office hours.

 Absences are excused for religious holidays and documented, unavoidable emergencies. These are also the only circumstances in which classwork and homework can be made up after an absence. To be eligible for a make-up of classwork/homework due to a religious holiday absence, you must tell me in writing two weeks in advance that you will be missing class for the religious holiday.

 Withdrawal Policy: Before withdrawing from the course, it is important to communicate with your professor and counselors to discuss your options for succeeding in the course. If all other options have been exhausted, you may withdraw yourself, but the last date to withdraw this semester is Friday, November 2, 2018.  Please remember that it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course. If you stop attending the class and don’t withdraw by this date, you are subject to the FX grading policy.

 International Students: Receiving a W in a course may affect the status of your student Visa. Once a W is given for the course, it will not be changed to an F because of the visa consideration. Since January 1, 2003, International Students are restricted in the number of distance education courses that they may take during each semester. International students must have full-time enrollment status of 12 or more semester credit hours, and of these at least 9 semester credit hours must be face-to-face on-campus courses. Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8521 or email [email protected], if you have any questions about your visa status and other transfer issues.

 Final Grade of FX: Students who stop attending class or stop actively participating in class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of FX at the end of the semester. Students who stop attending classes or who stop actively participating in classes will receive a grade of FX, as compared to an earned grade of F, which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is considered nonattending.

 Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of FX is treated exactly the same as a grade of F in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic progress. For more information, click here: http://www.hccs.edu/about-hcc/procedures/student-rights-policies--procedures/EGLS3 (Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System): At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Go to http://www.hccs.edu/resources-for/current-students/egls3-evaluate-your-professors/ for directions.

 HCC Policy Statement: Sexual Misconduct Houston Community College is committed to cultivating an environment free from inappropriate conduct of a sexual or gender-based nature including sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.  Sex discrimination includes all forms of sexual and gender-based misconduct and violates an individual’s fundamental rights and personal dignity.  Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex including pregnancy and parental status-in educational programs and activities.  If you require an accommodation due to pregnancy please contact an Abilities Services Counselor.  The Director of EEO/Compliance is designated as the Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator.  All inquiries concerning HCC policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504), and complaints may be directed to: David Cross Director EEO/Compliance Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity 3100 Main (713) 718-8271 Houston, TX 77266-7517 or [email protected].  

Open/Campus Carry of Handguns: Firearms Are Allowed on Campus, but they must be concealed. Firearms are NOT allowed in designated safe zones. If you see anyone openly carrying a firearm on campus call the HCC Police Department at 8-8888 (713-718-8888) immediately. 

 Texas House Bill 910—known as the “Open Carry” law—allows holders of a handgun license to carry their handgun visibly in a waist belt holster or a shoulder holster, but they may not openly carry on or in a college campus or building and they may not openly carry on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage or other parking area of the college. Open Carry is effective as of January 1, 2016.   Campus carry and open carry are two (2) separate laws. Texas Senate Bill 11—known as the “Campus Carry” law—will allow individuals who have a valid Texas handgun license to carry a concealed handgun in certain areas on college campuses. The Campus Carry law becomes effective at 4-year institutions on August 1, 2016 and at 2-year institutions on August 1, 2017.   All information regarding both Open Carry and Campus Carry is posted at http://www.hccs.edu/departments/police/campus-carry/

Campus Safety: If you are on campus and need emergency assistance, call 713-718-8888 or, from any campus phone, 8-8888. Use this emergency number instead of 911, which gets routed back to the HCC Police Department dispatch thus lengthening response time to your emergency situation.

 Basic Needs Statement

Any student who faces challenges securing their food or housing and believes this may affect their performance in the course is urged to contact the Dean of Students for support. Furthermore, please

notify the professor if you are comfortable in doing so. This will enable us to provide any resources that HCC may possess. Please do not hesitate to contact Communities in Schools of Houston, Inc., an organization that is dedicated to helping students achieve their educational goals while drawing upon a supportive and caring community. 

 Communities In Schools of Houston, Inc. HCC - Spring Branch Campus 1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy, Room AD1B, Houston, TX 77043.  Office: 713-718-5644

 Access HCC Online Policies on their Web site 

 All students are responsible for reading and understanding the HCC Online Student Handbook, which contains policies, information about conduct, and other important information. For the HCC Online Student Handbook click on the link below or go to the HCC Online page on the HCC website.

 The HCC Online Student Handbook contains policies and procedures unique to the online student. Students should have reviewed the handbook as part of the mandatory orientation. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the handbook's contents. The handbook contains valuable information, answers, and resources, such as HCC Online contacts, policies and procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.), student services (ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, testing procedures, technical support, and academic calendars. Refer to the HCC Online Student Handbook by visiting this link: http://www.hccs.edu/resources-for/current-students/student-handbook/.

HCC Policy Statement: ADA, Academic Honesty, Student attendance, 3-peaters, Withdrawal deadline Access Student Services Policies on their Web site: http://www.hccs.edu/resources-for/current-students/studenthandbook/.  

 A note on How to Approach this Course.  Each chapter includes introductory lectures, in-class discussions, in-class or at-home written responses or project-based assignments. Study of each chapter culminates in a journal entry or short essay. Taking careful notes in class from lectures, sincerely participating in discussions, regular attendance and homework submission will enable you to succeed in this class.  

Fall 2019 Course Calendar:  All Assignments and deadlines are tentative and subject to change.   Changes will be announced in class and via Canvas.   Readings are due the Day on which they are listed.

 Note:  Unless otherwise stated, all papers and individual or group reports must be submitted to Turnitin.com. ID 20064559 and the key code/password 13270.

Announcements, assignments, lectures, readings, audiovisual aids, and supplemental material will be available on Canvas and sometimes email.

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Class Schedule and Due Dates

The schedule is meant as a guide but can change as the semester progresses**

 

Reading and writing assignments are DUE on the date in which they appear.  Many class exercises will be based on these assignments.  Therefore, successful completion of the class exercise will depend on the student’s preparation.

WebText: Experiencing the Humanities.  Selected readings from Assigned text: Landmarks in Humanities

 

WEEK

 TOPIC

Readings/ Assignments/Activities

Week 1— Lesson 1

1/15

Course overview/objective

Response to assignment due 1/17

Week 1—Lesson 2

1/17

 

Chapter 1—Experiencing the Humanities: Introducing the Humanities

Homework: Read Chapter 1—Landmarks in Humanities: The First Civilizations

Week 2—Lesson 1

1/22

Chapter 1—Landmarks in Humanities: Origins: The First Civilizations

Prehistoric cultures

Selected topics

(Pages 1-15)

Week 2—Lesson 2

1/24

 

Chapter 1—Landmarks in Humanities: Origins: The First Civilizations (continue)

The First Civilization Timeline

Selected topics

(Pages 16-30)

 

Week 3—Lesson 1

1/29

 

Chapter 2—Experiencing the Humanities: Society and Culture: Patterns of Human Behavior

Class structures

ANNOUNCEMENT RESEARCH PAPER

Week 3—Lesson 2

1/31

 

Chapter 3—Experiencing the Humanities: History and Ideas

School book histories

Myth versus hard truth

Feminist History

Minority History

Week 4-- Lesson 1

2/5

 

Chapter 4—Experiencing the Humanities: Mythology—Stories of Who We Are

Ancient, Classical, and Medieval Mythic Gods and Beings

 

Week 4—Lesson 2

2/7

 

Chapter 5—Experiencing the Humanities: Philosophy and Basic Beliefs

Chapter 2—Landmarks in Humanities: Classicism: The Greek Legacy

            

Announcement: Museum assignment

The Story of Early Philosophy

Middle Ages

Modern Philosophy

Greek Philosophy

Chinese Philosophy

Week 5—Lesson 1

2/12

 

Chapter 6—Experiencing the Humanities: Religions of the World

 

Relevant supplemental reading provided

Research topic, outline and turn-it-in due = 5pts

Week 5—Lesson 2

2/14

 

Chapters 4—Landmarks in Humanities: Revelation: The Flowering of World Religions and Chapter 6— Christendom: Europe in the Age of Faith ca. 1000-1300

--Judaism

--Christianity

--Islam

--Beyond the West: Buddhism

--The Medieval Church

--The Pilgrimage Church

--The Gothic Cathedral

--Beyond the West: India and China

Week 6—Lesson 1

2/19

Chapter 7—Experiencing the Humanities: The Rise of
Enlightened Reason

Relevant supplemental reading provided

Announcement: group assignment

 

Week 6—Lesson 2

2/21

 

Chapter 11—Landmarks in Humanities: Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning

--The Scientific Revolution

--Literature and the Enlightenment

--The Visual Arts and the Enlightenment

--Music and the Enlightenment

--Beyond the West: Japan

Week 7—Lesson 1

2/26

 

Chapter 8—Experiencing the Humanities: All the Arts Equal Beauty

 

Relevant supplemental reading provided

Week 7—Lesson

2/28

 

Chapter 9—Experiencing the Humanities: Elements of the Arts

Relevant supplemental reading provided

 

Week 8—Lesson 1

3/5

 

Chapter 10—Experiencing the Humanities: Visual Arts—Feast for the Eyes AND Chapter 11: The Performing Arts—Stories That Move

Museum assignment due = /10 pts

Week 8—Lesson 2

3/7

 

MIDTERM EXAM

MIDTERM EXAM /15pts

 

3/12-3/14 SPRING BREAK

Week 9—Lesson 1

3/19

 

Chapter 12—Experiencing the Humanities: Sculpture—Frozen Dance

Relevant supplemental reading provided

FIRST DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE = /5pts

Week 9—Lesson 2

3/21

 

Chapter 13—Experiencing the Humanities: Literature. The Language Art

Chapter 11—Landmarks in Humanities

Enlightenment: Science and The New Learning

The Enlightenment

Literature and the Enlightenment

The Visual Arts and the Enlightenment

Music and the Enlightenment

 

Week 10—Lesson 1

3/26

 

Chapter 9: Landmarks in Humanities. Encounter: contact and the clash of cultures

Global travel and trade

Africa

The Americas

Cross-cultural encounter

Week 10—Lesson 2

3/28

Chapter 13: Landmarks in Humanities. Materialism: The Industrial Era and the Urban Scene

FINAL DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE /10pts

Global Domination of the West

Literary Realism

Late Nineteenth-century Architecture

Realism in the visual arts

Impressionism

Making connections, Japanese Prints and European Paintings

Post impressionism

Late Nineteenth—century sculptures

Late Nineteenth—century music

 

Week 11—Lesson 1

4/2

 

Chapter 15—Landmarks in Humanities: Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution

The quest for equality

Contemporary literature

Art and Architecture

Week 11—Lesson 2

4/4

Chapter 15—Landmarks in Humanities: Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution—continue

Music and Dance

Into the Twenty-first century

 

Week 12—Lesson 1

4/9

 

Chapter 14—Experiencing the Humanities: The Future of the Arts

 

Week 12—Lesson 2

4/11

 

Chapter 15—Experiencing the Humanities: Conclusion: Linking the Humanities

 

 

Week 13—Lesson 1

4/16

 

Chapter 15—Experiencing the Humanities: Conclusion: Linking the Humanities-continue

 

Week 13—Lesson 2

4/18

 

 

Week 14—Lesson 1

4/23

Presentation

GROUP PRESENTATION /15 pts

Week 14—Lesson 2

4/25

Presentation

 

GROUP PRESENTATION /15pts

Week 15—Lesson 1

4/30

 

 

Week 15—Lesson 2

5/2

 

 

Week 16-

5/7-5/9

Review for Final & Final exam—date subject to college calendar for master final exam schedule

In class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: This syllabus serves as a contract between you (the student) and me (the instructor) and should serve as your guideline for the semester. By staying in this class, you agree to follow all the guidelines given above (as well as any appropriate revisions to this document) and to be responsible for your own actions. 

  HUMANITIES 1301 CRN 13634: T/TH 12:30 P M – 1:50 PM SPRING 2019 SYLLABUS CONTRACT

 Print this page, sign below, and turn it into your instructor to confirm you have read through the syllabus and agree to abide by its contents.

 Instructor Requirements As your instructor, it is my responsibility to: • Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived. • Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures. • Provide detailed description of all special projects or assignments. • Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make-up assignments. • Provide the course outline and class calendar, which will include a description of any special projects or assignments. • Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required/requested. • Listen to and consider all student comments regarding both course content and design.

 To be successful in this class, you, as the student, are responsible for: • Regularly attending class and actively participating in class discussions and activities. • Taking substantial lecture and reading notes (i.e., not simply taking photographs of what is written on the board). • Reading and comprehending the textbook as well as bringing it with you to class for reference • Completing the required assignments and exams. Students rarely pass this course if one of the major out of class components has not been submitted. • Turning in all out-of-class work on time to Turnitin.com or Eagle Online, according to specific instructions, and in the proper MLA format.  • Submitting work that is intellectually honest. Because of the zero tolerance policy, students also rarely pass if plagiarism is identified in one of their major class projects. • Asking for help when there is a question or problem. (This includes if you are not certain about assignment instructions: if something is not clear, please do not hesitate to e-mail me, ask questions in class, or arrange for a meeting.) • Keeping copies of and/or maintaining electronic access to all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts, and all assignments.

 

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