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COURSESYLLABUSTerm:Fall2016

HUM110EFoundationsofWesternCulture

InstructorInformation:InstructorName LaneahRavn

OfficeNumber N/AEmail lravn@ccsj.eduHoursAvailable ByappointmentInstructorBackground:WithaBAinEnglishfromOlivetNazareneUniversityandanMAinEnglishfromPurdueUniversityNorthwest,IhaveabroadbackgroundingeneralEnglishstudies.Ihave5yearsofteachingexperience,2ofwhichhavebeenspentatPurdueteachingcomposition.

CourseInformation

CourseTime Tuesdays&Thursdays12:00–1:30

Classroom TBAPrerequisites NoneRequiredBooksandMaterials

FoundationsofWesternCultureAdditionalreadingsprovidedviaBlackboard

LearningOutcomes/Competencies• StudentswillknowtheperiodsinthehistoryofWesternCivilizationandthenamesandworksof

representativewriters,artists,philosophers,andreligiousteachers• Studentswillunderstandthekeyintellectual,philosophical,artistic,andreligiousmovements

andconceptsthathavedefinedthehumanitiesthroughoutthehistoryofWesternculture• Studentswillactivelyreadtheirhumanitiestextbookandaccompanyinghumanistictexts.They

willlearnhowtoo Highlightandannotate,identifymainandsubordinateideaso Outline,distinguishingbetweenmainandsubordinateunitso Summarize,articulatingboththemainideaandargumento Buildacollege-levelvocabulary

• Studentswilllearnhowtodothehumanities:studyphilosophy,readliterature,dohistory,understandreligiousstories,andlookatgreatworksofartwithgreatersensitivityandinsight

• Studentswillappreciatethehumanitiesandtheroletheycanplaycreatingone’sselfand

understandingofGod,nature,andsociety• StudentswillknowtheculturalopportunitiesaffordedbytheChicagolandarea,includingtheArt

Institute,theLyricOpera,theChicagoSymphonyOrchestra,andavarietyofChicagolandtheaters

CourseDescriptionThiscourseintroducesstudentstothemajorartisticandintellectualmovementsinWesternculture.ThecourseintroducesthehumanitiesthroughthearcofWesternculturalhistory,tracingthefoundationofWesterncivilizationfromtheJudeo-ChristianandGreco-Romanperiod,throughMedievalEuropeandtheRenaissance,totheEnlightenment,Romantic,theIndustrialandmodernages.ThecourseprovidesanintroductoryframeworkfortheCalumetCollegecorecurriculum

LearningStrategiesStudentswillreadandcompletetheappropriatematerialsandassignmentsbeforeclassbegins.Eachdayinclass,studentswillparticipateinguided,independent,andgrouppractices.Theseactivitieswillincludeavarietyofmini-lectures,student-leddiscussions,individualin-classassignments,quizzes,andtests.Studentsareencouragedtobothaskandanswerquestionsthroughoutthesemestertoremainengagedandincontrolofherorhisownlearning.ExperientialLearningOpportunitiesStudentswillworkindividuallyandingroups,participatinginproblem-basedlearningactivitiestoconsiderandexercisecontemporaryapplicationsofcoursematerial.StudentswillalsoattendaclasstriptotheChicagoArtInstitute.

Responsibilities AttendancePoliciesandProcedures

Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotattend.Webelievethatintellectualgrowthandsuccessinhighereducationoccurthroughinteractionintheclassroomandlaboratories.However,wedonotwanttopenalizestudentsforparticipatingincollege-sponsoredevents.Whenyoumissclassbecauseofacollegeevent,youmustgivenoticeofyourabsenceinadvance,andyouareresponsibleforallmissedwork.Beingabsentdoesn’texcuseyoufromdoingclasswork;youhavemoreresponsibilitiestokeepupandmeettheobjectivesofthiscourse.Becauseparticipationcontributestofinalgrades,missingclassultimatelyresultsingradereductionunlesstheabsenceisforanapproved,college-sponsoredevent.Studentswhomiss6ormoreclassescannotpassthecourse.Studentswillbewithdrawnfromorfailthecourseinthiscase.Becauselateworkisnotaccepted,andbecausemanyactivitiesarecompletedinclass,missingclasscouldbedetrimentaltoacademicsuccess.Ifyouknowyouaregoingtomissaclass,youmustbeproactive!BeingproactivemeansthatyouarecheckingBlackboardand/orcontactingclassmatestoseewhatmaterialwascovered,whatwillbehappeningforthenextclassperiod,andmakingarrangementstokeepupwiththecourseschedule.IfaftercheckingBlackboardandcontactingclassmatesyoustill

havequestions,pleasecontactmeviaemailtoensureyouarecurrentwithmaterialandassignments.

TurningInYourWork Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotturninallyourworkonthedayitisdue.

Workwilltypicallybeturnedinashard-copyassignments,unlessotherwisespecifiedbytheinstructor.Lateworkwillnotbeacceptedunlessarrangementshavebeenmadebefore-handbetweenthestudentandinstructor,inwhichcaseagradereductionmaystillbeapplied.

Becausemuchoftheworkisperformedinclass,thesequizzes,in-classwritingassignments,orin-classactivitiescannotbemade-up.Ifyoumissclass,youwilltypicallylosethecorrespondingassignmentpointsaswell.

UsingElectronicDevices Electronicdevicesaredistractingtotheinstructorandtostudents.Unlesstheuseofthesedeviceshasbeenspecificallypermittedforaparticularlactivitybytheinstructor,studentsarenottousetheminclass.Shouldastudentuseanelectronicdeviceinappropriately,(phone,tablet,laptop,etc.)heorshewillbemarkedabsentand/oraskedtoleave.Becauseparticipationcontributestofinalgrades,beingmarkedabsentoraskedtoleavecouldnegativelyimpactfinalgrades.

ParticipatinginClass Like attendance, participation is absolutely necessary to be successful in class. You must be on time, stay for the duration of class, and demonstrate your understanding of course material by contributing to class discussions and asking/answering questions. Participation counts for 10% of final grade. Participation responsibilities are as follows:

1 . Be on t ime. 2. Be prepared and ready to work. 3. Bring your materia ls to c lass. 4. Attend in-c lass and out-of-c lass conferences with the

instructor and/or supplemental instructor (SI) . 5 . BE PROACTIVE! If missing a class is unavoidable, take a

proactive role. Check Blackboard, contact a classmate, then email the instructor if needed to find out what was covered in class, and what will happen during the next class.

DoingYourOwnWork

Ifyouturninworkthatisnotyourown,youaresubjecttojudicialreview,andtheseprocedurescanbefoundintheCollegeCatalogandtheStudentPlanner.ThemaximumpenaltyforanyformofacademicdishonestyisdismissalfromtheCollege.Usingstandardcitationguidelines,suchasMLAorAPAformat,todocumentsourcesavoidsplagiarism.TheLibraryhasreferencecopiesofeachofthesemanuals,andtherearebriefchecklistsinyourStudentHandbookandPlanner.PLEASENOTE:Allpapersmaybeelectronicallycheckedforplagiarism.

WithdrawingfromClass Afterthelastdayestablishedforclasschangeshaspassed(seetheCollege

calendar),youmaywithdrawfromacoursebyfollowingthepolicyoutlinedintheCCSJCourseCatalog.

Assessments

HomeworkandIn-ClassActivitiesClassParticipationandAttendanceMajorExams

Readingannotations30ptseach:300pts30%finalgradeIn-classwritings/quizzes10ptseach:50pts5%finalgradeStudent-ledRoundTables150pts:150pts15%finalgradeAttendanceandparticipation:100pts10%finalgrade3UnitExams(100pointseach):300pts30%finalgradeFinalExam100points100pts10%finalgrade1000pts100%finalgrade

GradingScale100–92:A91–90:A-89–88:B+ 87–82:B 81–80:B-79–78:C+ 77–72:C 71–70:C-69–68:D+ 67–62:D 61–60:D-59andbelow F

CourseSchedule–Tentative*Notethatthisscheduleistentative,meaningthattheassignments,activities,duedates,anddatesofexamscanbechangedatanytime.Quizzesmaybeaddedtotheschedule,dependingonclassparticipationanddiscussions.Anychangeswillbemadecleartostudentsinampletimetoadjuststudy/homeworkschedules.Alwaysreachoutwithquestions!ClassDate In-ClassDiscussion/Activities AssignmentsTuesday9/6 Welcome–Syllabus&BB,College

SurvivalSkills(notetaking,studytips,etc.)Summary&Annotation–guidedpracticewithCH1:AncientandClassicalGreece

Read“HowtoDotheHumanities”Readandannotate“TheAllegoryoftheCave”–locatedinBB

Thursday9/8 CheckHWMini-LectureandDiscussion:TheAllegoryoftheCave

ReadandannotateCH2:PaganRomeReadandannotate“Enchiridion”locatedinBB

Tuesday9/13 CheckHWCH2:ReviewandDiscussion

Readandannotate“HowtoUnderstandArchitecture,”and“HowtoDoHistory”Readandannotate“Enchiridion”–

locatedinBBThursday9/15 Connections:“Enchiridion” ReadandannotateCH3:Religionsof

theBook:Judaism,Christianity,andIslam

Tuesday9/20 CheckHWCH3ReviewandDiscussion“TheGoodLife”andtheParableoftheGoodSamaritan,TheFivePillarsofIslam,andothersources

Readandannotate“HowtoListentoMusic,”and“HowtoLookataPainting”

Thursday9/22 “TheGoodLife”ContinuedIntroduceUnit1StudyGuideStudytips

CompleteStudyGuide

Tuesday9/27 CheckHWUNIT1StudyGuideDiscussion

StudyforExam

Thursday9/29 UNIT1EXAM:Chapters1-3 ReadandannotateandannotateCH4:TheChristianMiddleAgesReadandannotate“HowtoReadPhilosophy,”and“HowtoDebateaSocialIssue”

Tuesday10/4 CheckHWCH4:ReviewandDiscussionIntroduce:Student-LedRoundTableDiscussionsGuidelinesHandout

Readandannotate“HowtoUnravelaPoem”ReadandannotateselectionfromBeowulf–locatedinBB

Thursday10/6 CheckHWConnections:Beowulf

ReadandannotateCH5:TheRenaissance

Tuesday10/11 CheckHWStudent-LedRoundTableDiscussiononCH5

ReadandannotateselectedTBApiece–locatedinBB

Thursday10/13 CheckHWConnections:LiteratureTBA

ReadandannotateCH6:EarlyModernity:Reformation,GlobalRevision,andScientificRevolutionReadandannotateHamlet–locatedinBB

Tuesday10/18 CheckHWStudent-LedRoundTableDiscussion

ContinuetoreadandannotateHamlet–locatedinBB

onCH6UNIT2StudyGuide

Thursday10/20 Connections:Hamletdiscussionandbriefviewing

StudyforExam

Tuesday10/25 UNIT2EXAM:Chapters4-6and“HowTo”application

ReadandannotateCH7:EnlightenmentandRomanticism

Thursday10/27 CheckHW–DiscussexamsStudent-ledRoundTableDiscussiononCH7

ReadandannotateselectedTBApiece–locatedinBB

Tuesday11/1 Connections:LiteratureTBA ReadandannotateCH8:TheIndustrialAge

Thursday11/3 CheckHWStudent-ledRoundTableonCH8

Readandannotate“TheWhiteMan’sBurden”–locatedinBB

Tuesday11/8 CheckHWConnections:“TheWhiteMan’sBurden”andTheGoodLife

ReadandannotateCH9:20thCenturyModernism

Thursday11/10 CheckHWStudent-ledRoundTableonCH9

Readandannotateselectedreading(s)onStarryNightinBB

Tuesday11/15 Connections:StarryNight ReadandannotateCH10:ThePost-ModernPresentResearchandshareselectedPMartpieces

Thursday11/17 CheckHWStudent-ledRoundTableDiscussionsonCH10UNIT3StudyGuide

CompleteUNIT3STUDYGUIDE

Tuesday11/22 NOMEETING CompleteUNIT3STUDYGUIDEThursday11/24 NOCLASS-FALLBREAK! NOHOMEWORK!Tuesday11/29 UNIT3StudySessionORCLASS

RESERVEDATEStudyforExam

Thursday12/1 UNIT3EXAM:Chapters7-10and“HowTo”application

Tuesday12/6 DiscussExamsFinalExamStudyGuidesandStudy

StudyforFinalExams

Session:Don’tforgettobringahighlighter,allnotes,pasttests,annotatedtexts,etc.tostudysession

Thursday12/8 GutCheck StudyforFinalExamsDecember12-17 FinalExamWeek(CumulativeFinal) NoHomeworkDueIreservetherighttochangethisscheduletomeettheneedsoftheclass.

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DisabilityServicesstrivestomeettheneedsofallstudentsbyprovidingacademicservicesinaccordancewithAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)guidelines.Ifyoubelievethatyouneeda“reasonableaccommodation”becauseofadisability,contacttheDisabilityServicesCoordinatorat219-473-4349.

CCSJAlerts:

CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph’semergencycommunicationssystemwilltellyouaboutemergencies,weather-relatedclosings,orotherincidentsviatext,email,orvoicemessages.PleasesignupforthisimportantserviceannuallyontheCollege’swebsiteat:http://www.ccsj.edu/alerts/index.html.Inaddition,youcancheckothermediaforimportantinformation,suchasschoolclosings:Internet:http://www.ccsj.eduRadio:WAKE–1500AM,WGN–720AM,WIJE–105.5FM,WLS–890AM,WZVN–107.1FM,WBBMNEWSRADIO78TVChannels:2,5,7,9,32

EmergencyProceduresMEDICALEMERGENCY

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportincident.2. Donotmovethepatientunlesssafetydictates.3. Havesomeonedirectemergencypersonneltopatient.4. Iftrained:Usepressuretostopbleeding.5. Providebasiclifesupportasneeded.

FIREEMERGENCYACTION

1. Pullalarm(locatedbyEXITdoors).2. Leavethebuilding.3. Call911fromasafedistance,andgivethefollowinginformation:• Locationofthefirewithinthebuilding.• Adescriptionofthefireandhowitstarted(ifknown)

BUILDINGEVACUATION1. Allbuildingevacuationswilloccurwhenanalarmsoundsand/oruponnotificationby

security/safetypersonnel.DONOTACTIVATEALARMINTHEEVENTOFABOMBTHREAT.2. Ifnecessaryorifdirectedtodosobyadesignatedemergencyofficial,activatethebuildingalarm.3. Whenthebuildingevacuationalarmisactivatedduringanemergency,leavebythenearest

markedexitandalertotherstodothesame.4. Assistthedisabledinexitingthebuilding!Rememberthattheelevatorsarereservedfor

personswhoaredisabled.DONOTUSETHEELEVATORSINCASEOFFIRE.DONOTPANIC.5. Onceoutside,proceedtoaclearareathatisatleast500feetawayfromthebuilding.Keep

streets,firelanes,hydrantareasandwalkwaysclearforemergencyvehiclesandpersonnel.TheassemblypointisthesidewalkinfrontofthecollegeonNewYorkAvenue.

6. DONOTRETURNtotheevacuatedbuildingunlesstoldtodosobyCollegeofficialoremergencyresponders.

IFYOUHAVEADISABILITYANDAREUNABLETOEVACUATE:Staycalm,andtakestepstoprotectyourself.Ifthereisaworkingtelephone,call911andtelltheemergencydispatcherwhereyouareorwhereyouwillbemoving.Ifyoumustmove,

1. Movetoanexteriorenclosedstairwell.2. RequestpersonsexitingbywayofthestairwaytonotifytheFireDepartmentofyourlocation.3. Assoonaspractical,moveontothestairwayandawaitemergencypersonnel.4. Prepareforemergenciesbylearningthelocationsofexitcorridorsandenclosedstairwells.

Informprofessors,and/orclassmatesofbestmethodsofassistanceduringanemergency.

HAZARDOUSMATERIALSPILL/RELEASE

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportincident.2. Securethearea.3. Assisttheinjured.4. Evacuateifnecessary.

TORNADOEMERGENCYACTION

1. Avoidautomobilesandopenareas.2. Movetoabasementorcorridor.3. Stayawayfromwindows.4. Donotcall911unlessyourequireemergencyassistance.

SHELTERINPLACEEMERGENCYACTION

1. Stayinsideabuilding.2. Seekinsideshelterifoutside.3. Sealoffopeningstoyourroomifpossible.4. Remaininplaceuntilyouaretoldthatitissafetoleave.

BOMBTHREATSEMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportincident.2. Ifasuspiciousobjectisobserved(e.g.abagorpackageleftunattended):• Don’ttouchit!• Evacuatethearea.

TERRORISMANDACTIVESHOOTERSITUATIONS

1. Call911andreportintruder.

RUN,HIDEORFIGHTTIPS:1. Prepare–frequenttrainingdrillstopreparethemosteffectively.2. Runandtakeotherswithyou–learntostayingroupsifpossible.3. Leavethecellphone.4. Can’trun?Hide–lockthedoorandlockorblockthedoortopreventtheshooterfromcoming

insidetheroom.5. Silenceyourcellphone--uselandlinephoneline.6. Whythelandline?Itallowsemergencyresponderstoknowyourphysicallocation.7. Fight–learnto“fightforyourlife”byutilizingeverythingyoucanuseasaweapon.8. Forgetaboutgettingshot–fight!Youwanttobuytimetodistracttheshootertoallowtimefor

emergencyresponderstoarrive.9. Aimhigh–attacktheshooterintheupperhalfofthebody:theface,hands,shoulder,neck.10. Fightasagroup–themorepeoplecometogether,thebetterthechancetotakedownthe

shooter.11. Whateveryoudo,dosomething–“reactimmediately”isthebetteroptiontoreducetraumatic

incidents.