LEARNING GUIDE: Rick Bommelje Office: Cornell Social Science 153 407-646-2625 Office hours: Mon 2 – 3 pm; Thu 5 – 6 pm; rbommelje@rollins.edu plus by appointment

Movies have something that go beyond their capacity to entertain. A great film can also teach. The purpose of this unique course is to blend film with leadership and communication theory and practice. You will discover that film is indeed an untapped source of leadership wisdom. Great films teach significant truths about the human condition, revealing how people think, how they act, and how they dream. During this course, award-winning films and supporting materials have been selected to enable you to explore the language of leadership through dialogue. I look forward to guiding you on this important life learning journey.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the nature of leadership as depicted in film. Through seeking understanding in dialogue with fellow students, learners are encouraged toward greater discernment of the dynamic systems involved in leadership. Film provides unique insights to investigate character and motive, as well as culture, allowing us to access meaning and significance through theoretical, analytic and dialogic inquiry.

COM 345 (Blended Format) 90663 Fall Term 2016 6:45 – 9:15 PM

Classroom: CSS170

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COURSE GOALS By the end of the course, you should be able to:

þ Understand the vital role that communication plays in effective leadership;

þ Discover how to interpret films in the context of leadership issues;

þ Examine a wide variety of leadership theories and models;

þ Critically analyze leadership styles and approaches;

þ Learn a rigorous approach to film viewing to probe practical leadership issues and complex matters of values, morality, self awareness, self and group inquiry and dilemmas of character and judgment; and

þ Value leadership as an integral part of daily life.

MISSION STATEMENT

Rollins College educates students for global citizenship and responsible leadership, empowering graduates to pursue meaningful lives and productive careers. We are committed to the liberal arts ethos and guided by its values and ideals. Our guiding principles are excellence, innovation, and community.

COM 345 directly links to the mission statement of Rollins. Global citizens and responsible leaders dedicate themselves to a lifelong practice of effective leadership and communication. To have a meaningful life and a productive career, both leadership and communication are essential. During this course, we will live by the principles of excellence, innovation and community.

This course is delivered in the BLENDED FORMAT, which consists of a combination of in-class and self-learning sessions

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ü LEADERSHIP FILM CASE MATERIALS (provided)

ü Brown, Tom. The Anatomy of Fire e-book www.anatomyoffire.com

Credit Hour Statement for Rollins Courses Meeting 150 Minutes Weekly for Four Credit Hours during 15-Week Semesters Rollins College offers four-credit-hour courses that provide three (50-minute) hours of direct or indirect instructional contact. The value of four credit hours reflects the substantial individual attention each student receives from instructors as well as additional out-of-class activities. Faculty require that students undertake at least 7.5 (60-minute) hours of outside work per week, averaged over the course’s duration and equaling two and one-half (2.5) 60-minute hours of outside work for every one (50 minute) hour of scheduled class time. In this course, the additional outside of class expectations include: knowledge comprehension and retention, reflection writing, experiential education, and a small-group project. .

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. LEADERSHIP ACTION PORTFOLIO – You will compile a complete Leadership Action Portfolio during the course. The Portfolio Format Guide is enclosed on Page 6.

2. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS - There will be two (2) knowledge assessments given

during the course -- a midterm and final. Each assessment will consist of objective and mini-essay questions plus a case analysis. You will be responsible for material that is covered during in-class and asynchronous (sessions.

3. CLASS PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE: Leadership and Communication

knowledge and skill building require both mental and physical presence. Showing up to all sessions and being fully engaged counts! Please arrive to our sessions on time. Tardiness is a distraction to yourself and others.

Credit for this requirement is based on 50% for participation and 50% for attendance. A REDUCTION in this category will be made for 2 or more absences. NOTE: Should you miss a session, it is important to get the class notes from at least 2-3 peers.

PARTICIPATION ATTENDANCE 50% Full Participation 50% 0 - 1 absence 40% Moderate Participation 40% 2 absences 30% 3 absences 20% Minimal Participation 0% No Participation 0% 4 or more absences

You will submit a self-evaluation of your level of participation and attendance at the end of the course. This will include a written justification of your score.

RESOURCES

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENT We will create a positive learning environment together that serves the purpose of the work. To help to accomplish this, we will avoid ‘technological’ distractions, unless they are used to serve the work. In order to optimize the time that we are together each session, please respect the following guidelines that apply to technological devices:

1. You may take notes using your laptop, notepad or other device. 2. Your cell phone is turned off or put on vibrate or airplane mode. 3. Your cell phone is put away and not visible. 4. There is no text messaging done in the classroom. 5. Internet use is NOT permitted while class is in session, unless specified.

GRADING SYSTEM This is a performance-based course and includes 3 categories.

1. LEADERSHIP ACTION PORTFOLIO

Maximum Points: 100 40 Leadership Film Response Papers 25 Leadership Film Project and Presentation 20 The Anatomy of Fire – Mini- Presentations and Reflection Paper 15 Asynchronous Discussion Blogs Minimum Points: 0

2. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS - MIDTERM AND FINAL Maximum Points: 100 Minimum Points: 0 3. CLASS PARTICIPATION/ ATTENDANCE Maximum Points: 100 Minimum Points: 0

GRADING WEIGHT SUMMARY Leadership Action Portfolio 40% Midterm Knowledge Assessment 25% Final Knowledge Assessment 25% Class Participation/Attendance 10%

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* DATES IN RED ARE ASYNCHRONOUS (SELF-LEARNING) SESSIONS

DATE FILM CASE ANATOMY OF FIRE

1. Aug 25 Introduction, Overview 2. Sep 1 Dead Poet’s Society Foreword, Intro, Ch. 1 3. Sep 8 Norma Rae 4. Sep 15 Hoosiers Ch. 2 5. Sep 22 Courage Under Fire 6. Sep 29 Gandhi Ch. 3 7. Oct 6 Midterm Knowledge Assessment

8. Oct 13 Apollo 13 Ch. 4 9. Oct 20 Wall Street 10. Oct 27 Mr. Holland’s Opus Ch. 5 11. Nov 3 Leadership Film Project Development Ch. 6 12. Nov 10 Leadership Film Project Presentations 13. Nov 17 Leadership Film Project Presentations Nov 24 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 14. Dec 1 Leadership Development & Reflection 15. Dec 8 Final Knowledge Assessment

NOTE: As situations change, this syllabus and schedule may change. if so, you will be given adequate time to adjust.

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COURSE SCHEDULE FALL 2016

The purpose of the Leadership Action Portfolio is to give you the opportunity to accumulate a variety of experiences that will help to align the knowledge with application. ALL WRITTEN ITEMS WILL BE SUBMITTED ON BLACKBOARD.

The following items comprise the Portfolio: 1. LEADERSHIP FILM RESPONSE PAPERS. 40 Points

For each of the 8 films that will be explored, you will write a response paper on a specific question(s) that will be provided. Each paper is supported by a specified number of knowledge points from the specific materials and/or session. You will also re-inforce your response by identifying a specific scene(s) that was viewed during the session and use the SBI (situation-behavior-impact) method for justification.

• Situation – describe the situation • Behavior – describe the specific behavior • Impact – describe the impact positive, neutral or negative.)

Each paper is valued at a maximum total of 5 points using the 1 – 5 (highest) scale. A grading rubric will be provided.

The due dates for each paper are on page. Late submissions are not accepted and receive no credit.

2. LEADERSHIP FILM PROJECT. 25 Points You and your group member(s) will develop a written leadership film case complete with specific

leadership themes and knowledge points covered and a current article that parallels a dimension of your film segment selections. A format guide will be provided to you. Additionally, you will develop, deliver and debrief a group presentation based on the film, which will include showing segments plus leading a guided discussion on the leadership knowledge points shown. Details on specifics of the presentation, project segment submissions, and a grading rubric will be provided. The project timeline is on Page 8.

3. THE ANATOMY OF FIRE MINI-PRESENTATIONS AND REFLECTION PAPER. 20 Points

If invited during the class sessions, in a 1-2 minute mini-presentation, be ready to respond verbally to the question: What is the most meaningful chapter for you for that week? Why? Additionally, you will write a minimum 6 page, double spaced, summary paper on the most important part of the e-book Anatomy of Fire and how it is relevant in your life. Additionally, you will identify an image from the book and provide your interpretation and how it relates to our work. A grading rubric will be provided.

4. ASYNCHRONOUS SESSION DISCUSSION BLOG. 15 Points

For each of the 3 asynchronous sessions, you will post your response to the provided question between 6:45 – 11:59 PM on the session date. There is a minimum 250-word count for your post and you will include the word count at the end of your post. You will also respond to a minimum of 6 peers’ posts. Your peer responses will be a minimum of 100 words and you will include the word count at the end. Each blog is valued at a maximum total of 5 points using the 1 – 5 (highest) scale. A grading rubric will be provided.

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PAPER FORMAT GUIDELINES

PAPER FORMAT: For the LEADERSHIP FILM REPONSE papers, the format is 2 FULL pages MINIMUM, double-spaced length, typed in 12-point font with 1” margins – top, bottom, left and right submitted in a word document only. The last line is the Honor Code statement, which should be on page 3 to insure that you have the required 2-page minimum. For THE ANATOMY OF FIRE, the format is 6 FULL pages MINIMUM, double-spaced length, typed in 12-point font with 1” margins – top, bottom, left and right submitted in a word document only. The HEADER of the paper is the TOP LINE ONLY and includes the following: Title of Paper Your Name Date Skip one line and begin the paper. Your submission is in final form and it is your responsibility to ensure that there are no grammatical, punctuation, vocabulary and/or spelling errors. These will result in point deductions. It is highly recommended that you use a reliable online proof checker to insure that your paper is error-free before it is uploaded. One suggested program is GRAMMERLY.

DATES

All papers are due on SUNDAY, no later than 11:59 PM

Late submissions are not accepted.

1. LEADERSHIP FILM RESPONSE PAPERS NOTE: There is a 10-day timeframe between the session the film segments were shared and the deadline date.

Dead Poets Society Sun. 9/11/16 Norma Rae Sun. 9/18/16 Hoosiers Sun. 9/25/16 Courage Under Fire Sun. 10/2/16 Gandhi Sun. 10/9/16 Apollo 13 Sun. 10/23/16 Wall Street Sun. 10/30/16 Mister Holland’s Opus Sun. 11/6/16

2. THE ANATOMY OF FIRE REFLECTION PAPER Sun. Nov. 27

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PROJECT TIMELINE

Film Selection Thu. 9/15/16 – during class

Presentation Outline Thu. 9/29/16 – during class Film Scene Descriptions Thu. 10/13/16 – during class (3-4 maximum) Film Case Materials Sun. 11/6/16, 11:59 PM uploaded

Film Scenes emailed to Rick Sun. 11/6/16, 11:59 PM

Leadership Film Thu. 11/10 & 17/16

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COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION At the end of each semester, students are asked to evaluate the course and instructor. These evaluations are extremely valuable in the teaching and learning process on our campus. Student evaluations help assess student perceptions of classroom learning and often lead to improved teaching. Your feedback is important and Rollins students are encouraged to be honest, fair, and reflective in the evaluation process. The online evaluative survey is anonymous. Students are never identified as the respondent. Instead, each student’s comments are assigned a random number. You will be asked to rate your course and instructor on a numerical scale and through narrative comments. The online Course and Instructor Evaluation (CIE) process opens at 8:00 a.m. on the first scheduled date. It remains open for a period of 14 days (2 weeks) until 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on the final scheduled date. The evaluation period ends prior to the start of final examinations and faculty cannot access completed evaluations until 10 days after the end of final exams. Students will receive one email at the start of the CIE period, one after the 15th day, and a final reminder the day before the CIE period ends. Students who complete evaluations for all classes will be able to view grades ten-days before students who do not complete an evaluation form.

ACADEMIC HONOR CODE Academic Honor Code Reaffirmation http://www.rollins.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/documents/academic-honorcode-rollins-college.pdf Membership in the student body of Rollins College carries with it an obligation, and requires a commitment, to act with honor in all things. The student commitment to uphold the values of honor - honesty, trust, respect, fairness, and responsibility - particularly manifests itself in two public aspects of student life. First, as part of the admission process to the College, students agree to commit themselves to the Honor Code. Then, as part of the matriculation process during Orientation, students sign a more detailed pledge to uphold the Honor Code and to conduct themselves honorably in all their activities, both academic and social, as a Rollins student. A student signature on the following pledge is a binding commitment by the student that lasts for his or her entire tenure at Rollins College.

The development of the virtues of Honor and Integrity are integral to a Rollins College education and to membership in the Rollins College community. Therefore, I, a student of Rollins College, pledge to show my commitment to these virtues by abstaining from any lying, cheating, or plagiarism in my academic endeavors and by behaving responsibly, respectfully and honorably in my social life and in my relationships with others. This pledge is reinforced every time a student submits work for academic credit as his/her own. Students shall add to the paper, quiz, test, lab report, etc., the handwritten signed statement: "On my honor, I have not given, nor received, nor witnessed any unauthorized assistance on this work." Material submitted electronically should contain the pledge; submission implies signing the pledge.

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Disability Services Office Rollins College is committed to equal access and inclusion for all students, faculty and staff. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 create a foundation of legal obligations to provide an accessible educational environment that does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. It is the spirit of these laws which guides the college toward expanding access in all courses and programs, utilizing innovative instructional design, and identifying and removing barriers whenever possible. If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of academic accommodations in order to fully participate in your classes, please contact the Disability Services Office, located in the Mills Memorial Building, Room 217, as soon as possible. You are encouraged to schedule a Welcome Meeting by filling out the “First Time Users” form on the website: http://www.rollins.edu/disabilityservices/ and/or reach out by phone or email: 407-975- 6463 or Access@Rollins.edu. All test-taking accommodations requested for this course must first be approved through the Disability Services Office (DSO) and scheduled online through Accommodate at least 72 hours before the exam. Official accommodation letters must be received by and discussed with the faculty in advance. There will be no exceptions given unless previously approved by the DSO with documentation of the emergency situation. We highly recommend making all testing accommodations at the beginning of the semester. DSO staff are available to assist with this process.

Title IX Statement (updated 7/12/16)

Rollins College is committed to making its campus a safe place for students. If you tell any of your faculty about sexual misconduct involving members of the campus community, your professors are required to report this information to the Title IX Coordinator. Your faculty member can help connect you with the Coordinator, Oriana Jiménez (TitleIX@rollins.edu or 407-691-1773). She will provide you with information, resources and support. If you would prefer to speak to someone on campus confidentially, please call the Wellness Center at 407-628-6340. They are not required to report any information you share with the Office of Title IX. Sexual misconduct includes sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence (such as dating or domestic abuse), sexual assault, and any discrimination based on your sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation that creates a hostile environment. For information, visit http://www.rollins.edu/titleix/

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