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COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Fall 2016 HUM 110E Foundations of Western Culture Instructor Information: Instructor Name Laneah Ravn Office Number N/A Email [email protected] Hours Available By appointment Instructor Background: With a BA in English from Olivet Nazarene University and an MA in English from Purdue University Northwest, I have a broad background in general English studies. I have 5 years of teaching experience, 2 of which have been spent at Purdue teaching composition. Course Information Course Time Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00 – 1:30 Classroom TBA Prerequisites None Required Books and Materials Foundations of Western Culture Additional readings provided via Blackboard Learning Outcomes/ Competencies • Students will know the periods in the history of Western Civilization and the names and works of representative writers, artists, philosophers, and religious teachers • Students will understand the key intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and religious movements and concepts that have defined the humanities throughout the history of Western culture • Students will actively read their humanities textbook and accompanying humanistic texts. They will learn how to o Highlight and annotate, identify main and subordinate ideas o Outline, distinguishing between main and subordinate units o Summarize, articulating both the main idea and argument o Build a college-level vocabulary • Students will learn how to do the humanities: study philosophy, read literature, do history, understand religious stories, and look at great works of art with greater sensitivity and insight • Students will appreciate the humanities and the role they can play creating one’s self and
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COURSESYLLABUSTerm:Fall2016
HUM110EFoundationsofWesternCulture
InstructorInformation:InstructorName LaneahRavn
OfficeNumber N/AEmail [email protected] 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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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.
