COURSE SYLLABUS HIST 115A: WESTERN CIVILIZATION

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1 COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Fall 2014 (2014-1) Instructor Name Office Number: 522 Phone Number: Other Contact : Hours Available in Office: HIST 115A: WESTERN CIVILIZATION Instructor Information: Dr. Valerie Pennanen (219) (office) vpennanen@ccsj.edu (219) (home) Mondays, 8:30 a.m. 12:30 P.M. AND 3:30 6 P.M. Tuesdays, 12 noon 3 P.M. Wednesdays, 8:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M. Thursdays, 12 noon 3 P.M. Or by appointment Instructor Background: B.A., Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and Ancient Greek (Bryn Mawr College); M.A. and Ph.D. in Classical Art and Archaeology (The University of Michigan); teaching experience in classics, art history, art appreciation, liberal studies, world literature, world civilization, global perspectives (history and literature courses), and basic history and writing courses. Course Information: Course Time: Classroom: Prerequisites: Textbooks and / or Required Materials: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15 11:45 A.M. 265 (may be changed due to class size) None 1) Course pack. This important document will be posted for you on Blackboard no later than the date of our first class meeting. PRIOR TO OUR NEXT CLASS MEETING, please take the time to print out the course pack at home (use one-sided copying!!!), punch holes in the pages, and insert the entire document in a three-ring binder. PLEASE BRING THIS NOTEBOOK WITH YOU TO EACH AND EVERY SESSION THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER!! 2) Your own class notes (VERY IMPORTANT!). Please be aware that it is absolutely crucial to take notes at every single class meeting. You may find it helpful to write at least some of your notes directly into the course pack (i.e. in the margins and on the backs of the pages); and/or, 2400 NEW YORK AVE. WHITING, IN TEL FAX

2 you may prefer to take notes on separate sheets of notebook paper. Use whatever system works best for you. IF YOU MISS A CLASS, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN RELEVANT NOTES FROM A CLASSMATE WITHIN ONE WEEK. 3) Please check Blackboard at least once per week for any announcements. Also, note that practice questions will be posted on Blackboard at least two days prior to each quiz to help you review the material. IN THE EVENT OF AN UNEXPECTED CLASS CANCELLATION (due to dangerous weather conditions, power outages, instructor illness, etc.), PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE BLACKBOARD SITE, WHERE A REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT IN LIEU OF ATTENDING CLASS WILL BE POSTED! Learning Outcomes/ Competencies: Upon completion of the Indiana Statewide Transfer General Education Core, of which this course or its equivalent forms a part, students will have mastered Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing. They will: Recognize and describe humanistic, historical, or artistic works or problems and patterns of the human experience. Apply disciplinary methodologies, epistemologies, and traditions of the humanities and the arts, including the ability to distinguish primary and secondary sources. Analyze and evaluate texts, objects, events, or ideas in their cultural, intellectual or historical contexts. Analyze the concepts and principles of various types of humanistic or artistic expression. Create, interpret, or reinterpret artistic and / or humanistic works through performance or criticism. Develop arguments about forms of human agency or expression grounded in rational analysis and in an understanding of and respect for spatial, temporal, and cultural contexts. [NOTE: In plain English, this can refer to technology, artistry, and / or ethics.] Analyze diverse narratives and evidence in order to explore the complexity of human experience across space and time. More specific competencies for this particular course are as follows. Students in this course will: Know the basic chronology of Western civilization from Greco-Roman times to the present Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of geography as it relates to Western history Discuss the major events and problems of Western civilizations Discuss the interpretive issues regarding events and problems in Western civilizations Course Description: This course surveys Western civilizations from Greco-Roman times to the present. It reviews the basic chronology of Western civilizations while focusing on the major events and problems of Western history including political, social, cultural, and economic developments. The course also emphasizes geography as it relates to Western history and some interpretive issues regarding major events and problems in Western civilizations. Learning Strategies: Lectures, class discussion (planned and spontaneous), reading assignments in course pack, practice questions on Blackboard, short writing assignments, and a short, research-based oral presentation. Experiential Learning Opportunities: Group project and oral presentation. 2

3 Assessments: Formative Assessments: Quizzes (8) 40% of grade In-Class Essays (6) Short Oral Presentation Five-Paragraph Essay Group Project 30% of grade 5% of grade 10% of grade 5% of grade Summative Assessment: Post-Test 10% of grade Other: Bonus Points Students who satisfy the requirements for A in overall class participation (please see separate rubric, to be distributed along with this syllabus) will have 3 points added to their final average for the course. Assignments: Assignments Description Date, or Due Date Quizzes (8) Short-answer format; designed to verify that you have mastered specific, factual information from the current unit. September 9, September 16, September 23, September 30, October 7, October 14, October 28, and Exam Week session (date In-Class Essays (6) Short Oral Presentation Five-Paragraph Essay Group Project Post-Test These will pertain to material covered in class, and they may require you to demonstrate knowledge from previous units as well as from the current unit. 5-minute presentation. Specific instructions will be distributed well in advance of the presentation date. Topics will pertain to either the 18 th century or the early 19 th century. This will pertain to material recently covered in class. Specific instructions will be distributed in class one week prior to the due date. This will pertain to Dante s Divine Comedy; instructions for each group will be provided on the spot. Designed to measure your accumulated knowledge from the course. TBA). October 16, November 6, November 11, November 13, November 18, and November 20. Week of November December 2 November 4 Exam Week (date TBA) 3

4 Grading Scale: Grade Points A A B B B C C C D D D F 59 and below Course Outline: Date: Tuesday, September 2 Thursday, September 4 Tuesday, September 9 Thursday, September 11 Tuesday, September 16 Thursday, September 18 Tuesday, September 23 Thursday, September 25 Tuesday, September 30 Thursday, October 2 Topics / Assignments: Welcome, introduction, opening remarks on the ancient Aegean civilizations, and Western Civ pre-test (!). HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 2 3 (Early Cycladic and Minoan civilizations) in conjunction with picture handout. The Mycenaean civilization, and the legendary Trojan War. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 1. QUIZ # 1. The age of Homer (a.k.a. Greek Dark Ages ). HOMEWORK: Read course pack pages The post-homeric Greek world, a.k.a. the Greek Orientalizing or Lyric period. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 2, AND read course pack pages QUIZ # 2. The Greek Archaic period. HOMEWORK: Read course pack pages Overview of the Classical Greek world. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 3. QUIZ # 3. The career of Alexander the Great. The Hellenistic period. An introduction to the ancient Romans. HOMEWORK: Read course pack pages The rise of Rome (monarchy through Republic). HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 4. QUIZ # 4. Augustus, founder of the Roman Empire. The high Roman Empire. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 5. 4

5 Tuesday, October 7 Thursday, October 9 Tuesday, October 14 Thursday, October 16 Tuesday, October 21 Thursday, October 23 Tuesday, October 28 Thursday, October 30 NO CLASS; PENNANEN OUT OF TOWN AT A CONFERENCE!!! Tuesday, November 4 Thursday, November 6 Tuesday, November 11 Thursday, November 13 Tuesday, November 18 Thursday, November 20 Tuesday, November 25 Thursday, November 27 Tuesday, December 2 Thursday, December 4 EXAM WEEK MEETING: Tuesday, December 9 OR Thursday, December 11 (date will be announced as soon as it is finalized by CCSJ) QUIZ # 5. The later Roman Empire, through the reign of Diocletian and the Tetrarchy. The transition from paganism to Christianity, and the further decline of the Western Roman Empire. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 6. QUIZ # 6. The death of the Roman Empire. An overview of the Byzantine Empire. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 1. Western Europe from the Dark Ages through the Early Middle Ages. The Early Middle Ages, continued. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 7. QUIZ # 7. Overview of the High Middle Ages. HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 40 44, in conjunction with picture handouts. NO CLASS; PENNANEN OUT OF TOWN AT A CONFERENCE!!! HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages IN-CLASS GROUP PROJECT: Dante s Divine Comedy. The Late Middle Ages, and the transition to the Renaissance. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 2. HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 52 58, AND prepare Short Oral Presentation. The Renaissance and Reformation. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 3. The Counter-Reformation (a.k.a. Catholic Reformation) and the beginnings of modernism. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 4. HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 66 71, AND prepare Short Oral Presentation (all topics will relate to either the 18 th century or the early 19 th century). ORAL PRESENTATIONS, FIRST ROUND, followed by IN-CLASS ESSAY # 5. ORAL PRESENTATIONS, SECOND ROUND, followed by IN-CLASS ESSAY # 6. HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 72 top of 79. Overview of the 19 th century (including brief literary highlights). HOMEWORK: Begin working on the Five-Paragraph Essay. NO CLASS; THANKSGIVING DAY!!! HOMEWORK: Finish preparing Five-Paragraph Essay FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY DUE. World War I and its aftermath. World War II and its aftermath. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 8, AND study for Post-Test. QUIZ # 8, AND POST-TEST. 5

6 Policies and Procedures Class Policy on Attendance and Punctuality: Class Policy on Electronic Devices Classroom Decorum Policy: Class Participation: Class Policy for Assignments: Statement of Plagiarism: In the event that you must miss more than nine hours of class time due to severe extenuating circumstances, please contact me without delay so we can discuss the situation (which you will be required to document) in person. Otherwise, your repeated absences from class will result in a grade of FW on your transcript. Please make it a top priority to arrive on time to each class. Repeatedly coming in late (especially if you are more than 5 or 10 minutes tardy) is disruptive, and it will prevent you from earning the bonus points for class participation. Thank you for your attention to these important matters. Please turn off all cell phones, pagers, etc. for the full duration of each class. If there is an important reason why you must have your phone or pager turned on (e.g. illness at home, work situation), please speak to me about it before the class meets. Please be considerate and respectful at all times. Disruptive behavior (such as interrupting, talking out of turn, exiting and re-entering the room while class is in session, texting, or sleeping) will not be tolerated! I reserve the right to ask a disruptive student to leave for the day and to mark him or her absent for the day. Students who persist in disruptive behavior will lose their right to earn points for class participation and will, if necessary, be dropped from the course. Please refer to sections on Assessment and Classroom Decorum. Extensions on quizzes, oral presentations, and homework essay(s) will be granted ONLY in case of illness, family emergency, or unavoidable conflicts due to your job or to other commitments you have for CCSJ. Please remember that extensions are not granted automatically; you must request them. THERE IS A LIMIT OF TWO EXTENSIONS PER STUDENT PER SEMESTER, AND 7 DAYS IS THE MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR AN EXTENSION..Essays submitted past the seven-day extension deadline will still be accepted, but they will automatically be marked down by TWO FULL GRADE LEVELS (for instance a B quality paper submitted 8 days after the original due date will be marked down to a D ). Failure to take a quiz or to deliver an oral presentation within 7 days of the originally scheduled date will result in a grade of zero for the quiz or presentation IN-CLASS ESSAYS AND GROUP WORK CANNOT BE MADE UP. Finally, please note that students with documented disabilities who need alternative testing or other arrangements WILL BE ACCOMMODATED. If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. 6

7 PLEASE NOTE: All papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/databases. Citation Guidelines: Withdrawal from Classes Policy: Calumet College of St. Joseph uses citation guidelines, generally MLA or APA format, to document sources quoted or paraphrased in student papers. Check the syllabus for each course to see what each instructor requires. The Library has reference copies of each manual; the Follett has copies for sale when required by the instructor. In addition, there are brief MLA and APA checklists in your spiral Student Handbook and Planner and on the Library website and literature rack. These texts show how to cite references from many sources, including electronic media, as well as how to space and indent the Works Cited and References pages respectively. EBSCO and ProQuest articles provide both formats for you to copy and paste. Proper documentation avoids plagiarism. After the last day established for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered and wish to discontinue. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be completed with the Office of Academic Advising and filed with the Registrar. The Office of Academic Advising must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests should be submitted in person or, when an in-person visit is not possible, may be mailed to the Office of Academic Advising, ed, or faxed to Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. If the request requires instructor approval per the College calendar, it must be forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored by the faculty member, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal from the Registrar after meeting or speaking with a member from Academic Advising, Financial Aid and Athletics (if applicable). These departments will notify the student of academic, financial, and athletic eligibility effects of a possible withdrawal. If the request is denied by the faculty member, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Please note that if the request does not require instructor approval, the student must still meet or speak with a member from Academic Advising, Financial Aid and Athletics (if applicable) before the withdrawal will be processed. An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Discontinuing a course without a written request for withdrawal automatically incurs an "FW" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule). Failure to Withdraw (FW) is indicated when the student does not complete withdrawal paperwork with the Office of Academic Advising nor does the student notify the instructor of their intent to withdraw due to an illness, accident, grievous personal loss, or other circumstances beyond the student s control. This grade is submitted by the instructor at the end of term. 7

8 Student Success Center: Disability Services: Resources The Student Success Center supports Calumet College of St. Joseph students through an interactive learning experience. Students work with faculty tutors to develop course competencies and study skills such as time management, test preparation, and note taking. In addition, students are provided with tutoring support to help pass courses, to improve grade point average, and to promote continuing education and career advancement. Tutors have a specific charge: to help students learn how to master specific subject matter and to develop effective learning skills. The Student Success Center is open to all students at Calumet College of St. Joseph at no charge and is available to support academic courses at the introductory and advanced levels. For assistance, please contact the Student Success Center at or stop by the Library. Disability Services strives to meet the needs of all students by providing academic services in accordance with Americans Disability Act (ADA) guidelines. Students must meet with the Coordinator of Disability Services to complete an intake form in order to request an accommodation and/or an auxiliary aid (e.g., additional time for tests, note taking assistance, special testing arrangements, etc.). It is the student s responsibility to contact the Academic Support Programs Office to request an accommodation at least one month prior to enrollment for each academic term. Students who are requesting an accommodation and/or an auxiliary aid must submit documentation from a professional health care provider to verify eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act of The cost of obtaining the professional verification is the responsibility of the student. If a student believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation of some kind because of a physical, psychological, or mental condition, he or she should contact Disabilities Services. The Coordinator will secure documentation pertinent to the disability and work with faculty and staff, if necessary, to address the matter. All questions and inquiries pertaining to disability services should be directed to the Disability Services Coordinator at CCSJ Alert: Calumet College of St. Joseph utilizes an emergency communications system that transmits messages via text, , and voice platforms. In the event of an emergency, of weather related closings, or of other incidents, those students who are registered for the system shall receive incident specific message(s) notifying them of the situation. Please sign-up for this important service at any time on the College s website. Alternatively, you can register at the time you register for classes. This service requires each user to register once per academic year. Therefore, at the beginning of each academic year, please remember to re-register for the system. This can be done at: School Closing Information: Internet: 8

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