COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Fall 2015 Tues/Thurs 1:45-3:15pm EWPC 111A: The Literary Experience Instructor Name Office Number: Phone Number: Email: Other Contact : Instructor Information: Carlye Frank 167 219-473-7770 EXT 286 cfrank@ccsj.edu csfrankart@gmail.com Instructor Background: I hold a BFA in painting and a MA in the Humanities with a focus on history of religions. I live in Whiting with two weird cats. I ve worked as the head of research for a national magazine, a Teamster, and a singing telegram, among other questionable occupations. This is my third year teaching at CCSJ; I also serve as the Coordinator of Academic Support Programs and Assistant Director of the Honors Program. Policies and Procedures Class Policy on Attendance: Intellectual growth and success in college is reinforced through interaction in the classroom. Students reach personal goals and course outcomes through regular and prompt attendance. Therefore, if a student is absent three (3) times, the student will be subjected to a grade of F or FW per policy stated under the Withdrawal from Classes section on this syllabus. Class Policy on Electronic Devices Class Participation: Cell phone and internet use in class is prohibited. Disruptive behavior (behavior that distracts your classmates, or me) will not be tolerated. Engaged, and sometimes even heated, discussion is useful; arguing, yelling, and abusive language is not. All issues should be dealt with either by emailing me or coming to 2400 NEW YORK AVE.! WHITING, IN 46394! TEL. 219-473-7770! 773-721-0202! FAX 219-473-4259
office hours. You do not need an appointment. I am in my office most of the day. You can find me in room 167 (in the library). Statement of Plagiarism: Citation Guidelines: Withdrawal from Classes Policy: Any student caught plagiarizing will fail the class. Full stop. Plagiarism is academic theft, and will not be tolerated. 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 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, emailed, or faxed to 219-473-4336. 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. 2
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 219 473-4287 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 1990. 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 219-473-4349. CCSJ Alert: Calumet College of St. Joseph utilizes an emergency communications system that transmits messages via text, email, 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: http://www.ccsj.edu/alerts/index.html. School Closing Information: Internet: http://www.ccsj.edu 3
http://www.emergencyclosings.com Facility: Calumet College of St. Joseph Phone: 219.473.4770 Radio: WAKE 1500 AM WGN - 720 AM WIJE 105.5 FM WLS 890 AM WZVN 107.1 FM WBBM NEWS RADIO 78 TV Channels: 2, 5, 7, 9, 32 Textbooks Required to Purchase Maus: A Survivor s Tale- Art Spiegelman (Purchase) Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury (Purchase) Madman s Drum- Lynd Ward (Purchase) Textbooks Recommended for Purchase King James Bible Note: You can find all of these books cheaply on Amazon.com or for free in your local library. Please order books before or on the first day of class. I haven t ordered the book yet is NOT AN EXCUSE. If funding for books is a problem, seek out cheap used copies, or pool resources with a classmate so you can share books. Short Readings Provided as PDF The Fog Horn- Ray Bradbury (PDF) The Waste Land- TS Eliot (PDF) The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock- TS Eliot (PDF) The Hollow Men TS Eliot (PDF) Litany in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out- Richard Siken (PDF) The Way the Light Reflects- Richard Siken (PDF) Detail of the Woods- Richard Siken (PDF) Shipwreck- Julian Barnes (PDF) Essay at War, 2003/Essay at War, 2005- Peter O Leary (PDF) Uncentering- Peter O Leary (PDF) My Mother, My Daughter- Samantha Irby (PDF) 4
Cathedral; So Much Water, So Close to Home; What We Talk About When We Talk About Love- Raymond Carver (PDF) A Good Man is Hard to Find; The Life You Save May Be Your Own; Good Country People- Flannery O Connor (PDF) Heart of Darkness- Joseph Conrad (PDF) Selected fairy tales from Grimm (PDF) Song of Solomon The Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and Judas Films Persepolis (excerpt) The Black Freighter The Power of Myth (excerpt) Cave of Forgotten Dreams (excerpt) Waltz with Bashir (excerpt) In the Realms of the Unreal (excerpt) Apocalypse Now (excerpt) Atomic Café (excerpt) Tues 9/1/15: Introduction: syllabus review, mythology, cave paintings, Cave of Forgotten Dreams Homework Read: Selected fairy tales from Grimm Thurs 9/3/15 Fairy tales: tale types, character types, motivation/intention/action. Grimm bros. Storytelling and the oral tradition. Excerpt from The Power of Myth. Homework Read: The Fog Horn and Uncentering Tues 9/8/15 O Leary and Bradbury. Weather as metaphor. Compare and contrast the authors moods. Atmosphere. Homework Read: Heart of Darkness pp 1-25 Thurs 9/10/25 Heart of Darkness. How does Conrad describe/introduce characters? Layers of removal. (Author, narrator, Marlowe, reader) Images and history of African exploration in the 19 th century. Homework: Read Heart of Darkness pp 26-66 5
Tues 9/15/15 Heart of Darkness. Read, in- class, The Hollow Men. How are Eliot and Conrad related? What stories are they telling? Excerpt from Apocalypse Now. Homework: Read Essay at War 2003 and Essay at War 2005 Thurs 9/17/15 Discuss the Essays. What is O Leary talking about? Marrying writing to cultural/historical context. Homework: Read Ward, Madman s Drum Tues 9/22/15 Ward, comics, and visual storytelling. The birth of the graphic novel. Images that tell a story. Homework: Read Cathedral (Carver) and The Way the Light Reflects (Siken) Thurs 9/24/15 Carver. The Cathedral experiment. Siken. How do words and images relate to each other? What are we talking about when we talk about image? What is perception and how do we express it in writing? Homework: Read Siken, Litany in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out. Begin writing your piece of fiction. It is due on 10/20. Tues 9/29/15 Litany. How does Siken evoke image? How is he relating this poem to folktales, fairy tales, or oral narrative? What story is he telling? Intro to Darger. Excerpt: In the Realms of the Unreal. Homework: Read Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, pp 1-25. Thurs 10/1/15 Bradbury. What is his story? What is the danger of censorship? How does he introduce his characters? History of burning books, banned books, etc. Homework: Finish the book. Tues 10/6/15 Bradbury. McCarthyism. The Atomic Café. Homework: read The Waste Land- TS Eliot (PDF) Thurs 10/8/15 Eliot. World War I, madness, breakdown. Listen to Eliot s voice. What do you hear? Reading poetry out loud vs. in your head. Homework: Begin reading Maus. Tues 10/13/15 Maus. Story, character, theme, allegory. Telling a difficult story through animal/cartoon metaphor. Excerpt from Waltz With Bashir. Homework: Continue reading Maus. 6
Thurs 10/15/15 Maus. Excerpt from Persepolis. How are these stories told? Who are the heroes/villains? Can we tell? Homework: Carver, So Much Water, So Close to Home Tues 10/20/15 PAPER DUE. Carver. Read Detail of the Woods in class. How does paring down (removing language) assist in storytelling? Minimalism in literature and painting. Homework: Seek out a poem that affects you emotionally. Be prepared to read it out loud in class on 10/22. Thurs 10/22/15 Poetry presentations. Eliot s Prufrock. How are poetry and music connected? Which is the more effective means of transmitting emotional information? Homework: Choose a song that affects you emotionally. Be prepared to share it and talk about it on 10/27. Tues 10/27/15 Music presentations. If music be the food of love, play on. Music as it relates to word and image. Excerpt from The Power of Myth. Chant, dance, and music as magic in human history. How does music tell a story? Homework: Shipwreck, pp 1-15. Thurs 10/29/15 The shipwreck. Gericault and his research methods. Images of shipwrecks. These fragments I have shored against my ruins. Historical fiction vs nonfiction. Homework: Finish Shipwreck. Tues 11/3/15 Shipwreck cont d. The Black Freighter. Homework: begin working on final paper, due 12/1/15. Thurs 11/5/15 Reading out loud. The voice, the poet, the flow of language. The best possible words in the best possible order. Listen to O Leary, Uncentering (recorded by the author especially for this class). Homework: read What We Talk About When We Talk About Love- Raymond Carver Tues 11/10/15 Carver. Love as theme. Philia, agape, eros. What kinds of love stories do people tell? (Eros, Zephyr, Europa, Romeo & Juliet, etc). Botticelli. Why is love the universal story? Homework: read The Life You Save May Be Your Own Thurs 11/12/15 O Connor. Darkness and twists. What did you expect from this story? How did the author confound your expectations? Who loves whom in this tale? Homework: Read A Good Man is Hard to Find. 7
Tues 11/17/15 O Connor. Confrontation. Naming characters. Does it help up or hurt us as readers to lack information? Can you identify the climax in this story? Does it function as a warning or a piece of reporting? Homework: Read Irby, My Mother, My Daughter Thurs 11/19/15 Irby. Author s background, education, etc. Writing in the vernacular vs formal language. Dante. The vernacular/vulgar tradition. What do we talk about when we talk about family? Homework: Read Song of Solomon. Tues 11/24/15 Solomon. Eroticism in the Bible. Why is it there? Caravaggio s Boy with a Basket of Fruit, Saint Catherine. What is the story? Homework: Read the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Thurs 11/26/15: NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK Tues 12/1/15 FINAL PAPER DUE. Luke, Matthew, the greatest story ever told, preparation for reading Judas. Homework: Read the Gospel of Judas. Thurs 12/3/15: Last day of class Judas, Jesus, and the lasting impact of this particular story. What questions should we ask of a story? What should we demand of it? 8