COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Fall 2014 (2014-1) HIST 305A: ADVANCED STUDIES IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION Instructor Information: Instructor Name Dr. Valerie Pennanen Office Number: 522 Phone Number: (219) 473-4294 (office) Email: vpennanen@ccsj.edu Other Contact : (219) 937-0341 (home) Hours Available in Mondays, 8:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M. and 3:30 6 P.M. Office: 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: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15 11:45 A.M. 265 (may be changed due to class size) ENGL 103 104, HIST 110 or HIST 120, and permission of instructor. Textbooks and / or Other Required Materials: 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 2400 NEW YORK AVE. WHITING, IN 46394 TEL. 219-473-7770 773-721-0202 FAX 219-473-4259
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, 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) www.ccsj.edu/blackboard (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.) 4) First Person Singular: A Collection of Autobiographical Accounts and Memoirs from around the World. This unpublished book by yours truly will provide the basis for your Short Analytical Paper assignments. It will be provided to you free of charge at the beginning of the semester. 5) Additional materials. I will provide these to you on an as-needed basis, to help you in your work for the course. Learning Outcomes/ Competencies: Students in this course will: Know a detailed chronology of Western civilization, from Greco-Roman times to the present. Understand and discuss the impact of geography and climate on Western history. Demonstrate an understanding of the Western cultural legacy. Analyze major events, problems, and interpretive issues of Western civilization. Synthesize scholarly findings on topics in Western history. Prepare and lead either one full session or two half-sessions of HIST 115. Research and write a 12- to 15-page paper (term paper) on a significant topic, issue, or problem in Western history. Course Description: This course imparts a thorough knowledge of Western civilizations from Greco-Roman times to the present. Students will master chronologies and key events, address interpretive issues and problems, and trace political, social, cultural, and economic developments in the history of the Western world. They also will explore the impact of geography and climate (including climate change) on the history of the West. Students enrolled in HIST 305 will attend the same lectures and take the same tests as students in HIST 115, but they will be required to complete additional reading and writing projects, including a research paper, and to lead either one full session or two half- sessions of HIST 115. HIST 305 is designed primarily for students who plan to minor in History; however, it may be taken as an elective by other students who meet the pre-requisites. Learning Strategies: Tests, reading and writing assignments designed to promote advanced critical thinking in regard to source materials, leadership of one or more class sessions as elsewhere described, and advanced reading and writing project (term paper). Experiential Learning Opportunities: Leadership of one or more class sessions. 2
Assessments: Formative Assessments: Quizzes (8) 25 % of grade Summative Assessments: Short Analytical Papers (3) 30 % of grade Teaching / Class Leadership 20 % of grade Session(s) Term Paper 25 % of grade Assignments: Assignments Description Date, or Due Date Quizzes (8) Short Analytical Papers (3) Teaching / Class Leadership Session(s) Short-answer format; designed to verify that you have mastered specific, factual information from the current unit. These essays will be based on readings in First Person Singular, a primary source anthology. You will have to apply (and further develop) critical thinking skills in order to write these papers successfully. As part of your work for this course, you will be required to teach / lead either two half-sessions or one full session of the Gen Ed class. This assignment requires you to apply (and further develop) your research abilities and your ability to synthesize material and interpret it for others. Term Paper A full-length (approximately 10 to 12 pages), properly documented research paper on a relevant topic of your choice. This assignment will require you to apply (and further develop) your research abilities and critical thinking skills and your ability to analyze, synthesize, and clearly explain relevant material. September 9, September 16, September 23, September 30, October 7, October 14, October 28, and Exam Week (final) meeting date (TBA). September 30, October 21, and final (Exam Week) meeting (date TBA). To be determined jointly by you and me. November 18 3
Grading Scale: Grade Points A 100-93 A- 92-90 B+ 89-87 B 86-83 B- 82-80 C+ 79-77 C 76-73 C- 72-70 D+ 69-67 D 66-63 D- 62-60 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 Topics / Assignments: Welcome, introduction, opening remarks on 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 ; ALSO, please decide on your term paper and teaching topics. 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 11 12. The post-homeric Greek world, a.k.a. the Greek Orientalizing or Lyric period. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 2, AND read course pack pages 12-13. QUIZ # 2. The Greek Archaic period. HOMEWORK: Read course pack pages 14 15, AND read First Person Singular pages 12 17 (Socrates / Plato reading). Overview of the Classical Greek world. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 3, AND begin preparing Short Analytical Paper # 1 (on Socrates). QUIZ # 3. The career of Alexander the Great. The Hellenistic period. An introduction to the ancient Romans. HOMEWORK: Read course pack pages 19 21, AND continue working on Short Analytical Paper # 1. 4
Thursday, September 25 Tuesday, September 30 Thursday, October 2 Tuesday, October 7 Thursday, October 9 Tuesday, October 14 Thursday, October 16 Tuesday, October 21 Thursday, October 23 Tuesday, October 28 Thursday, October 30 Tuesday, November 4 The rise of Rome (monarchy through Republic). HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 4, AND finish Short Analytical Paper # 1. QUIZ # 4. SHORT ANALYTICAL PAPER # 1 DUE. Augustus, founder of the Roman Empire. HOMEWORK: Read First Person Singular pages 18 25 (Emperor Augustus) and 27 30 (Pliny the Elder and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius). The high Roman Empire. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 5. QUIZ # 5. The later Roman Empire, through the reign of Diocletian and the Tetrarchy. HOMEWORK: Read First Person Singular pages 32 37 (St. Augustine). The transition from paganism to Christianity, and the further decline of the Western Roman Empire. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 6, AND begin working on Short Analytical Paper # 2 (on Emperor Augustus, Pliny the Elder, OR St. Augustine). QUIZ # 6. The death of the Roman Empire. HOMEWORK: Continue working on Short Analytical Paper # 2. An overview of the Byzantine Empire. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 1 (Gen Ed students only). You may either leave class when the Gen Ed students begin work on their essay, OR use this free time to confer with me about your own work for HIST 305, including your teaching topic(s) and / or your term paper. HOMEWORK: Finish Short Analytical Paper # 2. SHORT ANALYTICAL PAPER # 2 DUE. 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 45 46, AND work on your term paper. IN-CLASS GROUP PROJECT (Gen Ed students only): Dante s Divine Comedy. Please come to class as usual today, so that we can discuss your progress on the term paper while the Gen Ed students work on their project. HOMEWORK: Continue working on your term paper. 5
Thursday, November 6 Tuesday, November 11 Thursday, November 13 Tuesday, November 18 Tuesday, November 20 Tuesday, November 25 Thursday, November 27 The Late Middle Ages, and the transition to the Renaissance. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 2 (Gen Ed students only). You may either leave class when the Gen Ed students begin work on their essay, OR use this free time to confer with me about your own work for HIST 305, including your teaching topic(s) and / or your term paper. HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 52 58, AND continue working on your term paper. The Renaissance and Reformation. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 3 (Gen Ed students only). You may either leave class when the Gen Ed students begin work on their essay, OR use this free time to confer with me about your own work for HIST 305, including your teaching topic(s) and / or your term paper. HOMEWORK: Continue working on your term paper. The Counter-Reformation (a.k.a. Catholic Reformation) and the beginnings of modernism. IN-CLASS ESSAY # 4 (Gen Ed students only). You may either leave class when the Gen Ed students begin work on their essay, OR use this free time to confer with me about your own work for HIST 305, including your teaching topic(s) and / or your term paper.. HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 66 71, AND finish your term paper!! TERM PAPER DUE. GEN ED STUDENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS, FIRST ROUND. Please come to class as usual today, both to hand in your term paper and also so you can hear the Gen Ed students presentations. You may leave at the start of IN-CLASS ESSAY # 5 (given to Gen Ed students only). GEN ED STUDENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS, SECOND ROUND, Please come to class as usual today, so you can hear the Gen Ed students presentations. You may leave at the start of IN- CLASS ESSAY # 6 (given to Gen Ed students only). HOMEWORK: Carefully read course pack pages 72 top of 79, AND read First Person Singular pages 82 83 (Betty Harris). Overview of the 19 th century (including brief literary highlights). HOMEWORK: Read First Person Singular pages 131 136 (Kaiser Wilhelm II), 163 166 (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn), and 170 174 (Elie Wiesel). NO CLASS; THANKSGIVING DAY!!! HOMEWORK: Begin working on Short Analytical 6
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) Paper # 3 (on Kaiser Wilhelm II, Aleksandr Solzhenitysn, or Elie Wiesel). World War I and its aftermath. HOMEWORK: Continue working on Short Analytical Paper # 3. World War II and its aftermath. HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 8, AND finish Short Analytical Paper # 3. SHORT ANALYTICAL PAPER # 3 DUE. QUIZ # 8. 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. 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. I already know that you will be courteous and respectful to everyone! Please see information on Teaching / Class Leadership Session(s). If you miss a quiz or are unable to submit an assignment (either written or oral) on time, please contact me PRIOR TO our next class meeting to discuss the situation. Extensions on quizzes and assignments 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 note that students with documented disabilities who need alternative testing 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. 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, 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. 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 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 9
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