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1. HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE - ONLINE LEARNING
2. Title: HUM 202 General Course II Humanities
Section #: WW2
CS9 Course Code: 1201_10380
IAI #: HF 901
Department: Humanities
3. Contact Information
Instructor: Robin Hicks-Tucker
E-mail : [email protected]
Telephone: (office) 773.291.6474 and (cell) 708.408.8125
Office Hours: 10:00am – 11:00am (M/W)
Office Location: [Online – (BB Collaborate) Office (Olive-Harvey College: 2416)]
Course Communication: Instructor receives email communications only through your student CCC email account. *Please do not send them through Brightspace. Send your emails through you My.CCC.edu student account.
Technical Assistance Help Desk
You can obtain technical and computer help desk assistance by contacting Online Learning:
Online Learning
Harold Washington College 30 East Lake Street Chicago, Illinois 60601
Online Technical Assistance site
Phone #: 312-553-2600
4. COURSE TERM: 8 Weeks CREDIT: 3 YEAR: 2019
Class Schedule:
This course is scheduled for #12 weeks. The summer term class dates are from June 5, 2019 through July 27, 2019. Please note the following exceptions:
NOTE:
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SUMMER 2019 TERM1 |
Regular session |
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Priority registration (continuing students)4,5 |
Apr 1, 2019 (Mon)-Apr 2, 2019 (Tue) |
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Open registration (all students)3,4 |
Apr 3, 2019 (Wed)-Jun 1, 2019 (Sat) |
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Summer Payment Deadline |
May 22, 2019 (Wed) |
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First day of class |
Jun 5, 2019 (Wed) |
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Mid-term |
Jul 3, 2019 (Wed) |
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Independence Day Holiday |
Jul 4, 2019 (Thu) |
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Last day for student-initiated withdrawal |
Jul 14, 2019 (Sun) |
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Summer term ends (last day of classes) |
Jul 27, 2019 (Sat) |
5. Required Texts and Materials
Looking at Art
· ISBN-13:9780130340528
· ISBN-10:0130340529
· Author: Laurie Schneider Adams
· Binding: Paperback
· Edition:1
The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, and Writing
· ISBN-13:9781457650505
· ISBN-10:1457650509
· Author: Meyer, Michael
· Binding: Paperback
· Edition: 1
Required application/materials –
Students can purchase all course material from Akademos CCC’s online bookstore.
6. Prerequisites:
Eligibility for English 101 based on prior coursework or COMPASS, ACT, or SAT test scores, or Consent of Department Chairperson.
7. Delivery Format
Web-Based Courses (WW): This course takes place completely on the Internet through the use of the Brightspace course management system. You are required to purchase textbooks, workbooks, study guides, and/or software. Throughout the semester, log on to the course website to gain access to course content, announcements, homework assignments, and communicate with me. Discussion forums and chat provide a high level of interaction between the class and instructor. You may be required to take exams online, in a proctored setting, at any one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago.
8. Course Meeting Time /Synchronous Sessions
On three separate days, minimum (e.g. two weeks after the semester begins and before the midterm and final exam periods), we will meet as a class (i.e. all at the same time) using Collaborate Ultra. Specific dates and times are posted below in the Announcements section of Brightspace. For those who are unable to participate, it is possible for special arrangements. Please contact the instructor prior to these sessions regarding this option. (The instructor can also state how this will occur such as a posted transcript of a chat session).
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Session Type |
Session Date |
Session Time |
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Course Introduction |
Date: June 10, 2019 |
9:30 a.m. |
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Midterm Review |
Date: June 26, 2019 |
9:30 a.m. |
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Final Exam Review |
Date: July 15, 2019 |
9:30 a.m. |
(Non - Proctored Exams) - This course does not require proctored exams. All exams delivered online.
9. Catalog Description
Continuing the interdisciplinary study of arts and ideas; with emphasis on principles of analysis and interpretations. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
10. Course Objectives
This course seeks to achieve the following objectives:
· Develop the ability to recognize meaning and appreciate the expressive content in literary and artistic works through plays, musical works, and philosophical texts.
· Be exposed to ways of analyzing the elements in these works.
· Be asked to articulate your ideas verbally and in writing.
· Detect what parts or elements in these works affect you, positively or negatively, and why.
· Be introduced to each of the three disciplines briefly and separately, and apply a method of interpretation that you will be able to use with other, unfamiliar works.
· Think about these disciplines as similar as well as distinct, and how they work together in some works.
11. Expected Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
· Analyze the formal elements that make up literature and music.
· Critically evaluate dramatic plays and musical compositions.
· Differentiate the different topics of philosophy from each other and apply them to the plots, characters, and themes of the plays.
· Develop their creative writing skills of plotting, characterization, and dialogue by producing organized written discussion among classmates.
· Analyze the formal elements that make up literature and music.
12. Federal and State Statue and Mandates Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
City Colleges of Chicago abides by the Americans with Disability Act and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and will provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities covered by these laws. If you have a disability for which you may require accommodations, please contact the Disability Access Center located in room 107 at HWC or call (312) 553-3050. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
13. Student Resources:
For information regarding the following student services you can click on the link below or refer to the Student/Support service link in your Learning Management System (LMS)
Writing Center
14. Course Policy
NSW – No-Show Withdrawal: Students enrolled in online courses will be issued a no-show withdrawal (NSW) if they fail to log-on to the Blackboard website and enter into the course content areas (in each course in which they are registered) at least once on two different days within the first week.
ADW – Administrative Withdrawal: Students enrolled in online courses who are not actively pursuing the course at midterm will be withdrawn from the course and issued a grade of ADW. Active pursuit is be measured by the Blackboard (Bb) Gradebook which includes the grades from the Discussion Board, and other assessments. The ADW process for online students begins on the midterm grade submission date and ends on the last day for student initiated withdrawal date for the current semester.
Note: a student who logs into Blackboard and engages in no other activities has NOT completed an academically related activity. That is, merely logging in to an online course does not constitute an academically related activity.
Active Pursuit Policy:
“Active Pursuit” is “The completion of assignments, in-class-projects and general activities of the class, as well as maintaining attendance that allows you the opportunity to effectively succeed in the course.” Academic Policy 2.30 D and 2.30 E
Students who are not actively pursuing the course at midterm may be administratively withdrawn from the course and receive an “ADW” on their transcript. Students do not meet the criteria for active pursuit if they have not completed 50% of the coursework prior to the end of the first half of the course.
Late Assignments and Exams
Late assignments are not accepted without prior permission of the instructor. If work is late due to an excused absence, no points will be deducted. However, the student must work with the teacher to establish a new due date.
Except in the case of documented personal or medical hardship, subject to instructor review or discretion, there are no make-up exams.
Course Discussion Board Policies
Students who are disrespectful or offensive to the instructor or any member of the online course will first be addressed by the instructor. If there are no improvements, students will be referred promptly for disciplinary action. Please consult your student policy manual on page 66 for additional details.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense, which includes but is not limited to the following: cheating, complicity, fabrication and falsification, forgery, and plagiarism. Cheating involves copying another student’s paper, exam, quiz, or use of technology devices to exchange information during class time and/or testing. It also involves the unauthorized use of notes, calculators, and other devices or study aids. In addition, it includes the unauthorized collaboration on academic work of any sort. Complicity, on the other hand, involves the attempt to assist another student to commit an act of academic dishonesty. Fabrication and falsification, respectively, involve the invention or alteration of any information (data, results, sources, identity, etc.) in academic work. Another example of academic dishonesty is forgery, which involves the duplication of a signature in order to represent it as authentic. Lastly, plagiarism involves the failure to acknowledge sources (of ideas, facts, charges, illustrations, etc.) properly in academic work, thus falsely representing another’s ideas as one’s own. In individual cases of academic dishonesty, sanctions may range from a written warning to a failing grade for the course; the severity of the penalty is left to the discretion of the instructor. Please consult your student policy manual on page 65 or refer to the link below for additional details.
15. Methods of Evaluation
There are several assignments for this course. This course requires a number of reading, writing, and discussion forum assignments, as well as MS projects and assignments. Students are required to complete all viewing, reading, and writing assignments as instructed by the course syllabus and as posted in the weekly assignments folder. It is the responsibility of the student, to complete this work and to make arrangements to make up missed work.
· Participation, Discussion Forum: You will participate in several Discussion Forums in Brightspace. Assignments will include personal essays, Internet research projects, and explanatory essays.
· Midterm & Final Exam: You will take online tests consisting of True/False, Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions. Please proof your work and answer your essay questions thoroughly (provide examples and explanations)
· Course Projects: This assignment asks you to decide what some of the important concepts from each of our 3 modules (fiction, poetry, and art) were, and then to write your own test questions about them. You will also be asked to write explanations for why you choose what you choose along the way. One way to think of this assignment would be as an answer to the question, "If I were to test you on what you have learned about the main concepts from each of our modules, what would that test look like, what would the best answers be, and why would those be good answers?"
· Reflection Papers: Write a summary of the most significant learning points for the week. The length of this assignment should not exceed an average page typed, or about 300 words, but should be at least 200 words.
· Short Essays: Your analyses should draw from what you have read in our text about each topic.
Each paragraph should be 8-10 sentences long. Your analysis should be as specific and concrete as possible. You can include quotations in your profile, but they should not overshadow your own thoughts.
Citation and References:
You must cite your sources on any material that you choose to quote or reference. You must also cite your source on the articles that you present in your course papers. You will utilize the APA style for citation and references. I have provided the following examples. The Owl at Purdue University: APA Formatting and Style Guide:
16. Grading Criteria
The table below lists the related learning activities the number of activities and their respective point values. Extra credit is available in the course and will be assigned via the Announcements section as needed as determined by the instructor. Review the class schedule (below) and Brightspace for more details about this schema.
Course Assignment/Activity break down by point value
Unit #1 Fiction Discussion – 10 points
Unit #1 Fiction Reflection – 15 points
Unit #2 Fiction Discussion – 10 points
Unit #2 Fiction Reflection – 15 points
Unit #3 Fiction Discussion – 10 points
Unit #3 Fiction Reflection – 5 points
Unit #4 Fiction Discussion – 10 points
Unit #5 Fiction Discussion – 10 points
Fiction Module Reflection – 20 points
Story Profile-Short Essay #1 – 20 points
Unit #1 Poetry Discussion – 10 points
Unit #2 Poetry Discussion – 10 points
Unit #3 Poetry Discussion – 10 points
Unit #4 Poetry Discussion – 10 points
Poem Profile-Short Essay #2 – 20 point
Unit #1 Art Discussion – 10 points
Unit #2 Art Discussion – 10 points
Unit #3 Art Discussion – 10 points
Art Profile-Short Essay #3 – 20 points
Course Project – 20 Points
Midterm Exam – 90 points
Final Exam – 100 points
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 460 point
Percentage Scale
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Grade |
Percentage |
Point Scale |
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A |
90 – 100% |
450 – 500 |
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B |
80 – 89% |
400 – 449 |
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C |
70 – 79% |
350 – 399 |
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D |
60 – 69% |
300 – 349 |
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F |
0 – 59% |
Below 299 |
Qualitative
A – You went beyond expectations in completing the coursework and challenged yourself along the way. Your work shows a conceptual understanding as well as a practical application of what we covered in class. Throughout the term you participated regularly and constructively in discussions and group work.
B – It’s clear that you successfully tackled the conceptual challenge of the coursework and that you had a handle on practical application of skills with a few weaknesses –lack of follow through as opposed to not actually understanding. Throughout most of the term, you participated constructively in discussions and group work.
C – Either you didn’t fully understand the concepts covered in the course or you didn’t focus enough to demonstrate what you had learned. Your work showed an initial effort, but did not develop beyond a functional understanding of the material. Your participation in discussions and group work was inconsistent and did not help move the class material forward.
D – There is little evidence that you understand the course content in any regard, due in part to a lack of work being completed. Work turned in shows very little effort aside from the challenge of the course material. You participated minimally and unproductively, if at all, in discussions and group work.
F – The simplest expectations aren’t met, and you’ve made little or no attempt to apply what we’ve covered in class to any coursework, if it was turned in at all. There is a clear lack of any effort and interest in the course.
17. Course readings and assignments outline
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Week |
Topics & Reading |
Assignments |
Due dates |
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1.
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1/1 - Course Introduction |
Syllabus
Assignments – Module #1: Course Orientation |
Introductions and 5 Whys due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Friday, June 7, 2019
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2/1 –Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 48 “Critical Strategies for Reading” pages 1441-1464 “The Value of Literature” pages 4-5 Chapter 49 “Reading and the Writing Process” pages 1465-1498
Assignments – Module #2: Fiction – Unit #1 |
Unit #1 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 8, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, June 10, 2019) and Unit #1 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday June 10, 2019 |
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2.
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2/2 – Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 3 “Plot” pages 67–111 and read either “A Rose for Emily” pages 81–93, or “Killings” pages 93-107 Chapter 4 “Character” pages 112–162 and read either “Famine” pages 123-132 or “Bartleby, the Scrivener” pages 132–160
Assignments – Module #2: Fiction – Unit #2 |
Unit #2/#3 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Wednesday June 12, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Friday, June 14, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday June 17, 2019 |
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2/3 - Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 5 “Setting” pages 163-194 Chapter 6 “Point of View” pages 195-218 “Biographical Strategies” pages 1448–1450 Assignments – Module #2: Fiction – Unit #3 |
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2/4 – Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 7 “Symbolism” pages 219-241 Chapter 8 “Theme” pages 242-263 Assignments – Module #2: Fiction – Unit #4 Assignments – Short Essay #1: Story Profile |
Unit #4/#5 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Wednesday June 19, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Friday, June 21, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday June 24, 2019
Short Essay #1 - Story Profile due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday June 24, 2019 |
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2/5 – Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 9 “Style, Tone, and Irony" pages 264-292 Chapter 10 "Combining the Elements of Fiction: A Writing Process" pages 293-306 Assignments – Module #2: Fiction – Unit #5 |
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3/1 – Poetry |
Meyer: Chapter 19 “Reading Poetry” pages 545-579 Chapter 20 “Writing About Poetry” pages 580-587 Assignments – Module #3: Poetry – Unit #1 Exams/Quizzes - Midterm Exam |
Unit #1/#2 Poetry Discussion (initial responses are due by Wednesday June 26, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Friday, June 28, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday July 1, 2019
Midterm Exam is due by 11:59 PM (CST) Monday July 1, 2019 |
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3/2 – Poetry |
Meyer: Chapter 21 “Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone” pages 588-621 Chapter 22 “Images” pages 622-642 Assignments – Module #3: Poetry – Unit #2 |
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3/3 – Poetry |
Meyer: Chapter 23 “Figures of Speech” pages 643-663 Chapter 24 “Symbol, Allegory, and Irony” pages 664-688 Chapter 25 “Sounds” pages 689-716 Assignments – Module #3: Poetry – Unit #3 |
Unit #3/4 Poetry Discussion (initial responses are due by Wednesday July 3, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Friday, July 5, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday July 8, 2019
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3/4 – Poetry |
Meyer: Chapter 26 “Patterns of Rhythm” pages 717-736 Chapter 27 “Poetic Forms” pages 737-761 Chapter 28 “Open Form” pages 762-778 Chapter 29 “Combining the Elements: A Writing Process” pages 779-789 Assignments – Module #3: Poetry – Unit #4 |
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3/5 – Poetry |
Assignments – Module #3: Poetry – Short Essay #2: Poem Profile |
Short Essay #2 - Poem Profile due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday July 15, 2019 |
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4/1– Art |
Adams: Chapter 1 “The Appeal of Art” Chapter 2 “The Aims of Art” Assignments – Module #4: Art – Unit #1
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Unit #1 Art (initial responses are due by Wednesday July 10, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Friday, July 12, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday July 15, 2019 |
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4/2 – Art |
Adams:
Chapter 3 “Style and the Formal Elements of Art”
Chapter 4 “The Artist at Work: Convention and Training”
Chapter 5 “The Themes of Art”
Assignments – Module #4: Art – Unit #2 |
Unit #2/#3 (initial responses are due by Wednesday July 17, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Friday, July 19, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Sunday July 21, 2019
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4/3 – Art
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Adams:
Chapter 6 “Art In and Out of Context”
Chapter 7 “Approaches to Art”
Chapter 8 “Arguing About Art” Assignments – Module #4: Art – Unit #3
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4/4 – Art |
Assignments – Course Project
Assignments – Module #4: Art – Short Essay #3: Art Profile
Exams/Quizzes – Final Exam |
Course Project due by 11:59 PM (CST) on July 22, 2019
Short Essay #3 - Art Profile due by 11:59 PM (CST) on July 24, 2019
Final Exam due by 11:59 PM (CST) on July 26, 2019 |
