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Hum201WW6Summer19.docx1. HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE - ONLINE LEARNING
2. TITLE & COURSE INFORMATION: Humanities 201– General Course I (Literary & Visual Arts)/ 3 Credit hours
IAI#: IAI HF 902
CS9 Course Code: 1201_10383
3. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Instructor: Nathaniela Orbach
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: skype name= nati.orbach
Office Hours (live online): Fridays 7:00AM-8:00AM (through skype)
Course Communication:
I receive email communications only through your student CCC email 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 credit hours YEAR: 2019
Class Schedule:
This course is scheduled for 8 weeks. The 2019 Summer term class dates are from June 5, 2019 through July 27, 2019.
NOTE: No assignment or required examinations will be due on the following days: Thursday, July 4, 2019.
5. REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS:
Title: The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing (10th edition)
Authors: Meyer, Michael
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
ISBN #: 9781457650505 ISBN10: 1457650509
Title: Looking at Art
Authors: Schneider Adams, Laurie
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN #: 9780130340528 ISBN10: 0130340529
**You do not need the CD package for our class
Students can purchase all course material from Akademos CCC’s online bookstore. You are welcome to rent the electronic version of these books, if available.
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. within 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 |
TBA |
TBA |
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Midterm Review |
TBA |
TBA |
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Final Project Discussion |
TBA |
TBA |
9. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of arts and ideas, with emphasis on principles of analysis and interpretation. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
10. Course Objectives:
This course seeks to achieve the following objectives:
Humanities 201 will introduce students to visual and literary artists and works of art, including fiction/nonfiction, poetry, visual art and architecture, with or without a central theme or emphasis, at the discretion of the instructor. The course aims to enhance and sharpen students’ ability to analyze, discuss, identify, critique, and write effectively in the Humanities. It provides opportunities that allow students to:
• Investigate the meaning(s) and significance of a work of literary or visual art, either on its own or in relation to another work.
• Use a method of analysis by which elements of a work may be distinguished.
• Describe these elements in terms appropriate to that particular art form.
• Explore how the formal elements and subject matter contribute to the expressive content of the work.
• Evaluate a work of literary or visual art within its cultural context.
• Question the formal and socio-cultural factors that combine to create an initial reaction when confronted with a work of art and explore how those first reactions may be modified through closer observation, analysis and evaluation.
• Develop observational abilities and enhance communication skills to facilitate discussion and create oral and written critiques about works of literature and visual art and architecture.
• Develop and understand personal aesthetic, along with the oral and written skills necessary to analyze it and communicate it to someone else.
11. Expected Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Analyze an individual literary, visual or architectural work based on its formal characteristics.
• Interpret major themes in a selected work of literature, visual art or architecture.
• Interpret socio-political messages in a selected work of visual art, literature or architecture.
• Explain the relationship between a given work of visual art literature, or architecture and its context (social, cultural, historical, political).
• Compare/contrast works of visual art, literature, and architecture within and across social contexts.
Demonstrate written and oral communication skills using analytical language appropriate to the Humanities.
• Critique and support critiques of visual art, literature or architecture relying upon elements of analysis.
12. FEDERAL AND STATE STATUE AND MANDATES:
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 Brightspace 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 Brightspace (Bs) 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 Brightspace 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 :
- All assignments must be completed and/or submitted on their respective stated deadlines, without exception. Any assignments submitted after their respective stated deadlines will earn a score of 0 (unless the student contacted the professor and asked for an extension prior to the assignment deadline). This is not a self-paced course. The course is developed based on the idea that all students will do the work by the time indicated, so they can progress to the next task.
- Except in the case of documented personal or medical hardship, subject to Instructor review or discretion, there are no make-up exams nor will you be allotted additional time to complete the exam.
Classroom 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 for more details. Page 66 - Student Policy Manual http://www.ccc.edu/menu/Documents/Student Policy Manual/2015_Jan_CCC_Student_Policy_Manual_APPROVED.pdf
Academic Dishonesty:
For the first plagiarism offense, the student receives a warning and a zero (0) or F for the assignment with a follow-up discussion with the instructor. On the second plagiarism offense the student receives an F in the course.
Page 65 - Student Policy Manual http://www.ccc.edu/menu/Documents/Student Policy Manual/2015_Jan_CCC_Student_Policy_Manual_APPROVED.pdf
“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.
Additional sanctions may be imposed up to and including dismissal from the City Colleges of Chicago when circumstances warrant it and/or the revocation of a previously awarded degree or certificate.”
15. METHODS OF EVALUATION:
-Participation, Discussion Forum: You will participate in several Discussion Forums in Brightspace. Assignments will include short essays, discussion assignments, reflections and a course project.
-Midterm Exam and Final Exam
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 must use MLA style for citation and references. I have provided the following examples. The Owl at Purdue University: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
16. GRADING CRITERIA:
Final letter grades for this course will be determined on the following basis:
Introduction – 10 points
5 Whys – 5 points
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 points
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 points
A = 90% - 100% of the total possible points
B = 80% - 89% of the total possible points
C = 70% - 79% of the total possible points
D = 60% - 69% of the total possible points
F = 59% and below of the total possible points
A = 414-460 points
B = 368-413 points
C = 322-367 points
D = 276-321 points
F = 275 and below points
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 – let’s just call it a 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.
16. COURSE READINGS & ASSIGNMENTS OUTLINE:
Week Topics & Reading Assignments Due dates
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WEEK |
MODULE/UNIT |
READINGS/PRESENTATIONS |
ASSIGNMENTS |
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1 |
1/1 - Course Introduction
2/1 –Fiction |
Syllabus Meyer: Chapter 48 “Critical Strategies for Reading” pages 1439-1465 “The Value of Literature” pages 4-5 Chapter 49 “Reading and the Writing Process” pages 1465-1499 |
Introductions and 5 Whys due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Saturday, June 8, 2019
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
2/3 - Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 3 “Plot” pages 67–112 and read either “A Rose for Emily” pages 82–89, or “Killings” pages 93-106. Chapter 4 “Character” pages 112–118 and read either “Bartleby, the Scrivener” pages 133–157 or “Famine” pages 123-132.
Meyer: Chapter 5 “Setting” pages 163-195 Chapter 6 “Point of View” pages 195-219 “Biographical Strategies” pages 1448–1450 |
Unit #2 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 15, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, June 17, 2019) and Unit #2 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday, June 17, 2019
Unit #3 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 15, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, June 17, 2019) and Unit #3 Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday, June 17, 2019 |
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3 |
2/4 – Fiction
2/5 – Fiction |
Meyer: Chapter 7 “Symbolism” pages 219-242 Chapter 8 “Theme” pages 242-264
Meyer: Chapter 9 “Style, Tone, and Irony" pages 264-293 Chapter 10 "Combining the Elements of Fiction: A Writing Process" pages 293-309 |
Unit #4 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 22, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, June 24, 2019)
Unit #5 Fiction Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 22, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, June 24, 2019) and Fiction Module Reflection due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Monday, June 24, 2019
Story Profile-Short Essay #1 due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 |
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4 |
3/1 – Poetry
3/2 –
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Chapter 19 “Reading Poetry” pages 545-580 Chapter 20 “Writing About Poetry” pages 580-588 Meyer: Chapter 21 “Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone” pages 588-622 Chapter 22 “Images” pages 622-643
Meyer:
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Unit #1 Poetry Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 29, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 1, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Unit #2 Poetry Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, June 29, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 1, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Midterm Exam MUST be taken on-- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 due by 11:59 PM |
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5 |
3/3 – Poetry
3/4 – Poetry |
Meyer: Chapter 23 “Figures of Speech” pages 643-664 Chapter 24 “Symbol, Allegory, and Irony” pages 664-689 Chapter 25 “Sounds” pages 689-717 Meyer: Chapter 26 “Patterns of Rhythm” pages 717-737 Chapter 27 “Poetic Forms” pages 737-762 Chapter 28 “Open Form” pages 762-779 Chapter 29 “Combining the Elements: A Writing Process” pages 779-793 |
Unit #3 Poetry Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, July 6, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 8, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Unit #4 Poetry Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, July 6, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 8, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Poem Profile-Short Essay #2 due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 |
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6 |
4/1– Art
4/2 – Art |
Adams: chapter 1 “The Appeal of Art” chapter 2 “The Aims of Art” Adams: chapter 3 “Style and the Formal Elements of Art” chapter 5 “The Themes of Art”
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Unit #1 Art Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, July 13, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 15, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Unit #2 Art Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, July 13, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 15, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Course Project due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 |
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7 |
4/3 – Art |
Adams: chapter 7 “Approaches to Art” chapter 8 “Arguing About Art”
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Unit #3 Art Discussion (initial responses are due by Saturday, July 20, 2019 and replies to at least two classmates are due by Monday, July 22, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST)).
Art Profile-Short Essay #3 due by 11:59 PM (CST) on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 |
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8 |
Final Week |
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Final Exam MUST be taken on Thursday, July 25, 2019 |
