Calumet College of St.
Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVES: HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF EUROPE
Term: Fall, 2002
Course Number: ENG 232X and 232A
Instructor:
Dr. Valerie Pennanen
E-mail: vpennanenccsj@hotmail.com
Home
Phone: (219) 937-0341
Course
Time: Monday, 7:00 - 10:00p.m. (Section X) and Tuesday
and Friday, 10:30a.m. – 12 noon (section A)
This course traces the development and
interconnections of major civilizations of Europe. It explores European culture
and ideas from classical antiquity through medieval, Renaissance,
Enlightenment, and Modern Periods. This course utilizes primary text and
literary readings which reflect the culture and historical activities of their
times.
Instructor Background:
B.A., Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and
Ancient Greek (Bryn Mawr College); M.A. and Ph.D, Classical Art and Archaeology
(The University of Michigan); teaching experience in classics, art history, art
appreciation, liberal studies, and world literature.
Textbooks:
Jerry Bentley and
Herbert Ziegler, Traditions and Encounters (2nd
edition, 2003) and The Norton Anthology:
World Masterpieces (expanded edition in one volume,
1999).
Learning
Strategies: Lectures, general class discussions, group work,
individual research, writing and in-class presentations.
Learning
Outcomes/ Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
SKILLS: Write a confident, well organized academic essay that is reflective, analytic, and evaluative; make a confident, well organized, and sufficiently documented oral presentation; listen attentively to the opinions and ideas of teachers, authors and leaders with an open but critical mind; analyze these ideas with careful and coherent observations, judgments, and communications; make careful analyses of academic ideas, papers, themes, positions, art forms, and the elements that contribute to their eminence; and synthesize materials, ideas and themes.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC: Interpret works of literature and relate them to one’s experiences; analyze major writers’ representations of human experience; interpret works of major historical and social context; demonstrate knowledge of major historical movements, developments, and figures; and comprehend how social behavior is viewed from historical perspectives.
Class
Policy on Attendance:
Regular attendance is crucial to your success in
this class. If you miss more than three
(3) classes, you will automatically receive a failing grade.
Classroom Policy on Electronic Devices:
Tape
recording of class sessions is permitted, although not encouraged. If you feel that you absolutely must carry a
cell phone, beeper or paging device, please speak with the instructor before
class.
Class
Policy For Assignments:
If a student misses a quiz, he/she must contact the instructor within 48 hours to arrange for a makeup. The 48-hour rule also applies to a missed paper/presentation deadline. Makeups and extensions will be granted ONLY in case of illness or family emergency.
Assessment:
Quizzes
(2) 25
% of grade
Take-home
essays (2) 25
% of grade
Class
participation 25%
of grade
Final
paper with accompanying presentation 25%
of grade
Grading Scale:
A: 92-100 A-: 90-91 B+: 88-89 B: 82-87 B-: 80-81 C+: 78-79
C: 72-77 C-: 70-71 D+: 68-69 D: 62-67 D-: 60-61 F: 59 and below
Session
Number and Date Topic-Assignment
Session # 1, a (Tuesday, Sept. 3 AND first half Welcome and Introduction.
of Monday, Sept. 9)
Session # 1, b (Friday, Sept. 6 AND second half The early Greek world: Minoans and
of
Monday, Sept. 9) Mycenaeans. HOMEWORK:
Read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapter 10 and
selections
from Homer’s Odyssey.
Session
# 2, a (Tuesday, Sept. 10 AND first half The
Greek “Dark Ages” and the birth of
of
Monday, Sept. 16) epic
poetry.
Session
# 2, b (Friday, Sept. 13 AND second
half The Greek world matures
(Orientalizing
of
Monday, Sept. 16) through
Archaic periods). HOMEWORK: Read Euripides’ Medea; Aristophanes’ Lysistrata; and
Bentley
and Ziegler, Chapter 11, opening sections on early Rome (monarchy and Republic)
only.
Session # 3, a (Tuesday, Sept. 17 AND first half Greek history and culture from
Classical
of Monday, Sept. 23) through
Hellenistic times.
Session # 3, b (Friday, Sept. 20 AND second half of Early Rome: monarchy and Republic.
Monday, Sept 23) HOMEWORK:
Study for Quiz # 1 (on
Greece);
read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapter 11, remaining sections, and Chapter 12,
closing section on fall of
Roman
Empire; also selections from Virgil’s Aeneid, the New Testament, and
St.
Augustine’s Confessions.
Session # 4, a (Tuesday, Sept. 24 AND first half QUIZ # 1 (on Greece); highlights of
of Monday, Sept. 30) Roman
imperial history.
Session # 4, b (Friday, Sept. 27 AND second half Roman patriotism and piety.
of Monday, Sept. 30) HOMEWORK: Read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapters 13 and
14; also
selections
from the Koran.
Session # 5, a (Tuesday, Oct. 1 AND first half The transition from paganism to
of Monday, Oct. 7) Christianity.
Session # 5, b (Friday, Oct. 4 AND second half An introduction to Islam.
of Monday, Oct. 7) HOMEWORK: Prepare Essay # 1 (on Rome); read Bentley
and Ziegler, Chapters 17 and 20; also selections from The Song of Roland.
Session # 6, a (Tuesday, Oct. 8 AND first The Byzantine Empire and
the early
half of Monday, Oct. 14) Middle Ages (through
Charlemagne
and
his successors). ESSAY # 1 (on Rome)
DUE.
Session # 6, b (Friday, Oct. 11 AND second The High Middle Ages and the
half of Monday, Oct. 14) Crusades. HOMEWORK:
Read Dante’s Inferno, selections from Chaucer’s Canterbury
Tales, and Bentley and Ziegler, Chapter 22 (skim, omitting sections on
China’s Ming Dynasty).
Session # 7, a (Tuesday, Oct. 15 AND first half The late Middle Ages: political, social
of Monday, Oct. 21) and
intellectual developments.
Session # 7, b (Friday, Oct. 18 AND second Highlights of late medieval
literature.
half of Monday, Oct. 21) The transition to the
Renaissance. HOMEWORK: Prepare Essay # 2 (on Middle Ages); read
Bentley and Ziegler, Chapters 23 (skim) and 24 (opening pages only, through
section on Spanish Inquisition).
Session # 8, a (Tuesday, Oct. 22 AND first half Travel, science, arts and
literature in the
of Monday, Oct. 28) Early
through High Renaissance periods; the Protestant Reformation.
ESSAY
# 2 (on Middle Ages) DUE.
Session # 8, b (Friday, Oct. 25 AND second The Counter-Reformation;
introduction
half of Monday, Oct. 28) to the 17th
century. HOMEWORK: Read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapters 24
(remaining sections) and 29; also selections from Cervantes’ Don Quixote;
and Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Session # 9, a (Tuesday, Oct. 29 AND first half Science, religion, travel and
politics in
of Monday, Nov. 4) the
17th century.
Session # 9, b (Friday, Nov. 1 AND second Arts and literature in the
17th century.
half of Monday, Nov. 4) HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz # 2 (on Renaissance through
17th century); read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapter 30, and Voltaire’s Candide.
Session # 10, a (Tuesday, Nov. 5 AND first QUIZ # 2 (on Renaissance
through 17th
half of Monday, Nov. 11) century). Introduction to the Enlightenment or “Age of
Reason.”
Session # 10, b (Friday, Nov. 8 AND second Political and social
revolutions in the
half of Monday, Nov. 11) Age of Reason. HOMEWORK:
Read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapter 31; also selections from Blake’s
“Songs of Innocence”; Wordsworth’s “Ode on
Intimations
of Immortality”; and Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich.”
Session # 11, a (Tuesday, Nov. 12 AND first The Industrial Revolution and
the
half of Monday, Nov. 18) development of
modernism in the 19th century.
Session # 11, b (Friday, Nov. 15 AND second From Romanticism to realism in
half of Monday, Nov. 18) 19th
century arts and literature. HOMEWORK: Read Bentley and Ziegler, Chapters 34, 35
and 36.
Session # 12, a (Tuesday, Nov. 19 AND first The roots of World War I. Survey of
half of Monday, Nov. 25) 20th-century
science, arts and literature.
Session # 12, b (Friday, Nov. 22 AND second The trauma and aftermath of
World War
half of Monday, Nov. 25) I. (NOTE:
Some brief supplementary texts—e.g. work by World War I poets—will be
introduced during this session.)
HOMEWORK: Read Bentley and
Ziegler, Chapters 37 (closely) and 38, 39 and 40 (skim).
Session # 13, a (Tuesday, Nov. 26 AND first World War II and its
aftermath.
half of Monday, Dec. 2) (NOTE: Excerpts from writings by concentration camp
survivors will be introduced during this session.)
Session # 13, b (Second half of Monday, Highlights of European
political, social,
Dec. 2 AND Tuesday, Dec. 3) economic, and technological
history since 1945; the European Union, and Europe as part of the new “global
village.”
Statement
of Plagiarism:
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. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)
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Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.
An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W"
grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission
automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund
Schedule).