SYLLABUS FOR GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVES: HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF
Term: Summer, 2005 (20043)
Course Number: ENG 232X
Instructor:
Dr. Valerie Pennanen
E-mail: finnfriends@att.net
Home
Phone: (219) 937-0341
Course
Time: Monday, 6:30-10 P.M.
This course traces the development and
interconnections of major civilizations of
Instructor
Background:
B.A., Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and
Ancient Greek (
Textbooks
and Materials:
1)
Homer: The Iliad, translated by
Robert Fagles
2) Dante Alighieri: The Inferno, translated by John
Ciardi
3) Voltaire:
Candide, anonymous translation
4) Franz
Kafka: The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated by Stanley
Appelbaum
5) Internet resources (NOTE: Links to these
will be provided on the CCSJ Global Perspectives web page. Please note that when a literary reading is
assigned on the Internet, it is your responsibility both to read it AND to
bring a printout to class, just as you would bring a textbook.)
6) Additional textbooks available in
Room 305 (multiple copies). These books
will sometimes be used during a class session and may also be “checked out,” when
necessary and with the instructor’s permission, for one week at a time.
7) Class handouts with your OWN,
supplementary notes (VERY IMPORTANT!)
Learning
Strategies: Lectures, class discussions, individual research
and writing projects.
Learning
Outcomes/ Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1) Write a confident, well organized academic essay that is reflective, analytic, and evaluative;
2)Listen attentively to the opinions and ideas of teachers, authors and leaders with an open but critical mind;
3) Analyze these ideas with careful and coherent observations, judgments, and communications;
4) Make careful analyses of academic ideas, papers, themes, positions, art forms, and the elements that contribute to their eminence;
5) Synthesize materials, ideas and themes.
Class
Policy on Attendance:
Regular attendance is crucial to your success in
this class. If you miss more than nine
(9) hours of class, you will automatically receive a failing grade.
Classroom
Policy on Electronic Devices:
If you
feel that you absolutely must carry a cell phone, beeper or paging device,
please speak with the instructor before class.
Class
Participation:
As noted below, class participation counts for
10% of your course grade. To receive an
“A” in class participation, you need to:
§
Attend class regularly
§
Arrive promptly and stay the full length
of each session (NOTE: There is a
15-minute break halfway through the evening; please make sure to be back in the
classroom as soon as the 15 minutes are up)
§
Show genuine interest in the material
§
Ask thoughtful questions
§
Contribute intelligently to class
discussions, especially on the closing night of class, when each student will
be invited to share highlights of his / her term paper research
Classroom
Decorum:
Please be considerate and respectful towards your fellow students and towards the instructor.
Any student who deliberately disrupts a class
will be asked to leave and will be marked absent for the entire session.
Class
Policy For Assignments:
If a student misses an in-class test, he/she must contact the instructor within 48 hours to arrange for a makeup. The 48-hour rule also applies to a missed homework deadline. Make-ups and extensions will be granted ONLY in case of illness or family emergency. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO ACCEPT ANY LATE TERM PAPERS.
Assessment:
In-class
tests (2) 30%
of grade
Take-home
tests (2) 30
% of grade
Homework
essay 10%
of grade
Term
paper 20%
of grade
Class
participation 10%
of grade
Grading
Scale:
A: 93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 87-89 B: 83-86 B-: 80-82 C+: 77-79
C: 73-76 C-: 70-72 D+: 67-69 D: 63-66 D-: 60-62 F: 59 and below
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Week
1 (May 9) |
Welcome
and introduction. The early Greek
world: Minoans, Mycenaeans, and the Greek Dark Ages. An introduction to Homer’s Iliad. HOMEWORK: Review early Greek world, using class
handouts/notes and supplementary Internet materials; ALSO read Iliad Books 1, 3, 6, 8 (lines 566 –
654 only), 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 (lines 1 – 130 only), and 24. |
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Week
2 (May 16) |
Discussion
of the Iliad. Greek history,
continued: the Orientalizing, Archaic, and Classical periods. HOMEWORK: Study for In-Class Test # 1;
ALSO read Euripides’ Medea (available
online; please bring a printout of this play to our next class meeting). |
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Week
3 (May 23) |
IN-CLASS
TEST # 1. Discussion of Medea.
The post-classical world; Alexander the Great; the Hellenistic era;
the rise of |
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Week
4 (June 6) |
SUBMIT
TERM PAPER TOPIC. The |
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Week
5 (June 13) |
SHORT
ESSAY DUE. The |
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Week
6 (June 20) |
Discussion
of the Inferno. An overview of the Renaissance,
Reformation, and Counter-Reformation.
HOMEWORK: Study for In-Class Test # 2, AND read Shakespeare’s Hamlet (from text borrowed from
classroom). |
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Week
7 (June 27) |
IN-CLASS
TEST # 2. Discussion of Hamlet. HOMEWORK: Read handouts on 18th
and 19th centuries (these will be distributed ahead of time); ALSO
read Voltaire’s Candide, AND print
out Internet selections from the Romantic poets (Wordsworth’s “Ode on
Intimations of Immortality” and Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale”) to bring to
our next class. |
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Week
8 (July 11) |
Discussion
of key historical events AND literary highlights of the 18th and
19th centuries. HOMEWORK:
Do Take-Home Test # 1; ALSO, read handouts on 20th century (these
will be distributed ahead of time) AND read Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. |
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Week
9 (July 18) |
TAKE-HOME
TEST # 1 DUE. Discussion of The Metamorphosis.
Overview of the 20th century. HOMEWORK: Prepare Take-Home Test # 2 AND
prepare term paper. PLEASE REMEMBER
THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE CLASS WILL BE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN AN INFORMAL
DISCUSSION NEXT WEEK! |
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Week
10 (July 25) |
TAKE
– HOME TEST # 2 DUE. TERM PAPER ALSO
DUE. CLOSING DISCUSSION, WITH REQUIRED
PARTICIPATION BY ALL CLASS MEMBERS. |
Center
for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) to make an appointment at 473 – 4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.
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) Please be aware that your
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Guidelines:
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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).