Office Hours: By Appointment

Course Time: Monday, 6:30 – 10 P.M.

Course Description:

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.

Prerequisites: ENG 103, 104

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) Course pack (to be distributed at our first class meeting). ALWAYS BRING YOUR COURSE PACK TO EACH AND EVERY CLASS!

8) YOUR OWN, SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES (VERY IMPORTANT!). Please be aware that it is absolutely crucial to take notes at every class meeting. Some students may find it helpful to write at least some of their notes directly into the course pack (i.e. in the margins and on the backs of the pages); other students may prefer to use separate sheets of notebook paper. Use whatever system works best for you.

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:

Tape recording of lectures is permitted, although not encouraged. Please turn off all cell phones (or put them on “vibrate”) before entering 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: You will receive 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 during the final session when 100% class participation is required

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 a 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:

Tests (3) 30% of grade

Homework essays (2) 30 % of grade

Final quiz 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

Class Assignments:

Week 1 (May 8)	Welcome and introduction. The early Greek world: Minoans, Mycenaeans, and the Greek Dark Ages. HOMEWORK: Review early Greek world, using course pack, class notes, and supplementary Internet resources; 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.
Week 2 (May 15)	Discussion of Homer’s Iliad. The Greek world matures (Orientalizing and Archaic periods). HOMEWORK: Study for Test # 1; ALSO read Euripides’ Medea (available online; please bring a printout of this play to our next class meeting).
Week 3 (May 22)	TEST # 1. The Classical Greek world, including literature (with focus on Euripides’ Medea). The post-classical world; Alexander the Great. The Hellenistic era. Introduction to Rome. HOMEWORK: Review tonight’s material, using course pack and class notes; ALSO, please decide on your term paper topic (paper is required to be on a 20^th-century topic).
Week 4 (June 5)	SUBMIT TERM PAPER TOPIC. The rise of Rome (monarchy through Republic). The Roman Empire . Roman patriotism and piety (including a look at Virgil’s Aeneid ). The transition from paganism to Christianity (including a look at St. Augustine’s Confessions). HOMEWORK: Study for Test # 2.
Week 5 (June 12)	TEST # 2. The Byzantine Empire. The Early through High Middle Ages. HOMEWORK: Review tonight’s material, using course pack, class notes, and supplementary Internet resources; ALSO, read Dante’s Inferno.
Week 6 (June 19)	*Discussion of the Inferno. The Late Middle Ages and the transition to the Renaissance. HOMEWORK: Study for Test # 3.*
Week 7 (June 26)	TEST # 3. The Renaissance. Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and beginnings of modernism. HOMEWORK: Read Shakespeare’s Hamlet (available in textbook which you may borrow from Room 305).
Week 8 (July 3)	Discussion of Hamlet. HOMEWORK: Prepare Essay # 1; read course pack pp. 66 – 71 and 74 – 78, plus Voltaire’s Candide AND the two Romantic poetry selections (Wordsworth’s “Ode on Intimations of Immortality” and Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale”) (available online; please bring printouts of these two poems to our next class meeting).
Week 9 (July 10)	ESSAY # 1 DUE. Overview of the 18^th century (“Age of Reason” and “Industrial Revolution”). Voltaire’s Candide. Introduction to the 19^th century; the Romantic movement, with focus on poetry. HOMEWORK: Prepare Essay # 2; read course pack pp. 83 -–96; AND read Kafka’s Metamorphosis.
Week 10 (July 17)	ESSAY # 2 DUE. The later 19^th century. Realism in literature and the arts. An overview of early to mid-20^th century history and literature (including Kafka’s Metamorphosis). HOMEWORK: Prepare term paper AND study for final quiz.
Week 11 (July 24)	FINAL QUIZ. TERM PAPER 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 paper may be submitted for examination for plagiarism to Turnitin.com, a plagiarism-check Internet company with which the college has contracted.

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

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).