Introduction to the Humanities I Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Phone

Office Location

Online

Office Hours

Spring 2024

Tues/Thurs 3:00-4:00 pm

Or by appointment

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

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Course

HUMA-1301-002 Introduction to the Humanities I

Prerequisites

Course Description

This stand-alone course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on the philosophical and aesthetic factors in human values with an emphasis on the historical development of the individual and society and the need to create.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Reality through the Arts, Dennis J. Sporre
Prentice Hall (div. of Pearson), Eighth Edition
ISBN 10: 0205660437
ISBN 13: 978 0205660483

Supplies

COURSE MATERIALS: Textbook, pens, pencils, notebook paper or notebook for note taking, access to a computer to complete assignments. 

Student Performance

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to Humanities I

This stand – alone course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on the philosophical and aesthetic factors in human values with an emphasis on the historical development of the individual and society and the need to create.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES – Upon successful completion of this source, students will:

1.  Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.

2.  Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within an historical and social context.

3.  Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.

4.  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy and the arts on cultural experiences.

5. Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

All students are required to follow the AC Student Rights/Responsibilities Statement, and conduct themselves accordingly in all matters pertaining to this class 

Grading Criteria

Cultural Understanding Essay—20%

Mid-Term Exam (Common Assessment Essay)—10%

Presentation—20%

Creative Project—20%

Discussion Boards—20%

Final Exam—10%

Grading Schema

A: 89.5 – 100.00

B: 79.5 – 89.49

C: 69.5 – 79.49

D: 59.5 – 69.49

F: Below 59.5

Attendance

Discussion Boards

The class discussion boards will be the method through which your attendance and class participation are registered.  This will also be the primary method of interaction with the class.  You are expected to post at least 2 comments per week (although more is always appreciated).  You will post at least one comment directly related to the topic discussed in the recorded lecture (a question or topic will usually, though not always, be given at the end of the lecture) BY THURSDAY AT 11:59 pm.  You will also be required to post at least one comment responding to one of your classmates BY SUNDAY AT 11:59 pm.  These comments must be substantive.  That is, you must post something more insightful than “I agree” or “I liked this.”  These comments will be a part of your final grade.

Please note that I will check on these discussion boards several times per week, and will comment when my expertise or input seems necessary.  I will largely attempt to leave these discussion boards as a place for you to communicate with your classmates as peers.  At a minimum, I will check twice a week on Friday and Monday morning to see that you have made at least 2 comments.

Late Work

 

No late work will be accepted.  Please anticipate problems and work responsibly so that your work will be submitted on time.

Attendance

Regular student engagement is absolutely necessary to realize success in an online class.  In addition to a disciplined commitment to assignment completion, students must adhere to the syllabus, as well as check and respond to their college emails. Students also need to communicate with the instructor regarding any issues or questions regarding the class.

Calendar

NB. Calendar may be subject to change at instructor’s discretion and without notice.

Warning: This class contains adult content.

NB. Calendar may be subject to change at instructor’s discretion and without notice.

Course Outline

Week

Dates

Assignments

1

10/25-10/31

Introductions

Discuss Semester Assignments

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Ancient World

Read: Ch 9

 

2

11/1-11/7

Sculpture

Architecture

Read:  Ch 2: Sculpture; Ch 3: Architecture

The Pre-Modern World

Read: Ch 10: pp 219-233; Greece and Rome

India

Read: World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 Ch 3: India (on Blackboard)

 

3

11/8-11/14

Music

Read: Ch 4: Music

The Middle Ages and Renaissance

Read: Ch 10: pp 236-266: The Middle Ages; Ch 11: pp 267-288: The Renaissance

Cultural Understanding Essay due: Sun 11/14

 

4

11/15-11/21

Theater

Read: Ch 6: Theater

China and Japan (in the Middle Ages)

Read: Ch 11: pp 308-317: Asia, Africa, and America in the Middle Ages

Read: World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 Ch 4: China and East Asia (on Blackboard)

Mid-Term Exam due: Sun 11/21

 

5

11/22-11/28

Oral Traditions

Africa and the Americas

Read:  Read: World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 Ch 9: African History AND Ch 10: The Americas (on Blackboard)

 

6

11/29-12/5

Literature

Read: Ch 5: Literature

Romanticism et al

Read: Ch 12: Artistry in an Age of Industry

Presentation Due Sun 12/5

 

7

12/6-12/12

Cinema

Read: Ch 7: Cinema

Modernism

Postmodernism

Read: Ch 13: The Arts in a Modern, Postmodern, and Pluralistic World

 

8

12/13-12/15

Final Exam due Wed 12/15

Creative Project due Wed 12/15

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Additional Information

This class contains discussions of adult content.

Syllabus Created on:

09/22/21 10:11 AM

Last Edited on:

10/24/21 12:29 PM