The Western Tradition in the Humanities I HUMANITIES 211.

001 Fall 2013 MWF 10:00 10:50 AM FA 1 Instructor: Josephina Kiteou Telephone: 812 228-5130 E-mail: jkiteou@usi.edu Office Hours: MWF 11:00 12:00 PM, or by appointment Office: Orr Center OC 3011. T.A.: Matthew Laine, E-mail: mrlaine@eagles.usi.edu REQUIRED TEXTS

Roy Matthews (Author), DeWitt Platt (Author), Thomas Noble (Author): Experience Humanities Volume 1: Beginnings Through the Renaissance, 8th Edition, 2013.

If you have the key to connect you have access to the entire textbook. Additionally you will have access to practice tests, quizzes, exercises that can help prepare you for the tests. Course Description Humanities 211 is a survey course designed to develop an understanding of Western Culture by examining major works of literature, visual arts, and philosophy of the Ancient and Medieval worlds. Humanities 211: The Western Tradition in the Humanities I fulfils component C4 of the University Core Curriculum. The course is divided roughly in three major periods: Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages. The texts and readings required are representative of these periods. Course Objectives To follow the development and evolution of Western thought and culture through a linear historical journey from the Ancient world to the end of the Medieval period. Students are expected to learn a chronology of the significant events, persons and periods of development in Western culture. Through the readings we shall compare and contrast different periods in order to acquaint ourselves with recurring themes and universals. Students are also expected to evaluate themes and readings critically in order to gain analytical thinking skills.

Recommendations for successful completion of the course You are expected to attend the class systematically and participate actively in class discussions. Come to class prepared having done the assigned work and readings as outlined on the Weekly Assignments section of this syllabus. I expect all students to have questions ready on the assigned readings. Your textbook assigned readings are designed to strengthen your understanding of the material for class lectures but these do not in any way substitute what is covered during class lectures; they are meant to be supplementary and complimentary. If you experience any difficulties throughout the course inform me immediately. Consult your syllabus often. Keep up with the reading at all times. PowerPoint Lecture Outline Since the lecture outline will be posted in advance on blackboard print it and bring it to class. Do not waste time writing the outline in class while I explain and expand on the different points. Utilize your time in class wisely and take notes on what I explain while in class not on what is already posted on blackboard. Plagiarism Plagiarism will not be tolerated. As stated in the University of Southern Indiana Student Rights and Responsibilities (effective April 27, 2006 Section 3.1): A student must not intentionally adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without acknowledgment. A student must give due credit to the originality of others and properly reference the following: 1. 2. 3. Quoting another persons actual words; Using another persons ideas, opinion, or theory; Borrowing facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common knowledge.

Plagiarism is literary burglary. At its worst it involves an outright intent to deceive, to pass off anothers work as a students own. Like other crimes, plagiarism occurs in degrees. Plagiarism in the first degree involves outright theft. First-degree plagiarism carries a minimum penalty of failure for the plagiarized assignment and a maximum penalty of four years-your college career.

EVALUATION (Your overall grade is based on percentage, weighted total not accumulated points) Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Final 30% 35% 35%

Total

100%

Your tests, including the Final, rely heavily on information covered in the lectures in class. These Tests will be administered online through Blackboard using Respondus LockDown Browser. See Appendix B. Do NOT attempt the test unless you read Appendix B a week prior to taking any test. N.B. Do NOT add points for this class. The final grade is an accumulated weighted grade percentage as not all points are worth the same. Learn how to calculate percentages to understand your final weighted grade. Your weighted grade is your overall grade for the class and it starts at zero.

The course grading scale will be as follows: 90 to 100 86 to 89 80 to 85 76 to 79 70 to 75 66 to 69 60 to 65 less than 60 = = = = = = = = A B+ B C+ C D+ D F

N.B. Your instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus accordingly. If so, you will be notified of the changes in due course. Students must complete ALL of the course requirements to qualify passing this class. Students with Disabilities Act Compliance If you have a disability, you are encouraged to register for disability support services in the Counseling Center. If you require an accommodation, please advise the instructor by the end of the first week of class. You may be required to provide written documentation to support these accommodations. The instructor will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that you have a fair opportunity to perform and participate in class. 3

Proper conduct in class Please do not masticate while in class. It is disruptive and impolite. Do not shuffle books or bags towards the end of the class period. Only when we finish our discussion can you proceed to put your books away and leave the classroom. Once in class, please turn off any cellular phones. (Turning off a cellular phone implies NO TEXT MESSAGING. If you text message in class you will be asked to leave at once). Lap tops are not permitted.

Weekly Assignments *Assigned weekly readings are meant to help you understand class lectures. Reading assignments below are not optional. Come having read the Chapters assigned. If you do not consult the Weekly Assignments regularly you will miss exams. Week 1 Paleolithic to Aegean Cultures August 26 August 28 August 30 Syllabus & Introduction Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2 Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2

Week 2 Paleolithic to Aegean Cultures September 2 No Class Labor Day September 4 Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2 September 6 Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2 Week 3 Paleolithic to Aegean Cultures September 9 Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2 September 11 Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2 September 13 Experience Humanities, Chapter 1-2 Week 4 Ancient Greece September 16 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 September 18 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 September 20 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 Week 5 Ancient Greece September 23 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 September 25 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 September 27 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 Week 6 Ancient Greece September 30 Test 1 October 2 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4 October 4 Experience Humanities, Chapters 3-4

Week 7 The Roman World/Judaism/Christianity/Islam October 7 October 9 October 11 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9

Week 8 The Roman World/Judaism/Christianity/Islam October 14 October 16 October 18 No Classes Fall Break Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9

Week 9 The Roman World/Judaism/Christianity/Islam October 21 October 23 October 25 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9

Week 10 The Roman World/Judaism/Christianity/Islam October 28 October 30 November 1 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 5-9

Week 11 The Middle Ages November 4 November 6 November 8 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11

Week 12 The Middle Ages November 11 Test 2 November 13 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 November 15 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11

Week 13 The Middle Ages November 18 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 November 20 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 November 22 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 Week 14 The Middle Ages November 25 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 November 27 No Class Thanksgiving November 29 No Class Thanksgiving

Week 15 The Middle Ages December 2 December 4 December 6 December 9 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11 Experience Humanities, Chapters 10-11

December 16, 2013 Monday

Final Exam, 10:00 - 12:00 P.M.

The Syllabus, PowerPoint lecture outlines and assignments are posted on Blackboard so you may access those frequently. Print, bring them to class and take careful notes!

Appendix A Sample Test The following sample test represents the format in which all your tests, including the final, shall appear for the duration of the course. Your tests are online assessments with multiple choice. You will have 50 questions for 50 minutes. You must know all relevant information of each artwork we cover in class. You must know stories, myths, names, locations, battles, significant events, etc. that we cover in class.

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Identify artist, title of the work, date and style. All slides shown in class have the relevant information including style. (You will be shown an image)

a) Title: Achilles & Ajax playing dice, Date: 530 B.C., artist: Exekias, Style: Hellenistic b) Title: Botkin Class Amphora, Date: 530 B.C., artist: Exekias, Style: Hellenistic c) Title: Achilles & Ajax playing dice, Date: 530 B.C., artist: Exekias, Style: Archaic

2. What is Cuneiform? a) Aristotles methodology of Logic, otherwise known as Syllogism. b) What the Chorus performs during the performance of a Greek Tragedy. c) The first written language developed by Sumerians in Mesopotamia.

Appendix B Tests Your tests will be administered through Blackboard using Respondus LockDown Browser. Make sure you download Respondus LockDown Browser well in advance. Computers on campus have the Respondus LockDown Browser already installed. What is Respondus LockDown Browser? Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Blackboard, ANGEL, Desire2Learn, WebCT, or Moodle. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading. (Supports Windows and Mac OS X 10.3.9+.) In other words, once in the Respondus LockDown Browser, you can't minimize, shift or change the screen (the entire screen of your computer will be Respondus). The only way to clear the screen or change it would be to log out of the system and once you are logged out it can only mean you completed the exam.

Where can I download Respondus LockDown Browser? Install the Respondus LockDown browser from your Blackboard. Simply log onto Blackboard and you will find it on the first page of your Blackboard (no need to click on the course), the link appears on the main page of your Blackboard. Do NOT download Respondus LockDown Browser from any external sites. The Browser requires license and USI grants the license to students for free. How do I take the Test? CLOSE all browsers on your computer (Internet, Firefox); do not have anything operating in the background. Click on the Desktop Icon of the Respondus LockDown Browser, then go to your blackboard, click on the course and on the Exam.

LockDown Browser requires you have all other programs closed (even the ones you are not aware and that are running in the background). Once you launch LockDown Browser and there are programs operating, the LockDown Browser will give you a message: " You must close this or that before you can launch the Browser". Some of you may get a notification for example that you must close Dell Dock. Dell Dock is that bar that appears on top of the computer screen. Write down the programs LockDown Browser tells you to shut down. One way to do this, is to hold Control + Alt + Delete and a menu will appear asking you if you want to shut down or perform other tasks. One of the options is the last one which is to start Task Manager. Click on it. Then click on the tab 9

that reads Processes. It will give you a list of all the processes that are running on your computer. Find the right one (Dell Dock for example) click on it and shut it down. Do as your LockDown Browser advises you to do otherwise it won't launch. If you are still unable to shut down these processes call the IT services immediately by phone at either (812) 461-5389 or (812) 461-5327. They will give you a step by step way to shut them down.

FAQ Can I call you or come by your office if I am having issues while taking the test online? The answer is NO. If you are having issues taking the test online on the day of the Exam you must E-mail me at once. Do not come to my office or call me. You must E-mail me at once and wait for my response. I will address it immediately. You must finish the test on the same day so I will address it immediately in order for you to complete the test.

The test is asking for a password. What should I do?

There is no password. You received that message because you did not log on correctly following the instructions. You opened a browser prior to clicking on the icon of LockDown Browser. Once you turn your computer on, the single first click should be the LockDown Browser icon and no other programs. Re-log following instructions to the letter.

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