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Introduction to Humanities:
Renaissance through Modern Times
Course Syllabus, 2014, Fall 2014
Instructor: Katie Evans
Table of Contents Instructor Information ................................................................................................................................ 3
Course Description ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Course Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Methods of Evaluation ............................................................................................................................... 7
Textbook and Course Materials .................................................................................................................. 7
Technology Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 8
Online Classroom Rules .............................................................................................................................. 9
LSSC Institution Policies .............................................................................................................................. 9
Support Services ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Navigating the Course .............................................................................................................................. 14
Tips for Success ................................................................................................................................... 15
Reading List for the Course ................................................................................................................ 16
Course Calendar ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Instructor Information
Katie Evans
English Instructor
(352) 568-0001 ext. 1238
Office:
Sumter Campus, Building 2, Room 4111
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 AM-3 PM
Biography
Katie Evans has taught English courses for Lake-Sumter State College since 2010, and has served
the eLearning Department in as social media liaison and instructional designer since 2010. Before
coming to LSSC, Evans taught English for Walters State Community College, Pellissippi State
Community College and the Tennessee Board of Regeants Online Degree Program, and designed
online courses for WSCC, PSCC, RODP and Charter Oak State College.
Evans’ research efforts focus on using technology, combined with predictable, easy-to-follow
instructional design techniques, to improve student engagement, retention and completion in online
courses. She has presented workshops on these topics at TYCA-SE and at various institutions.
Katie Evans is LSSC’s 2012 Roueche Excellence Award co-recipient for her work with LSSC’s
academic advising team to bring students services to online students. She holds graduate degrees in
English and Creative Writing, with 18-graduate credits in Instructional Design.
*Students should view the “Instructor Info” section of the course for more personal information
about their instructor.
Course Description
HUM 1230; Introduction to Humanities: Renaissance through Modern Times This
course focuses on the major artistic, musical, literary, and intellectual
developments of Western Civilization from the Renaissance through the
present.
Prerequisites: This course has no prerequisites, but the following skills are necessary to successfully
complete this course:
• Making a PowerPoint presentation with graphics, text, and transitions.
• Navigating the Web with the Firefox browser.
• Downloading, uploading, opening, and saving files from the Web.
• Navigating Blackboard.
Course Objectives
Course Objectives Aligned Weekly Objectives
1. Identify and discuss art,
music, drama and Literature
from major movements from
the Renaissance to the modern
day.
Week 2
• Week 2 Discussion: The Prince o Describe how popular
ideas can influence trends in art.
o Describe Machiavelli’s major ideas in The Prince.
• Week 2 Quiz o Identify major figures in Renaissance and
Mannerism (Italy) humanities and their works.
Week 3
• Week 3 Quiz o Identify major figures in Renaissance (Northern
Europe) humanities and their works.
Week 4
• Week 4 Quiz o Identify major figures in Baroque humanities
and their works.
• Class
Marriage o Discuss how class influenced marriage in
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
• Week 5 Quiz o Identify major figures in Eighteenth
Century humanities and their works.
Week 6
• Week 6 Discussion: Class Structures o Discuss the pros
and cons of communism, as it is described in Karl Marx’s
Communist Manifesto.
• Week 6 Quiz o Identify major figures in Romantic and
Realist humanities and their works.
Week 9
• Week 9 Discussion: Feminism o Discuss the origins and
definitions of feminism, as it appears in Kate Chopin’s
“The Storm.”
• Week 9 Quiz o Identify major figures in Impressionist and
PostImpressionist humanities and their works.
Week 10
Week 10 Quiz o Identify major figures in Chinese and Japanese humanities and their works.
Week 11
• Week 11 Discussion: Hamlet vs. Hamlet o Discuss
the influence of Shakespeare’s Hamlet on the Nigerian
poem “Hamlet.”
o Discuss how Frida Kahlo expresses individuality in art, and how this concept is seen in other artists’ works.
• Week 11 Quiz o Identify major figures in African
and Latin American humanities and their works.
Week 12
• Week 12 Discussion: The Lost Generation o
Describe how Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”
reflects the Lost Generation.
• Week 12 Quiz o Identify major figures in 20th
century humanities and their works.
Week 13
• Week 13 Discussion: Contemporary Life o Discuss
“controversial” modern-day artworks that may have lasting
value to the study of humanities.
Week 5
• Week 5 Discussion: Middle Class Marriage vs. Upper
2. Compare works from modern
humanities with works from past
centuries.
Week 3
• Week 3 Discussion: Compare a Quote to a Poem o
Compare Shakespeare’s “All the World is a Stage” to a
quote from another visionary.
Week 4
• Week 4 Discussion: Don Quixote vs. ???
• Compare literary figure Don Quixote to a character in a
modern fictional character.
Week 10
• Week 10 Discussion: Slowly, Slowly
o Compare the poem “Slowly, Slowly” to
• Shakespeare’s “All the World’s a Stage.”
3. Consider and critique cultural
events in the local community. • Assessed in Cultural Events 1 and 2
4. Research major figures in
humanities movements from the
Renaissance through the modern
day.
• Assessed in the Midterm and Final Projects
5. Produce narrated presentations
exploring the lives and
contributions of major figures in
the humanities.
Assessed in the Midterm and Final Projects
Methods of Evaluation
Graded Assessments:
Point Values:
Online Discussions 300 Points (25pts Each)
Quizzes 200 Points (25pts Each)
Midterm Project 100 Points
Final Project 100 Points
Cultural Event Report 1 100 Points
Cultural Event Report 2 100 Points
Final Exam 100 Points
Total 1000
Grading Scale (points):
A = 900 – 1000 Points
B = 800 – 899 Points C = 700 – 799 Points D = 600 – 699 Points F = 0 – 599 Points
Textbook and Course Materials
• Janetta Rebold Benton and Robert Di Yanni, Arts and Culture:
An Introduction to the Humanities, 4th Edition: Vol. 2
• A microphone headset (see “technology requirements”)
• Microsoft Office 2013
• USB Flash drive
Hint: Websites like Chegg.com and TextbookRenter.com offer this book for $30-40 as a rental.
This IS a course where you will need your book. You should have your book no later than Week 2 to ensure your success in this course. If you do not have your book by then, you can stop by the learning center and borrow a book from there. Books cannot be taken out of the learning center, so please plan to take your quiz and do your discussion from the learning center until you acquire your book.
Technology Requirements
Reliable internet access is required for this course. This course is designated as a Fully-Online
Course which utilizes multiple areas of asynchronous online environments including: Lake Sumter
State College Website which includes the Blackboard Learn Environment, Faculty Webpages, and the LSSC Libraries, and Turnitin.com. This course also uses synchronous components, including the Blackboard Collaborate Web conferencing platform.
Beginning the first week of the term, the instructor will assume that students are well acquainted
with the Blackboard environment and have become proficient at the following:
• navigating through Blackboard;
• emailing through LakeHawk Email;
• attaching documents;
• creating discussion postings;
• submitting assignments to the Assignments section;
• browsing the Internet;
• creating and formatting documents in a standard word-processing application;
• saving documents in rtf or "rich text format" or as a “compatible” WORD document
• Creating PowerPoint presentations
By the end of the first week of the term, all students should have resolved all technical issues with
the Lake Sumter State College Helpdesk and be ready to fulfill the requirements of the course. No
exceptions will be made; no excuses will be accepted.
• A USB Drive is REQUIRED: Do not count upon the stability of any online
environment or of your computer’s hard drive. All materials for submission online
should be FIRST saved on a USB/Flash Drive and submitted by using the upload
feature of your computer. Portable drive back up files are a course requirement. You
can purchase a USB drive at any office supply store, as well as many discount stores,
such as Wal-Mart or Big Lots.
• A Headset with Microphone is required. This course utilizes the Collaborate Web
conferencing interface, which requires a headset with microphone. Your Midterm
Project and Final Project will also require a microphone headset. You can purchase a
headset microphone from the college bookstore or any office supply store.
Online Classroom Rules
• Above all else: This is an open-minded classroom where we are all free to express our
thoughts, so long as our thoughts are not meant in a rude or hateful manner.
• Netiquette: When corresponding with your instructor and classmates through email or
on the discussion boards, please use proper grammar and a positive tone. Please avoid
"netspeak" like "u," "r," "omg," and "lol." Please also refrain from using all CAPITAL
LETTERS, as this is often interpreted as shouting. Treat your instructor and fellow
students with respect at all times, and in all communications. To learn more about
Netiquette, please read this explanation: Core Rules of Netiquette
• Curriculum: Several of the literary works read in this course contain controversial
language and ideas that, out of context, may be offensive—these controversial terms
and ideas in no way represent the ideals, morals, values, or taste of your instructor or
LSSC. Instead, they represent the artistry of the author, and will be evaluated from a
strictly scholarly perspective.
• Acts of plagiarismwill result in an automatic “F” for the course.
• All essays must be submitted electronically via the appropriate Blackboard
assignment tool.
• Late Work: Late work is not accepted. Please pay close attention to deadlines and plan
your time accordingly.
• Late Discussion Postings: The deadline for the interpretative postings on the week’s
assigned readings is scheduled for every Monday by 11:00 p.m. Since all peer
responses depend upon Monday’s initial postings, any student who does not meet the
Monday night deadline, will receive a grade of “0” for the entire week’s Discussion.
LSSC Institution Policies Email
All students are required to use LakerHawk for official college e-mail communications. See the
college webpage for instructions on activating LakerHawk.
Academic Integrity
The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is the basis of
respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is an ongoing assumption of
academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation that work will be independently thoughtful
and responsible as to its sources of information and inspiration. Honesty is an appropriate
consideration in other ways as well, including but not limited to the responsible use of library
resources, responsible conduct in examinations, and the responsible use of the Internet. (See college
catalog for complete statement.)
Accommodations for Disabilities
Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic accommodations
should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities immediately to discuss eligibility. The Office
for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is located on the Leesburg Campus, but arrangements can be
made to meet with a student on any campus. An appointment can be made by calling 352-365-3574
and specific information about the OSD and potential services can be found at www.lssc.edu, then
go to “Quick Links” and click on “Disability Services.” This link leads to the department’s website:
http://www.lssc.edu/academics/disabilityservices/Pages/Default.aspx
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part99) is a
Federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records. In order for your information
to be released, a form must be signed and in your records located in the Admissions/Registrar’s
Office.
Attendance and Withdrawal
Students are expected to keep informed about all online assignments by carefully following the
Tentative Assignment schedule at the end of this syllabus and by routinely checking Blackboard.
Failure to hand in any of the primary or secondary assignments on time will result in a failing grade
for that assignment. Students deciding to discontinue class attendance and/or online participation
have the responsibility for formal withdrawal from class prior to the date published in the catalog,
Friday, November 5, 2014. Withdrawal forms are available from the counseling center. Failure to
withdraw properly from class will result in a grade of “F” in the course.
Violence-Free Campus
Lake-Sumter State College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in College
Board Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with Board Rule 2.17.
Syllabus Disclaimer
Information contained in this syllabus is, to the best knowledge of this instructor, considered correct
and complete when distributed to the student. The instructor reserves the right, acting within
policies and procedures of Lake-Sumter Community College, to make necessary changes in course
content or instructional techniques without prior notice or obligation to the student.
Support Services
Online Academic Advising
Academic advisors are available online by appointment to discuss personal and academic issues.
Please visit http://lssc.edu/academics/ac/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx for more information.
Online Tutoring
LSSC’s Learning Center offers online tutoring in all subject areas. Please visit http://lssc.edu/academics/Pages/Academic%20Resources/Learning%20Center/default.aspx for more information.
Online Library Help
LSSC’s librarians are available online for research and MLA assistance. Please visit
http://lssc.edu/library/Pages/Services/Ask-A-Librarian.aspx for more information.
Students with Disabilities
The Office for Students with Disabilities offers assistance to online students who require disability
accommodations. Please visit http://www.lssc.edu/academics/disabilityservices/Pages/Default.aspx for more information.
Tech Support (Helpdesk)
If you have a technical support issue, please send an email to [email protected] from
your LakeHawk Email. You can access LakeHawk Email at http://www.lssc.edu/mail .
In your email to Helpdesk, please include:
• Your name as it appears in LOIS
• Your course number, course title and instructor's name
• A brief description of the problem or technical issue
Please do not phone IT. If your email (often called a "work order") is not answered within the next
business day, email Kyle Cole at [email protected] from your LakeHawk Email.
Navigating the Course
On your left-hand menu, you will find the navigation links for
this course. The first link is your course “Home” page. This is
the first thing you see when you log into this course. Watch this
page for important information from your instructor. The most
important announcements will appear on the “home” page. Also
check your LakeHawk Email often—your instructor sends
extremely important announcements there as well.
In “Course Content,” you will find your weekly assignments.
Each week has an overview, assignments list, lectures and
resources folder and discussion folder. Make sure you complete
everything on the assignments list each week. This is how you
ensure you have completed all the requirements.
In “Syllabus and Policies,” you will find the classroom rules,
course syllabus and course calendar. Wise students will download
and print the course calendar, and try to read ahead where
possible.
In “Course Documents,” you will find the descriptions for the
essays and oral presentation required in this course.
Your course is organized so that no assignments are due on the
weekends. This is so you may use the weekends to read the next
week’s textbook chapter. Almost every week has two discussion
questions for you to answer. These questions require an initial
reply by Monday at 11 PM, and a minimum of two peer replies, due by Friday at 11 PM. Please note
that this is the minimum acceptable participation for a passing grade. Students desiring an “A” for
the discussion board will post at least 4 peer replies to each discussion board.
Most weeks also have quizzes. Questions on the quiz are multiple-choice, true-false and fill-in-the-
blank, and cover material from the week’s readings. Quizzes are due each Friday by 11 PM.
Your instructor welcomes all of your questions, but ask that you please ask them on the Q&A
Discussion Board so all students can benefit from the answers. Besides your instructor, you
also have other resources for help. The Learning Center is offering online tutoring, and the
Librarians are ready and waiting to help you find reputable research sources for your essays and
oral presentation. Links to online support services are available via the “Support Services” link
on your course menu.
Tips for Success
• Use the weekends to read the next week's assignment. Since no assignments are due on
the weekends, you can read without interruption.
• Always use Firefox to access Blackboard. Internet Explorer and other browsers often cause problems with discussions and tests. You can download Firefox here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
• Visit the weekly discussion every day of the week, Monday-Friday. Students who
spend 10-15 minutes per day interacting with peers on the discussion board typically earn
higher grades than those students who visit the disussion board on just Monday and Friday.
• Submit your essays for Peer Review one week before the due date. While optional, peer reviews have been shown to signficantly improve grades. Your instructor also replies to peer reviews. Look for them on the discussion board.
• Talk to the Librarians. They are experts in MLA and are very helpful for finding research.
• Ask questions often, and read the Q&A Discussion Board. Your instructor looks
forward to answering your questions.
• Check your LakeHawk Email often. Your instructor sends the most important
announcements to your LakeHawk Email.
• Bond with your peers. Having a friend in this course who can help you proofread your
essays and provide feedback and insight on assignments is a very valuable tool!
Reading List for the Course (Where available, online versions are linked from the work’s title)
Read by Friday, Sep 5. -
Week 2
Ch. 13: p. 3-38
The Prince: p. 45-47
Read by Friday, Sep. 12 -
Week 3
Ch. 14: p. 51-74
“Shall I compare thee…”:
p. 86
“All the World’s a Stage”: p.
87
Read by Friday, Sep. 19 -
Week 4
Ch. 15: p. 91-124
Don Quixote, Chapter VIII:
p. 129-
131
Read by Friday, Sep. 26-
Week 5
Ch. 16: p. 143-170
Pride and Prejudice: p. 181-
182
Read by Friday, Oct. 3 -
Week 6
Ch. 17: p. 189-222
The Communist Manifesto: p.
232-
233
Read by Friday, Oct. 24 -
Week 9
Ch. 18: p. 237-256
The Storm: p. 259-260
Read by Friday, Oct. 31 -
Week 10
Ch. 19: p. 273-288
Ch. 20: p. 295-310 “The
Slowly, Slowly Poem”: p.
290
Read by Friday, Nov. 7 -
Week 11
Ch. 21: p. 319-335
“Hamlet”: p.344
Read by Friday, Nov. 14 -
Week 12
Ch. 22: p. 349-382
Ch. 23: p. 395-416 “Hills
Like White Elephants”: p.
388
Read by Friday, Nov. 21- Week 13
Ch. 24: p. 427-445
“Barbie-Q”: p. 455
Course Calendar
Notes:
• All assignments, assessments and activities are due every Friday at 11 PM (unless otherwise noted).
• Initial discussion posts due by Monday at 11 PM. Two peer are due each week by Friday at 11 PM. Late discussion posts are never
accepted. Look under “Course Content” in your Blackboard course for weekly lectures, assignments and other information.
Course Calendar – Online, 15 Weeks
Reading Assignments Points Objectives Notes/Reminder
s
Week 1: Aug. 25-31
Orientation • Syllabus, online materials • orientation: Introduction
• Orientation: Assignment • Orientation: Test
25
20
• Submit an assignment • Post on the discussion board • Take a test • Check your grades
College closed Sep.
1
Week 2: Sep. 1-7
Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy
• Ch. 13: p. 3-38
• The Prince: p. 45-47
• Discussion
• Week 2 Quiz
25
20
• Discuss a variety of works from periods ranging from the Paleolithic to ancient Egypt
• Identify Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian visual works
College closed Sep.
1
Week 3: Sep. 8-14
Renaissance in Northern Europe
• Ch. 14: p. 51-74 • “Shall I Compare
thee…”: p. 86
• “All the World’s a Stage”: p. 87
• Discussion • Week 3 Quiz
25
20
• Explain the connection between the Greek religion and its culture and arts.
• Discuss the qualities of the Classical style in art, music, and theatre.
Week 4: Sep. 15-21
Baroque Age
• Ch. 15: p. 91-124 • Don Quixote, Chapter
VIII: p. 129-131
• Discussion • Week 4 Quiz
25
20
• Discuss major Roman writers and philosophers.
• Describe the influence that Greece had on Rome.
Week 5: Sep. 22-28
Eighteenth Century
• Ch. 16: p. 143-170 • Pride and Prejudice: p.
181-182
• Discussion • Week 5 Quiz
25
20
• Identify Early Christian and Byzantine works.
• Discuss Christian and Judaic influence on the humanities.
Week 6: Sep. 29-
Oct. 5
Romanticism and
Realism
• Ch. 17: p. 189-222 • The Communist • Manifesto: p. 232-233
• Discussion • Week 6 Quiz
25
20
• Identify works of Islamic art, architecture, and literature.
• Discuss the development of Islam and explain its connection to Judaism and Christianity.
Week 7: Oct. 6-12
Midterm Project, Part 1
• • Cultural Event 1 100 College closed
Oct. 10
Week 8: Oct. 13-19
Midterm Project part
2
• • Midterm Project 100
Week 9: Oct. 20-26
Impressionism and
Post-Impressionism
• Ch. 18: p. 237-256 • The Storm: p. 259-260
• Discussion Week 9 Quiz
25
20
• Identify Indian works of visual art, music, architecture, theatre, and literature.
• Discuss the changes in the arts and society that came with the introduction of Islam.
• Describe the caste system and the roles of different castes.
Week 10: Oct. 27-
Nov. 2
China and Japan
• Ch. 19: p. 273-288 • Ch. 20: p. 295-310 • “The Slowly, Slowly • Poem”: p. 290
• Discussion • Week 10 Quiz
25
20
• Identify early Chinese works of art, literature, and architecture.
• Identify early Japanese works of art, literature, and architecture.
• Discuss the major ideas and contributors to Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
•
Week 11: Nov. 3-9
Africa and Latin
America
• Ch. 21: 319-335 • “Hamlet”: p. 344
• Discussion • Week 11 Quiz
25
20
• Discuss the chief characteristics of the native cultures of the Americas, including
• College closed Nov. 11
lifestyle and systems of belief.
• Identify major works of art, literature, and architecture from African and Native American cultures.
Week 12: Nov. 10-
16
The 20th Century
• Ch. 22: p. 349-382 • Ch. 23: p. 395-416 • “Hills Like White • Elephants”: p. 388
• Discussion • Week 12 Quiz
25
20
• Discuss the influence of the European cultures and Christianity on medieval arts.
• Identify qualities of the “chivalric ideal” as well as those of “courtly love” and their influence on medieval literature.
College closed
Nov. 11
Week 13: Nov. 17-23
Today’s Humanities
• Ch. 24: p. 427-445 • “Barbie-Q”: p. 455
• Discussion
25
• Identify specific works of art, architecture, literature, and music from the Late Medieval period.
College closed
Nov. 26 @ 4:30
PM-Nov. 30
Week 14: Nov. 24-30
Final Exam Review
• Review for Final Exam •
College closed
Nov. 26 @ 4:30
PM-Nov.30
Week 15 Dec. 1-7
Final Project
• Cultural Event 2 • Final Project • Farewell • Final Exam
100
100
25
100
***Final Exam: Open from Dec. 5 at 8AM to Dec. 10 at 11PM ***