Humanities 1

HUMANITIES 1 – The Humanities (023751)

TTH 11:00 pm – 12:15 pm – Building 15 Room 1

SYLLABUS – Fall, 2001

 

Overview: This class focuses on the accomplishments of women and men in western society from the time of the ancient Greeks to the present day. The artistic, musical, literary and philosophical accomplishments of human expression will be examined in a historical and philosophical context.

 

Instructors: This is a team taught class. The instructors are Margie Whalen, Cristina Hernandez, Charles McGruder, and Gary Toops. All four instructors will be present at almost all of the classes. Their office hours and locations are listed below. You will be assigned to one of the four instructors for the purpose of reading your papers, however you are encouraged and welcome to contact any or all of them should you have questions about the course content.

 

Required text: HUMA 1 University Print Set

Required Works of Literature: (all are available in the bookstore or will be distributed in class as indicated)

  • "Everyday Use" (this short story by Walker will be distributed in class)

  • Medea (a tragic play by Euripedes)

  • Beowulf (epic poem)

  • Canterbury Tales (short stories by Chaucer)

  • Othello (a tragic play by Shakespeare)

  • "The White Heron" (short story by Jewett)

  • The Metamorphosis (a novella by Kafka)

  • Death of a Salesman (modern tragic play by Miller)

  • "The Garden of Forking Paths" (this post- modern short story by Borges

 

Attendance: After a total of six unexcused absences, you may be dropped. However, it is your responsibility to officially record your drop with the registrar before the official drop date of Friday, October 26, 2001.

 

Reading Assignment will be made in class and should be completed by the class meeting following the assignment. These assignments will be from the required text as well as additional material to be distributed in class.

 

Quizzes: Twelve (12) quizzes (on the assigned reading and handouts) will be given. These quizzes are for content only, and will require five or six short (one or two sentence) answers. There are no make-ups for these quizzes, but only the highest seven will be counted toward your grade. (10 points per quiz, 100 points total)

 

Exams: There will be three essay exams and a final exam. All will consist of several short essay questions requiring well- organized essays covering the assigned readings and classroom presentations. Some of the material covered in classroom presentations is not readily available in other forms. Therefore, if you must miss a class, arrange to have classmates share their notes with you. There are no make-ups for these missed exams, and a missed exam will count as a zero (0). The three essay exams will count 40 points each (120 points total), and the final exam, to be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 beginning at 10:30 a.m., will count as 75 points.

 

Outside project: A visit to an art gallery and a written report on that visit is required. Additional information on this assignment, which is due Thursday, November 29, 2001, will follow. (35 points)

 

Study Group Sessions: Study groups, which will meet outside of class, will be scheduled throughout the semester. Attendance at three sessions is required for a total of 15 points (5 each session).

 

Grade Distribution 10 of 12 quizzes (10 points each)     120  points

                                 3 exams (40 points each)                 120 points

                                 Outside Project                                   35 points

                                 Study Group Sessions                        15 points

                                 Final Exam                                          75 points

                                                                                            345 points

A= 345-310 points

B= 309-276 points

C= 275-241 points

D= 240-207 points

F= 206-0 points

 

The college policy regarding Cheating and Plagiarism will be strictly enforced.

 

  Please turn off (or do not bring) pagers and cell phones to class.

 

Instructors                 Office and Phone Numbers Office Hours

   

Cristina Hernandez     BLDG 1B, Rm. 1A               TBA

                                     (909) 594-5611 ext. 4321        chernand@mtsac.edu

 

Charles McGruder     BLDG 26B, Rm. 2551K        MTWTh 8:45 am  - 9:45 am

                                                                                        (909) 274-4595        

                                                                                        cmcgruder@mtsac.edu

                                                                                     

Gary Toops               BLDG 2,Rm. M113                  MTWTh 12:30-1:30 p.m.

                                   (909) 594-5611 ext. 4326         GToopsMSAC@aol.com

Margie Whalen         Building 26B, Room 202 N     MTWTh 9-9:30; MW 2:30-3:00;

                                    (909) 594- 5611                        Th 12:30-1:00

                                                                                        mwhalen@mtsac.edu (M-Th only)

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

  • All reading assignments must be completed prior to the quiz dates listed in the syllabus. Additional readings may be assigned and included as part of the essay exam questions.

  • The twelve quizzes are for factual content only, and require five or six short (one or two sentences) answers. There are no make-ups for these quizzes. 

  • The three essay exams will consist of four essay questions that you may select from a group of 8-10 questions that will require well-organized essays covering the assigned readings and classroom presentations. Much of the material covered in classroom presentations is not readily available in other forms. Therefore, if you must miss a class, arrange to have classmates share their notes with you.

  • The final exam will be similar to the other essay exams held during the semester with the exception that it will be limited to the 20th and 21st centuries. It will consist of two or three essay questions, which you may select from a group of 4-5 questions.

SCHEDULE

Week 1:

Class organization; Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" will be distributed.
Overview of the "Humanities" and Functions of Art

Week 2:

QUIZ #1 ("Everyday Use") followed by an introduction to Greek values.
QUIZ #2 (Medea) followed by a discussion of Medea

Week 3:

EXAM #1 (Classic era and Art and the Humanities)
Rome

Week 4:

QUIZ #3 on Beowulf followed by discussion of Beowulf
Age of Faith values

Week 5:

Age of Faith music and Canterbury Tales
QUIZ #4 (Age of Faith values) followed by discussion of Age of Faith art.

Week 6:

QUIZ #5 (Age of Faith art and music)
Renaissance values and the Great Chain of Being

Week 7:

Renaissance art and introduction to Othello
QUIZ #6 (Othello) followed by a discussion of Othello

Week 8:

Renaissance music and review for Exam #2
EXAM #2 (Age of Faith and Renaissance)

Week 9:

Baroque art and music
QUIZ #7 (Baroque art and music) followed by a discussion of Age of Reason values

Week 10:

Neo- classic art and architecture and music of the classic era
Continuation of classic music and discussion of the literature of the Age of Reason

Week 11:

Values of the Romantic era
QUIZ #8 ("A White Heron") followed by a discussion of "A White Heron"

Week 12:

Art of the Romantic era
Music of the Romantic era

Week 13:

QUIZ #9 (Romantic art and music and Hawthorne Tales) followed by a discussion of Hawthorne and Wordsworth
EXAM #3 (Age of Reason and Romantic Age)

Week 14:

Impressionism followed by a discussion of values of the 20th century

Week 15:

QUIZ #10 (The Metamorphosis) followed by a discussion of The Metamorphosis and Existentialism
NOTE: OUTSIDE PROJECT REPORT IS DUE 
QUIZ #11
(Death of a Salesman) followed by a discussion of Death of a Salesman

Week 16:

Art of the 20th century
QUIZ #12 ("The Garden of the Forking Path") followed by a discussion of "The Garden of Forking Paths" and music of the 20th century

Week 17:

FINAL EXAM 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 10/19/22