hum2230a - Humanistic Tradition II
Mr. Anthony
Crisafi
Syllabus
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Textbooks:
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Sayre, Henry M.
The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change, Volume II: 1600 to the Present
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The
Longman Anthology of World Literature, Compact Edition.
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Bonds, Mark Evan.
A Brief History of Music in Western Culture.
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Course Description:
Humanistic
Tradition II is an interdisciplinary, multicultural study of the arts and
sciences contributed by diverse human traditions to world civilization. Focus
is on modern civilizations and their contributions to the Global Village.
Primary sources (in translation) are emphasized.
Withdrawal Policy:
It is
the responsibility of the student to notify registration if personal or
schedule conflicts result in the need to withdraw from this course. The
withdrawal deadline is Friday, October 17. If you discontinue attendance
and assignments but fail to drop by this date, you will receive an “F” for the
course.
Course Expectations and
Requirements
1.
Read assignments before the scheduled dates and bring all relevant
textbooks listed in schedule to class.
2.
Class Attendance is required and is the responsibility of the
student. If more than 3 unexcused sessions are missed, the student will
receive an “F” for the course. Tardiness disrupts everyone, so please be
on time. Also, all cell phones must be turned off before class.
3.
Plagiarism of any kind is a violation of the "Golden Rule" as
published in the UCF Catalog. Academic honesty and integrity are expected of
everyone all the time. In other words, don't cheat. Academic dishonesty results
in an "F" for the course.
4.
The “Gordon Rule”
(State Rule 6A-10.30) applies to students who first enrolled in any college or
university after October 1982. The rule requires students to complete four
courses (twelve credit hours) of writing and to complete two courses (six
credit hours) of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher. Each
course must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-” (1.75). HUM 2230 is categorized as a Gordon Rule
course.
Assignments:
1.
Reading
Response Journal: Because this is
a Gordon Rule course (see description above), students must write a minimum of
10-15 pages of competent college writing in this course. This will be accomplished through a Reading
Response Journal that will consist of eight 2-page minimum papers. This journal will consist of the student’s
reactions and analyses to the readings we have done throughout the term. These papers will be graded for originality
and strength of analysis, organization, structure, and grammar and syntax.
2.
Exams: There will be a series of exams throughout the
term, and they will test the student’s knowledge of the subjects through
multiple choice, identification, and short answer questions. Exams will be administered online through
Web-CT.
3.
Discussion Leader: Each student will give a brief
presentation on a topic we are discussing in class. You will choose which
topic to present by signing up for a topic.
Your job will be to summarize the main points of the day’s topic,
provide an analysis that contextualizes the information, and raise questions
for discussion. You must provide a
handout for each member of the class, and your handout will consist of an
outline of your topic, questions for class discussion, and a bibliography.
4.
Class Participation: The purpose
of class participation is to help the student to better understand the subject
matter by exercising the student’s critical thinking skills. In this
course, we will use class participation and dialogue to analyze the readings
and topics from the texts. Each student will be responsible for being
prepared to answer questions each and every class, whether or not you are
called upon. Also, as a part of the class participation component, we
will be doing reading discussions in groups.
In order to get full credit for this part of the course, you must
participate in all discussions.
Grading Procedures and
Grading Scale:
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Reading Response
Journal: 40% Exams: 30% Discussion
Leader:
20% Class
Participation: 10% |
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University Policy for
Students with Disabilities:
The
Course Schedule:
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Week |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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Week 1: Aug 25-29 |
First day of
class. Introductory Lecture and
Assignments. |
Online: Read Lecture on Early Renaissance and
Humanism. |
Online: Read Masaccio and Botticelli; Da Vinci;
and Michelangelo Longman:
Boccaccio, Decameron (1455) |
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Week 2: Sept 1-5 |
Labor Day Holiday!! |
Longman:
Michelangelo
(1488); Shakespeare (1496) |
Longman: Machiavelli (1501) Journal
1 Due by Today! |
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Week 3: Sept 8-12 |
Online: Raphael, Titian, and Mannerism Quiz
1 Due by Today! |
Music: Chapters 1-6. |
Longman:
Cervantes, Don Quixote, Part 1 (1545) |
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Week 4: Sept 15-19 |
Online: Gutenberg; Protest and Reform, Parts 1
& 2 Longman: Milton (1769). Quiz
2 Due by Today! |
Humanities: Chapters 25 & 26 |
Humanities: Chapter 27 Journal
2 Due by Today! |
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Week 5: Sept 22-26 |
Music: Chapters 7-10 Quiz
3 Due by Today!! |
Humanities:
Chapter 28 |
Humanities: Chapter 29 |
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Week 6: Sept 29-Oct 3 |
Humanities: Chapters 30 & 31 |
Longman:
Moliere (1814) |
Humanities:
Chapter 32 Journal
3 Due by Today! |
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Week 7: Oct 6-10 |
Longman:
Voltaire (1909) Quiz
4 Due by Today! |
Music:
Chapters 11-13 |
Humanities:
Chapter 33 |
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Week 8: Oct 13-17 |
Humanities:
Chapter 34 |
Longman:
Goethe (2036) |
Music:
Chapters 14-16 Journal
4 Due by Today! |
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Week 9: Oct 20-24 |
Humanities:
Chapter 35 Quiz
5 Due by Today! |
Longman:
Blake, Wordsworth,
and Keats (2150) |
Music:
Chapters 17 &
18 Journal
5 Due by Today! |
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Week 10: Oct 27-31 |
Humanities:
Chapters 36 &
37 Quiz
6 Due by Today! |
Humanities:
Chapters 38 &
39 |
Humanities:
Chapter 40 |
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Week 11: Nov 3-7 |
Longman:
Baudelaire (2194) Quiz
7 Due by Today! |
Longman:
Dostoyevsky (2228) |
Longman:
Tolstoy (2307) Journal
6 Due by Today! |
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Week 12: Nov 10-14 |
Longman:
Gilman (2344) Quiz
8 Due by Today! |
Humanities: Chapter 41 & 42 |
Longman: Conrad (2444) |
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Week 13: Nov 17-21 |
Longman:
Joyce (2514) Quiz
9 Due by Today! |
Humanities: Chapters 43 & 44 |
Music:
Chapters 19 &
20 Journal
7 Due by Today! |
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Week 14: Nov 24-28 |
Longman:
Eliot (2578) Quiz
10 Due by Today! |
Humanities:
Chapters 45 &
46 |
Thanksgiving Holiday!! |
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Week 15: Dec 1-5 |
Longman:
Levi (2680) |
Humanities:
Chapters 47 &
48 |
Music:
Chapters 21-23 Journal
8 Due by Today! |
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Final Exam Week! |
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