Dr. Mark Stewart email: [email protected] Science Division Office: Locke 121Office Telephone: (209) 954-5497AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CIVILIZATIONCLASS INFORMATION SHEETFALL 2008 (August 14 – December 19)Course Code Department # Meeting Days Meeting Times Classroom #76808 CIVIL 003 T / Th 9:30am – 11am West Forum90438 HUM 003 T / Th 9:30am – 11am West ForumTEXTBOOKAltshuler, T. & Janaro, R. (2009) The Art of Being Human. 9 th Edition (Custom). San Francisco: Pearson-Longman.Expectation of Students:1. Arrive on Time. If you are late with good reason, please find a seat in the back of the room.2. Be Courteous to Instructor and Fellow Students. This includes obvious courtesy issues such as not using cellular phones, not talking in class except during group sessions, in response to questions, etc.3. During films, presentations, etc., courtesy and silence is expected.4. If the instructor requests that you stop the behavior causing problems, please do so immediately. 5. Indicate questions and responses with raised hand; please wait to be acknowledged, particularly in thelarger classes.6. Plagiarism and any other form of cheating will not be tolerated.7. No offensive language or behavior will be accepted. 8. All tests and assignments must be submitted on time, barring extreme emergency.9. No more than three unexcused absences will be permitted. An email stating the nature of the illness or similar issue will suffice in making the absence an excused absence.Grading Scale:90 – 100 A80 – 89 B70 – 79 C60 – 69 DBelow 60 FAssignments Counted in Grade:Online Midterm 20%Online Final 20%In Class Final Examination 10%Portfolio 50% Total 100%1Dr. Mark Stewart email: [email protected] Science Division Office: Locke 121Office Telephone: (209) 954-5497Online Midterm and Online FinalThese tests are taken online on the ETUDES course site. They will cover all of the modules handled in class; these will be utilized as a guide to help students keep up with readings in order to better understand the subject. These are each worth 20% of your course grade.In Class Final ExaminationThis is a written exam taken in class on the day assigned for the final by the College. This is worth 10% of your course grade.PortfolioThe Portfolio consists of the following three elements:1. Individual Class Notes. Keep these in a file and submit them with the portfolio; they will be returned to you2. Group Notes. These may be kept by one member of the group and photocopied for other members. Each member will be expected to have a separate copy of the group notes in their portfolio3. Live Event Report. You are to attend a play, musical production, sporting event, etc. and do a brief write-up including summary, audience response, and application to the humanities as you have studied in the book and heard in class lectures. This paper is to be typewritten and is to be 2 to 3 pages (double spaced) long.4. Film Report. You are to attend a current film showing and do a brief write-up including summary, audience response, and application to the humanities as you have studied in the book and heard in class lectures. This paper is to be typewritten and is to be 2 to 3 pages (double spaced) long.5. The notes will each be worth 15% of your course grade and the papers worth 20% of your grade (10% each).6. Portfolios will be collected two weeks before the final examination week; the date will be stated in the Course OutlineAccessing the Online Section on ETUDESYou may access the online section in order to check your grades as well as to take your tests when they go “live”. [Note: This is different than the Publisher’s companion website which is for informational purposes only]- Go to the Delta College Home Page- Click on Online Classes in the left menu- On the Online Class Page click on the blue link in the middle text that says ETUDES Gateway Page, This should bring up a burgundy colored log in page- Your Login ID is your nine digit Delta College student number beginning with 98 (Do not include any dashes or spaces). You will not be able to log in using your Social Security Number.- Your PIN number is your default birth date in the format MMDDYY- If you need technical assistance call the ETUDES help desk between Monday and Friday from 9am to 6pm at (209) 954-5840 or at http://otrs.deltacollege.edu/otrs/customer.pl2Dr. Mark Stewart email: [email protected] Science Division Office: Locke 121Office Telephone: (209) 954-5497TUESDAY / THURSDAY COURSE OUTLINEAugust 14 Course Introduction 19 You and the Humanities21 You and the Humanities (continued). Myth and Origin of the Humanities.26 Myth and Origin of the Humanities (continued)28 Struggles of the HumanitiesSeptember 2 Struggles of the Humanities (continued)4 Literature. 9 Literature (continued)11 Art16 Art (continued)18 Music23 Music (continued)25 Theater30 Theater (continued)October 2 Song and Dance 7 No Class – Instructor Conference9 Song and Dance (continued)14 Cinema16 Cinema (continued)21 Summary of Disciplines in the Humanities. Group-work and group-work checkup.23 Review for Midterm. [* * * Midterm goes “live” * * *]28 Religion30 Religion (continued) [* * * Midterm Closes * * *]November 4 Morality6 Morality (continued)11 Happiness13 Happiness (continued)18 Love20 Love (continued)25 Group-work Checkup Day27 No Class: ThanksgivingDecember 2 Death and Life Affirmation4 Death and Life Affirmation (continued). [Portfolios Due. Online Final Goes “Live”]9 Freedom11 Course Summary and Review for Final15 – 19 * * * FINALS WEEK * *