Wilmington University

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE

FACULTY MEMBER: Kate Cottle TERM:

COURSE TITLE: Human World Views 3500 BCE to 1650 CE

COURSE NUMBER: HUM 360

OFFICE HOURS/METHOD OF CONTACT: Office Hours will be offered through Collaborate twice a week; hours will be determined by information on the “Getting to Know You” form

Phone: 302-356-6841

Email:

Contact by email returned in 48 hours; contact by

phone will be returned within 72 hours

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will focus on specific time periods, events, and historical questions of western/non-western cultures. It incorporates a wide variety of political, social, economic, religious, intellectual, and scientific issues that encompass and define the study of the Humanities, as we are confronted with basic questions regarding historical development, cultural traditions, human nature, moral action, and practical necessity.

II. METHODOLOGY:

1.  Teaching Methods:

·  Reading assignments will be issued along with questions to answer or activities to complete regarding selected topics.

·  Student/instructor discussions on topic related to societal influences.

·  Interactive class work to encourage broad as well as deep knowledge about past world cultures

·  Collaborative creation of a Notional Society

2.  Evaluation Procedures:

Item / Point Value
Notional Society Final Essay / 300 points
Notional Society PowerPoint / 150 points
Discussion Boards (8 x 20; 8 x 5 for submission to SafeAssign) / 200 points
Group Information Charts (6 x 30) / 180 points
Brainstorming for Notional Society (5 x 20) / 100 points
Drafting for Notional society (5 x 14; participation points) / 70 points
Group Work (“Getting to Know You” form; signed group Constitutions) / 100 points
Reflection Essays (3 x 33) / 100 points
Class Participation/ Peer Review of Group Performance (2 x 100) / 200 points
SEA (taking Notional Society drafts to the Student Success Center; 3 x 33) / 100 points
1500

3.  Extra Credit Opportunities

Additional Visits to the Student Success Center on drafts (3 x 33) / 100 points
Notional Society Final Project Ranking / Up to 50 points

·  All work is submitted electronically through Blackboard. Work will not be accepted through email unless the instructor has specified.

·  Rubrics are provided as a part of this course – student success depends on understanding and fulfilling criteria that are explicitly stated.

·  Students’ work will be evaluated on the specifics of the assignment (answering the question/following the prompt), specific and accurate information, organizational skills, and carefully proofread work.

·  Students will write first drafts of all of the sections of the Notional Society. The purpose of this feedback is for students to improve the draft before the final Notional Essay draft is submitted.

·  If a group submits the same draft (or a minimally revised draft) for both the first and the revised version of the Notional Society Essay, the group earns one of two grades.

o  If the paper fails, it is a 60.

o  If the paper passes, it is a 70.

·  All work turned in for this class should be original work produced for this class; papers written for another class are not acceptable or tolerated.

o  You may not submit the same paper for two different assignments.

·  All drafts and discussion boards will be submitted through SafeAssign (plagiarism software within Blackboard) for both first drafts and revised drafts.

o  If a student submits to the discussion board, but not SafeAssign, the student will not receive credit for the discussion board until she has submitted to SafeAssign also.

·  Assignments turned in after the due date will receive penalties.

o  For every day that the assignment is late, the student is penalized 10% per day.

o  No assignments will be accepted 1 week after their due date.

o  Students will receive a zero for work not submitted.

·  Problems with computers are NOT acceptable excuses for late work.

o  Save all of your work and back it up to avoid problems.

o  Come early to campus if you need to upload your paper.

·  SEA (Structured External Assignment)

o  Students must conference with the instructor at least once during the semester and twice with the SSC or SmarThinking

o  Each visit is worth 33 points.

o  After the first three visits (instructor and Student Success Center/SmarThinking), the points count towards extra credit.

§  You can use SmarThinking as much as you would like, but you will receive credit for only three more visits.

o  Only one conference with the instructors will earn points.

Grading Scale:

http://www.wilmu.edu/academics/grades.aspx

Attendance Policy

·  WilmU Policy: http://www.wilmu.edu/academics/coursework.aspx

·  Attendance in this online class is judged both by the weekly discussion board and by completing all of the other work of the class.

o  If the work for the week is only partially done, students receive an “other” for that week’s class. While the “other” does not have any point deductions associated with it, it is data for the instructor in case of a grade dispute or a request for a deadline extension.

·  Any changes in due dates will be posted as an announcement in Blackboard and also emailed to students.

·  An excused absence is judged by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.

o  Most often, students will be asked for documentation.

·  Two or more absences over the block will automatically result in an FA.

Supplemental Information

In addition to textbook readings, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes, and web sites will be provided weekly to supplement the material. The page numbers refer to the textbook, but online resources will be offered

Discussion Board Posts:

Weeks 1 through 7 will require discussion board posts. A question will be posed prompting students to discuss the topic with other participants of the course.

Instructions to post: Once in the course, choose the discussion board button from the left side bar. This will guide you through adding a forum. Once you have completed your thread, enter by choosing submit (not save).

Please be sure to add your own thread for each week's discussion.Other participants can then replywithin your discussion forum.

To reply, click on a participant’s link to their thread. After reading, choose the reply option, post a thoughtful comment, and submit. Please reply to a minimum of 3 participant threads in addition to your own.

Guidelines for Notional Society:

Applying information presented throughout the course, create a notional society based on the successes of past societies and lessons that could or should be learned from each.

This is a group activity where different group members will perform different roles within the group, depending on the week. Starting with week 2, every week students will brainstorm and write first drafts of a

You may use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or a combination of both to present your information.

Please include a minimum of the following information:

·  Geographical boundaries /Topographical information/ Climate

·  Population

·  Belief systems, religions, if any

·  Public/Private virtues or Moral Systems

·  Technology

·  Political System

·  Military

·  Economics/Trade/Careers

·  Food

·  Clothing

·  Buildings

·  Household Objects

·  Kinds of art and purpose of art

Groups will create a thoroughly detailed discussion with of element, including an explanation of how the group determinedeach characteristicto be the best for the group’s Notional Society.

HELPFUL HINTS FOR ONLINE LEARNING SUCCESS

·  Prior to the start of the course, familiarize yourself with each link located on the Navigation Bar.

·  Check for new announcements with each log on.

·  Read each entry on the discussion boards and reply with thoughtful remarks where applicable.

·  Ensure assignments are submitted by 11:59 pm Thursday and Sunday evening each week.

·  Consider scheduling ahead for time to work on course work. Effective time management is a great tool for successful on-line learning.

·  Organize, organize, organize!

III. COURSE OUTLINE/SCHEDULE:

Week / Date (Mon.) / Educational Theme & Learning Focus
1 / Sept. 1 / Class Activities
·  Introduction to the Course
o  START HERE (Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm)
o  “Getting to Know You” form (Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm)
o  What is Civilization?
·  Textbook Reading
o  Introduction: Prehistory and the Birth of Civilization
§  Pages 1-15
§  Initial exercise
§  PowerPoint
o  Mesopotamia: Gods, Rulers, and the Social Order
§  Pages 16-43
§  Power Point
§  Code of Hammurabi
o  Africa: Gods, Rulers, and the Social Order
§  Pages 44-62
§  PowerPoint
§  Egyptology: Judgment and the Afterlife
·  Temporary Group: Informational Table (Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Judea)
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Corrections and comments to group by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Read “Hitchhikers and Couch Potatoes”
·  Reflection Essay: Previous Group Work
o  Due Sunday by 11:59 pm
2 / Sept. 8 / Class Activities
·  Textbook Reading
o  India, China, and the Americas
§  Pages 63-74
§  History of Ancient India
§  Indus River Valley Civilizations
§  History of Mesoamerica
§  Map of Mesoamerica
§  Mesoamerican History
§  The Great Deluge of Mesoamerica
o  China: The Rise to Empire
§  Pages 166-180
§  The World Fact Book: China
o  A Flowering of Faith: Christianity and Buddhism
§  Pages 184-197
§  Yin and Yang in Chinese Medicine
§  Buddhist Art and Architecture
§  Buddhist Literature
·  Placement in Permanent Group
·  Group Constitution, signed by all members of the group
o  Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
·  Introduction to Notional Society Project
o  Brainstorm Morality/Religion for Notional Society
§  Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Draft Morality/Religion section of Notional Society
§  Due Sunday by 11:59 pm
·  Group: Informational Table (India, China, Christianity and Buddhism)
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Corrections and comments to group by 11:59 pm Sunday
o 
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
3 / Sept. 15 / Class Activities
·  Textbook Reading
o  Greece: Humanism and the Speculative Leap
§  Pages 76-112
§  PowerPoint
§  Zeus and the Great Flood
o  The Classical Style
§  Pages 113-136
§  PowerPoint
§  Ancient Greece
o  Rome: The Rise to Empire
§  Pages 137-165
§  PowerPoint
§  Roman and Greek Deities
·  Notional Society Project
o  Brainstorm Geography/Topography and Economics/Trade for Notional Society
§  Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Draft Geography/Topography and Economics/Trade sections of Notional Society
§  Due Sunday by 11:59 pm
·  Group: Informational Table (Greece and Rome)
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Corrections and comments to group by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
4 / Sept. 22 / Class Activities
·  Textbook Reading
o  The Language of Faith: Symbolism and the Arts
§  Pages 198-225
§  PowerPoint
§  Early Christian Art
§  Early Christian Art
o  The Islamic World: Religion and Culture
§  Pages 226-248
§  PowerPoint
§  Exploring Early World Cultures: Islam
§  Early Islamic Period: History
·  Notional Society Project
o  Brainstorm Military and Constitution for Notional Society
§  Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Draft Military and Constitution sections of Notional Society
§  Due Sunday by 11:59 pm
·  Group: Informational Table (Arts/Faith and Islam)
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Corrections and comments to group by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Peer Evaluation of Group Members #1
o  Possible rearrangement of groups
5 / Sept. 29 / Class Activities
·  Textbook Reading
o  Patterns of Medieval Life
§  Pages 249-275
§  Feudalism
§  Feudal Life
§  Medieval Life
§  Five Myths About Medieval Women and Power
o  Christianity and the Medieval Mind
§  Pages 276-298
§  What were the Crusades?
§  Introduction to the Crusades
§  A Virtual Pilgrimage
o  The Medieval Synthesis in the Arts
§  Pages 299-325
§  A Beginner’s Guide to Romanesque Architecture
§  What is Romanesque Architecture?
·  Notional Society Project
o  Brainstorm Architecture and Civic Planning for Notional Society
§  Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Draft Architecture and Civic Planning sections of Notional Society
§  Due Sunday by 11:59 pm
·  Group: Informational Table (Catholic Church, Western Europe and Medieval Life)
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Corrections and comments to group by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
6 / Oct. 6 / Class Activities
·  Textbook Reading
o  Adversity and Challenge: The Fourteenth Century Transition
§  Pages 358-375
o  Classical Humanism in the Age of the Renaissance
§  Pages 376-397
§  Renaissance Movements
§  Renaissance Music
o  Renaissance Artists: Disciples of Nature, Masters of Invention
§  Pages 398-435
§  Web Gallery of Art
·  Notional Society Project
o  Brainstorm Food, Clothing, Art, and Household Goods for Notional Society
§  Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Draft Food, Clothing, Art, and Household Goods sections of Notional Society
§  Due Sunday by 11:59 pm
·  Group: Informational Table (Transition to Renaissance and Renaissance)
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm.
o  Corrections and comments to group by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
7 / Oct. 13 / Class Activities
·  Notional Society Project
o  Final Draft of Notional Society Project
§  PowerPoint due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
§  Essay due Sunday by 11:59 pm
§  Ranking of projects due Sunday by 11:59 pm
·  Discussion Board
o  Initial Posting due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
o  Responses to peers due by 11:59 pm Sunday
·  Peer Evaluation of Group Members #2