The Idea of Origins and the Origin of Ideas
Spring 2007 - IDH 1002 Sections 5,
6, 7, & 8
Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 –
12:15
Mondays - PCA 150
Faculty
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Name |
Email |
Office |
Office Hours |
Phone |
Sec |
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David.chatfield@fiu.edu |
CP
336 |
M
2-4 |
305-348-3977 |
6 |
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|
GL422 |
MW 9:45-10:45 |
305-348-0297 |
5 |
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Prof.
William Ritzi |
ritziw@fiu.edu |
ZEB
356 |
|
305-348-2022 |
7 |
|
Bennett.Schwartz@fiu.edu |
DM
281A |
Tuesday,
10 –12 |
305-348-4025 |
8 |
Course Description
This course is the first of a series of four, two-semester
Class Objectives
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To exit with many, many more questions than entering.
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To question and re-examine “knowledge” and
what we perceive as “reality”; to realize that there are pluralities of
knowledge and reality.
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To appreciate that knowledge, debate, pleasure and fun are mutually compatible
phenomena.
Required
1.
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
2.
3.
4. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
5. Art and Physics by Leonard Shlain
- Be prepared in each class
session by having completed assigned readings.
- Written assignments are
expected to have correct grammar and punctuation unless the assignment calls
for something else. You may contact the FIU Writing Lab for
assistance or guidance on what this means.
Regularly
monitor WebCT for assignments, announcements, discussion, etc.
- All assignments must be submitted to
TURNITIN.COM. Instructions will be given
later. In addition, you will provide a
paper copy to your professor.
Grade calculation
Your grade will be determined based on
points earned as follows:
5 quizzes of 6 pts each: 30 pts (12
questions with each worth .5 pts)
4 projects of 7 pts each: 28 pts
Class participation: 20 pts
Final project: 22 pts (11 pts for
individual paper & 11 pts for group presentation)
Letter
grades correspond to the following point scale:
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A
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94-100
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A-
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90-93
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B+
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87-89
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B
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84-86
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B-
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80-83
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C+
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77-79
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C
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74-76
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C-
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70-73
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D+
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67-69
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D
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64-66
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D-
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60-63
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F
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<
60 |
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Participation policy
As this
class involves discussion, attendance and class participation is essential.
Unexcused absences will result in a lowering of your grade as follows:
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# of
Unexcused Absences |
ESTIMATED
GRADE |
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A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
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0-2 |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
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3 |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
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4 |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
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5 |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
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6 or
More |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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Participation also means no distractions. THE USE OF ELECTRONIC
DEVICES IS PROHIBITED. All cell phones, iPods, Blackberries and laptops should
be turned off.
Other Class Policies
Academic
Integrity
In
this learning community, we are expected to act as moral beings governed by a
sense of ethics. These ethics are outlined in the University
Code of Academic Integrity (www.fiu.edu/~dwyere/academicintegrity.html)
and the
Physical,
mental and sensory challenges
Every
effort, where feasible and practical, will be made to accommodate students who
are so challenged. Should you require accommodations, contact your instructor
or the
Religious
observances
Every
effort, where feasible and practical, will be made to accommodate students
whose religious practices clash with class requirements or scheduling; i.e you
practice a religion whose holidays fall on days the University is open or if an
exam is scheduled during a day of high spirituality. Contact your instructor if
such a situation arises well before the holiday.
Class Schedule
Please note that the
class schedule is subject to change. In addition, all four sections faculty
leaders are likely to be away for small portions of the Semester as their other
assignments so dictate. All such changes, will be announced in class.
Week
1
M
1/8: QUIZ:
Botany of Desire
W
1/10: BD
Discussion
Week
2
M
1/15: No
Class: MLK Day
W
1/17: Class
pot luck (large group); recipes with apples and/or potatoes only.
Week
3
M
1/22: QUIZ:
The Power of
W
1/24: Discussion
Babel
Project: Due on Feb 5th
Week
4
M
1/29:
W
1/31: Discussion
Week
5
M
2/5: Introduction
of Community Project
W
2/7: Form
groups and start Community Project
Week
6
M
2/12: QUIZ:
Among the Thugs
W
2/14: Discussion
Thugs
Project due on 2/26 & 2/28: Thugs as
community Project. Must be done in slide
show or movie format.
Week
7
M
2/19: Community
Identity in Art
W
2/21: Discussion
Week
8
M
2/26: Watch
student films
W
2/28 Watch student films (meet in large
group)
Week
9
M
3/5: QUIZ:
Reading Lolita
W
3/7: Discussion
Lolita
Project due on 3/26:
Week
10
M
3/12: Reading
Lolita
W
3/14: Discussion
Week
11
M
3/19: Spring
Break
W
3/21: Spring
Break
Week
12
M
3/26: Professional Presentations
W
3/28: Group work on Communities Project
591 NW 27th St | Miami, FL 33127 |305-576-1051
Art & Physics Project due on 4/11:
Week
13
M
4/2:
W
4/4: Discussion
Week
14
M
4/9: Art and Physics (Ritzi & Chatfield Lecture)
W
4/11:
Week
15
M
4/16: Student presentations
W
4/18: Student presentations