The Idea of Origins and the Origin of Ideas
Spring 2007 - IDH 1002 Sections 9,
10, 11, & 12
Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30 –
4:45
Faculty
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Name |
Email |
Office |
Office Hours |
Phone |
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Prof. Gren Draper |
draper@fiu.edu |
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305-348- |
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GL422 |
MW 9:45-10:45 |
305-348-0297 |
9 |
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Prof.
Suman Kakar |
kakars@fiu.edu |
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305-348- |
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Prof. Gwyn Davies |
daviesg@fiu.edu |
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305-348- |
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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.
Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
2.
3.
4.
- 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:
4 quizzes of 5 pts each: 20 pts
4 projects of 10 pts each: 40 pts
Class participation: 20 pts
Final project: 20 pts (10 pts for individual paper & 10 pts for group presentation)
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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.
M 1/8: Mother Tongue (Draper Lecture)
W 1/10: MT Discussion
Mother Tongue Project Due on 1/22:
Week 2
M 1/15: No Class: MLK Day
W 1/17: Meet in large group. QUIZ: Mother Tongue (Draper Lecture)
Week 3
M 1/22: QUIZ: Richard Blanco (Bailly Lecture)
W 1/24: RB Discussion
Blanco Project Due on 2/19 & 2/21: Explore the origin of yourself. Project must be in a slide show or movie format.
Week 4
M 1/29: Multicultural Identity in Art (Bailly Lecture)
W 1/31: Discussion
Week 5
M 2/5: Introduce Semester Group Projects
W 2/7: Meet in groups for Semester Group Projects
Week 6
M 2/12: Northup Guest Lecture on Creation Myths Origins
W 2/14: Discussion
Week 7
M 2/19: Watch student films
W 2/21: Meet in large group. Watch student films
Glory Project due on 3/12:
Week 8
M 2/26: QUIZ: The Price of Glory (Davies Lecture)
W 2/28: Discussion
Week 9
M 3/5: The Price of Glory (Davies Lecture)
W 3/7: Discussion
Week 10
M 3/12: Kakar & Bailly Professional Presentations
W 3/14: Discussion (Bailly Section: No class to make up for visit to Margulies)
Inheritance Project due on 4/4
Week 11
M 3/19: Spring Break
W 3/21: Spring Break
Week 12
M 3/26: QUIZ: The Inheritance of Loss (Kakar Lecture)
W 3/28: Discussion
Bailly Section: Saturday 3/31: Meet at the Margulies Collection at 1:30pm
591 NW 27th St | Miami, FL 33127 |305-576-1051
Week 13
M 4/2: The Inheritance of Loss (Kakar Lecture)
W 4/4: Discussion (Bailly Section: No class so students can attend SRAI Conference)
Week 14
M 4/9: Student presentations
W 4/11: Meet in large group. Student presentations
Week 15
M 4/16: Student presentations
W 4/18: Meet in large group. Student presentations