Early Empires of the Fertile Crescent

Rome and the

Germanic Tribes

Greece in the Beginning of the Archaic Period

Anglo-Saxon
Settlements in England

France During the

100 Years War

Summer I 2007
Syllabus
COURSE OBJECTIVES
LEARNING OUTCOMES and COMPETENCIES
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
OFFICE HOURS
GRADING
QUIZZES and GRADING CALCULATION
LECTURE NOTES
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION/RULES

Texts and Material

Cunningham, Lawrence S. and John J. Reich.Culture
and Values, Volume I: A Survey of the Humanities
(with CD ROM). 6th Ed. Thomson-Wadsworth,
2006. ISBN: 0534582281
You are also responsible for having typical office
supplies: paper clips or staples and a stapler; a
notebook with folders; pens and pencils; a standard

college dictionary; and blue books for examinations.

STUDENT QUESTIONS as HOMEWORK
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
EXAMS
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
EMERGENCY PROGRAM
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS

Course Geography and Resources

Clicking on this link will take you to the
Course Contexts webpage for this course.
From this page, you will be able to access
Geography, Plot Summaries and Analyses,
and Internet Resources for World Literature.

Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to promote intellectual growth by strengthening
students' abilities to read analytically and creatively, by filing in or reinforcing
students' knowledge of the outlines of history, and by making students
conversant with many major cultural landmarks and developing their sensitivity
to cultural diversity through a critical study of English translations of selected
world masterpieces from ancient civilizations through the Renaissance in their
social and philosophical contexts. Additional readings from the classics of the
English-speaking people will also be needed.
Learning Outcomes and Competencies
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to demonstrate the
following on appropriate testing/evaluation instruments:
1. An ability to analyze a piece of literature from the assigned period and
effectively write about it using appropriate critical strategies and other materials
required by the instructor.
2. An ability to appreciate literature in its broader social context and thereby
garner insights into the human condition through examination of such
fundamental relationships as those between man and self, man and society, and
man and Nature.
3. An appreciation for the historical context of literature, how it affects and
reflects the age in which it was written, and how it is linked to broader historical
currents in politics, philosophy, psychology, science, art, and music as well as
how it resonates within contemporary culture.
Intellectual Competencies Expected of all Students Enrolled in General
Education Courses in English and Speech

Students will find that every freshman and sophomore class offered through the
Department of English and Communication will afford them the opportunity to
refine their existing skills in the following six areas:
Reading: Reading at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret a
variety of printed materials.
Writing: Competency in writing is the ability to produce clear, correct, and
coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion and audience.
Speaking: Competence in speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear,
coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and
audience.
Listening: Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and
interpret various forms of spoken communication.
Critical Thinking: Critical thinking embraces methods for applying both
qualitative and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in
order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies.
Computer Literacy: Computer literacy at the college level means the ability to
use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and
acquiring information.
Assessment Procedures
Students will listen to lectures, participate in class discussions, and write about
the authors and works through activities that include essay exams and critical
papers. Successful essays and papers must respond to the requirements
established by the assignment prompt. Traditional academic essays must contain
a clearly stated arguable thesis, effective evidence used in support of the thesis, a
clear organizational pattern, adequate paragraph development, paragraph unity
and coherence, and appropriate and accurate documentation, including
paraphrasing, quoting, and a "works cited" list at the end when requested by the
prompt. All essays and papers must be written according to conventional
standards of English grammar and punctuation and should not contain errors that
significantly harm or diminish meaning. The following are considered major
grammatical errors: sentence boundaries, subject/verb disagreement, and verb
tense and form. All essays and papers must be written for the appropriate reader
and the subject, occasion, and purpose of writing. They must contain complex
sentence structure and effective word choice and include a title.
Office Hours
Office: S-231; Phone/Voice Mail: 882-8852; E-mail: Alan.Church@utb.edu

Monday-Thursday, 2-3 p.m.

Grading
Students may earn a maximum of 1000 points, and grades are based on the
percentage of those points a student earns. The percentage is traditional, i.e.,
90% and above = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; 60-69% = D; 59% and below =
F. Grades are broken down as follows:
Writing Assignments (2x100 points each)
Quizzes
Midterm Examination
Final Examination
Attendance/Participation

200 pts., or 20% of your grade..

200 pts., or 20% of your grade.
200 pts., or 20% of your grade.
200 pts., or 20% of your grade.
200 pts., or 20% of your grade.

Keep track of the points you have earned for the assignments listed above and
convert them into a percentage to determine your grade. For more information
on calculating your grade in class, see the information on Quizzes and Grade
Calculation below.
Quizzes and Grade Calculation
Quizzes will usually be worth ten points. I will not announce quizzes in advance,
so you should expect one at the beginning of every class period. You will be
given ten minutes to complete quizzes if you arrive to class on time, but if you
are late for class you will have less time to complete the quiz. For instance, if
you arrive 8 minutes late, you will only have 2 minutes to complete the quiz. If
you arrive after the quiz is over or if you are absent you will not be allowed to
make up the quiz. At the end of the semester I may have one makeup/replacement quiz to allow you to improve your quiz score or make-up a quiz
you have missed. Prepare for quizzes by using the cd-rom and internet resources
available with the textbook and taking reading and lecture notes.
I will use Blackboard to keep a running weighted score of your grade. At any
time, this score will reflect your grade only for assignments and exams that has
been completed. In the past there have been some problems with Blackboard
showing students incorrect grades in their student gradebook views. I believe
that all of these problems have been resolved by the Blackboard support team,
and in all cases the Instructor gradebook was accurate, but if you have any
doubts you need to see me in person so we can access your records and compare
them to the official.
Lecture Notes

Taking notes from lecture, your textbook reading, and other assigned material is
a required part of class and an essential habit of serious students. On any given
class period I may ask you to show me your notes for that class period.
Attendance and Participation Rules and Point Deductions
Attendance is mandatory; absences should be rare; tardiness and leaving early
will be penalized; disrupting class is unacceptable. You will begin the term with
200 points for attendance and participation; these are your points to lose for
violating class rules:
-15 points per absence
-10 points for arriving late or leaving early
-10 points for failing to bring your textbook and required materials
-10 points for failing to take lecture notes or completing homework
-10 points for disrupting class (examples are cell phones going off in class,
having private conversations while class is in session, leaving your seat without
permission in the middle of lecture, discussion, or other class activities, etc.)
-200 points for cheating or plagiarizing, + failure for the assignment (notice that
this means that if you cheat, you will most certainly fail the course; I reserve the
right to refer you to the Dean of Students as well.
If you have accumulated more the -200 points, you will earn 0 points for this
portion of the grade and the remaining points will be deducted from your overall
grade.
I expect active rather than passive learning. Be prepared for class. Be prepared to
ask and answer questions and participate in class discussion.
Student Questions as Assigned Homework
In between each class period, you are expected to review your lecture notes and
the material covered in the previous class period, in addition to completing all
assignments for the next class period. As you review your lecture notes and think
about the previous class period's discussion, you must identify the following:
What is the most important question you have about the material we discussed in
the previous class period?
Prior to the next class, write this question down on a piece of paper along with
your name. At the beginning of class, I will ask you to give me this question.
Then, I will place you in small groups. Each group member will identify his or

her question, and the entire group must attempt to answer the questions and
choose one of them for the entire class to discuss. One member of the group will
be chosen to present the question to the entire class for discussion.
Writing Assignments
You will write two papers during the term. I will provide separate assignment
sheets for each writing assignment. All papers are due at the beginning of the
class period on the date listed on the syllabus. Late papers are not accepted.
Exams
All exams may consist of multiple-choice, true-false, and short answer and essay
sections. Exams may consist of open and closed book portions. You will need a
blue book for each exam.
Academic Dishonesty
Student Responsibility: Students are expected to be above reproach in all
scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to
disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and
dismissal from the university. "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited
to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or
materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an
examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a
student or the attempt to commit such acts" (Regents' Rules and Regulations,
Series 50101, Section 2.2). Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all
students, and the integrity of the university, policies on scholastic dishonesty will
be strictly enforced. (Refer to the Student Handbook for more information.)
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request
academic adjustments in this class should notify the Disability Services Office
early in the semester so that appropriate accommodations may be made. In
accordance with federal law, a student requesting academic adjustments must
provide documentation of his/her disability to the Disability Services counselor.
For more information, visit the Disability Services Office in the Camille
Lightner Student Center or call 956-882-7372.
Emergency Academic Continuity Program
In compliance with the Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Program,
academic courses, partially or entirely, will be made available on the
MyUTBTSC Blackboard course management system. This allows faculty

members and students to continue their teaching and learning via MYUTBTSC
Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com, in case the university shuts down as
a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster. The university will use
Blackboard to post announcements notifying faculty members and students of
their responsibilities as a hurricane approaches our region. If the university is
forced to shut down, faculty will notify their students using Blackboard on how
to proceed with their course(s). To receive credit for a course, it is the student's
responsibility to complete all the requirements for that course. Failure to access
course materials once reasonably possible can result in a reduction of your
overall grade in the class. To facilitate the completion of classes, most or all of
the communication between students and the institution, the instructor, and
fellow classmates will take place using the features in your MyUTBTSC
Blackboard and UTB email system. Therefore, all students must use Scorpion
Online to provide a current email address. Students may update their email
address by following the link titled "Validate your e-Mail Account" in
MyUTBTSC Blackboard Portal. In the event of a disaster that disrupts normal
operations, all students and faculty must make every effort to access an internetenabled computer as often as possible to continue the learning process.
Tentative Syllabus
Week One: June 4-8
Monday
Introduction to the Course, Gilgamesh and Mesopotamian Culture.
Homework: Read Culture and Values, chapter 1. Read photocopy of Gilgamesh,
translated by N.K. Sandars
Tuesday
Discussion of Gilgamesh. Introduction to oral theory and epic as a genre.
Wednesday
Discussion of Gilgamesh and the importance of theme and style in literature.
Homework: Read Culture and Values, chapter 2. Read the textbook excerpts
from Homer and Herodotus.
Thursday
Introduction to heroic Greek culture, Homer, and The Iliad.
Homework: Read photocopied material of The Iliad.
Friday
Discussion of The Iliad.

Homework: Writing Assignment 1. Read Culture and Values, chapter 3.

Week Two: June 11-15
Monday
Writing Assignment 1 due. Introduction to classical Greek culture.
Homework: Read Oedipus the King.
Tuesday
Discussion of Oedipus the King and Poetics and The Classical Ideal.
Homework: Review Culture and Values, chapters 2 and 3 on philosophers. Read
textbook excerpts of Presocratic and Plato
Wednesday
Discussion of Platonic Philosophy. Discussion of Apology, Phaedo, and The
Republic.
Homework: Examination Review.
Thursday
Examination Review.
Homework: Prepare for Midterm Exam.
Friday
Midterm Exam
Homework: Read Culture and Values, chapter 4. Read the excerpts from
Catullus and photocopied material from Vergil's Aeneid.
Week Three: June 18-22
Monday
Introduction to RomanCulture. Discussion of The Aeneid and RomanCulture.
Tuesday
Discussion of The Aeneid.
Homework: Read Culture and Values, chapter 6. Read the excerpts from the
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament): Genesis, Job, Exodus, and Amos.

Wednesday
Discussion of Hebrew Culture & Old Testament.
Homework: Read the excerpts from the New Testament of the Christian Bible:
Matthew, Acts, I and II Corinthians.
Thursday
Discussion of Christian Culture & New Testament.
Homework: Read Culture and Values, chapter 8. Read the excerpts from the
Qur'an.
Friday
Discussion of Islamic Culture & Qur'an.
Homework: Writing Assignment 2. Read Culture and Values, chapter 7.
Week Four: June 25-29
Monday
Writing Assignment 2 due. Discussion of Late Roman and Byzantine Culture.
Homework:
Read photocopy of Augustine's Confessions and textbook excerpts.
Tuesday
Discussion of Confessions.
Homework: Review Culture and Values, chapter 8 and read chapter 9.
Read textbook excerpts of Song of Roland.
Wednesday
Introduction to Early Medieval Culture. Discussion of Song of Roland.
Homework: Read The Conversion of the Harlot Thas and selections from
Hildegard of Bingen.
Thursday
Discussion of Hildegard and Hroswitha.
Homework: Read Everyman.

Friday
Reading and discussion of Everyman.
Homework: Prepare for Final Exam.
Week Five: July 2-3; 5
Monday
Review. Discussion of Renaissance Culture.
Tuesday
Last Class. Review.
Thursday
Final Exam.

SyllabusinWorldLiterature
COURSE SYLLABUS
Second Semester, School Year 2014-2015
[Updated August 29, 2014]
Course Code/Title
LITERATURE
Prerequisite
Course Credit

: WORLD
: ENG 1
: 3 units

Course Description:
A survey of the greatest pieces of literature from all over the world; with
representative readings from various places and various time periods.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
1.
define the various terms used in literature;
2.
summarize and outline the plot of the various pieces of World
Literature;
3.
identify and discuss the human situation depicted in the various
piece of literature;
4.
react to literature in various ways;
5.
reflect on the theme of the various pieces of literature;
6.
express appreciation for the wisdom imparted by the various
piece of literature; and
7.
integrate the PCU and CASTE values.
Course Outline:
Week 1
I. Introduction to the Course
A. Getting to know the instructor, the students, and the course
B. Distribution of course syllabus
C. Introduction to World Literature
Week 2 - 3
II. Introduction to Literature
A. Genres of literature
B. Elements of fiction
Week 4 - 5
III. British literature
A. Beowulf (traditional)
B. Prologue to The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

Week 6 - PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Week 7
IV. Greek and Roman Literature
A. The Iliad (The Trojan War) by Homer
B. The Odyssey (The Adventures of Odysseus) by Homer
Week 9
C. The Aeneid (The Adventures of Aeneas) by Virgil
Week 10 - 11
V. European Literature
-- The Divine Comedy (Inferno and Purgatorio) by Dante Alighieri
Week 12 - MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 13
-- Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
Week 14
VI. Asian Literature
A. Chinese literature: Excepts from the Analects of Confucius
Week 15
B. Indian literature: The Ramayana
Week 16 - 17
VII. Biblical literature
A. The story of creation (Genesis 1 & 2)
B. The teachings of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5-7)
C. The city of God (Revelation 21)
Week 18 - FINAL EXAMINATION