Western Civilisation - Tues 7th Period, Wed 5th Period: Class Information and Syllabus
Layout of South Humanities Wing, so you can find your classes and Dr. Pierson's office
OOC Character Information:
I've striven to make the syllabus look as authentic as possible, which may result in my faux prospective students going, "Oh, no, too much work for a fake class!"
Please do not worry. The most that I will require of my students is that they post "Here" in the attendance threads, post "*Character Name* said something insightful/silly/making it obvious he/she/it hadn't done the reading" in the discussion section, and "He/She/It turned in homework" in the homework threads.
Now, I would be absolutely delighted if you all did the homework every week, and in the discussion sections, if your character shows up and does not talk, they'll be marked down for lack of participation. Classes are a heck of a lot more fun if you roleplay your character participating, IMHO. However real life wins always, so do what you need to do.
Also, I will work with you all on what your characters should be getting as grades. While you might have been (or are) a scholastic overachiever, your character may be a slacker, or irresistibly distracted by sex/angst/gremlin bites during the semester, and their grade should reflect that.
IC Character Information:
Listen up, students. Your grade depends on the following breakdown:
Test 1 -- 15%
Test 2 -- 15%
Final -- 20%
Term Paper -- 20%
Homework -- 15%
Participation -- 15%
The list of Lecture and Discussion topics is as follows. Generally, the Tuesday classes are the Lectures, and will be held in the lecture hall. The Wednesday classes are the discussion classes, and will be held in Humanities Classroom #2 with the Emo Closet.
Discussion, by the way, means DISCUSSION. You will be expected to remember what was said in the lecture less than 24 hours before and discuss it.
If you miss two classes? Detention. Extraordinary excuses may be presented to the professor at his office hours.
If you miss handing in two homework assignments? Detention.
History 101
History of Western Civilisation
1
Introduction and Bounds of Course - Sumaria
Lecture
2
Sumaria Discussion
Discussion
3Egypt and Crete
Lecture
4
Egypt and Crete Discussion
Discussion
5
Hellenic Greece Lecture
Lecture
6
Hellenic Greece Discussion
Discussion
7
Golden Age Greece
Lecture
8
Golden Age Greece
Discussion
9
Preparation for Test
Discussion
10
TEST 1 EXAM
Discussion
11
Rome - Republic
Lecture
12
Rome - Republic
Discussion
13
Rome - Empire
Lecture
14
Rome - Empire
Discussion
15
Byzantine Empire
Lecture
16
Byzantine Empire
Discussion
17
Preparation for Test
Discussion
18
TEST 2 EXAM
Discussion
19
Islamic World
Lecture
20
Islamic World
Discussion
21
Early Middle Ages
Lecture
22
Early Middle Ages
Discussion
23
High Middle Ages
Lecture
24
High Middle Ages
Discussion
25
Jewish Culture In Western Europe
Lecture
26
Jewish Culture In Western Europe
Discussion
27
Black Death and the Rise of the Middle Class
Lecture
28
Black Death and the Rise of the Middle Class
Discussion
29
Preparation for Test
Discussion
30
Preparation for Test -- TERM PAPERS DUE
Discussion
31
FINAL EXAM
EXAM
Any questions? My office hours are all day Friday, two doors down from Humanities Classroom #2. If you don't show up there, I'll assume everything is peachy and will happily flunk you if you don't fulfill requirements. Got it? Good.
Oh, and my TA for Western Civ is janet_fraiser. She's meaner than me.
OOC Character Information:
I've striven to make the syllabus look as authentic as possible, which may result in my faux prospective students going, "Oh, no, too much work for a fake class!"
Please do not worry. The most that I will require of my students is that they post "Here" in the attendance threads, post "*Character Name* said something insightful/silly/making it obvious he/she/it hadn't done the reading" in the discussion section, and "He/She/It turned in homework" in the homework threads.
Now, I would be absolutely delighted if you all did the homework every week, and in the discussion sections, if your character shows up and does not talk, they'll be marked down for lack of participation. Classes are a heck of a lot more fun if you roleplay your character participating, IMHO. However real life wins always, so do what you need to do.
Also, I will work with you all on what your characters should be getting as grades. While you might have been (or are) a scholastic overachiever, your character may be a slacker, or irresistibly distracted by sex/angst/gremlin bites during the semester, and their grade should reflect that.
IC Character Information:
Listen up, students. Your grade depends on the following breakdown:
Test 1 -- 15%
Test 2 -- 15%
Final -- 20%
Term Paper -- 20%
Homework -- 15%
Participation -- 15%
The list of Lecture and Discussion topics is as follows. Generally, the Tuesday classes are the Lectures, and will be held in the lecture hall. The Wednesday classes are the discussion classes, and will be held in Humanities Classroom #2 with the Emo Closet.
Discussion, by the way, means DISCUSSION. You will be expected to remember what was said in the lecture less than 24 hours before and discuss it.
If you miss two classes? Detention. Extraordinary excuses may be presented to the professor at his office hours.
If you miss handing in two homework assignments? Detention.
History 101
History of Western Civilisation
1
Introduction and Bounds of Course - Sumaria
Lecture
2
Sumaria Discussion
Discussion
3Egypt and Crete
Lecture
4
Egypt and Crete Discussion
Discussion
5
Hellenic Greece Lecture
Lecture
6
Hellenic Greece Discussion
Discussion
7
Golden Age Greece
Lecture
8
Golden Age Greece
Discussion
9
Preparation for Test
Discussion
10
TEST 1 EXAM
Discussion
11
Rome - Republic
Lecture
12
Rome - Republic
Discussion
13
Rome - Empire
Lecture
14
Rome - Empire
Discussion
15
Byzantine Empire
Lecture
16
Byzantine Empire
Discussion
17
Preparation for Test
Discussion
18
TEST 2 EXAM
Discussion
19
Islamic World
Lecture
20
Islamic World
Discussion
21
Early Middle Ages
Lecture
22
Early Middle Ages
Discussion
23
High Middle Ages
Lecture
24
High Middle Ages
Discussion
25
Jewish Culture In Western Europe
Lecture
26
Jewish Culture In Western Europe
Discussion
27
Black Death and the Rise of the Middle Class
Lecture
28
Black Death and the Rise of the Middle Class
Discussion
29
Preparation for Test
Discussion
30
Preparation for Test -- TERM PAPERS DUE
Discussion
31
FINAL EXAM
EXAM
Any questions? My office hours are all day Friday, two doors down from Humanities Classroom #2. If you don't show up there, I'll assume everything is peachy and will happily flunk you if you don't fulfill requirements. Got it? Good.
Oh, and my TA for Western Civ is janet_fraiser. She's meaner than me.