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Welcome to Humanities! We will learn a great deal this semester as we explore the progression
of art, literature, drama and music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Here's what
you need to know to succeed in this course:
Navigation On your left-hand menu, you will find the
navigation links for this course. The first link is your course "home" page. This is the
first thing you see when you log into this course. Watch this page for important information
from me, your instructor. The most important announcements will appear on the "home" page.
Also check your Laker-mail often—I send extremely important announcements there as
well. In "Course Policies," you will find the classroom
rules and course syllabus/calendar. Wise students will download and print the course calendar,
and try to work ahead where possible.
Weekly Requirements In "Course Content," you will find your weekly
assignments. Each week has an overview, assignments list, lectures and resources folder and discussion
folder. Make sure you complete everything on the assignments list each week. This is
how you ensure you have completed all the requirements.
Your course is organized so that no assignments are due on the weekends. This is so you may
use the weekends to read the next week's textbook chapter. Almost every week has a discussion
question for you to answer. These questions require an initial reply by Monday at 11 PM,
and a minimum of two peer replies, due by Friday at 11 PM. Most weeks also have quizzes.
Questions on the quiz are multiple-choice, true-false and fill-in-the-blank, and cover
material found in the weekly lecture and textbook readings. Study tools are available for the
quizzes each week, and contain practice games and flash cards for mastering course content.
Quizzes are due each Friday at 11 PM.
Big Projects In "Course Documents," you will find the descriptions
for the major projects in this course. You are required to attend two cultural events
and report back to the class about the events. For your cultural event reports, you may watch
a play, attend a concert or visit a cultural museum.
You are also required to complete both a midterm and final project on a humanities topic of
your choice, so long as it is related to the material we have studied in class. You may
work in groups for the midterm and final projects. Wise students will read the project requirements
now and start thinking about topics. Be sure to post questions about your assignments on
the "Q&A Discussion Board."
Where to Ask Questions I welcome all of your questions, but ask that
you please ask them on the Q&A Discussion Board so all students can benefit from the
answers. Besides me, you also have other resources for help. The Learning Center is offering
online tutoring, and the Librarians are ready and waiting to help you find reputable research
sources for your midterm and final projects.
Have a great semester, and reach out if you need help!