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Humanities 101OL - The Forms & Ideas

Course Number: 13548

Online/WebCT - Time Arranged

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Week One - August 25th - August 30th

Topic: The Art of Being Human

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week One:

• Please email Instructor to Complete Registration!
• Technical Requirements on Course Syllabus
• Plagiarism Statement & Student Conduct Code as listed on Course Syllabus
• Read the chapter "The Humanities: Still Vital."
• Course Lecture: The Art of Being Human
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: The Art of Being Human

A NOTE ABOUT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

All homework assignments are listed under each week's subheading. You will have the entire week to finish the required work, although I strongly suggest you complete the reading early in the week. NOTE: You are required to post both an initial analysis AND responses to five (5) peers in each WebCT whole-class threaded discussion forum. Plan your time accordingly and revisit the whole-class forums to read ALL of your peers' work; make sure you have ALL of your posts completed by the end of each week (this includes any papers you will be required to Email the Instructor).

Week Two - August 31st - September 6th

Topic: You and the Humanities

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Two:

• Read the chapter "Profile of the Critical Thinker."
• Review the lecture Critical Thinker
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Apollonian Vs. Dionysian Personality Traits
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Famous Apollonians & Dionysians
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: You and the Humanities

Week Three - September 7th - September 13th

Topic: Fine Art

(NOTE: There are five (5) written requirements for our Art Chapter -- the major Art Museum Visit paper to be sent via Email to the Instructor AND four (4) whole-class discussion forums spread out over the next two weeks.)

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Three:

• Read the handout How to Analyze Fine Art
• Read the first half of the chapter on "Art," from the beginning of the chapter through the Impressionism section.
• Read our lectures: Art Discussion Outline and Extended Art Notes.
• Visit our Online Art Gallery. This PowerPoint Presentation will enhance your understand of the various genres of Art.
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Art Analysis - Part One
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Art Analysis - Part Two
• Art Paper Assignment: Please review the Art Paper assignment. The Art Paper is due via Email to the Instructor PRIOR to the end of Saturday, September 27th. Please paste your paper into the body of the email!

Week Four - September 14th - September 20th

Topic: Fine Art

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Four:

• Read the second half of the chapter on "Art."
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Art Analysis - Part Three
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Art Analysis - Part Four
• Art Paper Assignment: Please review the Art Paper assignment. The Art Paper is due via Email to the Instructor PRIOR to the end of Saturday, September 27th. Please paste your paper into the body of the email!

Week Five - September 21st - September 27th

Topic: Fine Art

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Five:

• Please email your Art Paper to the Instructor PRIOR to the end of Saturday, September 27th. Please paste your paper into the body of the email!

Week Six - September 28th - October 4th

Topic: Mythology

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Six:

• Read the chapter "Myth and the Origin of the Humanities."
• Read Myth Discussion Guide, Fables & Fairytales Handout & Hero Myth Outline.
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Myth Analysis - Part One
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Myth Analysis - Part Two

Week Seven - October 5th - October 11th

Topic: Literature

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Seven:

• Read the chapter on "Literature."
• Read How to Analyze Poetry, Fiction Analysis Handout & Literary Theory.
• Read the Short Story: The Story of an Hour.
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Poetry Analysis
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Story of an Hour Analysis
• View the 2001 film version of Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring by the beginning of Week Eight.

Week Eight - October 12th - October 18th

Topic: Mythology & The Lord of the Rings (LOTR)

(NOTE: There are three (3) written requirements for LOTR -- the major paper to be sent via Email to the Instructor AND two (2) whole-class discussion forums.)

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Eight:

• View the 2001 film version of Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring!
• Visit ProfPat's MySpace Page to Listen to Shire Music!
• Read the following sections from the Cinema Chapter: Overview, Conventions of Film, Notes on Critical Viewing, and Key Terms.
• Read our LOTR Discussion Guide
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: LOTR Themes of Life
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: LOTR Cinema Aspects
• Please Email your Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring major paper to the Instructor. Please paste the paper into the body of your email!

Week Nine - October 19th - October 25th

Topic: Religion

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Nine:

• Read the Chapter on "Religion."
• Read our Religion Lecture.
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: World Religions
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: "Some Questions You Might Ask"
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: "Viva La Vida"
• Visit ProfPat's MySpace Page to Listen to "Viva La Vida"

Week Ten - October 26th - November 1st

Topic: The Tao Te Ching

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Ten:

• Read the Tao Te Ching, translation by Stephen Mitchell.
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Politics, War, Peace & The Tao Te Ching
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Meaningful Tao Verses
• Begin reading our novel, Siddhartha.

Week Eleven - November 2nd - November 8th

Topic: Morality

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Eleven:

• Read the Chapter on "Morality."
• Read our Morality Discussion Guide
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Socrates & Plato
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Ethical Dilemma
• Continue reading our novel, Siddhartha.

Week Twelve - November 9th - November 15th

Topic: Siddhartha

(NOTE: There are two (2) written requirements for Siddhartha -- the major paper to be sent via Email to the Instructor AND one (1) whole-class discussion forum.)

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Twelve:

• Finish reading Siddhartha!
• Read our Siddhartha Discussion Guide
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Siddhartha - Themes of Life
• Please Email your Siddhartha major paper to the Instructor. Please paste the paper into the body of your email!

Week Thirteen - November 16th - November 22nd

Topic: Happiness

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Thirteen:

• Read the Chapter on "Happiness."
• Read our Happiness Discussion Guide
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Be Happy!
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: How to Change the World!
• Plan your What the Bleep Do We Know!? Email assignment: Create Your Day. Weeks Fifteen & Sixteen are "Bleepin'" Discussion weeks!!! The major paper is due Week Sixteen!!!
• View the 2004 film, What the Bleep Do We Know, by the beginning of Week Fifteen. The film analyses forum posts are due Week Fifteen!

Week Fourteen - November 23rd - November 29th

Topic: Love

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Fourteen:

• Read the Chapter on "Love."
• Read our Love Discussion Guide
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: What is Love?
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: "All You Need is Love"
• Visit ProfPat's MySpace Page to Listen to "All You Need Is Love"
• Plan your What the Bleep Do We Know!? Email assignment: Create Your Day. Weeks Fifteen & Sixteen are "Bleepin'" Discussion weeks!!! The major paper is due Week Sixteen!!!
• View the 2004 film, What the Bleep Do We Know, by the beginning of Week Fifteen. The film analyses forum posts are due Week Fifteen!

Week Fifteen - November 30th - December 6th

Topic: What the Bleep Do We Know?

(NOTE: There are three (3) written requirements for Bleep -- the major paper to be sent via Email to the Instructor -- due Week Sixteen -- AND two (2) whole-class discussion forums -- due Week Fifteen.)

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Fifteen:

• Read our Bleepin' Discussion Guide
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: What the Bleep?
• WebCT Whole-Class Discussion Forum: Amanda

Week Sixteen - December 7th - December 10th

Topic: What the Bleep Do We Know?

Please complete the following PRIOR to the end of Week Sixteen:

• Please Email your Create Your Day What the Bleep Do We Know!? major paper to the Instructor. Please paste the paper into the body of your email!