English 251-02 and 06--Great Works I--MW 2:10-4:00
in 26-104 (Graphic Arts Bldg.)

Love in the Ancient World

woman with mirror, man with rose (Getty Museum)

Winter 2006 Schedule

Instructors:

seat chart

Texts

• *Readings and page numbers refer either to The Norton Anthology of Western Literature, vol.1, Eighth Edition, or to Plato, The Symposium(Yale--R.E. Allen), or to Longus, Daphnis and Chloe (Oxford)
• Helpful suggestions for reading large documents online

Workload and Grading

• Reading quizzes (7 total)--20% of grade [Bring small scantron]
  • Each quiz consists of ten multiple choice questions.
• Student projects --20% of grade [see rubric]
  • At these classes, five projects will be presented, each by a four-person group, each allotted no more than fifteen minutes(try for twelve).
  • Signup sheets for groups will be distributed on the second class day. Groups need to meet and work together outside of class.
  • Presentations may be by individuals within a framework established by the group or by a collective.
  • Projects need to combine critical insight into works read with creative personal response. They can take a wide range of format, including, but not limited to, musical presentations (vocal and/or instrumental), visual designs (posters, ad campaigns, illuminated texts, paintings, drawings, photography), dramatic performances (solo and group, live and/or on videotape), dance performances (with or without musical accompaniment), webpages, writing (poetry, fiction, drama, memoir).
  • You are encouraged to confer with one or both of the instructors after class, at office hours or by email, for further guidance on these projects.
• **Project essay--1000-1200 words, due one week after presentation--20% of grade [see rubric]
  • This essay provides a personal account, justification, and reflection on the genesis, composition, meaning and reception of your contribution to the project. Be sure to emphasize the relationship between reading class texts and your creation.
• *Responses to projects--250-300 words, due from those not presenting the class day following presentations--no separate grade but half grade penalty to your project essay grade for not submitting on time.
  • Email the instructors a paragraph or two about which of the student projects was most meaningful to you and why. Refer to specifics of the project, the class text it's based on and your own experience. Be clear and concise. Avoid vagueness and padding. These responses will be posted for everyone to read on the class website.
• Getty Paper--750 words--10% of grade.
• Take home exam--1500-1700 words--30% of grade. Due date:  3/17/06, 1-10 p.m., in 26-104.
  • The exam involves an overview of readings, lectures and responses as well as detailed references to specific texts. It requires you to write a symposium or platonic dialogue featuring six speakers conversing about one of the images or topics to be distributed nine days before the exam. 
  • The conversation can mix brief quotations--within quotation marks--with paraphrases or extrapolations of what the authors might say. The paraphrases or extrapolations may adopt the speaker's style of expression. (Please include page references in parentheses.)

 Rules

• Late papers are penalized one full grade for each class session's delay unless a postponement is granted by the instructor in advance.
• Attendance is not optional. Three unexcused absences lower grade by one half letter; five unexcused absences result in no credit. Two unexcused latenesses count for one absence. Certified medical absences are not counted in these totals and are the only reason for makeup exams or quizzes.
• Plagiarism or other forms of cheating result in a failing grade and referral to the dean. Students are responsible for understanding the definition of plagiarism. Please consult the instructor if the Cheating page doesn't make it clear to you.

General Education course objectives