Syllabi for Dr. Lake

summer 2020 Greek and Roman Humanities

GREEK AND ROMAN HUMANITIES

Sean Lake

Office: 1-145

Phone Ext. 2054 but best to call 215-534-2232

E-mail: slake4@valenciacollege.edu

Office Hours:

Monday 7:20 – 8:20 and 11:20 – 12:50 and 3:50 – 4:15 pm

Tuesday (Virtual) 9-1 pm

Wednesday 7:20 – 8:20 and 11:20 – 12:50 and 3:50 – 4:15 pm

Thursday (Virtual) 9-1 pm

Friday (Virtual) 9-11

 

Week 1 = complete all work by Friday 11:59pm 5/8

Assignment:

  1. Read Chapter One and complete all quizzes in Chapter One. 
  2. Read Chapter Two and complete all the quizzes in Chapter Two.

 

Week 2  = complete all work by Friday 11:59pm 5/15 

Assignment:

  1. read Chapter Three and complete all the quizzes in Chapter Three.
  2. Read Chapter Four and take all quizzes.
  3. Choose ONE critical thinking question from the textbook so far from chapters we have read. Write out the question and your response IN CANVAS (NOT IN THE BOOK) under MODULE TWO: FIRST CRITICAL THINKING.

 

Week 3 = complete all work by Friday 11:59pm 5/22

Assignment:

  1. Finish Chapter Five and complete all quizzes in Chapter Five.
  2. Read all of Chapter Six and complete all quizzes in Chapter Six.

 

Week 4 = complete all work by Friday 11:59pm 5/29

Assignment:

  1. Finish Chapter SEVEN including all quizzes  
  2. FINISH Chapter EIGHT 
  3. Complete the Midterm Exam in the module. You may take the exam twice for the average of the two scores.

 

Week Five = complete all work by Friday 11:59pm 6/5

Assignment:

  1. Finish Chapter Nine  including all quizzes.
  2. Finish Chapter Ten including all quizzes.
  3. Choose ONE critical thinking question from the textbook so far from chapters we have read. Write out the question and your response IN CANVAS (NOT IN THE BOOK) under MODULE FIVE:  SECOND CRITICAL THINKING.

 

Week Six = complete all work by FRIDAY 11:59pm 6/12

Assignment:

  1. Finish Chapters Eleven including all quizzes.
  2. Finish Chapter Twelve including all quizzes.

 

Week Seven = complete all work by MONDAY 6/15

  1. Finish Chapter Thirteen including all quizzes.
  2. Complete the Final Exam (you may take the exam twice for the AVERAGE of the two scores)

 

Online Classes Attendance Policy

Any student that does not complete the first week's assignments in module one will be withdrawn from the class. 

Attendance in an online class is based on a student's completion of assignments, quizzes, discussion board postings, and tests. Students who fail to complete six (6) assigned items (whether assignments, discussions, quizzes, or exams,) will receive a warning. Upon the seventh (7) missed assignment, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.

o  (NOTE: The instructor does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.)

o   Upon the sixth missed assignment, the student will be notified that missing one other assignment will result in their withdrawal from the course.

o   For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.

o   International students, and students receiving financial aid, should be aware of how a “W” will affect their status.

 

 http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/Links to an external site.

 http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfmLinks to an external site.

 

GRADING

 

  • Final = 25%
  • Midterm = 25%
  • Quizzes = 25%
  • Gordon Rule Paper/Writing Assignments = 25%

 


Humanities Department Attendance Policy  

Face to Face Classes

Students are allowed five (5) absences during the semester. (NOTE: The instructor does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.) Upon the fifth absence, the student will be notified that a further absence will result in their withdrawal from the course. Upon the sixth absence, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.  A student will be marked absent if they do not answer when their name is called, if their signature does not appear on the sign-in sheet for that day, or if they miss more than 15 minutes of class by arriving late or leaving early. It is the attendance records of the instructor, not the recollections of the student, which will be consulted for proof of attendance/absences.

For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.

International students, and students receiving financial aid, should be aware of how a “W” will affect their status.

http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/

http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm

Online Classes

Attendance in an online class is based on a student's completion of assignments, quizzes, discussion board postings, and tests. Students who fail to complete six (6) assigned items (whether assignments, discussions, quizzes, or exams,) will receive a warning. Upon the seventh (7) missed assignment, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.

o  (NOTE: The instructor does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.)

o   Upon the sixth missed assignment, the student will be notified that missing one other assignment will result in their withdrawal from the course.

o   For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.

o   International students, and students receiving financial aid, should be aware of how a “W” will affect their status.

http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/

http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm

Course Objectives

It is expected that all students will:

  1. acquire knowledge of the cultures of the period by learning facts, methods, themes and concepts; expanding thinking skills through recalling information, interrelating information, analyzing another person’s viewpoint and judging the worth of a viewpoint using appropriate criteria.
  2. expand communication skills through reading challenging material, building vocabulary, expressing what others think in your own words, organizing ideas and presenting them clearly.
  3. experience personal growth and integration through personal interpretation of the material, examining personal ideas and affirming and/or changing thinking, feeling, values and perceptions of diverse human cultures.
  4. expand skills and competencies identified in the VCC outcomes.

Required Text: Classical Humanities by Sean Lake and Patrick Lake

Course Policies:

Students are required to take full responsibility for their success in the course. You are responsible for taking notes on all material discussed in class, as well as changes in assignments, exam dates, etc.  This includes also knowledge of all of Valencia College’s policies; knowledge of all of this course’s policies; and to be equipped and able to use the internet, submit work through Blackboard, and view learning materials through Blackboard.

Academic honesty: throughout this course, we will discuss our opinions and insights openly. However, when it comes to assignments, quizzes, exams, papers, or responses, you may not share answers with another classmate. Academic honesty is absolutely maintained in this course. You will receive a Zero for any assignment that is plagiarized, and may receive a failing grade for the course.

Communication with Professor: Valencia faculty and staff communicate with students through Valencia Email and Blackboard.  It is your responsibility to check your Valencia Email on a regular time frame. Failure to check your e-mail account does not excuse you from any notices that may be sent to you.

Use professional standards and etiquette. When communicating with your professors, as in all other professional and academic settings, you should use professional standards and etiquette. Emails should include a greeting and closing and should be respectful in tone.

The Professor is not responsible for any technical issues. These issues should be resolved with the help of the Blackboard Help Desk or the Academic Success Center.

Participation and contribution to class discussions are required.

Copyrighted Material: All materials provided online are copyrighted and made available for educational purposes only. Students may not reproduce copyrighted material without permission from the appropriate publisher or author.

Discussion Etiquette: Please refrain from making any disparaging or disrespectful comments to any participant in the course and limit your comments to those which directly relate to the topic of discussion.

Deadlines: All deadlines are 11:59pm of the due date. Work submitted past that time will not be accepted.

Quizzes & Exams: must be completed once they are opened. The settings for this course do not allow you to open a quiz, save your work, and return to finish it. Once opened, you must complete it.

Interrupted Quizzes or Exams: No quiz or exam will be reset after the deadline has expired! Occasionally it happens that the internet server fails, Blackboard experiences an error, or computers simply freeze. If this happens while taking a quiz or exam, notify the instructor immediately. If the professor receives your email during office hours before the deadline has expired, she will reset the quiz or exam for you to retake it. It is students’ responsibility to take into account that technical errors do occasionally happen, to take into account the professor’s office hours, and to plan to take their quizzes and exams accordingly.

Classroom Behavior: Valencia Community College is dedicated to promoting honorable personal and social conduct. By enrolling at Valencia, a student assumes the responsibility for knowing and abiding by the rules articulated in the Student Code of Conduct (6Hx28:10-03). Students who engage in activities that are disruptive to the learning environment will be sent to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. The following list, though not exhaustive, includes things which are disruptive to the learning environment: preparing homework for other courses during class, engaging in private conversations with classmates while class is in session, excessive tardiness, leaving and re-entering the classroom while the class is in session. Furthermore, the use of any electronic devices is strictly forbidden (students with OSD documentation are the only exception).

***Deactivate all cellular telephones and noise-making electronics before entering the classroom***

***IT IS NOT PERMITTED TO TEXT-MESSAGE DURING CLASS***

Academic honesty: All students are expected to be in complete compliance with the college policy on academic honesty as set forth in the college catalog and the student handbook. Cheating on an exam or any degree of plagiarism is zealously punished.

Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a notification from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the instructor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with

Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities. The East Campus Office is located in Building 5, Room 216.

The instructor reserves for himself the right to amend or alter the syllabus and/or course calendar at any time during the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to stay updated on changes announced in class.

Valencia Policy on Academic Dishonesty: 6Hx28:10-16

All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia Community College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive. All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual thoughts, research, and self-expression. Whenever a student uses ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source shall be appropriately acknowledged. Students shall take special notice that the assignment of course grades is the responsibility of the students' individual professor. When the professor has reason to believe that an act of academic dishonesty has occurred, and before sanctions are imposed, the student shall be given informal notice and an opportunity to be heard by the professor. Any student determined by the professor to have been guilty of engaging in an act of academic dishonesty shall be liable to a range of academic penalties as determined by the professor which may include, but not be limited to, one or more of the following: loss of credit for an assignment, examination, or project; a reduction in the course grade; or a grade of "F" in the course. At the option of the professor, the campus provost may be furnished with written notification of the occurrence and the action taken. If such written notice is given, a copy shall be provided to the student. Students guilty of engaging in a gross or flagrant act of academic dishonesty or repeated instances of academic dishonesty shall also be subject to administrative and/or disciplinary penalties which may include warning, probation, suspension and/or expulsion from the College.

Valencia Student Code of Conduct: 6Hx28:10-03

Classroom Behavior:

Valencia Community College is dedicated to promoting honorable personal and social conduct. By enrolling at Valencia, a student assumes the responsibility for knowing and abiding by the rules articulated in the Student Code of Conduct (6Hx28:10-03). The instructor reserves the right to refer students who engage in activities that are disruptive to the learning environment to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. The following list, though not exhaustive, includes things which are disruptive to the learning environment: Use of any electronic devices including but not restricted to: Cell phones, iPods, and laptop computers (documentation from OSD will be taken into consideration); Preparing homework for other courses during class; Engaging in private conversations with classmates while class is in session; Excessive tardiness; Leaving and re-entering the classroom while the class is in session. In addition, Valencia Community College strives to provide a drug-free learning environment for all those involved in the academic experience. Our policy is as follows: In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, Valencia College will take such steps as are necessary in order to adopt and implement a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by Valencia College students or employees on college premises or as part of any college activity.