WELCOME
TO ART HISTORY 11, FALL 2008.
Professor Laurie Sylwester.
Sequoia
1: Monday, Wed. 9:40-11:05
sylwesterl@yosemite.edu Phone
588-5341 (24 hours, message)
Office: Willow.
Office hours Mon. Wed. 11:05-12:05
Wed. 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Fri.
12:30-1:30
RECOMMENDATION
TO SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE:
ENGLISH 151
REQUIREMENTS
FOR COURSE:
l. If the instructor is over ten minutes late
you may feel free to leave class; the instructor also expects you to be on time
for each class . Turn off all
electronic devices, do not leave during class to make phone calls. If you are utilizing any of these devices in class you will be
asked to leave. Use restroom before
class (emergencies accepted). Be on
time; if you are late or leave early, minus 25 points each occurrence. It is impolite to walk out of a lecture
class before the instructor has finished the lecture.
2.
In the event of fire or snow, CHECK WEB SITE OR call 588-5100 to be sure we are
open. When absent you are responsible
for checking to see if there is a change in this class schedule or assignment. Exchange phone numbers with another student.
3. Participation: You are expected to have read the chapter and
worked through the study guide before the lecture. The format of this course is
"lecture-discussion." The
instructor expects questions
and discussion about the material at
hand. Your participation is presumed to
be as follows:
a. Preparation- Take notes
in class and have your completed study guide available.
b. Engagement-
Quality of engagement is active, respectful and inclusive.
c. Initiative- Questions asked will focus, clarify, and
summarize discussion.
d. Response- Quality of response reflects knowledge,
comprehension, and application of reading.
e. Discussion- Reflects analysis, synthesis and
evaluation.
Please do not talk while others are speaking.
If you are not here, you are not participating.
If
you miss participating in three classes your final grade will drop by 50
points.
(4
classes -100 etc.) You may be dropped
upon your fourth absence (Or a combination of 4 tardy or 4 leaving early) If you drop out unofficially, this may result
in an "F" on your transcript.
Problems? Procedure:
bring complaint to me privately.
If you feel the resolution is unsatisfactory, make an appointment with
the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
4. You will need a pen and a notebook for
this class. Tests must be completed in pen. You will also need a copy of Art Through the
Ages , Vol. I, 13th Edition.
College library has two copies on reserve. This is a rigorous course, you will need to
read the chapter before the same lecture and keep up with assignments.
5. Your grade in this course will be based on
the total of your scores on tests and the following (the one lowest scoring
or one missed test will be thrown out): Bibliography presentation, 50
points; term paper worth 350 points.
Select image from text to discuss in class, 50 points; 1-2 minute
presentation, one time only. The 50
points possible will replace your written essay for that chapter. The final examination is worth 200
points. With 90% of the total points
possible, you will receive a grade of "A"; 80%, a "B"; 70%,
a "C"; and 60%, a "D."
6. Tests consist of slide I.D., typed
take-home essay or an in class essay, compare and contrast images, matching and
multiple choice questions. Some chapters will have a combination of take home
assignments and test. Follow your study
guide. Questions come from text, study
guide, and lecture. The take-home portion
of your test must be turned in at the beginning of the test
period, or no credit on that essay.
There are no make-up tests. Any
student that cheats in this class will be turned in to administration for
discipline; this will be reflected in your permanent record. (For instance,
copying other student work, plagiarism, test cheating.)
7. After the Chapter 16-18 test, and Ch. 19
lecture, if you have not missed more than 2 classes (defined as: absent,
late or left early) and you have achieved 90% of the points possible, you
will not have to take the final examination, you receive 200 points, and you
will receive an "A" grade for the course.
8. If you have difficulty writing, or have
special learning needs, see me or call my office; there may be free tutoring
available. Low scores? Extra
credit is due by Nov. 26.
Maximum extra credit: 250
points. Research papers turned in early,
by Oct. 29, receive a 50 point bonus plus a chance
to redo if necessary.
Student
Learning Outcomes (SLO’s):[1]
If you fully participate in this course, upon
completion you should be able to do the following:
a.
Define and use common art historical terms.
b.
Identify time periods, geographic centers, and stylistic characteristics
of major art movements.
c.
Identify significant religious concepts, philosophical movements,
historical figures, events,and places and discuss their relationship to works
of art.
d.
Recognize and discuss the iconography popular during various historical
periods, as well as the iconography of specific works of art.
e.
Set art works in their historical context, comparing and contrasting the
reasons why various cultures created
works of art as well as the formal characteristics that identify them.
f.
Attribute unfamiliar works of art to historical periods, countries,
and/or styles.
g.
Accurately cite sources.
h. Understand the subject matter; have
the ability to discuss the development of art and the relationship
of art in the development of culture and society.
i. Synthesize the information and apply
its relevance to contemporary society and to current issues.
STUDY
TIPS:
1. Always be present, on time, and participate;
utilize active listening. Ask questions.
2. Read each chapter; post it notes in your text
help to locate images to study.
3. Follow the study guide, make flash cards. Take notes in class; keep up, turn in assignments on time.
4.
Noisy house? Use ear plugs; also good while taking tests. (But not
during the lecture!)
5. Most students who turn in their research
early, earn an “A” for the assignment.
6.
Difficulty writing or studying? Please
make an appointment with the Academic Achievement Center (AAC).
TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO POLISH UP YOUR WRITING AND STUDY SKILLS.
How are take-home essays graded?
General
guide to grading 50 point essays:
Stating
or restating the question, or a catchy opening statement: 5 points
Discuss
at least 3 examples of art: Content,
clarity, and thoughtfulness: 36
points
Closing
statement: 4 points
Spelling,
grammar and neatness: 5 points
See page 4 of this handout: Checklist for proofreading, revising,
and editing.
Note:
The essays are graded competitively.
The best essays will have the highest grades. If your writing indicates that you have
not read or understood the chapter, you will not be given credit for the
writing assignment. (Zero points.)
The purpose for the essay assignment is to help organize your thoughts
about the chapter and its relationship to previous chapters and it also helps
to prepare you for the test. Looking back on your essays should serve as a review for the
final. The test questions are a sampling
of the information available to you through the lectures and the readings. Your participation effects your grade.
Points
possible:
8
tests x 150 = 1200
Meet
with instructor to present your bibliography:
50
Term
project: 350
Final: 200
Total:
1800 (subtract one dropped test - 150) = 1650
points.
1650 - 1485 = A
1484 - 1320 = B
1319 - 1155 = C
1154 - 990
= D
989 - 0 = F
Fall 2008 SYLLABUS:
Ancient ART HISTORY 11
M, W Sequoia 1 9:40-11:05
Office hours MW 11:05-12:05
Aug. 25,27 Lecture:
Course introduction, Birth of
Art: Reading: Introduction,
Ch.1
Sept. 1 Labor Day
Holiday
Sept. 3 Lecture:
Ancient Near East: Reading: Chapter 2
Sept. 8 Test (150 points): Intro & Chapter 1
Sept. 10 Lecture:
Ancient Egypt: Reading: Chapter 3
Sept. 15,17 Lecture:
Prehistoric Aegean: Reading: Chapter 4
Sept. 22 Test (150 points): Chapters 2 & 3
Lecture: Ancient Greece Reading: Chapter 5
Sept. 24 Lecture: S. Asia:
Reading: Chapter 6
Schedule to
meet with instructor regarding bibliography during office hours Oct. 1-8
Sept. 29 Lecture: Early
China: Reading: Chapter 7
Oct. 1 Lecture: Early
Japan: Reading: Chapter 8
Oct. 6 Test
(150 points) Chapters 4-5.
Lecture: Etruscan: Reading: Chapter 9
Oct. 8 During office hours, last day to present RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY.
50 Pts. Lecture: Ancient Rome: Reading: Chapter 10
Oct. 13 Test (150 pts.) Chapters
6, 7, 8 Option: write up Asian Art Museum 150 pts.
Lecture:
Ancient Rome: continued
Oct. 15 Lecture:
Late Antiquity: Reading: Chapter 11
Oct. 20 Test: (150 points) Chapters
9 - 10
Lecture: Late Antiquity: continued
Oct. 22 Lecture: Byzantium:
Reading: Chapter 12
Oct. 27,29 Research
turned in by Oct. 29, 50 point bonus; also, chance to redo Lecture: Islamic Reading: Chapter 13
Nov. 3 Test: (150 points) Chapters
11, 12, 13
Nov. 3,5 Lecture: Native Arts of the Americas Reading: Chapter 14
Lecture: Early African. Reading: Chapter 15
Nov. 10 VETERANS
DAY HOLIDAY
Nov. 12 RESEARCH
PAPER DUE.
350 points
Lecture: Early Medieval. Reading: Chapter 16
Nov. 17 Test: (150 points) Chapters 14, 15
Lecture: Early Medieval.
Nov. 19 Lecture: Romanesque.
Reading: Chapter 17
Nov. 24,26 Lecture: Romanesque & Gothic. Reading: Chapter 18
ALL
EXTRA CREDIT DUE by Nov. 26.
Dec. 1 Lecture: Gothic.
Dec. 3 Test: (150 points) Chapters 16, 17, 18 Review
for final.
Lecture: Italy 1200-1400 Reading: Chapter 19
Wed. Dec. 10: Final: (200 points.) 9:00-10:00 am (one hour is adequate.)
Note: This schedule
subject to change. If we miss a class,
the schedule will be revised.
abChecklist: Proofreading, Revising, and Editing[2] ab
As you proofread, revise, and edit your art
review or essay, ask yourself these questions:
Introduction
Does
the introduction present specific details?
Have required aspects of the assignment been
adequately addressed?
Thesis
Is the thesis statement clearly stated?
Are you satisfied with its location?
Do you tell your reader what you intend for
your review to prove?
Body
Is each topic sentence easily discernible?
Are you satisfied with its location?
Does each body
paragraph display logical unity?
Is each topic
adequately developed?
Is each topic
supported with evidence and facts?
Is each body
paragraph sensibly organized and coherent?
Conclusion
Does the conclusion bring
the review to a close?
Does it avoid
introducing a new concept, idea or topic?
Does it draw an
inference intended to enrich the review’s discussion?
A Final Revision Step
After you’ve looked closely at the review’s overall
structure, put it aside and allow it to “rest”, a day or two would be
great. Then, when you return to give it
a final inspection, you’ll be far more likely to detect problems that you’d
overlooked in the previous proofreading.
Use these questions as guides:
Have you provided
well-constructed sentences?
Have you eliminated
all fragments and run-on sentences?
Have you included
correct punctuation?
Have you carefully
selected words appropriate to your topic?
Are sources correctly
cited?
Does the review
address all requirements included in the assignment?
Have you run spell
check and grammar check if available on your comput