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Reading Assignments and Quizzes |
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14 Quizzes worth 10 points each Reading assignments will include textbook readings as well as supplemental readings that will be made available online. All readings are listed in the Schedule. Students should expect one or more quizzes on each reading assignment. Quizzes will generally be given at the beginning of class and may include multiple choice, true/false, or short answer questions. Occasionally quizzes will be in the form of an essay. Click here to see an example. There will be no opportunity to make up missed quizzes. Please do not ask. The total quiz grade for the semester will be determined by the average of the student’s top 14 quiz grades. There may be as many as 5 quiz grades dropped, depending on how many quizzes are given throughout the semester. Grades for quizzes will be posted in the Gradebook located under Tools on Blackboard. Any possible discrepancies in grading must be addressed within three weeks of the date of the quiz. No changes will be made after three weeks. |
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Primary Source Assignments (PSA) |
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Four essays worth 20 points each The student will read the assigned document or examine the assigned image(s) and will submit a 300-word response paper. Papers are to be submitted in MS Word format through the Digital Dropbox on Blackboard no later than midnight (12:00 am) the night before the scheduled discussion of that primary source. The essay will be graded based on how well it demonstrates that the student has read, understood, and carefully considered the content of the primary source(s). The student will not write about what the document is or give a summary of the document. Instead, the student will demonstrate that s/he has read the document and has thought carefully about the implications of what s/he has read. Any PSAs submitted after the deadline will be automatically dropped one letter grade each day, beginning at 12:01am the night before the scheduled discussion of that primary source. PSAs submitted after the scheduled discussion must be at least 500 words to be considered for any grade. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the essay is written in MS Word format and that it is properly submitted in the Digital Dropbox before it is due. Grades for PSAs will be posted in the Gradebook located under Tools on Blackboard. Any possible discrepancies in grading must be addressed within three weeks of the original due date for that assignment. No changes will be made after three weeks. |
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PSA 1 Plato’s Allegory of the Cave |
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An allegory is “a story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning: allegories are used for teaching or explaining ideas, moral principles, etc.” (Webster's). This allegory is found in Plato's Republic. Read it carefully and see if you can tell what ideas Plato is trying to demonstrate. |
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Click 'More' in the introductory paragraph for additional background information on this diary from the turn of the third century. Think about the how this document might be used as a historical source. |
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PSA 3 Excerpt from The Decameron by Boccaccio
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This piece is the Introduction to Boccaccio's book, The Decameron. Here he describes the circumstances of the plague that ravaged Europe in the fourteenth century. The remainder of the book is a collection of stories told by a motley group of travelers who are fleeing their respective homes to escape the plague. |
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PSA 4
Excerpts from Praise of Folly by Erasmus |
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These links are two different selections from Erasmus's book, The Praise of Folly, a satire written in 1509. As you read both selections, think about how humor can be used to convey controversial ideas. Excerpt 1 This excerpt is from the beginning of The Praise of Folly. Here folly is addressing the audience in the first person. Excerpt 2 This excerpt is from another portion of the same work. Notice some of the things Erasmus says about the Church. |
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Web Assignments (Web) |
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Four Assignments worth 20 points each |
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For each Web Assignment the student will access information on the internet and submit an essay, respond to prepared questions, or complete some other designated activity. The student will submit the completed assignment in the Digital Dropbox no later than the beginning of class the day the assignment is due. The student may be asked to bring the assignment to class. No late work will be accepted for Web Assignments. There are no exceptions. Grades for Web Assignments will be posted in the Gradebook located under Tools on Blackboard. Any possible discrepancies in grading must be addressed within three weeks of the original due date for that assignment. No changes will be made after three weeks. |
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History and the Bible |
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Bayeux Tapestry |
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Gothic Cathedral |
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Renaissance Art |
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