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Summer 2009 ICS 9 Green SheetSummer 2009
Instructor: Gerri Parker
Office: MCC-22 408-864-5448
Office hours: by appointment.
E-mail address: parkergerri@fhda.edu
Website: http://faculty.deanza.edu/parkergerri
ICS 9 Studying Race and Ethnicity: Theories and Methods
4 Units
Hours: Four hours lecture
Materials Fee: $1.00
General Education Status: GE
Degree Status: Degree Applicable
Credit Status: Credit - Degree applicable
Grading Method: Letter Grade
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Interdisciplinary examination of historical and contemporary race and ethnic relations in the United States. Topics include racial and ethnic identity, racial privilege and inequality, theories of race and racial ideology, and pluralism and the work of anti-racism. Application of theories, concepts, and research frameworks towards studying race and ethnicity in local contexts.
Prerequisites:
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/publications/catalog/2007-2008/ge-requirements.pdf)
Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5.
REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS
1. Feagin, Joe R. & Clairece Booher. Racial & Ethnic Relations, 7th edition Prentice Hall:2003.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0130995339/ref=ed_oe_h_olp/175-4956072-4396235
2. Online access to Textbook companion site http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_feagin_racial_7/
3. Handouts, website postings, reserve materials and/or website posted readings as assigned.
4. 10 Scantron sheets (1/2 sheet-brown ones) and # 2 pencil
5. Book or reading light (battery-operated) for use in class when lectures occur in a darken room.
The text can be obtained online at http://www.Amazon.com or any other online bookstore. To buy online from the DeAnza bookstore go to http://books.fhda.edu/fhda/. There is also an off-campus bookstore, Aida's, in the back of the Oaks Shopping Center across the street from De Anza.
DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS:
De Anza College will enforce all policies and procedures set forth in the Standards of Student Conduct (see catalog). Any student disrupting a class will be asked to leave for that class period and the following class period. Further administrative follow-up may result and/or permanent dismissal from class with a grade of "F."
GRADING SYSTEM:
Final grades will be calculated on a percentage basis of the 1000 total points possible for this course:
100% -90% = "A" (1000-900)
89% - 80% = "B" (899-800)
79% - 70% = "C" (799-700)
69% - 60% = "D" (699-600)
59% and below = "Failing"(599- 0)
At the end of the quarter if you earned 87%, 77%, 67% or 57% of the total course points possible than your grade will be rounded up to the next highest final course grade. Because your grade is rounded up, there will be no quibbling over 2 points or 5 points here and there. If you wish to have assignments re-graded than you must sign an agreement with your instructor that your grade will not be rounded up 3% (or 30 points) at the end of the quarter, if you earned 87%, 77%, 67% or 57% of the total course points possible.
CELL PHONES & PAGERS:
All cell phones & pagers or any other form of electronic device must be turned off for the duration of class or turned to vibrate. If your device rings or chimes you must bring treats for everyone in your class to the next class meeting. You may not leave the room to answer a call and then reenter. Thank you for your consideration of your Instructor and fellow students.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED 1 day late ONLY and for half credit regardless of reason for absence. Extra credit is never accepted late. Assignments may not be dropped off in either of your Instructor's mailboxes and will also not be accepted if shoved under my office door. Assignments may not be e-mailed unless your instructor pre-approves it prior to the due date or unless they are assignments from the textbook website.
IMPORTANT DATES:
All coursework is due at the beginning of the class period you are enrolled in, on the due date. Coursework will not be accepted after your Instructor has collected anything that was due on a particular date. So don't come late to class because you are completing an assignment and then expect to turn in the assignment late. You may turn assignments in early if you know you will be absent. If reading is due on the day of your absence then turn in a summary of the reading early (typed-double spaced.) This summary will be graded and become your in class "quiz" points if a quiz or other group work is done.
Midterm 5th week
Final
last day of class for Summer session.
Extra Credit: is due on the last regular day your class meets.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PARAMETERS:
1. Every paper, assignment, quiz, etc., submitted to the Instructor of this course must have the following information in the upper right hand corner or there will be no grade assigned and you may not resubmit:
Name: full name: no abbreviations and name must be legible
Course (ICS) and appropriate number & Time class meets
Date of assignment
Assignment title and text page numbers if appropriate
2. All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period you are enrolled in.
3. Always bring a 1/2 brown-Scantron sheet and # 2 pencil to class.
4. Outside class assignments always require typing (always double-spaced.)
5. All written in class-assignments/quizzes must be completed in blue or black ink, pencil is not accepted and will not be graded, NOR may it be resubmitted. Only Scantron sheets may be and must be done in # 2 pencil.
6. Multiple paged assignments must be stapled together or they will not be accepted. Please buy a stapler now!
7. You may be quizzed on reading assignments, be assigned in-class group work, or have your video notes collected. Be prepared-finish the reading assignments by the dates they are due. We will discuss the reading content in class. Reading assignments contents will appear on the comprehensive final exam.
TOTAL COURSE POINTS 1000
1. Misc. Activities:450 points
--In-class group work and/or quizzes
--Reading assignments and online quizzes from the textbook website
--Class participation
--Other activities as assigned
2. Projects 150 points
3. 400 points(Midterm/Final/Textbook Exams)
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS
-- Ethnic/racial historic sites PPT
-- Ethnic/racial text chapter presentation
-- Earn points for activities posted here ICS 9 extra credit opportunities
You can earn an unlimited number of points but it is suggested that some of the points need to be for volunteer hours in an ethnic/racial community/activity/organization. Four volunteering hours equals 50 extra credit points.
Form for volunteering
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