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ICS 44 Fall 2009 Green SheetInstructor: Gerri Parker
e-mail: parkergerri@fhda.edu
telephone number: 408-864-5448
web site URL: http://faculty.deanza.edu/parkergerri
Office hours: MTW&TH 11:30 to 12:20 pm and by appointment. Let me know if you are coming by I frequently retrieve lunch and return to my office to eat!
AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT
* 4 Units
* Hours: Four hours lecture
* Materials Fee: $2.00
* General Education Status: GE
* Degree Status: Degree Applicable
* Credit Status: Credit - Degree applicable
* Grading Method: Letter Grade
REQUISITES: Advisory: English Writing 100B and Reading 100 (or Language Arts 100), or English as a Second Language 24 and 72.
• COURSE DESCRIPTION
Survey of religion and philosophical traditions of tribal peoples of the U.S. and various forms of spiritual expression and their ongoing practice in contemporary settings; as well as present-day spiritual issues in Indian America.
REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS
1. Martin, Joel. The Land Looks After Us: A History of Native American Religion Oxford University Press. 1999, 2001.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195145860/qid=1104828879/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-2644530-8864931?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
as low as $5.00 used at Amazon.com
2. Nabakov, Peter. Where the Lightening Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred Places Viking Adult: January 2006.
http://www.amazon.com/Where-Lightning-Strikes-American-Indian/dp/0670034320/ref=ed_oe_h/104-8509431-6769501
as low as $1.58 used at Amazon.com
3. Sacred Land Readerfree download
Access this web page and click on the image of the reader cover to download
http://sacredland.org/index.php/home/resources/research/reports-guides-and-articles/sacred-land-reader/
4. Handouts, reserve materials or web posted readings as assigned.
5. Buy 5 or 6 Scantron sheets at the bookstore: the 1/2 sheet- brown or green ones and always bring one and a # 2 pencil to class for quizzes/exams.
These texts/materials can be obtained online at http://www.Amazon.com or any other online bookstore. To buy online from the De Anza bookstore go to http://books.fhda.edu/fhda/. There is also an off-campus bookstore in the back of the Oaks Shopping Center across the street from De Anza.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
A. Engage in a critical analysis of the nature of the arts and the humanities (Western perspective) and Intercultural Studies (non-Western perspective) of the philosophical, cultural and spiritual principles of the indigenous cultures of North America
B. Examine and assess the concepts and characteristics of American Indian religion and philosophical traditions
C. Assess various forms of spiritual expression and their on-going practice in contemporary settings
D. Appraise the cultural principles of American Indian civilizations' "ways of knowing"
E. Analyze and interpret present-day spiritual issues of Indian America.
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."
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM:
No cheating or plagiarism will be tolerated. Students caught cheating or guilty of plagiarism will be removed from class and receive an "F" for their course grade. Plagiarism is to "take or use as one's own the ideas or writings of another." (Riverside Webster's II Dictionary. Revised edition. Berkeley Books, New York: page 522) This applies to oral presentations as well as written presentations. Even if you paraphrase another's idea(s) you must provide a citation and bibliographic information. The MLA guidelines to follow are posted on the website for this class. Guidelines for Citations and Bibliography or the Citation Machine.
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/ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
All cell phones or any other form of electronic device(yes iPods too)must be turned off and out of sight for the duration of class. If your device rings or chimes, if you answer the phone during class time, either in the room or leave the classroom to answer or I see your cell phone or see you texting or retrieving text messages for each occurrence 5 questions and their points will be added to the final exam which will then DECREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR EXTRA CREDIT POINTS. Thank you for your consideration of your Instructor and fellow students AND TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES, iPOD or MP3 players and headphones AND KEPT IN YOUR POCKET OR HANDBAG OR BACK PACK.
There will be disciplinary and academic repercussions if these objectionable actions occur.
ASSIGNMENTS
• LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED 1 CLASS DAY AFTER THE DUE DATE, AND TIME OF COLLECTION ON THAT DUE DATE BUT 1/2 OF THE POINTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCTED regardless of reason for lateness or absence.
• Extra credit may never be turned in late and must be completed in full. Partially done extra credit assignments will not be accepted or considered.
• Assignments may not be dropped off in your Instructor's mailboxes and will also not be accepted if shoved under my office door.
• Assignments may not be e-mailed to the course instructor.
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 the assignment.
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 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 assignments 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 date posted. We will discuss the reading content in class. Reading assignments contents will appear on the comprehensive final exams.
TOTAL COURSE POINTS 1000
Misc. Activities:500 points
In-class group work and/or quizzes
Reading assignments and chapter assignments
Quizzes
Class participation: you are expected to come to class regularly and be on time. No breaks are scheduled and as an adult you are expected to remain in class for the whole class period.
Other activities as assigned
An Online Museum Assignment (100 points)
Exams: 400 points (midterm and final) must be completed by scheduled exam date.
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS
--Text Chapter reading guide completion is one extra credit option. Extra Credit Martin book notes format and Nabokov Chapters Basic Questions points are found on the 44 grade manager sheet
--Project (125 points) Instructor assigned topic: either a written paper (properly cited, with bibliography and no plagiarism!!!) or PPT presentation.
--An optional class field trip to Indian Canyon may be scheduled. Attending the field trip is worth 100 extra credit points.
--Volunteering at any of the American Indian pow wows, events or organizations is worth 50 points for each 4 hours of volunteer time. Print and take the Form for volunteering with you to the volunteer site.
-- Earn points for activities posted on Extra Credit and Volunteer Opportunities.
--Extra Credit 44 reading options and bibliography
--ICS 44 Tour An Online Museum Extra Credit Assignment
--You can earn as many extra credit points as you like. There is no limit.
American Indian Studies Advice: Always Spell Indian With A Capital "I."
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