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Fall 2009 ICS 45 Green Sheet

De Anza College
Instructor: Gerri Parker
Office: MCC-22--- 408-864-5448
Office hours: 1130am to 1220 pm MTWR or by appointment
Let me know if you are coming by I frequently retrieve lunch and return to my office to eat!
E-mail address: parkergerri@fhda.edu
Website URL: http://faculty.deanza.edu/parkergerri

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* 4 Units
* Hours: Four hours lecture
* Materials Fee: $4.00
* General Education Status: GE
* Degree Status: Degree Applicable
* Credit Status: Credit - Degree applicable
* Grading Method: Letter Grade

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ICS 45 SURVEY OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Survey of styles and forms of pre-contact and contemporary American Indian arts within the context of their tribal cultures and traditions, with consideration of the influence of global cultures' resources and artistic techniques on American Indian art. A look at the development of contemporary American Indian arts.

ADVISORY:
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Reading 91 & EWRT 100B (or LART 200) or ESL 4 & 126 Will satisfy ICS & G.E. Arts Associate Degree requirements & CSU ICS & G.E. breadth requirements for Arts (Area 1 creative arts) Literature and Philosophy & IGETC Area 3: Arts Area A requirement

COURSE OBJECTIVES
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A. Engage in a critical analysis of the nature of the arts and the humanities (Western perspective) and Intercultural Studies (non-Western perspective) of American Indian art forms.
B. Compare and contrast fabrication, style, and design motifs of pre- and post-contact American Indian art forms.
C. Consider and evaluate the stylist variations of the "schools" of Indian contemporary painting.
D. Assess the content of contemporary American Indian art forms to establish the Indian artist's intent, message and/or vision.
E. Formulate a definition of contemporary "Indian art." F. Evaluate the impact of colonialization on the art of American Indians and the future of American Indian art.
G. Interpret Indian art as a tool for appreciating and understanding Indian cultures, historical changes and responses to colonialization.
H. Analyze and predict future directions in the art of contemporary American Indian artists by evaluating the accessibility of these works in general art institutions.
I. Assess the social, political and religious content and context of American Indian traditional and contemporary art, in terms of Indian societal gender roles, imagery and socio-cultural celebrations important in reinforcing American Indian cultural concepts.

REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS
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1. Berlo & Phillips. Native North American Art Oxford University Press, New York: 1998.
Reserve desk call # E98 .A7 B47 1998 (2 copies on 4 hr checkout)
http://www.amazon.com/Native-North-American-Oxford-History/dp/0192842188/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200008671&sr=1-2
available for $16.47 new at Amazon

2. Download from the internet: Native American Fine Arts Resource Guide from the Heard Museum: click on the link below, scroll down and click on Native American Fine Arts to download the pdf document:(free download)
http://www.heard.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=314&srcid=301

3. Reserve desk multiple copies of the Shared Visions exhibit catalog. Reserve desk call number is: pb PARK copies 1-5.
$6.87 (used)at Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1565840690/ref=sr_1_olp_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251416534&sr=1-1

4. Handouts, website postings or readings and/or reserve materials as assigned.

5. Scantron sheets (4 or 5---1/2 sheet-brown or green ones) and #2 pencil

6. **IMPORTANT** Reading light (battery-operated) for use in class because PPT lectures and films are shown in a darken room.

7. Various craft materials supplied by the Instructor. These items are purchases with the lab/material fees you paid when registering.

Course texts/materials can be obtained online at any 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.

DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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• 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. Partially done extra credit assignments will not be accepted or considered.
• Art projects may never be turned in late.
• 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.

Extra Credit: is due on the last day of class Extra Credit and Volunteer Opportunities


COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PARAMETERS:
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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
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1. Misc. Activities: 26% of your final grade (260 points)
--In-class group work
--Quizzes
--Reading assignments/quizzes
--Class participation
--Other activities as assigned

2. Art Projects: 240 points total. Five (5) projects total, of which 4 are required at 60 pt each. Start in-class or at home and finish at-home art projects. Due as announced throughout the quarter. You may complete extra steps for some of the projects for extra credit. You may do one of the projects as extra credit points. However the "extra credit" options are due at the same time as the required projects. There is a different grading sheet for each of the projects. Each grading sheet states the requirements for the completed projects as well as the additional extra credit expectations. Download the grading sheets from the link on the 45 resources index and attach it to each project.

3. Cantor Museum at Stanford is a field trip you plan and take on your own. For the parameters of the assignment click on the link. This is worth 100 points. THE GRADING PARAMETERS FOR THE ESSAY are found on the Field Trip Museum Grading Sheet at:
http://facultyfiles.deanza.edu/gems/parkergerri/45MuseumForm.doc
The grading sheet form is to be stapled to the top of the essay. This assignment is due by the last day of class.

4. Exams: 400 points--midterm and final exam. Must be completed by scheduled date(s).



EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS
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--Text Chapter reading guide completion is one extra credit option.
--Completion of the questions for each Shared Visions reading is another extra credit option. The reading chapters and the questions are found at Shared Visions Exhibit Resources. There are multiple copies of the Shared Visions book at the reserve desk.
--Extra Art Projects are available for extra credit. These projects will not receive supplies from the instructor and are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Check out this link to a great place to visit for instructions http://www.nativetech.org/ Make your choice and submit in writing your request to the course instructor for approval. The written instructor approval must be submitted with the completed project.
--Extra credit for "advanced options" for the basket and pottery projects are available for extra credit.
--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.

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."

 Updated Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 2:52:29 AM by Gerri Parker - parkergerri@fhda.edu
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