COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will survey the phenomenon of the Hero in American
history.
GOALS:
To investigate the idea of the American hero from an historical
perspective. To develop critical reading, writing, and analytical
skills through the investigation of American heroes.
Students are required to attend and to participate in class and to
complete
all reading and writing assignments and exams. All students are
required
to activate their Loyola e-mail accounts by the second week of the
semester
unless they have their own account through an ISP.
REQUIRED READINGS:
Fisher, Paul Revere's Ride
Gilbert, ed., Sojourner Truth
McMurtry, Crazy Horse
Davis, American Heroine
Cash, Cash: The Autobiography
Reagan, An American Life
Additional internet readings will be assigned when appropriate. If you do not have a PC, you may use the facilities available on campus, especially the Humanities Lab BO 448.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are required to attend all classes. I will allow three absences. Upon the third absence ten points (one letter grade) will be deducted from the student’s final grade with an additional ten point deduction for each further absence. Tardiness will not be tolerated. Students who are habitually late will be informed by me as such after which time their late arrivals will be counted as absences. If you have an extraordinary reason for missing class, you must notify me in advance of the absence (or after in cases of emergency) and have supporting material, e. g., doctor's notes, etc.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
If you have special needs related to physical or learning disabilities, please make arrangements through the Office of Academic Enrichment.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Students will be required to read all assignments, write short e-mail assessments of each movie, write a six short papers, and a final exam essay.
MAKE-UP TESTS AND EXTENSIONS:
Make-up tests and/or extensions will be allowed only in extraordinary circumstances. To receive permission for a make-up test or paper extension, the student must contact me BEFORE the scheduled test or assignment deadline except in cases of emergency.
GRADING:
Grades will be assessed on a standard ten point scale (90-100=A,
87-89=B+,
80 86.9=B, etc., 59 or below = F). The short papers will be
worth 60% of your final grade, class participation will be worth
10%, and the final essay will be worth 20%, short e-mail assessments of
the movies will be worth 10%
INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP AND GRADES:
Please read the “Integrity of Scholarship and Grades” statement on pp. 45-46 of the Undergraduate Bulletin. Any student caught plagiarizing or cheating will receive an “F” for the entire course and the incident will be reported in writing to the Dean.
History Department Statement on Plagiarism
“Plagiarism—the use of another person’s ideas or wording without giving proper credit—results from the failure to document fully and accurately. Ideas and expressions of them are considered to belong to the individual who first puts them forward. Therefore, when you incorporate ideas or phrasing from any other author in your paper, whether you quote them directly or indirectly, you need to be honest and complete about indicating the source to avoid plagiarism. Whether intentional or unintentional, plagiarism can bring serious consequences, both academic, in the form of failure or expulsion, and legal, in the form of lawsuits. Plagiarism is a violation of the ethics of the academic community.”
William G. Campbell, Stephen V. Ballou, and Carole Slade, Form and Style: Thesis, Reports, Term Papers, 6th Edition (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982), p. 52.
For more information on plagiarism and how to avoid it, go to :
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
REVISION OF SYLLABUS:
I reserve the right to revise this syllabus at any time during the semester.
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
First Paper Hero essay contest Due Feb.
Second Paper Sojourner Truth Due Feb. 22
Third Paper Crazy Horse Due March 18
Fourth Paper Jane Addams Due April 7
Fifth Paper Johnny Cash Due April 19
Sixth Paper Ronald Reagan Due May 3
Final Essay TBA Due 4:00 p. m. Tuesday May 10 NO EXCEPTIONS!
ABSOLUTELY NO BEEPERS OR CELL PHONES WILL BE TOLERATED IN MY CLASS!