Requirements

Course Requirements and Projects:
Two main projects are scheduled for this block. Each will be fully explained and described in separate handouts.

[1] A short paper in which students do close analysis of texts and objects and their relationship to one another. See rubric for this paper

[2] Research project:
· Group Annotated Bibliography
· Group Research Presentation: Teach the Class
· Critical Analysis Paper
See rubric for this paper

Final Exam: There will be a group oral exam at the end of block 1. It will be based on material presented in class and in the readings and discussions. You will want to be able to draw connections between the images and the texts we discuss in class.

Grading:
Paper 1 20%
Annotated Bibliography 10%
Presentation 20%
Critical Analysis Paper 25%
Exam 25%

Course Grading Standards:
A range: Excellent. "A" is given only for transcendent work. "A" work is truly exceptional, work that achieves a very high degree of originality and insight as well as showing intellectual sophistication and complete mastery of the course material. "A" projects are also technically perfect and written with elegance and style.
Lower "A" range work demonstrates that the student is capable of independent, creative, and critical thought, can synthesize their knowledge well, and can produce a finely wrought product. Also, this level of work contains significant insights and ideas deriving from the student's own research and understanding of the course materials. In addition to the "B" qualities listed below, an "A-" project or exam is also very well written.
B range: Very good. "B" work indicates the student has mastered the material of the course, and demonstrates sound knowledge of all the facts and information given concerning the object or issue in question. "B" projects will show the student thinking clearly and with rigor about issues and ideas. The student also has the ability to articulate his or her knowledge in the form of a clearly written essay.
Upper and lower ends of this range will indicate, for the former, a higher degree of performance, or, for the latter, a corresponding loss of clarity, insight, sophistication, and/or writing ability.
C range: Adequate. "C" work demonstrates the student's basic understanding of the material, with some mistakes or gaps in knowledge of relatively minor import. There may be flaws in written ability or expression (e.g. lack of coherence and organization, spelling and word choice issues, and inability to clearly express ideas or opinions) which detract from the student's ability to demonstrate his or her knowledge.
D range: Poor. "D" work displays some comprehension of the basic course material, but shows major gaps and flaws in the amount and quality of the student's knowledge. "D" papers and exams have serious flaws in factual information or in written expression.
F Failure. Failing work shows no knowledge, or that the student cannot pull together the few things he or she does know into any synthetic understanding of the material of the class. "F" work will have serious flaws in writing, grammar, spelling, and structure.