GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Attendance | All scheduled classes are mandatory. Please be aware that missing classes may entail missing quizzes which may not be made up (but see below on the 2 "throw away" quizzes) and will inevitably result in extra work to catch up. Missing 5 classes or more will almost certainly result in failing the course | required, not graded |
| Participation | In addition to attendance, active class participation is expected of all students. This includes questions, observations and in-class discussion. Participating effectively entails completing and taking notes on all "Required Reading" before class. | 5% |
| Quizzes | Your preparation in the course of the semester will be evaluated through 8 quizzes based on the "Required Reading" (texts and images, as specified above) and in-class lectures. The 2 quizzes with the lowest scores will be excluded from the final tally. That means that each of the remaining 6 quizzes is worth 4% of your course grade. Please be aware that if you miss a quiz -for any reason, including illness- you will not be able to make it up (it will be one of the ones not tallied). All the quizzes will be on material we have previously discussed in class and will be drawn from the PPoint "Study Images" and Lectures posted on MYJCU. The quizzes, including, topics are listed in the Class Schedule. <br />
Questions may come in the form of <br />
1. Identifications of single sites, monuments or artworks via plans, reconstructions and/or photographic reproductions: name, subject, typology, date, original location, function, patronage, subject, historical significance as relevant or specified in question. Please note that identification which lists a complete series of correct facts, but fails to discuss why they are significant, will almost automatically score lower than one that is missing a few facts but which includes an assessment of historical significance. <br />
2. Comparisons of two sites monuments or artworks via plans, reconstructions and/or photographic reproductions. You must identify each one (as in Identifications above), but also and most importantly consider them in relation to one another: i.e. discuss significant similarities and differences (often variously combining meaning, function, patronage, structural or formal components). Typically the primary significance of comparisons is rooted in historically specific thematic or conceptual links. Depending on the number and nature of the questions, you will be given anywhere between 5 and 15 minutes to answer. | 24% |
| Mid-term exam | The mid-term exam is structured to assess your knowledge of essential facts about individual sites (e.g. sanctuaries such as Delphi), monuments, artworks in Ancient Greece and its colonies and your ability to critically interpret and asses their historical significance. <br />
It takes place on Wed. Oct. 17 for the duration of regular class time (75 minutes). It will cover material studied up to class 13. It consists in:<br />
-4 identifications (as in quizzes above) 4 minutes each (20% of the exam grade or 5% each)<br />
-2 comparisons (as in quizzes above) 10 minutes each (40% of the exam grade or 20% each) <br />
- 1 essay (30 minutes; 40% of the exam grade.) A week prior to the exam, you will be given 2 essay questions accompanied by images of sites, monuments and artworks. One of the two will be on exam. However, the other topic will undoubtedly show up in the identifications and comparisons, so be sure to prepare for both. | 15% |
| Final Exam | Like the mid-term, the final exam structured to assess your knowledge of essential facts about individual sites, monuments, artworks in Ancient Greece and its colonies and your ability to critically interpret and asses their historical significance. <br />
The final exam takes place during exam week (exact date, time and classroom TBA) and lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is cumulative, although with a greater emphasis on material studied in the second half of term. (Generally speaking, you may expect material from the first half of term to show up in comparisons or in the essay if it is relevant to the later developments which are the subject of the essay). The format is the same as that of the mid-term, but being a longer exam, there are more questions:<br />
-6 identifications (as in quizzes above) 4 minutes each (30% of the exam grade or 5% each) <br />
-4 comparisons (as in quizzes above) 10 minutes each (40% of the exam grade or 10% each) <br />
- 1 essay: 30 minutes (30% of the exam grade). Again a week prior to the exam, you will be given 2 essay questions accompanied by images of sites, monuments and artworks. One of the two will be on exam. However, the other topic will undoubtedly show up in the identifications and comparisons, so be sure to prepare for both. | 20% |
| Presentation | The presentation consists of <br />
1. a <strong>15 minute oral report</strong> to the class on a monument or artwork accompanied by a one or two-page handout to all members of the class (including me) with an outline of indicating the key points of your presentation and a bibliography; if appropriate, please also provide xeroxes of supporting images.<br />
2. a <strong>short paper (1000 words)</strong> consisting of your presentation elaborated in the form of a formal essay. The presentation itself combined with the class handout and the short paper is the basis of your grade.<br />
Depending on the topic, your <strong>presentation will take place either during the field trip to Poseidonia (Paestum) on Fri. Oct. 26 or during the field trip to the Archaeological Museum in Naples on Fri. Nov. 9</strong>. This will allow you to present before the actual monuments and art works that are the focus of your topic. The topics are inserted in the course schedule. A sign up sheet will be provided next Wednesday (Sept. 12).<br />
The <strong>papers are due Wed. Oct. 31 for the Poseidonia field trip (via email) and Wed. Nov. 14 (in class) for the Naples trip.</strong> Early Papers Welcome. No late papers accepted**Presentation Guidelines will be posted on MY JCU next week. We will go over guidelines in class on Wed. Sept. 19 | 16% |
| Term Paper | The paper is intended to develop skills of independent research, ability to evaluate and interpret materials and their inherent interests, and capability for discussing these in a nuanced manner in writing. The paper must combine visual analysis, iconographic and historical research and contextual interpretation. In other words, it should be a formal essay that demonstrates the skills that you have developed and honed during the semester. The paper must include a complete bibliography of primary and secondary sources used and all references must be fully cited in the paper itself. An short abstract of your essay (100 words; essentially a thesis statement) and a preliminary bibliography listing at least 5 titles must be turned prior to the final essay (they are not graded, but failing to turn them in will affect your paper grade).<br />
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<strong>Due Dates: </strong><br />
<strong>Paper Abstract (100 words) and preliminary bibliography (min.
5 titles): Mon. Nov. 5 </strong>(in class) <strong><br />
Essay (3000 words, exclusive of
footnotes, bibliography, and images): Mon. Dec. 3 </strong>(in class) <br />
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**Paper guidelines, with a list of suggested topics and other specifications, will be posted on MYJCU in the next few weeks. We will be reviewing these guidelines in the class after the mid-term exam (Mon. Oct. 22), but please feel free to come to me with to discuss your paper any time before then (or after!) | 20% |
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