Kelly Perez (she/her), Professor of Humanities and Philosophy

Introduction to Humanities 

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The folder contains all the lectures, handouts, and slides used throughout all Valencia Humanities taught by Professor Perez.

Introduction to Humanities

Course Description:

Students learn how to examine historical and cultural literature, art, music, and lives that shaped societies throughout time. Students will take an exciting trip through time as they analyze, interpret, deduce, and how the values, beliefs, institutions, and actions influence humanity's structure. 

Humanities focus on central concepts, historical development and fundamental nature of philosophy, architecture, music, religion, and art. Concepts from such disciplines integrated with contemporary American culture. Keep in mind the following: Who am I, and what am I going to do with this information? This course is a beginning to answering some of the most important questions in your life!

As the courses usually open early for a preview. I encourage students have a look around and familiarize yourself with the Canvas setup. It's very overwhelming at first look, but I promise there's a method to the madness.

At the beginning of class, all we need to do now is the Orientation Module, which has a quiz at the end.

No doubt, students are feeling overwhelmed. The material is quite heavy, not to mention the obligations in other courses. But, let me reassure students that they won't make a mistake enrolling in the class. Nobody is going to fail... and nobody will leave my class with anything lower than a "B" -- if they reach out to me. Your communication with me makes or breaks you in this class. Some instructors are very hands-off, but I assure you, I'm in your business as much as you allow me.

Prof Perez

Current Course Calendar 

  • Spring 2023 (Only an online format available for Spring 2023)
  • Fall 2022 (Only an online format available for Fall 2022 - click on your HUM1020 course)

Syllabus

Textbook:

  • Students can purchase your book from the Bookstore or rent it online. Any edition of the textbook is fine. Landmarks in Humanities . I encourage all students to review zLibrary options. (google that)
  • In-class students should wait to buy their book until after their first day of class. 

Videos

As time permits, these topical videos pertaining to topics studied in the course.
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Recent Blog Posts

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Rather Poke out my eyes...

05/11/2022

Each term, I ask my students which lectures they are excited to read and which lectures would rather poke out their eyes than reading. What do you think.....????

DHUKA & The EDWARDIAN WOMAN

06/02/2020

If we compare and contrast two such types of women, the conservative Edwardian Woman with that of the exotic women coming out of Western Afrikan countries, they were two very different types of women in an age when traditional conservative values were challenged by the coming Fin De Siecle Era.