Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
11/13/2020
Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn't seen the episode, Twilight Zone: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
The Oasis: Valencia College Student Resources
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My father used to call his home The Oasis. A place protected from surrounding troubles, a refuge from the chaos, a spot to seek help, guidance, and most importantly, a place for inspiration and replenish the soul
This section is reserved for my brilliant students. Witness their awesomeness. They are my inspiration and every conversation. They give me an appetite to discover more if only to share it with them.
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How to Respond Down the Rabbit Hole
10/11/2020
The first thing my students ask me is how to do you want me to respond? With a few sentences or more formal?
Student Resources:
This area is reserved for students to access material referenced in class such as lectures, powerpoints, and examples of assignments. Click the blue title for written lectures, PowerPoints, video lectures, and fascinating facts about the topic.
Grading and Feedback
A typical concern should not be a source of anxiety if we are all on the same page. True, submitting four sentences on a Discussion Board will most likely garner you a failing grade. Click the graded document below to see a typical graded assignment. You will need Microsoft Word with Comments turned on. Will not display comments on a phone.
Introduction to Humanities
- Introduction to Humanities
- Access the textbook Landmarks in Humanities (pdf) used in class.
Prehistory: Transformation from Paleolithic to the Neolithic Community. Discussion about Indigenous vs Native people across early humanity.
Plato's Objective Knowledge: Can Plato's Allegory of the Cave help us understand knowledge?
The Religious Experience: Explore how Monotheism changed how humanity experience religion.
The Middle Ages: Explore a thousand-year era of Authoritative Social Structure, Caste System, Black Plague, Dante's Hell, Altar Pieces, and Gregorian Chants... an era in humanity that nearly destroyed us all.
The Middle Ages: Myths & Legends: Are you ready for a spooky cautionary trip into the unknown? Take a look at my student's mythical creations! Click the beast!
The Renaissance: A deep dive into the rebirth of humanity.
Caravaggio Art Analysis: A small look into the art of a Baroque master
Ethical Theory: Ethics is the moral action of the individual. Explore different ethical systems emerging from the age of Reason.
The Age of Reason and Enlightenment: Explore the children of rebels and protestors, believe your rights are solid and inalienable
The Romantics; The spirit of Liberty and Revolution, as well as the Sublime
Surrealism: Get ready to dive into the dream world
20th & 21st Century Humanities
Fin De Siècle: Moral and Authoritative belief systems are pushed to the point of extinction. This section contains both Gender Liberation and Racial Tensions.