Celtic Cultures Anthropology 211 Spring 2010 Syllabus

Celtic Cultures Anthropology 211 Spring 2010 Syllabus

Karen Markley Anthropology Department

Office Phone 714.992.7495 (emails are the best way to communicate)

Email: (I do not accept papers by email)

Office Hours: (Appt.s strongly recommended) Office 1423-B

Tuesday’s 10:00-10:30, 1:30pm-3:00pm and Thursday’s 10:00-10:30, 1:30-4:00pm

“Educate that you might be free” “Tugaigi oideachas ionas go mbeidh sibb fuascailte”

Thomas Osborne Davis, Irish Poet and Revolutionary

This syllabus is a critical source of information for your successful completion of this course. The syllabus andclass announcements are your first source of information as to what is expected and required for this class. Read the syllabus, and class scheduleon a regular basis, for any questions you have and for information as to what you need to do to successfully complete this course.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

The Celts. Peter Berresford Ellis. London, Robinson. 1998.

Druids. Morgan Llywelyn. New York, Ballantine Books. 1991

Recommended Texts:

Celtic Mysteries: The Ancient Religion. John Sharkey. Thames and Hudson. 1975

SUPPLIES: Standard office supplies: notebooks, pens, pencils, STAPLER, and access to a typewriter or computer, access to a computer with internet connection, and two poster boards. For exams and quizzes bring a Scantron Form No. 882-ES LOVAS, a #2 pencil, and a pen.

Learning Outcomes for Celtic Cultures – At the successful completion of thiscourse students will be able to:

• utilize the four fields of anthropology to gain insight into the Celts of the past and present
• discern between linguistic, historical, and archaeological data and demonstrate how they inform understandings as to the origins, migrations and conquests over time and geographic area of the insular and continental Celts
• recognize how changes in material culture affect changes in non-material culture using data from archeology, linguistics, classical historical sources and literature and anthropological theory
• identify key myths, symbols and rituals of the Celts religion and mythologies
• recognize how the Celtic renaissance has affected modern day perceptions of the Celts, including modern day ethnic identity, and Celtic mysticism
• have insight into the current focus of the six modern day Celtic peoples fight for social, linguistic, political and economic rights.

“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned.
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity”

W. B. Yeats, The Second Coming, 1920

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER:

Students are expected to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned material, take quizzes and exams, as well as turn in assignments due. The class schedule gives the dates for readings and assignments. Carefully READ this syllabus, and refer to the class schedule at least twice a week.

Textbook, Lectures, and Quizzes: Your class schedule contains the assigned readings for each class. Most days there will be a quiz at the start of class. It is expected that students will come to class each day having ALREADY read the assigned text. Lectures are given with the assumption that you have read the assigned material and are familiar with the concepts and terminology. I do not expect you to understand everything when you come to class, but I will lecture with the assumption you have read the material. Come to class prepared to ask questions and engage in discussion in regards to class readings and assignments.

Videos: Videos will be shown throughout the semester. Quizzes and exams will often contain questions from class videos. Note-taking during videos is advised.

Lectures: Lectures will cover material from the assigned text and material not found in the text. To successfully complete this class you will need to attend class regularly and take notes. If you miss class it is YOUR responsibility to get the notes from another student.

Quizzes: There are 10 scheduled quizzes for this class. On most class days, for the first 15 minutes of class a quiz will be given. Quizzes are based on the questions for each chapter in your text. Students are allowed to use their own handwritten notes for the quizzes. However, the notes MUST be in your own handwriting. If it is found that students are using the same notes they will both earn an F for the quiz.

There are NO QUIZ makeup’s. If you miss class or are late, you miss the quiz. Your lowest two

quiz scores will be dropped. If you miss class or are late then those will be the quizzes that you

drop. Please do not ask to make up a quiz. I realize that we all have situations that come up, that

is why I will drop your lowest two quiz scores.

Exams: There will be two exams, consisting of multiple choice, matching, true/false, short answer/essay, and definitions. Exam questions will be based on assigned readings (text and handouts), video, lecture, and class assignments. I do not hand out a study guide for the class. You should develop your own student guide from; class notes, text questions, assignments, and video notes.

Missed Exams- Make up’s are granted on a case by case basis for emergency situations only (major illness, car accident, etc.). To be eligible for a make up exam you must do the following: 1) Notify me by email within 24 hours (either prior to the exam or after the exam), 2) At the next class session bring a WRITTEN explanation as to why you missed the exam and any documentation (doctors note, police report, etc.). If your make up is approved you will likely be taking a different exam from the rest of the class (all essay, short answer, etc), and it will be given on the last day of class. On make-ups a student cannot earn more than the average of their other exams. Only one make up per student, per semester is allowed. Missing an exam is grounds for a student being dropped.

“Everything born in a stable is not a horse”

“An te a rugadh I stable ni capal e” Old Irish Saying

“In their own language they are called Celts, in our tongue Gauls”

Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44BCE)

Papers and Posters: There will be two papers and two posters required for the class. The first paper on Saints and/or Festivals is expected to be two pages typed and the second paper on a topic of your choice on the Celts is expected to be five pages typed. For each paper it is expected that you will develop a poster to display the results of your research. Details on these assignments will be given out in class.

No Late Work Accepted- Thedue date for these assignments is posted in the class schedule,

please plan accordingly.

Class Credit: Class credit points are for attendance, participation and in class work.

Student Services: FullertonCollege offers a variety of services to aid students in the successful completion of their classes. Look in the FC schedule of classes to find out about student services offered at FC. Services include; writing center, skills center, tutoring, library orientations, etc. If you are having difficulty in the class make an appointment to meet with me during my office hours early on in the semester and I will work to help you evaluate your options.

Classroom Discussion Guidelines and Rules

Learning is an active process and to be successful in college your active participation is imperative. I encourage students to raise their hand and ask questions and make relevant comments. Please keep in mind that the anthropological study of humans can cover topics and information that may be shocking or unusual to you, and may present ideas that challenge your worldview. Students will always be expected to behave and speak in a respectful manner to the instructor and to other students. Below is a list of guidelines and rules for classroom discussions:

• Do: feel free to raise your hand, ask questions, and offer your perspective on a discussion topic.
• Do Not: make disrespectful or derogatory remarks about or to other students, the instructor, or the peoples we study. Do not talk while other students or the instructor is speaking. Racist, sexist, and/or homophobic remarks will not be tolerated. Everyone in the classroom has the right to be treated with courtesy and respect.
• Students who are disrespectful and/or disruptive will not be allowed to participate in class discussions and/or will be required to leave the classroom. Please advise the instructor if you are having any problems (i.e. if you feel that there is a student in class that is behaving disrespectfully).
• You can, of course, disagree in discussions and offer a conflicting view but do not use class time to: grandstand, moralize, engage in rhetoric, or speak off the subject.

Classroom Behavior: Common courtesy is the guideline for classroom behavior. Do not engage in any behavior that interferes with the instructor’s ability to teach and other student’s ability to learn.

The number one problem is students who talk in class - Do not talk in class -unless you are participating in class discussion. Do not engage in any of the following behaviors in class; sleeping, listening to headphones, eating, reading, etc. Turn off and put away all electronic devices. I do allow students to use laptop computers for taking notes, if you are engaging in any other activities you will be asked to turn off your computer. If you engage in any of the above behaviors you will be asked to leave the class and you will be required to report to the Dean of Social Sciences before returning to class. Come to class on time and leave on time. If you are late enter the classroom quietly and take your seat, do not disturb other students. Once you have come to class, do not leave unless you have an emergency. If you are consistently late or if you come and go during class time you may not be allowed to enter or re-enter the classroom. If you have an emergency that requires you leave early let me know ahead of time.

“It is not in the outward and visible world of material life that the Celtic genius of Wales or Ireland can at this day hope to count for much; it is in the inward world of thought and science. What it has been, what is has done, what it will be or will do, as a matter of modern politics”. Matthew Arnold

Time Obligation: It is estimated that the typical student will spend two hours outside of class studying and completing assignments for every one hour in class. Each student is different, some students will need to spend more time out of class to do well and others will spend less time. Students need to monitor themselves and discern how much time they need to do well in class. Your early quiz scores and first exam score gives a good indication as to how well you are doing.

Attendance, Participation and Student Drops: Students may be dropped from the class by the instructor for the following: missing the first day of class, missing as many days as the class meets per week (either consecutively or non-consecutively), missing two or more quizzes, missing an exam. To successfully complete this class you must attend regularly. Do not call to tell me you are missing a class. If you miss class it is your responsibility to get the notes you missed from another student and to get any papers that you missed. If you have a serious situation that leads to your missing more than one class then you should contact me by email and set up an appointment to meet me during office hours. If you stop attending class it is your responsibility to take the steps needed to drop the class. If you do not drop the class an F grade will be submitted by the instructor.

Emergency Response Message

Take note of the safety features in and close to your classroom, as well as study the posted evacuation route. The most direct route of egress may not be the safest because of the existence of roofing tiles or other potentially hazardous conditions. In the event of an emergency it is imperative that everybody remain calm and take appropriate steps to deal with the situation.

American Disabilities Act

If you are a disabled student and you have need of special services, notify your instructor at the beginning of the semester. FullertonCollege is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, upon request of the student (in a timely fashion) and upon verification of a disability

Academic Honesty Policy: Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material which demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Standards include, but are not limited to the following areas: 1) Students shall not plagiarize, this includes: passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another and/or using creative production without crediting the source. You may study together but you may not turn in the same work, make sure to use your own words in completing assignments, 2) Students shall not cheat, this includes: using notes, aides or the help of other students on tests or exams in ways other than those permitted expressly by the instructor. Instructors may deal with academic dishonesty in one or more of the following ways depending on situation: oral reprimand, assignment of an “F” on all or part of the exam, paper, or project, assignment of an “F” in the course, and/or reporting the student to the appropriate administrators for disciplinary action. Refer to the College Catalog for further details as well as ramifications of cheating.

About the Professor: As an educator I see my role as that of a facilitator. It is my responsibility to provide student’s with the information and structure that they need to successfully complete this class. I will work to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, what is expected of students to successfully complete this course. My role is to give you the framework and the means by which you can learn the material to do well in this class. College coursework can be challenging in that students will be tested not only on their acquisition of knowledge but on their ability to take the knowledge and apply it using critical reasoning skills. Critical reasoning skills are a primary goal in college coursework. If you are having difficulties in class make an appointment with me early on in the semester to develop a plan of action so that you can successfully complete this course. I reserve the right to make changes to thesyllabus, any changes will be made in class announcements.

Keeping Track of your Grade: Successful students keep track of their grades. Monitoring your grade aids you in making decisions about study time, extra credit, and dropping the class. I will hand back your papers, exams, and quizzes in a timely manner. Make sure to keep all of your work until you have received your final grade at the end of the semester. The following dates are important to keep track of; (the class schedule has this information)

Last Day to Drop without a W ______Last Day to Drop with a W ______

EXTRA CREDIT: I do not accept late work, but I do give a few extra credit options for students to make up missed work. If a student does not miss any assignments they can use the extra credit option to bolster their grade. Extra credit options will be announced in class.

Come away! O, human child!

To the woods and waters wild,

With a fairy hand in hand,

For the world’s more full of weeping than

you can understand.

Y.B. Yeats

I am the Wind that blows across the Sea;
I am the Wave of the Ocean;
I am the Murmur of the Billows;
I am the Bull of the Seven Combats;
I am the Vulture on the Rock:
I am a Ray of the Sun;
I am the Fairest of Flowers:
I am a Wild Boar in Valour;
I am a Salmon in the Pool;
I am a Lake on the Plain;
I am the Skill of the Craftsman;
I am a Word of Science;
I am the Spear-point that gives Battle;
I am the god who creates in the head of man the Fire of Thought.
Who is it the Enlightens the Assembly upon the mountain, if not I?
Who tells the ages of the moon, if not I?
Who shows the place where the sun goes to rest, if not I?
Who calls the cattle from the House of Tethra?
On whom do the cattle of Tethra smile?
Who is the god that fashions enchantments -
The enchantment of battle and the wind of change?

From: Leabhar Gabhála

Thinking is skilled work. It is not true that we are naturally endowed with the ability to think clearly and logically- without learning how, or practicing. People with untrained minds should no more expect to think clearly and logically than people who have never learned and never practiced can expect to find themselves good carpenters, golfers, bridge players, or pianists. Alfred Mander