Course Approval Form
Change in Pre-requisites for HIST 215:
Church and Society in Latin America
CAS Item #16 2003-04
(To be used to propose new courses or make changes to existing courses)
Attach the following:
Syllabus attached to end of this file.
1. A brief course description;
- A sample syllabus which includes:
- student learning objectives and how they will be assessed;
- an outline of topics to be addressed in the course;
- assignments for readings, papers, oral projects, examinations, etc. and their relationship to 2.a.
- Rationale for the course, including how it fits with the existing curriculum; prerequisites (if any) and rationale; and course level and rational.
- List of resources needed for the course: library, laboratory equipment, other special materials or facilities; and
- A brief description of the evaluation procedures that will be used to determine the extent to which student outcomes (given in 2.a) have been achieved. Indicate ways in which results of the evaluation will be used not only to grade students but also to modify how the course is taught.
Initiator (Contact Person): Lee M. Penyak
Department(s): History
Suggested Course Number / Prefix: HIST 215
Course Title (for Catalog): Church and Society in Latin America
Credit Hours: 3
Catalog Copy/Course Description: (50 word limit)
(keep same course description as presently in Undergraduate Catalog; the only change requested is an expansion of the prerequisites)new information/change to prerequisite:
(prerequisite: HIST 125 or HIST 126 or PHIL 284 or PS 219 or PS 295 or SPAN 314)
Frequency of Offering: Every Year ______XXX Every Other Year ______
Anticipated Initial Offering: Year ______Semester ______
Will this course replace an existing course (or courses?) ______Yes XXX No
If so, list course(s) to be replaced:
Purpose of Course (Check all that apply)
Major Requirement ______Major Elective ______
Cognate ______Other Elective LASC
Other (specify)______
General Education ______
(Must be reviewed by Conference Committee on Curriculum)
Please indicate the proposed category(ies):
Writing Intensive ______Cultural Diversity XXXX ______
Humanities ______Social/Behavioral Sciences ______
Natural Sciences ______Theology/Philosophy ______
Quantitative Reasoning ______
Explain how the proposed course will fulfill the indicated requirements
This change in prerequisites will increase student enrollment and also insure that incoming students possess sufficient knowledge of Latin American societies.Is this Course an Interdisciplinary Course? ______Yes _____ XXX No
Colleges Cooperating in Offering Course:
College of Arts and Sciences: XXX
Panuska College of Professional Studies: ______
Kania School of Management ______
Graduate School ______
Other, similar courses currently in the University’s course inventory:
No
Discuss extent of overlap with existing courses:
None Syllabus follows:
History 215: Church and Society in Latin America
University of Scranton
Fall 2002
Dr. Lee M. Penyak
St. Thomas Hall, Rm. 273
Phone: 941-4369
Email:
Class Schedule: MWF 2:00-2:50
STT Rm. 212
Office Hours: MWF 11:00-12:00
And by appointment
Course Objectives:
This course examines the historic role of the Catholic Church in Latin America. Major themes include the conversion of New World peoples to Catholicism, syncretism, Church and State, and Liberation Theology. Other units include indigenous religions and beliefs, Protestantism and Judaism in Latin America.
Course Level:
This 200 level history course is designed for undergraduate students of any major who are interested in Latin America. Students receive Culture-History (CH) and General Education (G) credit. Prerequisite: HIST 125 or 126.
Latin American Studies Concentration:
The Latin American Studies Concentration is designed to advance students’ awareness and understanding of Latin America. It seeks to provide both broad, general knowledge of the entire Latin American region, and in-depth knowledge of specific countries, regional groupings of countries, and cultures both dominant and marginal. The concentration is open to all majors and it consists of courses from a variety of disciplines with a primary focus on Latin America. These courses fulfill general education requirements in the Humanities area (Foreign Languages and History), the Social Sciences area (Political Science), and some of them also carry cultural diversity and writing intensive credit. Please see the instructor if interested.
Required Books:
[MEGACITY] Berryman, Phillip. Religion in the Megacity: Catholic and Protestant Portraits from Latin America. New York: Orbis Books, 1996.
[MARTYR] Cohen, Martin A. The Martyr: Luis de Carvajal, a Secret Jew in Sixteenth-Century Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2001.
[EARTH AND HEAVEN] Garrand-Burnett, Virginia, ed. On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Religion in Modern Latin America. Wilmington: Scholarly Resources, 2000.
[CROSS AND SWORD] Goodpasture, H. McKennie, ed. Cross and Sword: An Eyewitness History of Christianity in Latin America. New York: Orbis Books, 1989.
Supplemental Readings:
http://libres.uofs.edu/cgi-bin/eres/viewcourse.pl?HIST215_PENYAK
Ganster, Paul. “Churchmen.” In Cities and Society in Colonial Latin America, edited
by Louisa Schell Hoberman and Susan Migden Socolow. Albuquerque: University of
New Mexico Press, 1986, pp. 137-163.
Schwaller, John F. “The Clergy.” In The Countryside in Colonial Latin America, edited
by Louisa Schell Hoberman and Susan Migden Socolow. Albuquerque: University of
New Mexico Press, 1996, pp. 123-146.
Assignments:
Participation/Attendance Students are expected to arrive to class and participate in discussions. Attendance is taken regularly. Absence from class does not excuse a student from completing assignments or arriving prepared for the next class. Students who fail to attend a scheduled examination or quiz will receive a grade of zero for that assignment. Make-up exams will be conducted at the professor’s discretion and convenience, and will only be permitted for documented emergencies. If a student is absent from an examination or quiz, he/she must notify the professor in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day the examination or quiz is given.
The participation/attendance portion of the final assessment is determined by evaluating a student’s typical participation and subtracting 2.5 points for each class missed (on the assumption that it is impossible to participate if one is not in class). Scenario: Student X occasionally participates when called upon and is prepared for class, but infrequently leads class discussion. He/She will receive a grade of 80 minus 2.5 points for each class missed. Guidelines for class discussion provided below.
Midterm Questions will be derived from class lectures and readings. Students must take the test with a pen.
Reaction Papers Four reaction papers (2-3 double-spaced, typed pages each) are assigned. Students will be given specific guidelines for these readings at least one week prior to their respective due dates.
Reaction papers must be handed-in in person. E-mail submissions will not be accepted. Ten points will be deducted for each day late.
Final Exam The final exam emphasizes information since the midterm exam and consists of four parts: map section, ID’s, essay questions, and a document-based question. The last component asks students to examine primary documents and write a coherent essay.
Extra Credit Not available.
Grading Rubric for Reaction Papers:
90-100 Excellent sentence structure and coherence (few if any errors). The essay is eloquent, sophisticated, interesting, and insightful. Clear support is given to justify conclusions.
80-89 Few errors in sentence structure. Argument ranges from clear and coherent to general and undeveloped. Writer does not completely explain and support argument. Essay lacks the sophistication and eloquence of an “A” paper.
70-79 Some errors in sentence structure. Essay lacks coherence, complexity, and a well-developed argument. Focus of essay strays significantly from its original argument.
60-69 Mechanical errors and sentence structure obscure the essay’s meaning. The argument relies on assertion rather than support or development.
Guidelines for Class Discussion:
History 215 satisfies part of a student’s requirement in the categories of General Education and Cultural Diversity.
General Education: “All students will recognize the different procedures by which historians identify sources, collect evidence and draw conclusions… read and interpret historical works [and]… assess critically the values, ideas, and practices drawn from various historical sources.”
Cultural Diversity: “All students will do at least one of the following: discuss ethnicity, race, class and/or gender perspectives related to the topics covered in the course [and] discuss contemporary world issues based on an international perspective of the historical, political, economic, and social developments of diverse cultures.”
We will use the assigned readings as a vehicle to meet the goals and objectives stated above. Class discussion is successful when students read their assignments critically and arrive to class prepared.
Each reading is either a primary document (any direct expression from the period under study) or a secondary document (written by a scholar who looks back upon the events that took place and forms his/her own analysis).
Students should be able to provide oral answers to the questions listed below. They are encouraged to take notes on the readings and may refer to them when called upon in class.
a. Is the excerpt a primary document or a secondary document?
b. What are the major themes (content)?
c. What do you find confusing/unclear?
d. How is this information similar/different to other themes that we have discussed in class?
e. How does it relate to contemporary world issues?
f. How are ethnicity, race, class, and gender treated in the excerpt?
School Cancellations: The provost determines when classes are canceled or compressed. In the event that a class is cancelled, we will still follow the syllabus as scheduled. In other words, cancellation of a class will not “push back” assignments.
Special Notes: Students are expected to follow the academic code of honesty as detailed in the Student Handbook and to observe all rules of classroom decorum.
Professor checks e-mail correspondence for the last time at 5:00 p.m. daily. Inquiries received after that time cannot be answered until the following day.
Grading Scheme:
94-100 A
90-93 A-
87-89 B+
84-86 B
80-83 B-
77-79 C+
74-76 C
70-73 C-
67-69 D+
60-66 D
Below 59 F
Assessment: Assignment Percentage of Grade
Mid-Term 20%
Reaction Papers 40%
Participation 20%
Final Exam 20%
Daily Assignments:
(Note: To be completed in advance of each class. The professor reserves the right to modify daily assignments as necessary.)
1. Mon. Aug. 26 Topic: Introduction and Maps
2. Wed. Aug. 28 Topic: Indigenous Religions/Movie
3. Fri. Aug. 30 Topic: Conversion
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 5-13
4. Wed. Sept. 4 Topic: Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 14-27
5. Fri. Sept. 6 Topic: Colonial Church
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 28-52
6. Mon. Sept. 9 Topic: Colonial Church
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 53-78
7. Wed. Sept. 11 Topic: Inquisition/Jews
Finished reading MARTYR, pp. 3-117
8. Fri. Sept. 13 Topic: Inquisition/Jews
Finished reading MARTYR, pp. 118-212
9. Mon. Sept. 16 Topic: Inquisition/Jews
Finished reading MARTYR
10. Wed. Sept. 18 Topic: TBA
Reaction paper #1 due
11. Fri. Sept. 20 Topic: Class discussion Based on Reaction Papers
12. Mon. Sept. 23 Topic: Church and Enlightenment
Finished reading, CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 79-104
13. Wed. Sept. 25 Topic: Independence
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 105-119
14. Fri. Sept. 27 Topic: Weakened Ecclesiastical establishment
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 120-147
15. Mon. Sept. 30 Topic: Weakened Ecclesiastical Establishment
Finished reading EARTH AND HEAVEN, pp. 1-59
16. Wed. Oct. 2 Topic: TBA
Reaction Paper #2 due
17. Fri. Oct. 4 Topic: Class Discussion Based on Reaction Papers
18. Mon. Oct. 7 Topic: Popular Religion and Folk Catholicism
Finished reading EARTH AND HEAVEN, pp. 60-106
19. Wed. Oct. 9 Topic: Protestant Beginnings
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 148-159
Finished reading EARTH AND HEAVEN, pp. 107-132
20. Fri. Oct. 11 Review for Midterm
21. Wed. Oct. 16 Midterm Examination
22. Fri. Oct. 18 Topic: Church at Turn of 20th Century
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 160-182
23. Mon. Oct. 21 Topic: Growth of Protestant Missions
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 183-199; 222-226; 231-237
24. Wed. Oct. 23 Topic: Growth of Protestant Missions
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 271-292
25. Fri. Oct. 25 Topic: New Christendom
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 200-221
26. Mon. Oct. 28 Topic: New Catholic Beginnings
Finished reading CROSS AND SWORD, pp. 241-270
27. Wed. Oct. 30 Topic: TBA
Reaction Paper #3 due
28. Fri. Nov. 1 Topic: Class Discussion on Reaction Papers
29. Mon. Nov. 4 Topic: Liberation Theology
30. Wed. Nov. 6 Topic: Liberation Theology
Finished reading EARTH AND HEAVEN, pp. 133-188
31. Fri. Nov. 8 Topic: Protestantism and Religious Pluralism
Finished reading EARTH AND HEAVEN, pp. 187-234
32. Mon. Nov. 11 Topic: Modern Churches
Finished reading MEGACITY, pp. 1-51
33. Wed. Nov. 13 Topic: Modern Churches
Finished reading MEGACITY, pp. 52-101
34. Fri. Nov. 15 Topic: Modern Churches
Finished reading MEGACITY, pp. 105-144
35. Mon. Nov. 18 Topic: Modern Churches
Finished reading MEGACITY, pp. 147-192
36. Wed. Nov. 20 Topic: TBA
Reaction Paper #4 due
37. Fri. Nov. 22 Topic: Class Discussion Based on Reaction Papers
38. Mon. Nov. 25 Topic: TBA
39. Mon. Nov. 2 Topic: TBA
40. Wed. Dec. 4 Topic: Review for Final Examination
41. TBA Final Examination