Course Syllabus
LALS 14- Spring 2018
CRN 36158 831 and 38067 832
Diego Rivera: Art and Social Change in Latin America
Course Description
Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories
None
Student Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Outcome 1: Describe the impact of the Mexican Revolution on artists.
- Outcome 2: Analyze the development of a revolutionary art movement in Mexico.
- Outcome 3: Evaluate Diego Rivera's political, cultural and artistic influences.
- Outcome 4: Analyze and consider the role of public art in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Outcome 5: Describe the role of public art in post-revolutionary Mexico.
- Outcome 6: Assess the impact of the modern political revolutions on Latin American culture.
- Outcome 7: Compare and contrast key cultural figures that carry on Diego Rivera's legacy.
Class Meetings
This is an online class.
Instructor Contact
Greg Landau Ph.D
Email: glandau@ccsf.edu
CCSF Phone: (415) 459-7415
Office Hours: By appointment at Science 186, Ocean Campus or online daily 9-11am
The instructor will respond to all course email within 24 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays.
Course Web Site
Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].
Textbook
- Mexican Muralism: A Critical History by Alejandro Anreus ,Robin Adèle Greeley & 1 more
- Diego Rivera: My Art, My Life By Diego Rivera
Art and Revolution in Latin America by David Craven
You will need the following software for this course.
- Adobe Reader
- QuickTime Player
- A word processor such as Microsoft Office, Pages, Text Edit, Open Office
- Update your browser
Required Materials
[If there are any required materials they should be included here.]
Field Trips
Optional field trips
Important Dates
| Jan 16 | Instruction Begins. First day to add classes and change section |
| Jan 20 | Saturday classes begin |
| Jan 21 | Sunday classes begin |
| Jan 29 |
Last day to officially, drop or reduce full-term coursework units in order to qualify for a 100% tuition, capital outlay and enrollment fee refund. NOTE: Deadline dates apply to full-term courses only. Please consult the deadline dates for short term courses located next to each course listing on the college website at www.ccsf.edu/Schedule (Links to an external site.) |
| Feb 2 |
Last day to add full-term course in-person. Last day to add online using Web4. *See instructions below regarding deadline dates for short-term courses. |
| Feb 7 |
Last day to drop full-term coursework units without a “W” appearing on a student’s permanent record Last day to drop in order to receive a 50% (half) non-resident tuition and capital outlay fee refund. *See instructions below regarding deadline dates for short-term courses. |
| Feb 15 |
Last day to file petition to receive Associate of Arts or Science Transfer Degree. You must see a counselor before submitting your petition. |
| Feb 15 |
Last day to request pass/no(P/NP) grading option, where available for all full-term courses. *See instructions below regarding deadline dates for short-term courses. |
| Feb 16- Feb 19 | Presidents Day Weekend Observance. No classes. College Closed. |
| Feb 27 | Last day to apply for an Associate in Arts, or an Associate in Science Degree. Last day to apply for an Award of Achievement or Certificate of Accomplishment. You must see a counselor before submitting your petition. |
| Mar 6 | Flex day College Open. No Classes Held |
| Mar 16 | End of Mid-Term Period |
| Mar 26- Apr 1 | Spring Recess. No Classes. College Closed. |
| Mar 31 | Holiday. Cesar Chavez Day. No classes. College closed. |
| Apr 2 | Day and evening classes resume. |
| Apr 5 |
First day Mid-Term grades available on Web4 (Links to an external site.) |
| Apr 11 | Last day to submit Late Add form and/or Change of Section form. |
| Apr 12 |
Last day for student/instructor initiated withdrawals (W). No student initiated or instructor initiated withdrawals will be approved after this date. Instructor must assign a grade or an incomplete after this date. *See instructions below regarding deadline dates for short-term courses. |
| May 15 | Last day for students to fulfill requirements to remove an Incomplete notation received from previous semester. |
| May 16 - May 23 | Final examinations for day, evening classes. |
| May 19 - May 20 | Final examinations for Saturday and Sunday classes. |
| May 25 | Spring 2017 Commencement |
| May 28 | Memorial Day Observance, College Closed - No Classes |
| June 4 | Finals grades available on Web4 |
Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)
You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online with web4 or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. With a grade of C or better, you will get P.
You must file for the P/NP option by date. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.
Instructor Announcements and Q&A Forum
The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. A “Q&A Forum” is also on Canvas to ask for assistance of your classmates or of instructor.
Attendance
Students that do not log-in to an online class after the second week will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.
Late Policy
All assignments are due at midnight PST on the due date. A late submission will receive a 20% penalty. Submissions more than one week late are not accepted without prior arrangement. Late work will not be graded unless the student sends the instructor an email with URL for late work.
Methods of Evaluation
Essay questions and essays will be graded based on coherence, depth of research and relevance to the course material.
Exams
There will be online midterm and final exams. The material comes from the textbook, class lectures and supplemental materials. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date.
Grading Policy
Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade once a week and post grades and comments on the online Canvas grade book.
Grades will be assigned as follows:
If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the
midterm exam and the final exam to pass the class.
An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.
An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.
Standards of Conduct
Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is the basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from the class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs and Wellness.
Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:
Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism
Discrimination Policy
The San Francisco Community College District is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and the prevention of discrimination and harassment in any program or activity of the District on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS/HIV status, medical conditions, or status as Vietnam-era veteran, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Special Needs
If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are xxx. Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information and alternate locations.
List of assignments
Assignment-Two Page essay on the influence of the Communist Manifesto on Mexican Art
Assignment- Describe the narrative in one of Rivera's Murals
10- Discussion questions, short essays
Participate in discussion forums at least 20 times
Note to students: the assignments listed below do not include all course content. To view all course content, go to Modules.
Course Summary:
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