KENNESAWSTATEUNIVERSITY - COLLEGEOFTHEARTS DEPARTMENTOFTHEATRE,PERFORMANCESTUDIES&DANCE TPS1107/W01ArtsinSociety:TheatreandPerformance Spring2012:ONLINECOURSE WIMBALOGINSTUESDAYS810PM(SEECALENDARFORSPECIFICDATES) FullyOnlineCourseThrough: CLASSWEBSITE:GeorgiaVIEWVISTA

PLEASENOTE:AllcommunicationforthiscoursetakesplacethroughGeorgiaVIEW/VISTA.Asastudent,you mustbeableaccessandnavigateourclasssiteinVISTAandcheckitDAILYforannouncements,assignments, syllabuschanges,andotherpostings.YourcourseregistrationgainsyouaccesstoourVISTAsite,whereyouwill submitmostofyourassignments,testsandquizzes.Tostayontrack,youmusthaveaccesstoareliable computerandtheInternet.IfyouexperiencetechnicalwoesrelatedtoVISTA,contactStudentTechServices: studenthelpdesk@kennesaw.eduor7704993555. LeadInstructor:ProfessorNATASHYAARMERGIARDINA(jeerahdeenah) CourseCoordinator:ProfessorMARGARETBALDWIN Email:ContactProfessorThroughVistaemail. Phone:7704993123(messages) OfficeHours:byappointmentonly DepartmentalInformation: TPSOffice:WilsonBuilding249;Phone:7704993123;youmayleaveamessageforProfessorGiardina. DepartmentSecretary:AshleyHolmesReeves StudentTechnologyServicesisthecounterpartoftheKSUServiceDesk,dedicatedexclusivelytostudentsand theirdistancelearningandcampustechnologyneeds.TheSTSmaybecontactedinthreeways:Email: studenthelpdesk@kennesaw.eduPhone:7704993555;WalkinService:Burrus475,ITSStudentLabs,Mon Thurs8am6pm,Fri8am5pm.Youmayalsofindthiswebpageofhelp:http://its.kennesaw.edu/students CourseDescription ArtsinSociety:TheatreandPerformancestudiesthevalueoftheartsasvitalandrelevantforcesinthelivesof humanbeings,withparticularfocusontheartsoftheatreandperformance.Throughavarietyofaesthetic experiences,studentsexamineelementsoftheatre,performance,musicandvisualartsandinvestigatetheways inwhichtheyreflectourexperiences,expressandarouseemotion,fostercommunityanddeepenour understandingofhumanity. AndMoreConcretely: ArtsinSociety:TheatreandPerformanceisacomplexcoursecombininglectures,exercisesanddemonstrations usingWimbaLiveClassroom,andoutofclassperformances,acomplexcollaborativeproject,writtenandoral discussion,readings(plays,theory,criticism,popularculture,peeressays),research,andobjectiveassessmentsin theformoftestsandquizzes.Eachstudentisresponsiblefortheirownlearningandalsocontributing significantlytothecultureoftheclass.Thisclasscallsforacommitmenttoacultureofexcellence,thecourageto exchangeanddiscussdiverseviewpoints,andthedisciplinetofocusthenecessaryattentionandefforttothe courserequirements.Donottakethiscoursethissemesterif,afteranhonestselfassessment,youfindyou cannotapplythesevirtues.

CourseLearningOutcomes Inthiscoursestudentswill: 1. Identifykeyconcepts,techniques,purposes,andperspectivesrelatedtotheatreandperformancearound theglobe. 2. Analyzecreativeworksfrommultipleinternationalculturesinrelationtothesociocultural,aesthetic,and personalcontextsinwhichthoseworksemerged. 3. Evaluatedramatictextsandliveperformancesthroughinformedwrittenandoralresponses. 4. Createwithinteamsanaestheticresponsetooneormoretextsexaminedinclassoverthecourseofthe semester. 5. Articulateconnectionsamongtheartsandourlivesasindividualsandglobalcitizens.

Youmustdetermineifthisonlinecourseisrightforyou.Therearebothsynchronousandasynchronous aspectstothiscourse.ToaidinyoursuccessinthiscourseclickthroughandreadeachlinkintheGetting StartedModule,&theCourseRequirementsModule.EachstudentenrolledMUSTunderstandthe TechnologyRequirementstoparticipate.

TOPICMODULEOUTLINE Thefollowingoutlineistypicalforeachtopic.CompletingthestepsintheoutlinewillaidinyourSUCCESS forthiscourse.Forexampletocompleteeachmoduleyouwill:

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Reviewthetopicchecklist. Reviewthetopiclearningoutcomes. Readassignedtext. ReadandreviewthenarratedPowerPointorPowerPointPDF. a. Watch/viewanysupportingmediaclips b. Watch/vieworreadanyweblinks Participateintopicdiscussionboardassignment. Completethereviewquiz. Completeothertests,assignments,&discussionboardassignments(whenapplicable) Proceedtonexttopic.

CLASSREQUIREMENTS I. CourseTechnology a. WorkingknowledgeofGeorgiaViewVista(runchecker) b. WorkingknowledgeofWimba(runchecker) c. Highspeedinternetaccess(DSL,Cable,Ethernet) d. WimbaTechnicalRequirements e. VistaTechnicalRequirements f. WimbaSetupWizard i. WimbaprovidesaSetupWizard (http://67.202.209.252/wizard/wizard.html.pl?wc=hm.conf)toensureyourtechnologyis compatible. g. Internetbrowser: i. MustbeJavaandJavaScriptenabled ii. MozillaFirefoxandSafariworksbest h. 128MBRAM(256MBrecommended) i. Internetconnection:Cable/DSL,T1,orotherhighspeedconnection j. LatestversionsofWindowsMediaPlayer(orcompatiblemediaplayer),AdobeReader,&Java k. Headsetwithworkingmicrophoneorspeakers&microphone l. Monitorresolution:1024x768orhigher
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m. MicrosoftOffice(972007orhighertoreadorwrite.doc&.xlsfiles) n. Websites(linkedonVista) o. Videoclips(downloadedorlinkedonVista) ****StudentsmustcheckouttheirequipmentusingthetoolsPRIORtothestartofthecourse&eachclass. Technicalcapabilityistheresponsibilityofthestudent.Ifyouhavefurthertechnologicalneeds,pleasecallKSU ITSServiceDeskat7704993555oremailtoservice@kennesaw.edu****

II.

REQUIREDTEXTS a. TheWorldsAStageTPS1107ArtsinSociety:TheaterandPerformance(McGrawHill).ISBN 9781121413627.ThebookisavailableonlyattheKSUBookstore. b. Lysistrata,aplaybyAristophanes,translatedbyIanJohnston.Thistextwillbeavailableasalink postedinVISTA:http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/aristophanes/lysistrata.htm#t1 c. TwelfthNight,aplaybyWilliamShakespeareBarnes&NobleShakespeareedition.ISBN: 9781411401181.AvailableattheKSUbookstoreorthroughB&NOnline(alsoineBookedition throughtheB&Nwebsite) d. Ruined,byLynnNottage.AvailableattheKSUbookstore.ISBN9781559363556 e. Misc.HandoutsandmaterialsavailablethroughlinksonVISTA. III. HANDOUTSANDCOURSEMATERIALS:Classhandouts,lectureoutlines,andrequiredreadingswillbe postedonVISTA.ItisthestudentsresponsibilitytocheckVISTAbeforeeachclasssessionandobtainanynew informationorpostings.Studentswillbeaskedtoprintouthardcopiesofcoursematerialfromtimetotime. IV. REQUIREDTICKETS/ATTENDANCEforthefollowingPERFORMANCEEVENTS Theseperformanceeventsarelivingtextbooks.Wehavetriedtominimizethecostofthewrittencourse textbooks(mostGenEdtextbooksrunover$100)sothatyoucanaffordtopaytheticketpricesfor events.Theseeventsarevitalaspectsofthecourse.Ifyoucannotmakeittotheoutsideperformance events,youshoulddropthecourse. 1. ONCAMPUSTheSpokenWord.January27and28,FridayandSaturday,BaileyPerformance Center,KSUCampus,8:00pm.Tickets:$12withKSUStudentID. 2. ONCAMPUSTheSecretGarden.April1015;TueSat,8pm&Sun2pm;StillwellTheater,KSU Campus.Tickets:$12withKSUStudentID YouarerequiredtoseeTWOliveeventsandwritearesponsetotheeventasanassignmentforthiscourse.More detailscanbefoundintheCOURSEREQUIREMENTSMODULEandintheREQUIREEDEVENT&WRITTEN RESPONSESMODULE.Seethecoursesyllabuscalendarforresponseduedates.Additionally,youmustprovide documentationofticketpurchase&attendanceforeachperformance;saveyourticketandprogram.Submit eachtotheassignmentdropbox. V. KSUOfficeofAudienceServicesPoliciesandContactInfo Foreachoftheoncampusperformances,theKSUStudentTicketrateapplies.Youmustbuytheticketsin personattheboxofficetoreceivethestudentrate.Forthosestudentswhoplanahead,therearediscount ticketandusheringoptions.CheckwiththeKSUBoxOfficefordetails.Ingeneral,youmustreservetickets wellinadvance.InformationandacalendarofallKSUartseventsareonlineatwww.kennesaw.edu/arts. KSUBoxOffice:WilsonBuilding(#31),Room125(StillwellTheaterLobby), BoxOfficePhone:(770)4236650. KSUBoxOfficehours:MW:10:00am4:00pm;TH11:00am5:00pm,Friday:10:00am2:00pm TheBoxOfficewillopenonehourpriortoshowtimeattheVENUEticketofficefortherespectiveevent.DO NOTBUYYOURTICKETSFORNIGHTSIN,WHICHWEHAVE,CLASSTIMEORLOGINSSCHEDULED.

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Ticket&ProgramProof ForeachoftherequiredperformancesyouMUSTPROVIDEPROOFofticketpurchaseandattendance. YouMUSTprovideeither A. Acopyofyourticketandtheprogramor B. Acopyofyourticketpurchaseconfirmationandacopyofyourprogram. Theseneedtobescanned,photographedandsavedasareadablefileformat(.jpeg)andsenttomeasan attachmentintheASSIGNMENTDROPBOXAREAINVISTA.ClickAssignmentDropboxinVistatofind submissionlocation.

VII. WRITTENRESPONSESTOPERFORMANCES,TOPICCONTENT,&GROUPPROJECTDAYS MoredetailedinformationanbefoundintheREQUIREDEVENT&WRITTENRESPONSEMODULE A. AutobiographyParagraphAssignment: 1. YouwillsubmittoTURNITINasimpleoneparagraphautobiographyforthisassignmentto demonstratethatyourTURNITIN.COMaccounthasbeensetupandformetogettoknow youalittlebetter. 2. UseMLAformat,correctgrammar&spelling,andclear&organizedstructure. 3. AtemplateisprovidedinVista. B. InformalResponses(Discussion/Blogs): 1. ForeachofyourtopicmodulesyouarerequiredtocompleteaWRITTENRESPONSEviaa DISCUSSION/BLOGBOARDASSIGNMENTthatasksyoutoanalyzevariousaspectsoftheclips, content,lecturenotes,concepts,etcandrelateittoyourpersonalexperienceandthegroup project. 2. ForeachoftherequiredeventsyouarerequiredtocompleteaWRITTENRESPONSEviaa DISCUSSION/BLOGBOARDASSIGNMENTthatasksyoutoanalyzevariousaspectsofthelive performanceevent,relateyourpersonalexperienceandconnectconceptstothegroup project.

ResponsesaretypedintheDiscussion/BlogareainVistaandproofedforcorrectgrammar,mechanics andspelling.SeeDiscussionBoardGradingRubric.READTHEQUESTIONSCAREFULLY.Pointsare deductedforimproperformattingorincompleteanswers/postings.ALWAYSPROOFYOURRESPONSE BEFORESUBMITTINGIT.Neverturninafirstdraft.LATERESPONSESWILLNOTBEACCEPTEDNO EXCEPTIONS(INCLUDINGTECHNICALDIFFICULTIESPLANAHEAD).THETOPICBLOGWILLBELOCKED AFTERTHEDEADLINE.

C. FormalWrittenResponse: 1. Asanassessmentofthecoursecontentandyourconnectiontothesemesteryouare requiredtocompleteaFORMALCRITICALESSAYinMLAStyleFormatthatasksyouto analyzevariousaspectsoftherequiredliveevents,analyzeyourexperienceattheselive events,discussyourcumulativeprocessinthegroupproject,connectcourseconcepts. 2. Seesyllabuscalendarforduedate. 3. AGUIDEwillbeprovidedtohelpfocusyourresponseandwillbeavailableinVista.

D. EXTRACREDITEVENT: 1. Youmayattendoneormoreadditionalliveprofessionalperformanceevents(withprior approvalfromtheprofessor)forupto15pointseach. 2. UsetheEXTRACREDITVIEWINGGUIDEfoundinVISTAtowriteyourresponsepaperand submittoTURNITIN.COMunderExtraCreditResponsePaper. 3. SeeExtraCreditPolicydocument. WritingSupport TheKSUWritingCenterisafreeserviceofferedtoallKSUstudents.Experienced,friendlywriting assistantsworkwithyouthroughoutthewritingprocessonconcernssuchastopicdevelopment,revision,

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research,documentation,grammar,andmechanics.Ratherthanedityourpaperforyou,writing assistantswillhelpyoulearnstrategiestobecomeabetterwriteronyourown.Formoreinformationor tomakeanappointment,whichisstronglyencouraged,visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/english/WritingCenter,orstopbyRoom242intheEnglishBuilding.Youcan receiveupto5extracreditpointsforconsultingthewritingcenter. Neverturninafirstdraft,evenfortheblogresponses!Lateresponseswillnotbeacceptednoexceptions (includingtechnicaldifficultiesplanahead).TheFormalCriticalEssayandExtraCreditWrittenResponseswill besubmittedtoTURNITIN.COM. LATERESPONSESWILLNOTBEACCEPTEDNOEXCEPTIONS(INCLUDINGTECHNICALDIFFICULTIESPLAN AHEAD).TheAUTOBIOPGRAPHYPARAGRAH,theFORMALCRITICALESSAY,andanyEXTRACREDTIESSAYSwillbe submittedtoTURNITIN.COM.Alinkisprovidedinvista.

TURNITIN.COM:Thisresource/toolwillbeusedforsubmittingyourAutobiographyParagraphandFormal WrittenResponse.Makesuretosetupyouraccountforsubmittingyouwork.Ifyoudonothaveanaccount withTURNITIN.COM,createonefirst.Then,enrollinourcourseusingtheclassIDandpasswordbelow. Links&Info: Homepage:http://turnitin.com/static/index.html Support&Training:http://turnitin.com/static/training.html#quickstarts NewUserSetUp/SignIn:http://turnitin.com/login_page.asp ClassID:4686883 ClassPassword:TPS1107W01 (case&spacesensitive;dontsharewithanyoneoutsidethisclass)

E. TopicorGroupDiscussionBoardPostings 1. Allpostingswillremaincivil&courteous.Pleasereviewthefollowinglink: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html 2. Allpostingswilladheretoanacademicstandard:correctspelling,correctgrammar,clarity,& structureofthought,noacronyms,emoticons,abbreviations,etc. 3. Therearethree(3)boardsopentoallstudentsintheclass;theTopic&Groupdiscussion boardshaverequirementsforyourgrade. a. TOPICDiscussionBoard:Iwillpostdiscussionquestionsthroughoutthesemester relatingtoourreadings,topicscoveredand/orrequiredperformanceevents.Youare requiredtopostasubstantialanswertoeachquestionthatreflectsyourreadingand understandingofthetext.INADDITION,youwillpostquestionsand/orresponses andcommentstootherstudentpostings.Oncetheweekisover,Iwillassessthe postingsforagradeforthatweek.Youmaycontinuetopostforthatweeks discussionbutitwillnotcountforagrade. b. RequiredEventDiscussionBoard:ForeacheventIwillpostdiscussionquestionsthat youwillpostanswersinregardstowhatyousaw,yourexperience,connectiontothe courseandgroupproject;analyzingvarioustopicsandsubjectmatterpertainingto thecoursecontent. c. GroupProjectDiscussionBoards:AftereachGROUPPROJECTMEETINGIwillpost discussionquestionsthroughoutthesemesterrelatingtoyourFinalExam/Group Project.EachGroupProjectMeetingDiscussionBoardAssignmentwillopenafter eachMANDATORYmeeting.Youarerequiredtopostasubstantialanswertoeach questionthatreflectsyourunderstandingofthegroupprojectassignmentsand/or process.Additionally,membersmaycontinuallyinspiretheirgroupby recommendingorreferringtheirgrouptooutsideexperiencesthatconnecttothe project(likeamovie,campustalksorlectures,performances,etc.).Oncetheweekis

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over,Iwillassessthepostingsforagradeforthatweek.Youmaycontinuetopost forthatweeksquestion/topicbutitwillnotcountforagrade. d. THESALON(OpenForumStudentDiscussionBoard):ThisistheareawhereALL studentsmayconnectintermsrelatingonlytothecourse.Forexample,ifsomeone wouldliketocarpoolorattendaperformanceeventwithothermembersintheclass, thisistheareatopost.Thereisnogradegivenforthisarea.

F. BreakoutRooms(takeplaceduringmandatorygroupprojectmeetingsviaWimba) 1. Allpostings&discussionwillremaincivil&courteous.Pleasereviewthefollowinglink: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html 2. Allpostings&discussionwilladheretoanacademicstandard:correctspelling,correct grammar,clarity,&structureofthought,noacronyms,emoticons,abbreviations,etc. 3. Thesesessionsareallrelatedtocompletingyourgroupwebsiteandwilloccurduringand aftereachGroupProjectMeetingWimbaLiveClassroom.

VIII. TESTS/QUIZZES: EvaluationsforthiscourseincludeaReviewQuizpereachTopicandTWOmajortestsonvocabularyand conceptscoveredinthecourselectures,assignedreadings,andperformanceevents.Tosucceed,youmusthave consistentinteractionwiththeonlinelearningresources,contentandreadtheassignedtextchapters.The quizzesandtestswillbeobjective(multiplechoice/trueorfalse)informatandgiventhroughVISTA.Review Quizzespertopicwillhave3attempts,takingthehighestscore.ThemajorTests(2)willhaveonlyoneattempt. Thetimegivenforbothreviewquizzesandtestsisapproximately1minuteperquestion.Doyoustudyingand readingpriortotakingtheassessments.Generally,testsandquizzesarereleasedtotakewithina47day window,beingcompletedbythedatetheyarescheduledinthesyllabus.Therewillbenomakeuptestsgiven withoutdocumentationofseriousillnessorfamilyemergencies.Youmustnotifymeabouttheseeitherbefore, orONTHEDAYOFTHETEST.Iwillnotissuemakeuptestsifyouwaittocommunicatethecircumstancesofyour excusedabsence.TherewillbenomakeupsforTopicReviewQuizzesnoexceptions.

IX. GROUPPROJECT:THETHEATRICALEXPERIENCE: Topassthecourseeachstudentisrequiredtoparticipateinagroupprojectwhereyouwillcreateahypothetical theatricalproduction/designportfolio/websiteutilizingtheconceptsofperformanceandtheatrewewillstudy throughoutthesemester.ThemandatoryscheduledWimbaloginswillenableeachgrouptocompletethe project.WhereadateonthescheduleislabeledaGroupProjectDay,yourattendanceandparticipationis essentialnotonlytoyoursuccess,butalsotothesuccessofthegroupasawhole.Youareexpectedtomakeyour contributiontothegroupprojectonthesedays.Toreceivecredittothegroupprojectgrade(s)eachmember mustmakeasignificantcontributiontotheProjectPortfolio/Websiteandcorrelatinggroupprojectdiscussion boardassignments.Theseportfolios/websiteswillbereviewed&assessedTHREETIMES:onceforthe ProductionPitch:Research,Inspiration&BibliographyandthenagainforTheScripts,andlastly,fortheFinal Productionwork(duringthefinalexaminationperiod).TheGroupProjectisworthapproximately25%ofyour gradeintheclass.DetailedinstructionsfortheGroupProjectwillbepostedinVistaintheGROUPRESOURCES MODULEandcoveredinduringthescheduledWIMBALiveClassrooms. X. Communication: ThebestwaytocontactmeisthroughVISTAemail.Ireservemy"kennesaw.edu"emailaccountforcolleagues andKSU/Departmentcommunication.IcheckVISTAonceadayforemailandquestionsthatmayarise throughouttheweek.Itrytorespondtoemailwithin48hours. XI. Grading&Feedback Imakeeveryefforttoevaluateandreturnyourworkinatimelymanner.Generally,youmayexpectEVENT RESPONSEStobegradedwithintwoweeksofsubmission.MultipleChoiceREADINGQUIZZESandTESTSare gradedautomatically,withanoccasionalshortansweroressaythathastoberead&gradedbyme,usuallywithin
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oneweekofthesubmission.TheGROUPPROJECTassignmentswillbegradedinoneweek'stime.TheFINAL PERFORMANCE/PORTFOLIO/WEBSITEwillbegradedbythetimefinalgradesaredue.

WeeklyAssignments:tests,quizzes,responses,discussionboardassignmentsareduebyMondaysat8pm,unless otherwisenoted.Lateworkisnotaccepted.

XII. ATTENDANCEPOLICY: Thisclassisexperiential&collaborative;notmerelyinformational.Ifyoudonotparticipateregularlyandattend thegroupprojectlogins,youwilllosetheexperienceandwhatevermoneyyouhaveinvestedintuition.Your gradewillalsoreflectyourlackofdevelopmentintheskillsandideasthattheclasspromotes.

Allgroupprojectmeetingdayshaveamandatorylogin.YourparticipationintheGroupProject(seeabove),on theotherhand,hasanimpactnotonlyonyourachievement,butalsoontheachievementofyourcollaborators. Youcanexpectyourgroup,therefore,todemandyourattendanceandparticipation,andtoexactpenaltiesfrom yourgroupprojectgrade(withthefullsupportoftheinstructor)shouldyoumissgroupprojectdaysandother meetingsyourgroupmayschedule.Groupswillbeempoweredtodismissmembersforlackofparticipationand contributiontotheproject.Studentsdismissedfromtheirgrouphavelittlechanceofpassingthecourse.Ifyou areabsentfromGroupProjectlogins,frommeetingsatwhichyourgroupexpectsyourattendance,orfromthe finalexamday,youcanexpectnottobecreditedwithsomeorallofthepointsallottedtoyourGroupProject score.Furthermore,youwillbegradedontheattendanceduringtheWIMBALIVECLASSROOMlogins&the discussionboardpostingsmadeaftereachGROUPPROJECTMEETING.Notattendingorlogginginforthese sessionswillresult(eachtime)ina10pointdeduction.

Lastly,completingeachoftheTOPICMODULESwillbetterprepareyoufortheEVENTRESPONSES,TESTSandthe GROUPPROJECT. ***SpecialAttendanceRequirementforFinalExam:Tuesday,May1,8:00pm10:00pm StudentswhoareabsentorwholeaveearlyfromtheFinalExamWimbaloginwillreceivea0ontheGroup Projectgrade.***Also,theEXAMDISCUSSIONBOARDASSIGNMENTisalsomandatorytoreceivecreditforthe GroupProjectgrade.*** Attendanceatperformances:Commityourselftothefullexperience.Arriveearly.Stayfortheaftershowqand a.Gowithafriendandsharetheexperience.Youwillbechallenged.Risetotheoccasion.Respondintensely. Donotpretendthatyoucancreateanadequatewrittenresponsetoyourexperienceifyouapproachthelive performanceeventlookingforwaystoshortcuttheprocess.Therearenoshortcuts.Donotinsulttheprofessor byturninginaresponsetoaliveperformancethatyoudidnotparticipateinfully.Stayfortheentire performance.Beontime.Representingtotheinstructorthatyousawaperformancethatyoudidnotinfact attendinitsentiretyisaviolationoftheKSUAcademicIntegritypolicy. XIII. EXTRACREDITOPPORTUNITIES Youmayearnuptoamaximumof30extracreditpointstowardsyouroverallgrade.PleaseconsulttheExtra CreditPoliciesInformationSheetfordetails.

XIV. AcademicIntegrity: EveryKSUstudentisresponsibleforupholdingtheStudentCodeofConductaspublishedintheUndergraduate andGraduatecatalogs.SectionIIoftheStudentCodeofConductaddressestheUniversityspolicyonacademic honesty,includingprovisionsregardingplagiarismandcheating,unauthorizedaccesstoUniversitymaterials, misrepresentations/falsificationofUniversityrecordsoracademicwork,maliciousremoval,retention,or destructionoflibrarymaterials,malicious/intentionalmisuseofcomputerfacilitiesand/orservices,andmisuseof studentidentificationcards.Incidentsofallegedacademicmisconductwillbehandledthroughtheestablished proceduresoftheStudentConduct&AcademicIntegrity,whichincludeseitheraninformalresolutionbya

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facultymember,resultinginagradeadjustment,oraformalhearingprocedure,whichmaysubjectastudentto theCodeofconductsminimumonesemestersuspensionrequirement.

Allgradedworkinthisclassexceptthegroupprojectistobecompletedbytheindividualstudent,notworked uponcollaborativelybymorethanonestudentunlessotherwiseinstructed.Theeventresponsesmustconsist oftheINDIVIDUALSTUDENTSworkandideas,NOTthoseofoutsidesources. Pretendinginawrittenororalresponsethatyouattendedaperformancethatyoudidnot,infact,attendand witnessinitsentiretyisaviolationoftheKSUAcademicIntegrityPolicyandwillresultindisciplinaryaction. PleasealsoseeAcademicIntegrityforpolicyonplagiarism.

XV.

GRADING POINTS %FINALGRADE 5 5 5 5 5 30 75 50 100 100 70 150 600 C=479420points 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 13% 8% 17% 17% 12% 25% 100.00%

POINTSUMMARY: GettingStartedModuleQuiz CourseRequirementsModule/SyllabusReviewQuiz Turnitin.comAutobiographyParagraph RequiredPerformance#1Program&TicketProof(assignmentdropbox) RequiredPerformance#2Program&TicketProof(assignmentdropbox) DISCUSSIONBOARDASSIGNMENTS RequiredPerformance#1:StoryFestDiscussionBoardResponse 5TopicDiscussionBoardAssignments(15ptseach) 5GroupProjectDiscussionBoardAssignments(10ptseach) TESTS/QUIZZES 2Tests(50ptseach) 10TopicReading/ReviewQuizzes(10ptseach) FormalWrittenResponse:SecretGarden&Reflection(TURNITIN.COM) GROUPPROJECT/FINALEXAM TotalPointsandPercentages

Finalgradebreakdownforpointsearned: A=600540points B=539480points D=419360points F=359andbelow.

Ifyouhaveanyspecificneedsthatrequireacademicaccommodationspleasespeaktoyourprofessorafter class,andcontactCarolPopeattheStudentDevelopmentCenterat(770)4236443. XVI. KSUHUMANRELATIONSPOSITIONSTATEMENT KennesawStateUniversityisaneducationalcommunitycomprisedofindividualsfromdifferentethnic,racialand religiousgroupsandofdifferentgenders,politicalbeliefs,ages,abilitiesandsexualorientations.Inlightofthis diversity,KSUisresolvedtocontributetothedevelopmentofanintegrated,pluralisticsocietyinwhichindividuals modelandsupporthumanenessandrespectfortheindividual.TheUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingquality educationthatisenhancedbytheperspectivesprovidedbyindividualsandgroupswithvaryingbackgroundsand views.Racism,sexism,andotherdiscriminatoryattitudesandbehaviorsimpedelearningandworking. Conversely,respectfordifferencesenhanceseducationalandworkexperiences.KSUisdedicatedtocreatingan environmentthatcherishesandnourishesthisdiversity.
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XVII. CLASSCONDUCTANDETIQUETTE Iaskthatyoubecourteoustoyourprofessorandyourfellowstudentsatalltimes.Pleasebepunctual,refrain fromtalking,texting,anddoingotherworkduringlectures,andremainloggedinfortheentiresession.Findthe bestonlineenvironmenttologinforclass;onethathanonoiseorinterruptions. XVIII. AssessmentCollection: AspartoftheTPSDepartmentsongoingassessmentoftheeffectivenessofitsprograms,someassignmentsfrom thisclassmaybevideotaped,photocopied,scannedorphotographed,forthedepartment'sdatacollection,and somewrittenassignmentsmaycollectedafteryouhaveseenyourgrade.

TPS1107W01ONLINECOURSESCHEDULESPRING2012 *TheClassWeekbeginsonTUESDAYandendsonMONDAYat8PM.Unlessotherwisenoted,allassignmentsfor theweekaredueMONDAYat8PM.Allitemsarecurrentlyopenforyourreviewandcompletion.Theweekly topicitemsandmoduleswillcloseandendasdesignatedintheschedule/calendar.

*NOTE:Thisclassscheduleissubjecttochange.Thoseitemsinblack(withoutbold)arethelectures/topicstitles thatcorrespondwitheachtopicmodulefoundinVISTA.Foreachtopicorgroupprojectdaythereisa correspondingreading/textthatisdesignatedinblack&bold.Theseareduepriortocompletingthetopicor attendingthegroupprojectmeeting.AnychangestotheschedulewillbeannouncedthroughVista.

*Reminder:OnlinetimeissetforALLgroupstomeetanddiscuss,evaluate&accomplishtheGroupProject Production&Website.TheseONLINETIMESAREMANDATORYplanaccordingly.Allgroupprojectdaysand theexamarescheduledforaWimbaLiveClassroomLogin(inVista)onTUESDAYnightsat8PMuntilabout10 PM,dependingontheprojectgoalandassignment.EachGroupProjectMeetingDaymissedisa10pt deduction.GroupProject(GP)daysaredesignatedinBLUE.WhileparticipatinginaWimbaLiveClassroom eachgroupwillbeplacedintotheirGROUPBREAKOUTROOM(insideWimbaclassroom)todiscussand accomplishtheassignment/goal.OncetheWimbaLiveClassroomisover,memberswillproceedtotheGROUP DISCUSSIONAREAtocompletetheGroupProjectDiscussionBoardAssignmentforthatparticularmeeting. Additionally,aftereachgroupmeetinganarchivedrecordingoftheWimbasessionand/oraPDFofthat presentationwillbepostedoravailable.

*SeetheAttendancePolicyinthesyllabusorinVista(CourseRequirements).

*REQUIREDPERFORMANCESandotherimportantdatesaredesignatedinRed.

***ExtraCreditOpportunitiesaredesignatedingreen.***SeeExtraCreditPoliciesandExtraCreditViewing Guide.

PRIORTO Week1

1. Complete a. GETTINGSTARTEDQUIZ(5PTS) b. COURSEREQUIREMENTSQUIZ(5pts) c. TURNITIN.COM&AutobiographyParagraph(5pts) Dueby1/16at8PM. 2. WelcometoTPS1107&TheCultureofGreatnessvs.Lameness Read&reviewtheSyllabusthoroughly.Readandreviewarticlelinks. Week1assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,1/16at8PM 3. WhatisArt? Read&View:WashingtonPost,PearlsBeforeBreakfast&NYtimes,TheUnderbellyProject
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Week1 1/7

Week2 1/17

4. SpokenWord&RequiredPerformancePreparation Read&View:Variouslinksinmodule Week2assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,1/23at8PM 1/271/28TheSpokenWordRequiredPerformance#1

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5. TheImpulsetoPerform(WhatisPerformance?) Read:Chapter1ImpulsetoPerform 6. TheAudience,TheResponsePaper&ATLTheatreScene! Read:Chapter13Genre Week3assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,1/30at8PM SpokenWordPerformanceINITIALBlogEntries&Ticket/ProgramProofsubmittedtoAssignment Dropbox.duebyMonday1/30at8PM 7. TwelfthNightbyShakespeare(Masks,Identity&Persona) Read:TwelfthNightandviewvariousclips Week7groupprojectdiscussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,2/6at8PM SpokenWordPerformanceRESPONSEBlogEntriesduebyMonday2/6at8PM 8. WimbaLogin:TUESDAY,2/7at8PM. GroupProjectDay1:Introduction,Defining&assigningjobs/roles,thePRODUCTIONWEBSITEPITCH (Research&Inspiration),Lacunae(StorySource)&finalexam.SetupGooglesite. PRIORTOLOGGINGIN:readandreviewGroupProjectResourcesModule&GroupProject Guidelines.Reviewexamplewebsitesprovidedtouseasatemplate. Week5assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,2/13at8PM 9. WhatisTheatre?&DiversityandMulticulturalisminPerformance Read:Chapter2TheatreasaMirrorofSociety Week5assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,2/20at8PM 10. Lysistrata Read:LysistratabyAristophanes(scriptlinkinmodule) Week7groupprojectdiscussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,2/27at8PM TESTONE:Materialthrough2/27(50pts)Opens2/28;closes3/12by8PM. 11. WimbaLogin:TUESDAY,2/28at8PM. GP.Day2:Dramaturgy:loginbeginswithinitialresearch&ideastoshareyouhaveitreadyand postedongroupprojectblog.EachgroupmemberwillpresentLACUNAEideas&culturalrelevancies, thengroupdecidesontheme&storyforPRODUCTIONPITCH(research&inspiration);Oncethestory hasbeendecidedupon,everymemberpostsresearch&ideastobloginsupportofthestory/lacunae fordiscussion&consideration;posttowebsiteforagrade. Week8assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMonday,3/5at8PM Duedate3/5at8PMforExtraCreditwrittenresponseforfirsthalfofthesemester.Submitto Turnitin.com. *3/33/9SpringBreak* *3/12LastDaytoWithdraww/oAcademicPenalty*

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ReadandView:Chapter4TheActor,Ch.5TheDirector&Ch.6TheDesigners Week9assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,3/19at8PM 13. WimbaLogin:TUESDAY,3/20at8PM. GP.Day3:TheLivingNewsExercise/ScriptWork.Eachgroupwillcollaborativelybuildaninitial scriptandtheplaywrightwillfurtherdevelopforgroupmemberstoreviewforaroughdraft. Thegroupprovidesportionsofthescripttohelptheplaywright.Iwillbemodelingtheexercise duringourloginsothateachgroupmaydoitagainfortheirownchosenstory. READ:theLivingNewsExercisetemplatesandworksheet;prepareforGroupDay3 Week10groupprojectdiscussionboards&ROUGHDRAFT,etc.closebyMONDAY,3/26at8PM 14. GlobalTheatre&AsianTheatre&Performance Read:TBAtobefoundinmodule Week11assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,4/2at8PM 15. MusicalTheaterandTheSecretGardenPreparation Read:TBAtobefoundinthemodule Week12assignments,quizzes,tests,discussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,4/9at8PM 4/104/15TheSecretGardenRequiredPerformanceEvent#2

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16. WimbaLogin:TUESDAY,4/10at8PM. GP.Day4:FinalizeScript:Posttoblog;PublishtoWebsiteforagrade.Discussproductionand designelementsforthefinalstepforthewebsite. Week13groupprojectdiscussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,4/16at8PM Due4/16at8PMforExtraCreditwrittenresponsefor2ndofthesemester.Submitto Turnitin.com. 17. Ruined&TheatreforSocialChange Read:RuinedbyLynnNottage;viewvariousclips Week14groupprojectdiscussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,4/23at8PM TESTONE:Materialthrough4/23(50pts)Opens4/24;closes4/30by8PM.
TheSecretGardenFormalCriticalEssaydueby4/30at11aminMLAformat(75pts).Submitto TURNITIN.COM.Nolatepapersaccepted.Noexceptions.

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18. WimbaLogin:TUESDAY,4/24at8PM. GP.Day5:FINALIZETHEWEBSITE:ADDALLPRODUCTIONELEMENTS. Work&PolishFinalExam/GroupPortfolioeachgroupwillconcentrateonhowBESTto proceedinfinalizingthewebsite.View,proof&discusscontributionsinblog;Ensurethatthe global,culturalordiversityinfluencesoraspectsareintegraltotheoverallconcept,theme, message,etc.;PublishtoWebsiteforfinal;assessment. Week16groupprojectdiscussionboards,etc.closebyMONDAY,4/30at8PM FinalWebsitesSubmissionsduebyMONDAY4/30at8PM. 4/30:LastDayofClasses

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WimbaLogin:Tuesday,5/1at8PM.FinalExamOnlineAttendanceRequired:WimbaLogin. Eachstudentwillverballycontributeananswertoquestionsprovided.Also,therewillbeaFinal ExamDiscussionBoardAssignmentforstudentstocritiqueandpeerreviewtheirownandother

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groupsworkintermsoftheme,designs,concept,script,etc.StudentsmustdothisFinal GroupProjectAssignmenttoreceivecreditfortheFinalExamGROUPPROJECTGrade.Blog closesatmidnightafterloggingout. TPS1107W01SPRING2012 ONLINECOURSEREQUIREMENT,SYLLABUSREVIEWSTATEMENTANDSIGNATUREFORM ProfessorNatashyaArmerGiardina IhavereadthesyllabusforthiscourseandhavehadtheopportunitytoasktheinstructoranyquestionsImay haveaboutit.Ithoroughlyunderstandthecourserequirements,attendancepolicy,gradingpolicy,andthefact thatwewillbeviewingperformanceworkswithadultcontentandhavingdiscussionsofthehumanconditionfor educationalpurposes. ClickthrougheachlinkfoundinboththeGETTINGSTARTEDandCOURSEREQUIREMENTSmodules.Attheendof eachmoduletaketheGETTINGSTARTEDQUIZandtheCOURSEREQUIRMENTS/SYLLABUSQUIZ.Bytakingthese twoquizzesyouagreetothetermsofthisdisclaimer.ByansweringTRUEtotheonequestioninEACHquiz,you areagreeingtoparticipateasanactivememberofthecourseaccordingtothepoliciesoutlinedinthethese modulesandinthesyllabus.

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