Humanities 105H, Spring, 2016
Dr. Harnett
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HUMANITIES 105H: Honors The Human Struggle.
#1379 TuTh 10:45 AM-12:10 PM in LB 200
Michael C. Harnett, Ph. D., Professor of English & Humanities
and Scholars Program Director
Office: LB 216 Office Hours: 8:00-9:00 AM MTuWTh; 9:00-10:30 AM MW; 11:00 AM-12:00
PM MW; 1:30-2:30 PM MW; see me for other times. I will make every effort to meet with you.
My office hours may change to accommodate meetings. Please note that I go to see my parents
weekly and possibly more often, usually on weekends, which affects my ability to reply to emails
and messages then. But I will do my best.
Phone: x5699 Email: mharnett@glendale.edu Backup Email (and to share GoogleDocs files):
mharnettgcc@gmail.com For all Scholars Matters: scholars@glendale.edu
Course Website: http://mharnett.weebly.com/
Course Description: Catalog Statement
“Humanities 105H: Honors The Human Struggle.
3 units
HUMAN 105H is an interdisciplinary, inter- cultural course designed to challenge students to
further develop critical reading, writing, and thinking abilities through comparative study of
materials from literature and various disciplines. Students evaluate some of the most relevant issues
faced by people of the United States and other cultures throughout history, with emphasis on values
and ethics. The course examines the creative impulses and destructive forces that have influenced
the human struggle for order, acceptance, knowledge, understanding, self-expression, power,
freedom, individuality and survival. Students improve their abilities to analyze, synthesize, develop
original ideas, distinguish fact from opinion or belief, and use logic and reason in language and
thought to determine whether the solutions of the past are compatible with the problems of today
and tomorrow. Writing instruction focuses on improving advanced composition skills. The course
may be team- taught. The honors course will be enhanced in one or more of the following ways: 1.
Accelerated standards of reading levels, emphasizing primary sources. 2. Accelerated standards of
critical thinking, including critical writing and thesis-based essay exams. Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC”
Note: This Honors course includes profound, classic readings by important authors.
COURSE OVERVIEW: In HUMAN 105, you will examine fundamental issues faced by humans
throughout their history, exploring various models of thought concerning those issues, and you will
analyze and evaluate those thoughts in light of modern ideas. The course centers on critical
thinking: You will read diverse selections, many of them by classic authors; write thesis-based
essay examinations; write reports based on movies, museum visits, extended reading, or research;
participate in active discussions; and deliver an original oral report.
GOAL: You are challenged to analyze information, synthesize what you have learned in light of
our world today, and propose original ideas through the media of reading, discussion, and writing.
You will gain an understanding of other cultures, foreign in both time and place.
Course Entry Expectations
Skills Level Ranges: Reading 6; Writing 6; Listening/Speaking 6; Math 1
Prior to enrolling in this course, the student should be able to:
1. organize and write thesis-based essays
2. use detailed examples, facts, logical explanations, and other appropriate support for
thesis statements
3. critically analyze selected prose works dealing with important contemporary issues
4. summarize, analyze, and synthesize information, express and apply standards for
judgment, compare and contrast, and evaluate evidence in order to form and state
reasoned opinions
5. gather and organize information through library research
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6. demonstrate a command of grammar, diction, syntax, and mechanics sufficient for
college level work as specified by the English 120 rubric.
Course Exit Standards
Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to:
1. read critically and write critical, thesis-based essays from rhetorical perspectives,
2. compare and contrast relationships among literature and various disciplines,
3. analyze, synthesize, distinguish fact from opinion or belief, seek credible sources,
propose original ideas, and reach logical conclusions,
4. examine many of the bases for important human values, identify bias and prejudice,
and respect the views of others,
5. evaluate objectively the ethics and principles of social, political, philosophical, and
economic doctrines,
6. develop the skills of literature and language analysis through use of original sources
7. develop progressively more sophisticated written communications skills emphasizing
meaning and substance.
SLOs for Humanities 105: The Human Struggle
Reading: Read, give examples, apply, analyze interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts
related to the human struggle.
Core Competencies: 1a, 1b, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
Expected Exit Level: 6
Writing: Compose critical thesis-based essays that analyze and synthesize information
from multiple texts, lectures and class discussion dealing with human values and
dilemmas.
Core Competencies: 1a, 1b,1c, 1d, 1e 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
Expected Exit Level: 6
Assessment Methods: Final Exam question (Exam 4)
TEXTBOOKS: Note that many of the course readings will be done online. There will be other
outside readings and research as well.
 The Dalai Lama, with Jeffrey Hopkins. How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life.
Atria Books, 2003. ISBN 9780743453363
 Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving. Harper Perennial Classics, 2000. ISBN 0060958286
2. Policies
Faculty Lateness or Absence Policy: While I do not anticipate missing any classes or being late
to class, emergencies, illnesses, and other unplanned issues do occur. For instance, a major factor
for me is the ongoing and increasing health issues that both of my parents are facing, so I may
need to go to help and attend to them. If I know about an absence in advance, I will post an
announcement on the main page of my website at http://mharnett.weebly.com/. I will let you
know about assignments to do for the next class. A note from Instructional Services should be
posted on the classroom door as well.
If I am not there at class time, and no information has been posted on the classroom
door or on the GCC Website under Classes Cancelled Today, please wait 15 minutes and then do
one or more of these things for more information and guidance: Contact me directly at (626) 3722326 (please use my number judiciously). Check my website. Contact the English Division
Office (LB 215) at (818) 240-1000 x5606. Contact Instructional Services (AD 145) at x5904.
Attendance Policy: The GCC attendance policy states that students are expected to attend all
class meetings. Attendance is a factor of the Participation grade. There are no excused absences at
GCC, other than documented medical or personal emergencies—verified by a responsible doctor
or official, in writing on his or her official stationery. You may be dropped if you miss the first
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class meeting or if you miss more than 6 class hours total. After the drop deadline, too many
absences, that is, more than a week of classes in a row, or more than 6 hours missed after the
halfway point of the semester (the end of week 8), prevent a passing course grade. For this
reason, it is absolutely imperative that you not only attend consistently, but also communicate
with me just as consistently. Let me know immediately when you have a problem, and we can
work things out. Partial Attendance: If you arrive in class after the beginning time, or if you
leave early, or if you are not paying attention during class, you are subject to being marked as
Partially Attending for that day. 3 Partial Attendance marks count as one Absence. Having
necessary books and materials in class is also part of the Attendance grade, and not being
prepared counts against the Attendance & Participation grade, too.
Dropping the Course: If you must drop this course, do so through the Admissions and
Records Office by the drop deadline of Saturday, February 27, 2016 without a mark of W,
and Saturday, May 14, 2016 with a mark of W. Before you do any such thing, though, I
encourage you to see me so that we both are sure about what must be done. Note that you are
responsible for dropping.
Make-Up Policy: All work missed due to excused absences may be made up. For other work
missed, I will decide on a case-by-case basis. If at all possible, contact me immediately when you
know you’ll be absent to arrange for the making up of work beforehand. If you are sick or
otherwise have an unexpected absence, see me or contact me ASAP. For excused, documented
absences (a letter on official stationery written by the attending doctor, supervisor, etc. not
written by you, a relative, a friend, etc.), we will arrange for you to make up the work with no
penalty. For other absences, you and I will discuss the circumstances of your absence, and we
will then make a plan for making up the missed work. Usually, we’ll make some kind of
arrangement so that out-of-class essays may be turned in late (penalties or not decided on a caseby-case basis), and I will prepare a make-up exam that is different from the original but
equivalent. You’ll take the make-up in one of my other classes, or in the Assessment Center (SF
112, call x5329). Made-up quizzes and other work may count only for credit, not for scores. All
make-up work will need to be completed within a week of your return, unless we make another
arrangement.
Completing Assignments/Late Policy: All readings and assignments must be completed by the
date listed in the syllabus to be on time. All work turned in later than the class time on the due
date is subject to being counted late. The very steep penalty for late work is one full grade
reduction per day late—a penalty designed to be a deterrent to late work! This penalty is
automatically imposed unless I hear from you.
Participation: You will also be evaluated for your involvement in the class and your
contributions to it. This involvement and contribution can come in many forms: bringing the
day’s readings and required materials to class; completion of all assignments both in and out of
class; verbal questions & discussion, both in whole-class and small-group activities; individual
consultations with me; willingness to read or share written work; and the many kinds of attentive,
helpful, and respectful behaviors that are expected in the college classroom. Simply put, if you
are not attentive in class, you are not participating. The Participation grade is reflected in the
attendance marks: full, partial, or 0 for the day. Then at the end of the course, the grade is
determined from the percentage of full attendance/participation marks in relation to the total
number of class days. Off-task use of cell phones, laptops, and tablets, or other distracted
behaviors, bring failing Participation grades, and possible course disqualification or failure if they
persist after the first warning that I am giving here and now on the first day—you have been
informed! On a much more positive note, between my efforts to plan for an active and interesting
class, and your efforts to engage in it, you will have a fulfilling learning experience, one that I
also plan and hope for you to enjoy.
Conduct: I expect everyone to adhere to GCC Administrative Regulation 5500, Standards of
Student Conduct, Section C (Prohibited Conduct), which are found under Board Policies and
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Administrative Regulations, Chapter 5, Student Services, at
http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=6526. Our class must be an environment that allows
everyone to concentrate and feel comfortable. Disruptions, intimidation, profanity, and other
forms of disrespect are not tolerated.
No Cell Phones, Laptops, Tablets, etc.: In class, please be sure that all cell phones and
other devices are turned off or silent, out of respect for everyone. Because of persistent
problems with academic dishonesty and distractions during class, laptops, tablets, phones, and
other devices are not permitted for use in the classroom. This is the policy as of now. If you
repeatedly use your devices in class or otherwise distract yourself and others, I will have to
impose consequences, including removing you from class and/or lowering your grade.
Having established this policy, I am nonetheless open to the idea that there may be a way
to work out using other devices for access to class readings, but I have not yet seen it work
consistently or satisfactorily. For instance, maybe people could sit in such a way that your screen
is always visible to me; that would be a possibility. The best way to participate starts by you
having a printed copy of every reading with you in class as assigned.
Academic Honesty: This course adheres to the official GCC Academic Honesty Policy, available
at http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=2596. This policy focuses on plagiarism and other
problems, including giving or receiving help or information and claiming it as your own. One of
the most common problems on papers comes when passages from online sources are copied and
pasted without quotation marks or citations of the sources. Or work by other students is
sometimes copied and used for a cheater’s own purposes. In general, we assume that you take
responsibility for doing your own work, and that you understand the difference between
collaboration and cheating. In essays, writing on your own and documenting all outside sources
that you use solve such problems: quote all passages taken from a source, and correctly cite the
source, in MLA format, for all quotations, paraphrases, or summaries of ideas (not just quotes). If
you have any doubts about the use of source material, show me your work in progress and I’ll
help you be sure that you are managing the sources correctly and fairly. If you do cheat, the
assignment in question is given a failing grade without the opportunity for revision, and the entire
course grade may end up being an F. In addition, the case will be referred to the Vice President of
Instruction, who may decide to take even more drastic action, which includes expulsion from
GCC. This is too much of a risk! I routinely check papers for plagiarism, and make sure to
prevent over-collaboration or unauthorized Internet use during in-class essays. In all cases, I
follow the GCC Policy on Academic Honesty.
Special Needs: Official Statement: “All students with disabilities requiring accommodations are
responsible for making arrangements in a timely manner through the Center for Students with
Disabilities.” If you have any special needs, such as those addressed by the Disabled Student
Center or High-Tech Center, please feel free to discuss them with me early in the course so that
you can file the necessary paperwork. If you qualify, we can make arrangements to allow you
more time on in-class assignments, for example.
QUIZZES: A quiz over reading matter may be given on any day at the start of class. Most quizzes
should be completed within 15 minutes or so. Do not expect to enter class late and take a quiz. All
quiz grades are added and averaged for that part of your course grade.
OUTSIDE REPORT: For one of the course’s 4 units, you will select one movie (or museum to
visit or another activity, depending on the unit) from the list that will be provided early in the
course. By your selected unit’s due date, you are to write a report that has three parts: 1. a very
brief summary of the movie/activity; 2. An explanation of how the movie/activity relates to one or
more themes of the unit, making specific references to as many of the unit readings as possible;
and 3. an application of the theme(s) you explained in the second part to published nonfiction,
research, and scholarly writing (not novels, blogs, or encyclopedias). Your success on each Outside
Report depends largely upon how effectively you connect ideas in the movie/activity to those in
the readings for that unit, as many of the readings as possible. It will also be important for you to
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find relevant research/scholarly information and explain how it applies to the ideas you have
pointed out. MLA documentation of sources is required. The Outside Reports are worth 50 points
each. Note: You do not do the Outside Report for the unit in which you are presenting an
Oral Report. More information will be provided on a separate handout.
ORAL REPORT: For one unit other than your Oral Report unit, you will select one topic from
the list and signup sheet provided and present an Oral Report to the class at the appropriate time
during the semester. Your report should inform the class of important ideas and show how they are
connected to the particular unit readings very specifically. You are the expert on your chosen topic,
the only person who can provide the needed information on it. You are to provide me (and the
whole class if you would like) with a clear outline of your main points and sources. The Oral Report
is worth 50 points. More information will be provided on a separate document.
EXAMS: Exams are subjectively graded essays on topics central to each unit. Having said that,
let me add that the standards of thesis-based essays apply here as they do in any course involving
writing, following MLA standards. There will be 3 in-class exams: the Unit 1 Exam in 2 separate
parts, the Unit 3 Exam, and the Unit 4 exam as the final. The Unit 2 Exam is a paper to prepare
outside of class. Notes on readings and from class, as long as they written by you, may be brought
to in-class exams, but not any outside sources. If possible, the exams will take place in computer
labs, but internet access will be shut off there. The GCC Academic Honesty Policy will be strictly
enforced (see below).
ANNOTATIONS: You will complete several sets of annotations of selected readings throughout
the semester. Some of these focus on more than one reading. Using the "Sample Annotation"
(handout to be given) as a model, prepare sentences or questions from marginal notes for each
designated assignment. Asterisks (**) on the assignment sheet remind you when these are due.
The ideas and questions from annotations contribute to our in-class activities. Annotations must
be submitted as you enter class on the day they are due; working on them in class on the day
they are due is not acceptable. Late annotations receive half credit. I highly encourage you to
annotate all readings, not just those that you will turn in. While this will not earn extra credit, it
will help you prepare effectively for your exams.
GRADING: The grading scale for exams and reports is as follows: 90-100 =A; 80-89 =B; 70-79
=C; 60-69 =D; 60-below=F. I add up all of your points and divide by the total possible. Thus, if
you have 90% of the possible points, after taking attendance and participation into account, then
you will have an A. Outside and Oral Reports are worth 50 points each. All work counts; no grades
are dropped.
Grades for the following are calculated for the course grade:
 Exams and Reports 90%
 4 unit exams (one out of class) (100 points each)
 1 outside report & 1 oral presentation (50 points each)
 Attendance and Participation 10% (NOTE: see Attendance Policy)
 quizzes (10 points each, probably about 10 quizzes during the semester)
 annotations: (10-20 points each, depending on length of reading; probably about 10 of
these)
Grading Criteria: In addition to the UC entry level writing standards that I use, which are
summarized here: http://www.ucop.edu/elwr/process.html#guide, the following criteria determine
exam and report grades:
 Thesis focus
 Organization and logic
 Selection & use of examples
o Coverage of as many readings as possible
o Knowledge of readings and examples used
o Relevance of examples chosen
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o
Clear reference to sources (in MLA format or by author or title in the sentence
itself)
 Depth of development
o Ideas and examples explained to support points and thesis
o Conciseness maintained: detailed enough to explain ideas unmistakably; all parts
of the paper essential—no filler material
 Clarity of expression & grammatical correctness
The Bottom Line: Complete all assignments; devote the time and effort needed to succeed; be
honest and respectful; participate; think deeply about topics and ideas; keep an open mind; let me
know how I can help you. This class is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy learning and expand
your worldview.
Course Calendar
NOTE: Readings are listed for each class, and must be completed BEFORE their due
dates, handed in BY the due dates. The same is true for Annotations assignments for
selected readings, which are marked with asterisks (***). I will announce any necessary
changes to this schedule, as well as TBA assignments. Oral Reports will be given throughout
the semester as assigned.
Be ready for a quiz at any time! Quizzes cannot be made up for a score, but you may
complete missed quizzes for homework credit.
UNIT 1: I & THEY—Mind and Society
Oral Reports will be part of each class depending on signups; see me at least a week in advance
of your scheduled report.
Week 1
 Introduction. The Human Struggle. Course Overview. Email addresses.
Tu, 2/16
Course Theme: Finding Connections.
 Activity—The Human Struggle: A Creation Story.
 A Second Human Struggle Overview Activity: “Desiderata” &
Assumptions.
 A Third Reading: Plato, "The Allegory of the Cave" at
http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republic.8.vii.html Also: an explanation and
drawing of the cave at http://faculty.washington.edu/smcohen/320/cave.htm
 Information about the class, including Outside Reports, Oral Reports, and
Annotations. Annotations assignment for next time.
Unit 1, Part 1: Mind.
Th, 2/18
 Francis Bacon, “Aphorisms from the Novum Organum” (especially Idols) at
http://people.bu.edu/dklepper/RN242/aphorisms.html

John Ruskin, “Of the Pathetic Fallacy” excerpt from Modern Painters (iii.4)
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/smartboard/shop/ruskinj/

Steven Jay Gould, “Nonmoral Nature” [PDF in HUMAN 105H page on
website] ***Annotations due on Gould
In Class: Quiz. More on Annotations, Outside Reports, and Oral Reports
Information, with Samples, and Signups. Exercise. Excerpt from William James on
Pragmatism. Discussion of readings, insights, and issues. More information and
signups.
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
René Descartes, Meditation VI
http://www.wright.edu/cola/descartes/meditation6.html

Terry Bisson, “They’re Made Out of Meat”
http://www.terrybisson.com/page6/page6.html

Patrick Bracken and Philip Thomas, “Time to Move Beyond the MindBody Split” [PDF]. ***Annotations Due on Bracken and Thomas.

“Paul Maclean’s Triune Brain Hypothesis” at
http://www.kheper.net/topics/intelligence/MacLean.htm
 “Ludwig Wittgenstein.” Great Philosophers.
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/Philosophers/Wittgenstein/wittg
enstein.html
In Class: Bill Moyers interview on Mind/Body (transcript and possible video(s)).
Also, information about Dr. Candace Pert on mind and body at
http://www.candacepert.com/. Handout by Cousins for next time.

Fyodor Dostoevsky, “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man: A Fantastic Story”
http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/shortfiction/RidiculousMan.pdf
***Annotations due on Dostoevsky.

Norman Cousins, Chapters 5 & 6 from Head First (on PDF). Be ready for a
quiz!

Manuela Lenzen, Scientific American interview of Antonio Damasio at
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=feeling-our-emotions

Recommended: Begin readings for Unit 1.2 now.
Review all readings from Unit 1.1. Also Recommended: Continue readings for
Week 3
Tu, 3/1
Unit 1.2: Society.
EXAM, UNIT 1, Part 1: Mind.
Reminders: Work on your Outside Report. See me about your Oral Report as early as possible
before you are scheduled to present it. Plan sufficient time to complete longer readings, such as
Gilgamesh and Prometheus Bound.
Unit 1, Part 2: Society
Th, 3/3
 Locke, Chapter 2 from Of Civil Government at
http://www.constitution.org/jl/2ndtr02.htm
 Rousseau, The Social Contract, Book I at
http://www.constitution.org/jjr/socon_01.htm ***Annotations due
Th, 2/25
Week 4
Tu, 3/8

Lao-tzu, the Tao-te Ching: Chapters 3, 17, 19, 26, 29-31, 37-38, 46, 53, 5761, 65-67, 75, 80 at http://classics.mit.edu/Lao/taote.html
 Frost, "Mending Wall” at http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/frostmending.html
 Confucius, "Perfect Virtue" (Chapter 12) from the Analects at
http://www.confucius.org/lunyu/lange12.htm Read the 24 Verses.
o Additional reading or material for next time (TBA).
Allow extra time for Gilgamesh and Prometheus Bound readings—coming up in Unit 2.
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Outside Report for Unit 1 due (if you signed up for Unit 1).
Deadline for all Unit 1 Oral Reports.
Additional material for Unit 1.2: excerpt on Laws and Government from
Thomas More’s work Utopia (published in 1516):
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/utopialaws.htm Also read the excerpt from
Utopia on Marriage and Divorce:
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/utopiamarriage.htm
Review for Exam 1.2.
Week 5
Tu, 3/15
EXAM, UNIT 1, Part 2: Society (1-1/2 hours).
UNIT 2: MYTHOLOGICAL BELIEFS & HEROES
Arrange our visit to Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple.
Cultural Views
 Stith Thompson, “The Universality of the Folktale” (PDF).
The Hero
 Bruno Bettelheim, "The Child's Need for Magic" (PDF).
Th, 3/17
 The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets I-VI (annotations due on all 11
tablets next time).
http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/
Week 6
 Gilgamesh, Tablets VII- In class: “Notes: The Adventure of the
Tu, 3/22
Hero”(included in class notes).
XI
http://www.ancienttexts. refer to Joseph Campbell information at
org/library/mesopotamia http://www.jcf.org/new/index.php
Also: Bill Moyers interview with
n/gilgamesh/
Campbell at
***Annotations due—
http://www.mythsdreamssymbols.com/h
about 1 (or more) fact
erojourney.html
and accompanying
insight for all 11 tablets. Unit 2 Paper Assignment: One Hero
Myth to Analyze. Due in Week 9
(Tuesday).
Reminders: Show me early drafts of your Unit 2 Paper, and also your Unit 2 Outside Report if
you are doing one. See me also if you are scheduled to do a Unit 2 Oral Report. Take careful
notes of Prometheus Bound as you read so that you can refer to specific parts of it in class; have
a printout of it if at all possible.
Th, 3/24
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound, first part—up to “Enter IO, crazed and horned.”
Available at http://classics.mit.edu/Aeschylus/prometheus.html
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound [complete]
Week 7
Tu, 3/29
http://classics.mit.edu/Aeschylus/prometheus.html ***Annotations Due on the
entire drama (about 10 annotations of facts and insights) The 12 stages of the
hero’s journey & film clips to demonstrate ideas to apply in the Unit 2 Paper.
Th, 3/31
Movie for Unit 2 Paper, day 1.
Unit 2 Outside Report due (if you signed up for it).
Week 8
Tu, 4/5
Movie for Unit 2 Paper, day 2.
Faith
Last Day for Unit 2 Oral Reports.
Th, 4/7
Unit 3: Buddhism Information (selections) at
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/buddhaintro.html
“The Basics of Buddhist Wisdom” at
http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/buddhawise.html
Also see: The Wheel of Life information at http://www.buddhanet.net/wheel2.htm
Preview of Buddhism and Life and Beyond in class.
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Religion Selector in class.
Midsemester. I invite you to meet with me to discuss your experience in the first half of the
course, and your goals and plans for the second half.
Spring Break April 11-16. Campus Closed. Have a nice break!
UNIT 3: LIFE AND BEYOND
Week 9
Unit 2 Paper Due.
Tu, 4/19
Review 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path:
 Buddhism Information (selections) at
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/buddhaint
ro.html
 “The Basics of Buddhist Wisdom” at
http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/buddh
awise.html

“Some Simple Instructions for Living a
Happy Life, Courtesy of the Buddha” at
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/instructions.html
“The Heart Sutra” at
http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/heartsutra.htm
l
“Skillfulness” in The Wings to Awakening from
the Pali Canon at
http://www.buddhanet.net/wings_1a.htm [Note:
skip down and start reading at § 1. Before my
self-awakening,…]

Filial Piety Sutra at
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/filialsutra.htm
Th, 4/21
In Class: quiz and/or in-class

“Dukkhasacca Pabba (Section on the
assignment. Discussion and
Noble Truth of Dukkha)” at
work on teachings and
http://www.buddhanet.net/escriptures.
learning/mahasati15.htm

Also, The Discourse on Blessings, called
the “Maha Mangala Sutta” from the section called
Everyman’s Ethics at
http://www.buddhanet.net/elearning/ethics_m.htm
Buddhist Scriptures. Write 10 notes of facts and
accompanying insights about any 5 of the
chapters of The Gospel of Buddha: 2, 5, 6, 7, 11,
12, 16, 24, 32, 41, 43, 57, 65, 87, & 93, and any 5
of the Zen Koans. Read the other selections.

***Annotations Due: any 5 of the
selections listed above (2, 5, 6, 7,…93) from The
Gospel of Buddha at http://reluctantmessenger.com/gospel_buddha/index.htm
selections.

***Annotations Due: Zen Koans
(Parables): select any 5 from the list at
http://www.ashidakim.com/zenkoans/zenindex.ht
ml (refer to class notes for assignments)
Humanities 105H, Spring, 2016
Dr. Harnett
Syllabus, page 10
Week 10
Tu, 4/26
The Dalai Lama, How To Practice, Parts
I-II, including “The Process of Dying”
(in II.4.48-59).
Also in class: About The Dalai Lama—
see class notes.
Th, 4/28
How To Practice, Parts III-IV.
Also in class: More on Buddhism,
Jainism, and similarities vs. differences
among Buddhism, Hinduism, and
Jainism
Week 11
Tu, 5/3
Death
How To Practice, Parts V-VI ***
Annotations due on the entire book—
about 1-2 facts and insights for each of
the 6 parts you read—at least 10 total.
Also read: Elisabeth Kubler Ross, “On
the Fear of Death” from On Death and
Dying [pages 5-9 on PDF].
Poems on death and dying (TBA). Inclass assignment. Review for Exam.
Exam, Unit 3 (Life and Beyond).
Begin The Art of Loving.
Friday, 5/6 (tentative date): 11:45-2:30 PM (allow travel time): Tour of Hsi Lai Temple.
UNIT 4: HATE & LOVE
Unit 3 Outside Report due (if
In Class: Activities involving anger
Week 12
Tu, 5/10
applicable to you). Last day for Unit 3
readings. Leonard Ingram Anger
Management clip from CBS Sunday
Anger
Oral Reports.
Morning at
 Seneca, On Anger (excerpts)
http://www.angermgmt.com/
http://praxeology.net/seneca2.htm.
 Brad Bushman, “Does Venting
Anger Feed or Extinguish the
Flame? Catharsis, Rumination,
Distraction, Anger, and Aggressive
Responding.” [PDF].
Th, 5/12
In Class: Discussion and activities

Bradbury, excerpt from
involving the story and article and what
Dandelion Wine (PDF).
they imply about the pursuit of
 Leaf Van Boven, “Experientialism,
happiness.
Materialism, and the Pursuit of
Happiness” [PDF].
Th, 5/5
Humanities 105H, Spring, 2016
Dr. Harnett
Week 13
Tu, 5/17
Th, 5/19
Love

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics,
Book 1, Chapters 8-13; Book 2,
Chapters 1-6 at
http://www.constitution.org/ari/ethic_00
.htm or
http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomac
haen.html ***Annotations Due (12 or
more total).

Positive Psychology: Look
through the extensive UPenn website,
including articles, questionnaires, and
online research at
http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ Read
assigned selection.
 Read Erich Fromm, The Art of
Loving, Chapters 1-3.
Syllabus, page 11
In Class: Discussion and Activities
involving Aristotle, Positive
Psychology, and the nature of
happiness. Additional Happiness
Readings (TBA).
In Class: More Unit 4 Oral Reports.
Fromm’s Theory. Discussion and
activities involving Fromm, Ch. 3.
In Class: Quiz, Activities, and
Discussion involving Fromm. Love
Poetry.
Week 14
Tu, 5/24
Read Fromm, Chapter 4.
***Annotations Due on entire book—
at least 20 annotations total.
Th, 5/26
Read:
In Class: Quiz or Exercises and
Discussion on Freeman story and
 Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, "A
Hendrix & Hunt article.
New England Nun" at
http://www.americanliterature.co
m/Freeman/SS/ANewEnglandN
un.html
 Hendrix & Hunt, “Getting the
Love You Want” at
http://www.soulfulliving.com/lo
ve_you_want.htm
Unit 4 Outside Report due (if
Review for Exam.
applicable to you).
Last day for Unit 4 Oral Reports.
Unit 4 Exam (Final): Hate and Love.
Week 15
Tu, 5/31
Th, 6/2,
11:50 AM