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Course Description: Immerse yourself in the analysis and theories of art as we travel from 1920's Paris to 1970's New York reading about the fascinating lives of those who changed the art world. See for yourself the transformative power of visual representation as we dare to examine what it means to create. Grapple with how artists and art are portrayed in literature and how to examine your own ideas of art through academic discourse. This class is an exploration of the creation and interpretation of visual art through writing and personal engagement.

Course Description: Do you need to take both CHM121 and ENG101? If so, enroll in this class! This CHM121 is part of a what is called a "Learning Community." In essence, a Learning Community involves two linked classes, in which the professors work together to develop shared assignments and topics of discussion, support students, and foster a collaborative environment. What does that look like? Professors Dailey (CHM121) and King (ENG101) ensure that the assignments for each class overlap and reinforce one another. For instance, ENG101 teaches students how to write a lab report for CHM121. Later in the semester, while studying the conditions that impact the global carbon cycle in CHM121, ENG101 will task students with analyzing the propaganda distributed by climate change denialists and then discuss why scientists need to develop writing and marketing skills in order to combat misinformation. This Learning Community is designed for STEM majors who are required to take both CHM121 and ENG101. When registering for this CHM121-0L1, you also need to enroll in ENG101-0L1.

Course Description: This writing/reading course is designed for students to work on basic skills and the writing process. The focus will be on the paragraph, the essay, and analyzing readings. Video essays will be incorporated to focus on specific skills and types of essays. Grammar will be interwoven throughout the course based on need. Students will receive a grade of pass or no pass for the class. This class is preparation for English 101 which is a credited class.

Course Description: In online education parlance, this course is synchronous, which means that students need not be online and logged in for live instructions. But students will complete work by the assigned time and date that it is due. I'm looking forward to a great semester and getting to know you as a student writer, reader, learner, and a member of this prestigious college. I'm committed to helping you succeed in this course. The theme of this course is Social Media, Academic, and Rhetorical (SAR) Writing. Reading and writing assignments in this class will challenge us to think about ways we can effectively write and participate in online spaces while navigating the intricacies of social/digital media, finding our voices in college essays and summary responses, and considering the audiences of various written texts to which we respond.

Course Description: In online education parlance, this course is synchronous, which means that students need not be online and logged in for live instructions. But students will complete work by the assigned time and date that it is due. I'm looking forward to a great semester and getting to know you as a student writer, reader, learner, and a member of this prestigious college. I'm committed to helping you succeed in this course. The theme of this course is Social Media, Academic, and Rhetorical (SAR) Writing. Reading and writing assignments in this class will challenge us to think about ways we can effectively write and participate in online spaces while navigating the intricacies of social/digital media, finding our voices in college essays and summary responses, and considering the audiences of various written texts to which we respond.

Course Description: Through reading, watching, and listening to various texts, including podcasts, this class will examine how we think, talk, and disagree about social justice topics. Students will write well-crafted memoirs, critical responses, comparative analyses, and proposal arguments exploring topical issues to develop important skills in critical thinking, engaging in an ongoing conversation, addressing different perspectives, and articulating nuanced arguments.

Course Description: Do you need to take both CHM121 and ENG101? If so, enroll in this class! This ENG101 is part of a what is called a ""Learning Community."" In essence, a Learning Community involves two linked classes, in which the professors work together to develop shared assignments and topics of discussion, support students, and foster a collaborative environment. What does that look like? Professors King (ENG101) and Dailey (CHM121) ensure that the assignments for each class overlap and reinforce one another. For instance, ENG101 teaches students how to write a lab report for CHM121. Later in the semester, while studying the conditions that impact the global carbon cycle in CHM121, ENG101 will task students with analyzing the propaganda distributed by climate change denialists and then discuss why scientists need to develop writing and marketing skills in order to combat misinformation. This Learning Community is designed for STEM majors who are required to take both CHM121 and ENG101. When registering for this ENG101, you also need to enroll in CHM121-0L1.

Course Description: This First Year Seminar (FYS) Learning Community pairs English composition with FYS, both suggested courses in your first semester as a student. The same group of students take both classes back-to-back building connections and developing successful learning strategies. These classes are co-taught by two faculty who plan connected assignments and create a sense of community to provide support and increase student success in all their classes. *This learning community meets on campus, but the class will also be live streamed making virtual session attendance possible when students have difficulty getting to campus.

Course Description: The topic and focus of our course will be Intercultural Dialogue and Exchange. All the readings and assignments have been chosen to foster an open and respectful exchange of views between individuals and groups belonging to different cultures with the goal of achieving a deeper understanding of the other’s global perception. To put those ideas into practice, we will also be participating in virtual meetings with students at a university overseas, and we will be connecting virtually with our international colleagues via Zoom during our class meetings. You might wonder what you’re are getting yourself into, but if you are up for an intercultural experience, this class is for you. You will not only achieve all of the learning outcomes of ENG 101, but you will also gain critical 21st century skills and attitudes necessary to succeed in an interconnected and multicultural world. These are skills that will distinguish your transfer application from your peers and that employers value in hiring. And of course, if any of this is not to your liking, you may wish to investigate other sections of ENG 101.

Course Description: The topic and focus of our course will be Intercultural Dialogue and Exchange. All the readings and assignments have been chosen to foster an open and respectful exchange of views between individuals and groups belonging to different cultures with the goal of achieving a deeper understanding of the other’s global perception. To put those ideas into practice, we will also be participating in virtual meetings with students at a university overseas, and we will be connecting virtually with our international colleagues via Zoom during our class meetings. You might wonder what you’re are getting yourself into, but if you are up for an intercultural experience, this class is for you. You will not only achieve all of the learning outcomes of ENG 101, but you will also gain critical 21st century skills and attitudes necessary to succeed in an interconnected and multicultural world. These are skills that will distinguish your transfer application from your peers and that employers value in hiring. And of course, if any of this is not to your liking, you may wish to investigate other sections of ENG 101.

Course Description: Many students find writing to be incredibly difficult and don't feel like they are ""good"" writers. But writing is a skill that can be improved. Over the course of the semester, we will work together to develop crucial skills to improve your writing. For instance, we will create an outline for each essay and then build a quote bank together. Additionally, we will practice creating thesis statements and topic sentences, as well as how to use evidence. In this ENG101 course, we will write four essays (a narrative nonfiction piece, two argumentative essays using evidence from course readings, and an un-essay). None of this sounds very exciting. I know. But I promise to foster a collaborative, supportive learning environment wherein you can thrive. Also, we'll read, talk, and write about all sorts of interesting things! I look forward to seeing you in Fall 2023!

Course Description: ENG 102: Contemporary Literature and Critical Analysis offers a focused exploration of Mathew Dickman's "Mayakovsky's Revolver" and Jennifer Egan's "A Visit from the Goon Squad." Integrating literary explication, analysis, and research skills, students examine the themes of Elegiac Form, Punk Rock, Adolescence, and the passage of time. Rooted in Marcel Proust's insight that fixed places reside within ourselves across different years, the course emphasizes unraveling complex narratives. Through close readings and research projects, students engage with the profound and timely reflections on change and growth in contemporary literature. By course end, students hone critical thinking, articulate literary analyses, and gain a nuanced understanding of literature's role in capturing the evolving human experience.

Course Description: Immerse yourself in the analysis and theories of art as we travel from 1920's Paris to 1970's New York reading about the fascinating lives of those who changed the art world. See for yourself the transformative power of visual representation as we dare to examine what it means to create. Grapple with how artists and art are portrayed in literature and how to examine your own ideas of art through academic discourse. This class is an exploration of the creation and interpretation of visual art through writing and personal engagement.

Course Description: Hello, I'm Steven Fischer. I have been teaching since 1975, first at the high school level until 2011, and then at the college level since 2009. I have a nice pension from my years as a high school teacher. When the Illinois media talks about teacher pensions that are bankrupting the state, they are referring to me. I do not teach at Harper because I need the money. So, why do I do it? I still teach because: - A person can only play so much golf. - They say that the retirement years should be spent doing things we love, and I still love teaching. - Teaching at Harper avoids the parts of teaching high school that I hated. (No parents complaining, no administrators looking over my shoulder, no mindless meetings, no students telling me to commit carnal knowledge with myself.) - I still enjoy the "Aha" experience when students suddenly understand something that they hadn't before. - I enjoy having an audience that can't leave until the bell rings. (This last item doesn't come from me but from my children's commentary.) - By the time you reach the end of this course, you will be a better writer because I am a better teacher of writing. You will also be able to hold your own on Jeopardy in the literature and film categories. English 102 is my favorite course to teach because I get to teach all of my favorite writers and works, and help students understand and appreciate those works and writers while they also learn about the universality of the human condition. If you look me up on Ratemyprofessor.com, you will see that I require quite a bit of work in the course: five 2-page essays and one ten-page research paper, parts of a rather large textbook, and the reading of one chapter from my favorite novel. However, I also try to make high grades accessible by giving students the first column of their midterm and final exam matching tests as study guides and allowing rewrites on papers for extra credit. Above all, I want my students to succeed. Welcome. I look forward to spending the next few months with you. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fischer

Course Description: In this section of ENG 102, we will be reading Indigenous/Native American authors; we will read a variety of texts, including nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Multimedia such as documentaries and film excerpts will also be shared. The final research project will require students to analyze and reflect on themes in the course texts; students will also be required to reflect on their experience of reading and engaging with these texts.

Course Description: ENG 102: Contemporary Literature and Critical Analysis offers a focused exploration of Mathew Dickman's "Mayakovsky's Revolver" and Jennifer Egan's "A Visit from the Goon Squad." Integrating literary explication, analysis, and research skills, students examine the themes of Elegiac Form, Punk Rock, Adolescence, and the passage of time. Rooted in Marcel Proust's insight that fixed places reside within ourselves across different years, the course emphasizes unraveling complex narratives. Through close readings and research projects, students engage with the profound and timely reflections on change and growth in contemporary literature. By course end, students hone critical thinking, articulate literary analyses, and gain a nuanced understanding of literature's role in capturing the evolving human experience.

Course Description: In this section of ENG 102, we will be reading Indigenous/ Native American authors; we will read a variety of texts, including nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Multimedia such as documentaries and film excerpts will also be shared. The final research project will require students to analyze and reflect on themes in the course texts; students will also be required to reflect on their experience of reading and engaging with these texts.

Course Description: The theme of this course is Literary Analysis, Critical Thinking, and Research. Call it LCR if you love acronyms. Reading and writing assignments will challenge us to examine and interpret various texts, thinking of ways we can use our experience, knowledge, understanding, and other skills we have learned to read critically and argue thoughtfully as we write academic and professional papers. We will read, analyze, discuss, debate, research, and write about multimodal images, videos, essays, and articles, uncovering how composers and authors of specific texts logically and persuasively present assertions, supported with reasons and evidence—arguments. Some of the topics we will cover in English 102 include logical arguments and debates, critical thinking, free speech on college campuses, rhetorical analysis, and argumentative writing.

Course Description: English 102 is created to advance the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills you acquired in English 101. In this class, you will apply those skills to a variety of diverse authors and their literary texts via close reading, analysis, and interpretation. Main thematic focuses in course material will center on discussions of the American dream and immigrant perspectives and experiences in the United States of America. The reading and writing assignments along with class discussions are aimed to foster discussion, critical thinking throughout the semester, and all building up to a final research paper at the end of the semester.

Course Description: Writing is a solitary process, but successful growth as a creative writer requires community and conversation. This course will cover poetry and fiction, challenging writers to try new techniques and approaches as they develop. In addition to daily writing, we'll have workshops at different points in the semester. We'll also read, analyze, and discuss examples from past and current writers to help us broaden our understanding of what it means to create.

Course Description: This First Year Seminar (FYS) Learning Community pairs Psychology with FYS, both suggested courses in your first semester as a student. The same group of students take both classes back-to-back building connections and developing successful learning strategies. These classes are co-taught by two faculty who plan connected assignments and create a sense of community to provide support and increase student success in all their classes. *You must register for both classes at the same time

Course Description: This First Year Seminar (FYS) Learning Community pairs English composition with FYS, both suggested courses in your first semester as a student. The same group of students take both classes back-to-back building connections and developing successful learning strategies. These classes are co-taught by two faculty who plan connected assignments and create a sense of community to provide support and increase student success in all their classes. *This learning community meets on campus, but the class will also be live streamed making virtual session attendance possible when students have difficulty getting to campus.

Course Description: This First Year Seminar (FYS) Learning Community pairs Psychology with FYS, both suggested courses in your first semester as a student. The same group of students take both classes back-to-back building connections and developing successful learning strategies. These classes are co-taught by two faculty who plan connected assignments and create a sense of community to provide support and increase student success in all their classes. *You must register for both classes at the same time