HUM 105 Discussion Forum 2 Where does sexuality come from?

HUM 105 Discussion Forum 2 Where does sexuality come from?

HUM 105 Great Ideas of World Civilizations

This week, for our second Discussion Forum,
take a look at the materials I’ve posted on Blackboard for you in the Materials
for the Four Units section, in Unit One. At the very least, for this discussion
forum, you should do the assigned reading (Outline on “Men and Women in
Western European History”, “Masculinity in Chinese History”, and
also look at the short PowerPoint on “Gender and Sexuality”. If you wish and have time, you can also watch
the clip from Mulan, a few minutes of the film Tough Guise on YouTube, and look
at the “Women in Art” video. Browse the materials in the “Guide
to Being a Good Woman” folder, and any of the other materials that catches
your eye. Spend a little time thinking about what you’ve seen and heard.

Then, some time between now and Thursday,
January 31st at 11:59 pm, post your first response to the forum: your answer to
the question below. It should be about 150 to 200 words, and refer to the
assigned readings and any other materials you chose to look at.

Then, between Friday morning and Sunday
night, post your second response. Your second response can be shorter, but it
should be a full response to a post of one of your classmates: at least three
sentences. That one needs to be completed by 11:59 pm, February 3rd. Please use
at least one direct quotation from the assigned readings (use quotation marks
and cite properly), and one reference to on-line materials in your first post,
and make sure you do at least one of the following for each of your two posts:

Be the first to post an answer to the
question.

Agree, but then add to what someone else
has already said.

Disagree with something already said, but
explain why you disagree.

Add a new element or new idea to the
discussion.

Do not just agree, disagree, go off on an
unrelated tangent, or base your argument on “It’s just my opinion”.
Give reasons. And be grammatical. This is college.

Here’s this week’s question: Are the
character traits we associate with masculinity and femininity entirely the
result of our biology? In other words, are men just naturally born more likely
to be more violent or aggressive and more sexually assertive than women? Are
women just naturally born more nurturing, timid, gentle, and submissive than
men? Or are we trained or do we choose to act according to the rules we’re
given by our culture?

Remember, you’re not required to agree with
or accept what I give you to read or see. Go ahead and question!

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.

Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.

One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.

I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.

In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.

Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).

Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).

Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.

I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.

As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.

It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

Lopes Write Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.

Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.

Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?

Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.

Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.

If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.

I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.

As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:

Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.

Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.