REMINDER...In order to pass this course you must...
Posted: Nov 20, 2009
Many of you are not turning in your journals and/or taking the Chapter quizzes.
IN ORDER TO PASS THIS CLASS WITH A C OR HIGHER DESPITE ANY EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS POINTS EARNED YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A D OR AN F:
1) Attend (27) of the 31 days of lecture 2) Write (3) of the 4 Response Papers 3) Take (2) of the 3 Exams 4) Complete (22) of the 25 Chapter Homework Assignments, 5) Participate in (10) of the 12 Round Table Group Discussion, 6) Take (4) of the online chapter quizzes and 7) Participate on a regular basis in class and in the online discussion board.
Ananda Spike
professorspike@gmail.com
PHL 102A
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MISSING PAPERS! VERY IMPORTANT:
Posted: Nov 20, 2009
To my surprise many of you have not done the paper on Chapter 5 and 6. Needless to say this will greatly impact your final grade in this class since it is a core requirement. If you dropped off a printed copy but failed to send me an emailed copy you must do so by Monday's class. If you think you sent it via email and did not get a confirmation mail from me then you need to re-send it. Please check your emails to see if one was received from me. Many of you may have sent me the paper but did it incorrectly therefore need to resend it. If you don't send me an email copy by Monday's class then unfortunately points will be deducted from your printed copy when graded.
If you sent and email copy only you must still bring a PRINTED COPY on Monday but with point deducted since the paper was due last week.
1. You must send this paper to me as an EMAIL as well.
2. Write your paper on Chapter 5 and 6
3. You must cite any material used from any of the articles in footnotes.
4. Sa
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Missing lots of Journals from Chapter Three
Posted: Nov 20, 2009
Check your scores online. If you see a 0 then I have nothing for you.
Turn in on Monday November 30, 2009 for 1/2 credit:
Chapter Three Part I Journal entries: Thinking Philosophically pg 95 (●1-6) [PAST DUE]
Chapter Three Part II Journal entries: Reading Critically pg 102(●1-2) and
Thinking Philosophically pg 106 (●1-3) [PAST DUE]
Chapter Three Part III Journal entries: Reading Critically pg 115 (●1-2) and
Thinking Philosophically pg 117 (●1-3) [PAST DUE]
**** If there is a grading error or it was incorrectly labeled print that journal assignment to my attention on Monday.
DUE MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2009
Chapter Four Part I Journal entries: Thinking Philosophically pg 161 (●1-3)
due Monday November 30
Chapter Four Part II Journal entries: Thinking Philosophically pg 182 (●1) and
Reading Critically pg 195 (●3)
due Monday November 30
Ananda
PHL102A
SD City
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REMINDER: What to READ and DO for MONDAY November 16, 2009
Posted: Nov 15, 2009
DO EC ASSIGNMENTS ON PORTAL TO SELF
BRING PICTURE OF SELF (Age 5-15 or so)
SEND ME YOUR PAPER VIA EMAIL IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO
REVIEW: Chapter Three pgs 105-115
READ: Chapter Three pgs 115-122; 125-130
DO: Reading Critically pg 102(●1-2) and
Thinking Philosophically pg 106 (●1-3) PAST DUE
DO: Chapter Three Part III Journal entries: Reading Critically pg 115 (●1-2) and
Thinking Philosophically pg 117 (●1-3) due Monday November 16
DO: EC Assignments on the Portal to self and bring a picture (see seperate announcments for instructions)
SEND: Paper Two via email between Monday November 9 and Wednesday November 11. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SEND IT TO ME
TAKE: Chapter Five quiz is closing soon online
TAKE: Chapter Six quiz is opening online
WATCH: over the weekend: Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Memento
LOOKING AHEAD...
READ: Chapter Three pgs 131-136; 141-146
DO: Chapter Three Part IV Journal entrie
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Final Grade and end of the semester
Posted: Nov 14, 2009
Dear Class
Well we are nearing the end of our time together this semester. I know that we are all very tired and are getting burned out. We all somehow balance work, school, family and health. Near this time of the semester we tend to burn out and no longer give our best effort, myself included. As I begin the grading finalization process I noticed that quite a few of your are not doing so well in my course thus far for a variety of reasons. As you know we meet over a period of approximately 16 weeks. Assignments are due throughout the entire semester. I see that many of you have elected not to do some or many of the weekly journal entries. Needless to say the journals are an essential part to the course work as a whole. I see that some of you have not done one of the papers nor have completed the on line chapter quizzes or might have missed an exam.
Many of you have a pretty poor attendance record and have missed more than the allowable (2) excused absence. Some of you have miss
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Paper Three Topics Now Posted
Posted: Nov 13, 2009
Our last paper is due on WEDNESDAY December 9, 2009.
It is on Chapter Three and Chapter Four.
No Late Papers will be accepted!
You are to write (2) mini papers. One on the concept of a Self and the other on Freedom and Free Will. You are to pick (1) topic from the Chapter Three selections and (1) topic from the Chapter Four selections.
You only need to print up a copy of your paper. You do NOT need to send it via email.
Please read all of the instructions before you begin.
Start early.
Ananda
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Spring 2010 Courses
Posted: Oct 22, 2009
Dear current and former students:
I have a tentative teaching schedule for the Spring 2010. Given the current budget crisis, the class cuts and the class caps of 35 student, I thought I would inform you of my potential classes for the Spring 2010. Getting into a class will be very difficult in the semesters to come. The best thing is to register as soon as possible. If you are interested in taking another course with me here are the spring 2010 options. I am also at SWC and MiraCosta if you want to know my schedule there. We have been informed and told to enforce the 35 student caps which means that we cannot let too many add students in. So the best thing is to be official enrolled. I hope to see some of you again in the future.
San Diego Miramar College Spring 2010
73292 – PHL 102A Intro to Philosophy: Reality - MW - 2:35-4:00 pm (MY BEST CLASS)
San Diego City College Spring 2010
72725 PHL 102B Values/Ethics MW 9:35am-11am (MY SECOND BEST CLASS)
57652 PHL 100 Logic and
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Online quizzes
Posted: Sep 26, 2009
I am getting too many emails about an issue that has been addressed in class and on the course syllabus and in the instruction to the quizzes.
So here we go again. When ever you take a quiz on line, the computer is a computer. Which means that it can only grade the mc and tf questions.
IT CANNOT GRADE the short answer or fill in the blank answers. The computer will only give scores to the answers it can grade.
I MUST read and grade the short answers and fill in the blank questions. I have to go over your quiz and assign points to those types of questions. I usually grade the quizzes in groups. Please give me at least 1 week to grade your on line quiz.
Ananda
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Welcome Letter Fall 2009 Students
Posted: Aug 22, 2009
Welcome to Philosophy 100 Logic and Critical Thinking with Ananda Satya Spike
Fall Semester 2009 San Diego Community College
• Welcome to my PHL 100 Logic and Critical Thinking class! We will have lots of great discussion and watch lots of news videos and clips. In my course, you will experience philosophy. I love to teach. I have the best job. I look forward to meeting all of you and spending the next 17 weeks together.
• Read what other students have to say about me at: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com
click on SD City and SD Miramar College, MiraCosta and Southwestern College.
• Our class starts at 11:10am. Please be on time! You must attend the first class otherwise you will be dropped from the roster and your seat will be given to another student. Try to limit the amount of times you enter/exit the classroom because such behavior is very distracting. I am committed to being here everyday on time and teaching you philosophy just as I ask that you be commi
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