Faculty Syllabus

Course Description

Literature Courses are a study of literature in the context of historical and cultural perspectives. Prerequisites to this class include passing English 1301 and 1302.

Required Texts: As a ZTC, all reading will be posted on Blackboard. Please assure you are diligent, checking each day for your reading and response assignments.

Required Materials: Weekly computer and internet access. Come prepared with computer, notebook, and pen/pencil to every class session.

Course Objectives-This course aims to

              -Provide a working knowledge of the characteristics of various literary genres.

              -Develop analytical skills and critical thinking through reading, discussion, and written

assignments.

              -Broaden students’ intercultural reading experience.

              -Deepen students’ awareness of the universal human concerns that are the basis for literary

works.

              -Stimulate a greater appreciation of language as an artistic medium and of the aesthetic

principles that shape literary works.

-Understand literature as an expression of human values within historical and social context.

Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, the student is expected to

              -Identify characteristics of different genres

              -Write about and discuss elements of poetry, novel(s), short stories, and drama of American Literature as well as how the elements relate to the theme and work as a whole.

-Read and discuss various works of literature from pre-Colonial through Civil War Americas associated literature. This will include works from various peoples and countries to give context to understanding the foundations of creating American Literature.

-Identify and discuss universal themes and human conditions through written work

-Identify and discuss a historical and social context that affects a work of literature

-Write clearly, coherently, and effectively about various genres in literature

-Address the culture and context of the work of literature in discussion and writing

-Analyze literature by addressing literary elements, such as plot, theme, character, etc.

Expectations for Student Work

-All work will be original to the individual, well-researched, and substantiated.

-Work will be on time notwithstanding reasonable extenuating circumstances.

-Assigned readings and their associated notes will be completed by class in order to further discussion and participation.

-Discussion in class will be respectful to classmates, the literature, the authors, and to the ideas addressed.

Instructional Methodology: This course is taught through lecture, discussion, exam, and project presentation

Grading and assignments:

Trace Notes (25 total): 5 points each (125 points total)

Group Presentation 1-3: 50 points each (150 total)

Era Exams 1-3: 100 points each (300 total)

Literary Essays 1-3: 100 points each (300 total)

Final Exam- 125 points

Total 1,000 Points

(Extra credit points will be available that may exceed this but will not change the final requirements to achieve the grades below. Additionally, rounding or “curving” will not be employed)

A=900-1000

B=800-899

C=700-799

D=600-699

F=599 and below

Grades are updated weekly Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to check they have completed and submitted all assignments in a timely manner. Final scores are not rounded as they reflect the accumulation of points from student efforts.

Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, the student is expected to

              -Identify characteristics of different genres

              -Write about and discuss elements of poetry, novel(s), short stories, and drama of American Literature as well as how the elements relate to the theme and work as a whole.

-Read and discuss various works of literature from pre-Colonial through Civil War Americas associated literature. This will include works from various peoples and countries to give context to understanding the foundations of creating American Literature.

-Identify and discuss universal themes and human conditions through written work

-Identify and discuss a historical and social context that affects a work of literature

-Write clearly, coherently, and effectively about various genres in literature

-Address the culture and context of the work of literature in discussion and writing

-Analyze literature by addressing literary elements, such as plot, theme, character, etc.

Expectations for Student Work

-All work will be original to the individual, well-researched, and substantiated.

-Work will be on time notwithstanding reasonable extenuating circumstances.

-Assigned readings and their associated notes will be completed by class in order to further discussion and participation.

-Discussion in class will be respectful to classmates, the literature, the authors, and to the ideas addressed.

Instructional Methodology: This course is taught through lecture, discussion, exam, and project presentation

Grading and assignments:

Trace Notes (25 total): 5 points each (125 points total)

Group Presentation 1-3: 50 points each (150 total)

Era Exams 1-3: 100 points each (300 total)

Literary Essays 1-3: 100 points each (300 total)

Final Exam- 125 points

Total 1,000 Points

(Extra credit points will be available that may exceed this but will not change the final requirements to achieve the grades below. Additionally, rounding or “curving” will not be employed)

A=900-1000

B=800-899

C=700-799

D=600-699

F=599 and below

Grades are updated weekly Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to check they have completed and submitted all assignments in a timely manner. Final scores are not rounded as they reflect the accumulation of points from student efforts.