Last Updated: May-25-06
| Course Identification: | ENG254 | 3 Credits |
| Course Title: | Introduction to American Literature | |
| Total Instructional Hours: | for the course | per term |
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Lecture: 33 Hours Laboratory: |
3 Credits 0 Credits |
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| Prerequisite Course(s): |
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| Required Text: | Not listed here. Go to: http://bookstore.chemeketa.edu/ to find out the current textbook requirement. | |
| Course Description: | Focuses on the literature of the 19th Century, with attention given to the themes and issues of slavery, abolition, Native American and women?s rights, the Civil War, westward expansion, and industrial and urban growth. Genres studied include journal, narrative, speech, poetry, short story, novel and essay. | |
| Notes: | What a student might gain from the study of American literature circa 1800-1900: Exploration of literature as a source for revelation, enrichment, expression of human experiences. Cultivation of ability and confidence to respond to literary texts through discussion and writing. Enjoyment and appreciation of literary forms. Understanding of conventions, terminology, classifications. Deeper awareness of the American experience, American psyche, American identity through its body of literature. (What does it mean to be American? What are the roots of that identity? Where do I place myself in this context? How does literature help us to explore these questions?) Awareness of 19th century responses to and applications of the American Revolution and its founding documents. Understanding of the major movements and events of the 19th century (e.g., Civil War, Westward Expansion, Industrial Revolution). | |
| Performance Based Learner Outcomes: | Upon successful completion of the course, the student
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