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Saint Paul’s College: Department of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences Survey of American Literature
Course Information: Instructor: English 462-1 Dr. Comprone
Fall semester 2008
Class Time: Office: T R 11-12:15 PM RH 136
Classroom: Office Hours: RH 204 MWF 10-12 PM
Office Phone: Credit Hours: 434-848-6462 3
Email: raphaelcompr@hotmail.com
Website: www.comprone.info Pre-requisite: Students taking this course must be upper level English majors.
Endorsement Competencies for Education Majors:
Understanding of the nature and development of language including vocabulary appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose. Knowledge of reading strategies and techniques used to enhancer reading comprehensive skills. Knowledge of varied works from British, American, world, and ethnic/minority literature appropriate for English instruction. Required Texts:
The Norton Anthology of American Literature: Shorter Fifth Edition. Ed. Nina Baym. New York: Norton, 1999. Oates, Joyce Carol. Because it is bitter, and because it is my heart. New York: Penguin, 1990. ISBN: 0-452-26581-9 . Selection of Texts:
This text is REQUIRED because all exams in this course will be open book. All material covered in this text will be used for essays and in class assignments.
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the genres of poetry, the short story, the essay, the novel, and drama in American fiction. Students will also be exposed to writing from different historical periods in American literature.
Course Rationale: The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the necessary skills to write and think critically in an academic context. Students will become familiar with the various styles of writers in the American literary canon.
Course Goals, Objectives, and Corresponding Program Outcomes: 1 Students will become more effective writers 2 Students will learn how to write effectively about literature 3 Students will learn about the different genres in American literature 4 Students will develop an appreciation for the various historical periods in American literature
Expectations for Student Behavior as Related to Course Objectives and Their Corresponding Program Outcomes: Please arrange for meeting with me during office hours. Students must behave appropriately by: 1) avoiding talking when the professor is speaking, 2) being punctual (students will lose points for tardiness and excessive absences), 3) ALWAYS bringing their textbooks to class, 4) actively participating in class, 5) not plagiarizing, 6) avoiding the use of foul language and abusive behavior, and 8) being polite to other students.
Class Format, Process, and Methods of Instruction: * Students can only receive incompletes upon permission by the instructor and only if they are experiencing financial difficulties or a grave personal matter. Grades cannot be changed after the semester is completed, and ABSOLUTELY no grade changes are possible after the semester. Please check with me before the end of the semester to see if you have any outstanding work to complete. Course Outline and Assignment Due Dates:
Tentative List of Assigned Readings and Assignments:
* You must keep a notebook and write all notes and in class assignments down in the notebook. I will collect the notebook periodically during the semester. Anne Bradstreet 127 Samson Occom 286 Thomas Paine 309 Phillis Wheatley 358 First Exam
Washington Irving 426 William Bryant 470 Emerson The Rhodora 470 Nathaniel Hawthorne Roger Malvin's Burial 600 Edgar Allan Poe 697 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 671 Midterm Exam
Harriet Beecher Stowe 791 Kate Chopin 1603 Black Elk 1812 Amy Lowell 1852 THIRD EXAM
F. Scott Fitzgerald 2124 William Faulkner 2155 John Steinbeck 2231 Tennesse Williams A Streetcar Named Desire 2285 Recommended Internet Sites: www.comprone.info for updates on assignments, syllabi, poetry club submissions (extra credit) | |||
