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African American Literature
In this course, we will study African American literature. Our focus will be on the slavery period, the Reconstruction Period, The Harlem Renaissance, and the Black Arts Movement. Students will be required to purchase The Norton Anthology of African American Literature and my book on the Harlem Renaissance, Poetry, Desire, and Fantasy in the Harlem Renaissance.
American Literature
Required text: The Norton Anthology of African American Literature
In this course, we will study American literature from a broad variety of perspectives. We will study the following genres: poetry, the short story, the essay, and drama.
Speech
We will be studying the works of African American orators and the fundamental techniques of rhetoricians.
Honors Composition I
In this course, students will become proficient and expressive writers and critical thinkers. Students are required to purchase The Dolphin Reader: Sixth Edition and The Writer's Reference.
Composition I
This course is the first semester of Composition and is a general education requirement. Students will be involved in critical thinking, writing, and intensive reading. You must purchase The Dolphin Reader: Sixth Edition.
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