Course details

Name: ENGL - 228

Title: AMERICAN LIT 1: BEGINNINGS TO 1890

Section: 01

Semester: Fall - 2015

Credits: 3

Description:
Any student who expects to have a thorough understanding of American literature should have familiarity with all periods of its history. This class is designed to provide a survey of our literature in its historical and cultural contexts. It covers the American traditions from the earliest settlers in the 17th century, through the political movements of the 18th century, through the Renaissance and into the Age of Realism to 1890.

Literature, as a reflection of society, is often a reaction to that which has come before. No American writer could ever be known well within a vacuum, and American literature has roots traceable to earlier voices. Thus, every scholar of American literature needs to know where we have come from in order to claim a serious comprehension of our most important works.

We will read many different kinds of texts: stories, novels, poems, historical documents, sermons, essays, captivity narratives, and other works by canonical and non-canonical writers. We will trace the development through literary texts of what we have come to define as American.

Students considering graduate degrees will benefit from an awareness of the major movements in American literature and their historical contexts.

Teacher education students will especially benefit from this course, in preparation for Praxis and the future classroom.

Assessment will be varied and low-stakes: two shorter papers; two quizzes; regular classwork, discussion boards and participation.

Last updated on 2015-03-28 By Nicosia James (nicosiaj)

Schedule: Wednesday From 5:30 pm To 8:00 pm

Graduation requirements:

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• Pre-1900 American (TE 1c)
• Other American (TE 1d)
• Pre-1700 (1a)
• Pre-1800 (1b)
• Pre-1900 (1c)
• Class Issues (3d)

Teaching Faculty: Nicosia James (nicosiaj)

Is course canceled: No