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Fall 2021 Course Syllabus
Course: ENGL-2322- Section: 6B British Literature I |
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| Instructor | Natasha Dailey | ||||||||||
| daileynm@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6102 | ||||||||||
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| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||||
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| Description | A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. | ||||||||||
| Prerequisites | ENGL 1301 and 1302 | ||||||||||
| Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills- Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO 4: Teamwork Skills- Shows the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. Helps the team move forward by discussing merits of alternative ideas; Treats team members respectfully; uses positive facial, vocal or written tone, or language to convey a positive attitude; Motivates teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task; Provides assistance/encouragement to team members; Completes all assigned tasks by deadline; Addresses conflict constructively; or helps the group avoid conflict completely. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills – Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making. Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application. |
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| Core Objectives |
1. Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions (PSLO 5& Alpha) Measured by response paper rubric & Pre-test/Post-test 2. Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within social/ethical, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods. (PSLO 1,2&6) Measured by class discussion and essay rubric 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions (PSLO 1,2&6) Measured by essay rubric 4. Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities. (PSLO 1,2,5&6)Measured by essay rubric 5. Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature. (PSLO 1&2) Measured by essay rubric. |
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| Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature-Volume 1, Ninth Edition, W.W. Norton and Company, 2013 |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 1: August 23-27 Introduction, Syllabus, Course Policies, and Pre-Test Introduction to the Middle Ages and the Heroic Quest and Anglo-Saxon Literature Week 2: August 30-September 3 14th-15th Century Middle English Literature Week 3: September 6-10 *SEPTEMBER 6: NO SCHOOL- LABOR DAY* (Census Date-September 8) Middle English Literature Week 4: September 13-17 14th-15th Century Middle English Literature Week 5: September 20-24 14th-15th Century Middle English Literature Week 6: September 27-October 1 EXAM 1: Medieval Literature Introduction to the Renaissance Literature Week 7: October 4-8 Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature Week 8: October 11-15 Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature Week 9: October 18-22 Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature Week 10: October 25-29 EXAM 2: Renaissance Literature on October 29 Research Processes and MLA Week 11: November 1-5: Seventeenth Century and Metaphysical Poetry Week 12: November 8-12 Seventeenth Century and Metaphysical Poetry and Satire EXAM 3: Seventeenth Century Literature on November 12 Week 13: November 15-19 *NOVEMBER 15: NO SCHOOL-TEACHER WORKDAY* EXAM 4: Annotated Bibliography Due November 19 Week 14: November 22-26 *NO SCHOOL-THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS Week 15: November 29-December 3 Literary Theory Research Paper Due December 3 Review for Final Exam Week 16: December 6-9 Review for Final Exam Final Exam/Post-Test on December 8 |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
August 23-27 Introduction, Syllabus, Course Policies, and Pre-Test Introduction to the Middle Ages and the Heroic Quest Begin Anglo-Saxon Literature: “Beowulf” August 30-September 3 Continue “Beowulf” 14th-15th Century Middle English Literature: “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” September 6-10 *SEPTEMBER 6: NO SCHOOL- LABOR DAY* (Census Date-September 8) Continue “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Anglo-Norman Literature: Poems of Marie de France Anglo-Norman Literature: Sir Thomas Malory “Morte D’Arthur” September 13-17 Continue Anglo-Norman Literature: Sir Thomas Malory “Morte D’Arthur” Assignment: Heroic Quest: “Beowulf,” “Sir Gawain,” “Arthur” Due September 17 14th-15th Century Middle English Literature: Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”: The General Prologue The Miller’s Tale September 20-24 Continue Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”: The Wife of Bath’s Tale The Pardoner’s Tale September 27-October 1 *October 1: NO SCHOOL-TEACHER WORKDAY* (Last Day to drop without penalty-September 27) Writing Assignment: “The Canterbury Tales” Due September 27 (Possibly Groups) EXAM 1: Medieval Literature on October 1 Introduction to the Renaissance and Queen Elizabeth William Shakespeare’s Sonnets October 4-8 Introduction to the Renaissance and Queen Elizabeth William Shakespeare’s Sonnets Scenes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” vs “Tristan and Iseult” October 11-15 Scenes from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” vs Spenser’s “Faerie Queene” Shakespeare’s “Othello” October 18-22 Shakespeare’s “Othello” Writing Assignment on Shakespeare and Culture Due October 22 (Possibly Groups) October 25-29 Sir Walter Ralegh Christopher Marlow “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “Doctor Faustus” Begin discussing Literary Research Paper-MLA EXAM 2: Renaissance Literature on October 29 November 1-5: Begin Seventeenth Century and Metaphysical Poetry Ben Johnson “To My Book”, “To John Donne,” etc. George Hebert “The Temple,” “Easter Wings,” “Love,” etc. Andrew Marvell “To His Coy Mistress” Milton’s “Paradise Lost” November 8-12 Writing Assignment on Metaphysical Poetry and Milton Due November 9 Begin Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels” EXAM 3: Seventeenth Century Literature on November 12 November 15-19 *NOVEMBER 15: NO SCHOOL-TEACHER WORKDAY* Continue Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” Work on Annotated Bibliography and Research Papers EXAM 4: Annotated Bibliography Due November 19 November 22-26 *NO SCHOOL-THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS November 29-December 3 Finish Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” (if needed) Literary Theory Research Paper Due December 3 Review for Final Exam December 6-9 Review for Final Exam Final Exam/Post-Test on December 8 |
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| Final Exam Date | December 8, 2021 - 9:05 AM Through December 8, 2021 - 9:50 AM | ||||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||
| Determination of Final Grade |
Exam #1 10% Exam #2 10% Exam #3 10% Exam #4 10% Research Paper 20% Daily Grades 20% Final Examination 20% |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after a week with 5 points deducted each day it is late, and the student will receive a zero after a week has passed. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before time for the class to begin. Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: No gum, food or drinks (except water) may be used during class. Disruptive behavior and profanity will not be tolerated. Students should not talk when someone else is talking. Be respectful. All cell phones should be turned off and placed out of sight during class. Students are to be alert and pay attention at all times. Reading anything other than the course texts or doing work for another class will not be permitted. Students who are disruptive will be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted as absent. Disruptions include cell phones or other electronic devices that ring/beep during class. Students who sleep –or appear to be sleeping--during class will be counted as absent and may be asked to leave the classroom. NO TEXTING!!!!! NO EARBUDS!!!! LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after a week with 5 points deducted each day it is late, and the student will receive a zero after a week has passed. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before time for the class to begin. Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after a week with 5 points deducted each day it is late, and the student will receive a zero after a week has passed. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before time for the class to begin. Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after a week with 5 points deducted each day it is late, and the student will receive a zero after a week has passed. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before time for the class to begin. Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after a week with 5 points deducted each day it is late, and the student will receive a zero after a week has passed. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before time for the class to begin. Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after a week with 5 points deducted each day it is late, and the student will receive a zero after a week has passed. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before time for the class to begin. Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. |
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| Attendance Policy |
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory and attendance records of every class will be kept by the instructor. Students with unexcused absences will not be allowed to make up assignments or quizzes from the day of the absence. Students are expected to be on time for each class. The student, whether he/she is present or not, is responsible for material and assignments covered in class. You should not return after an absence and ask me what you missed. You need to find out from your course outline or another student before class. The conscientious student will confer in person or by e-mail with the instructor on or before the day of an absence. |
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| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
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| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||
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