Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: ENGL-2323 (Section: 3B, CRN: 10856)
British Literature II 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Natasha Dailey
Email daileynm@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6102
Office Madison Monroe Education - Room: 119A
Office Hours M-TR 1:15pm-2:00pm, F 12:45pm-1:20pm
Additional Contact Information
Course Information
Description A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
Required 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 2, Ninth Edition, W.W. Norton and Company, 2013
Additional Materials/Resources None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites
  • ENGL-1301 Composition I
Learning Outcomes
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
Core Objectives
  • Help students develop precision in reading comprehension and in expression of thought
  • Encourage students to develop more mature writing skills through special attention to aspects of unity and style, flexibility and precision in language, balanced structure, and appropriate blend of subject matter, style, and tone
  • Aid students in developing their expository skills learned in previous course work: specifically through writing practice in (a) explaining what has been discovered through a critical reading of a particular work and (b) interpreting the meaning of a work by subjecting its techniques either to explication or analysis
  • Introduce students to basic characteristics of particular literary genres (fiction, poetry, and drama)
  • Teach the appropriate critical tools for reading, analyzing and writing about the literary genres
  • Provide students the opportunity to master library resources effectively through the assignment of a suitable library research paper and the supervision of its completion
  • Assist students in further understanding and mastery of Standard Written English
  • Help students recognize literature as a valid means of representing and thereby defining personal experience
  • Inform students of MLA format and its use in the presentation of research
Lecture Topics Outline Unit 1:  The Romantic Period (1785-1832)
Unit 2:  The Victorian Age (1830-1901)
Unit 3:  The Twentieth Century and After
Unit 4:  MLA Research and Critical Theory
Major Assignments Schedule January 8-12 (Week before College Classes Start)
Introduction, Syllabus, Course Policies
Review Themes/Character/Tropes of Greek Mythology and Medieval Literature
Pre-Test (January 11)
 
January 15-19
NO SCHOOL:  MLK HOLIDAY: JANUARY 16
The Romantic Period: History and Timeline
John Keats:  Odes, “Eve of St. Agnes” and “Lamia” (begins pg 476-500)
Writing Assignment Reflection: How does Keats Ideas Recreate Tropes from Greek Mythology/Medieval Literature: January 25
 
January 22-26
(Census Date-January 31)
Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Rights of Women” (starts pg 98)
William Blake “Songs of Innocence” vs “Songs of Experience” (starts pg 43)
Writing Assignment: Dichotomy/Literature reflecting Society/History: February 1
 
January 29-February 2
Percy Bysse Shelley “Mont Blanc” (pg 380) and “Prometheus Unbound” (pgs 390-412)
Vs. Mary Shelley “Frankenstein” (online text) (mention Lord Byron)
Written Assignment Reflection:  Different Point of Views/Feminism:  February 12
 
February 5-9
William Wordsworth “Tintern Abbey” (pg 131), “The Prelude” (pgs 187-224)
(The Bildungsroman, Images of City vs. Country, etc.)
Dorothy Wordsworth (pgs 235-249)
 
February 12-16
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: “Kubla Khan” (pgs 272-274), “Childe Harold’s Pligramage” (pgs 322-328), “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (pgs 256-271)
EXAM 1:  Bildungsroman and Journey in Romanticism: February 13
 
February 19-23                                                                                     
NO SCHOOL:  FEBRUARY 19
The Victorian Age:  History and Timeline (pgs 533-559)
The Gothic:  Robert Louis Stevenson “Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (pgs 832-873)
 
February 26-March 1
(Last day to drop without penalty—February 26)
Oscar Wilde:  Look at scenes from “Picture of Dorian Gray”
Oscar Wilde: “The Importance of Being Earnest” (pgs 886-928)
 
March 4-8
Continue “The Importance of Being Earnest”
Writing Assignment Reflection:  Comedy/Horror of Etiquette/Victorian Social Beliefs: March 7
NO SCHOOL:  TEACHER WORKDAY: MARCH 8
 
March 11-15
NO SCHOOL:  SPRING BREAK
 
March 18-22
Alfred Lord Tennyson “Lady of Shalott” (pgs 618-622) and “Ulysses” (pgs 624-25)
Elizabeth Browning (begins pg 585), Robert Browning “My Last Duchess” (pg 716) and “Child Roland” (pgs 723-728) (how are these texts reflected in modern fantasy literature or other art forms—art and photography)
EXAM 2: Victorian Age: March 19
Begin Victorian Age and Children’s Literature:  Look at scenes from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice” and Charles Dickens
 
March 25-29
Continue Victorian Age and Children’s Literature:  Look at scenes from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice” and Charles Dickens
NO SCHOOL: EASTER:  MARCH 29
EXAM 3: Group Common Assignment: Victorian Literature and Children: April 2
 
April 1-5
Research Paper Topics
 
April 8-12
NO SCHOOL:  TEACHER WORKDAY: APRIL 12
(Last day to drop with penalty—April 12)
Twentieth Century-Beyond:  Virginia Woolf (begins pg 1095), T.S. Eliot (begins pg 1298), etc.
 
April 15-19
Joseph Conrad “Heart of Darkness” (Pgs 997-1056)
Research Paper Proposal and Annotated Bibliography due no later than April 19
 
April 22-26
Continue Conrad
EXAM 4: Conrad and Modern Times due April 24
 
April 29-May 3
Literary Theory Research Paper Due May 1
Review for Final Exam
 
Final Exam/Post-Test on May 6-7 (Objective and Essay)
Final Exam Date May 7, 2024 - 9:55 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%

 

 

 

 

Course Policies
Instructor Policies 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.
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.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT HOMEWORK: Much of the time in this class your homework will be to read from the textbook. Please understand that "Read" means "READ, STUDY, AND UNDERSTAND." AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT NOTETAKING: The first thing you need to do when you get to class is get out your notebook to take notes. I recommend a spiral notebook that you can clip in your binder. Each day, write that day's date on the top of a clean page and be ready to take notes. Don't depend on your memory; take copious notes!
Additional Information
Institutional Policies
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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 LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Facility Policies No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.
Grievance / Complaint / Concern If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Department Information
Dual Enrollment
Chair:Steven Zani
Email:zanisj@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6431