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TITLE OF COURSE:

Masterpieces of Literature I

PREFIX/NUMBER:

LIT 201

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Lawall, Sarah, et al. The Norton Anthology of Western Literature. 8^h ed. Volume I. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2005.

SUPPLIES:

Dictionary

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course examines significant writings in world literature from the ancients through the Renaissance. It emphasizes careful reading and understanding of the works and their cultural backgrounds.

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COURSE GOAL:

Students will develop their understanding of and appreciation for individual works of great literature through chronological study of selected masterpieces.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, the students will, in oral and written discussion,

(A)

demonstrate an understanding of major literary forms, genres, and themes, and recognize the patterns of their recurrence from one period to another.

(B)

present reasons for identifying the culture and literary period to which a work belongs.

(C)

examine socio-historical conditions that influence the development of particular ideas.

(D)

provide reasoned assessment of the influence and accomplishments of individual writers in their own and subsequent times.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

4 tests (100 points each)

1 oral presentation (100 points)

Students should take careful notes of each literary piece as it is discussed. A spiral notebook may be kept for this purpose.

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

90 to 100

A

80 to 89

B

70 to 79

C

60 to 69

D

0 to 59

F

Special Remarks:

a.

To receive full credit, all work must be submitted on time. Late work will receive one grade cut for each day beyond the due date of the assignment and will not be accepted during final exam week.

b.

Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 9 hours will usually constitute 20% of a three-credit semester course which meets three hours per week. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion.

c.

Tardy Policy: Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes. It is considered unprofessional and disruptive behavior for students to arrive late and/or leave early. Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence.

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Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

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Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class.

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Respect for others and for the teaching-learning situation is the key to successful interaction in the class. Therefore, instructors will manage the classroom environment to promote a positive learning experience for all students.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Tentative Schedule (Instructor may vary and/or supplement)

Unit I: Masterpieces of the Ancient World

B.

Old Testament selections

C.

Homer: Iliad; Odyssey

D.

Sappho

E.

Aeschylus: Agamemnon

F.

Sophocles: Oedipus

G.

Plato: The Apology of Socrates

H.

Aristotle: Poetics

I.

New Testament Selections

J.

St. Augustine: Confessions

Unit II: Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

A.

Beowulf

B.

Dante: The Divine Comedy (portions)

C.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

D.

Chaucer: Canterbury Tales (portions)

Unit III:  Masterpieces of the Renaissance

A.

Petrarch: selected sonnets

B.

Montaigne: selected essays

C.

Cervantes: Don Quixote (portions)

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The English Department supports and adheres to the following policy on academic integrity. Students should refer to their PCC Student Handbook for the complete policy statement.

"Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . . Academic Dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one’s own without acknowledgment."

Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. However, if a student submits as his or her own work a paper that has been purchased, borrowed, or copied from the internet, a published work, or another person’s work, the student will receive an F for the course.

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ADA NOTICE: