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TITLE OF COURSE:

Survey of American Literature I

PREFIX/NUMBER:

LIT 211

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

CPTR 71

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Lauter, Paul, et al.,ed. The Heath Anthology of American Literature. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998.

SUPPLIES:

Dictionary

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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COURSE GOAL:

To introduce students to early periods of American literature through the study of selected major authors in their historical context.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, the students will

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

• Examinations will be given at periodic intervals and will be announced at least one week in advance.
• Unannounced or announced quizzes may be given.
• The instructor may also assign a short paper to be written outside of class. This paper may be a traditional research paper (three to five page with a minimum of three sources) or a reaction paper in which a student will set forth a personal response or view about some issue or aspect related to the material. This paper must be typewritten, and the instructor must approve the topic.

Grade will be determined using the following scale:

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:

Literature of Colonial America

A.

William Bradford

B.

John Winthrop

C.

Anne Bradstreet

D.

Mary Rowlandson

E.

Edward Taylor

F.

Samuel Sewall

G.

Jonathon Edwards

Unit II:

Literature of Reason and Revolution

A.

Benjamin Franklin

B.

Michel-Guillaume-Jean de Crevecoeur

C.

Thomas Jefferson

D.

John Adams

E.

Thomas Paine

Native American Voices

Unit III:

The Age of Romanticism

A.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

B.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

C.

Edgar Allen Poe

D.

Herman Melville

E.

Henry David Thoreau

F.

Abraham Lincoln

G.

Walt Whitman

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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.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.