English 199: Survey of British and American Literature
Professors Glynis Carr, Ghislaine McDayter, Harold Schweizer
Spring 2011
Faculty Offices and Office Hours
Glynis Carr, Vaughan Literature Building 207C; Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00am-12:00 noon, and by appointment.
Ghislaine McDayter, Vaughan Literature Building 218; Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00am-12:00 noon, and by appointment.
Harold Schweizer, Vaughan Literature Building 227; Office Hours: Monday 2:00pm-4:00pm, Wednesday 1:00pm-2:00pm.
COMMON HOUR MEETING ON MONDAY FROM 1:00 - 1:52 PM IN Dana 113
Description
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Course MaterialsThe Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors, Eighth Edition (NAEL)
The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter Seventh Edition (NAAL)
William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Norton Critical Edition
Mary Rowlandson, The Account of Mary Rowlandson and Other Indian Captivity Narratives, Online at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/851
Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Norton Critical Edition
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot. Grove Press
PLEASE NOTE: The Bucknell Bookstore is selling all four of the Norton texts above in a "bundle" package that provides the two critical editions for free.
Various PDF files on Blackboard
Requirements
Attendance is mandatory; unexcused absences will severely affect your grade.
You must bring the relevant textbook(s) to each Monday common hour lecture in Dana 113.
All reading assignments must be completed ahead of each Weekly Unit — in other words, before the Monday lecture.
Participation in some English Department functions, such as readings and lectures, to be announced in class.
Participation in class discussion.
Make sure to read all period and author headnotes in the anthologies.
For majors in English, ENGL 199 is required by several concentrations and counts toward all three. As a team, and in the context of the English Department's major and minor programs generally, we pursue all four of the English department’s learning goals in this course, teaching students (1) to analyze a variety of texts and respond to their aesthetic and cultural value, (2) to respond to a wide range of literary and filmic texts and understand their historical and cultural contexts, (3) to articulate ideas effectively in discussion and in oral presentations, and (4) to write gracefully, coherently, imaginatively, and persuasively, with proper attention to effective organization. (See the English Department website for details: http://www.bucknell.edu/English.xml ).
For students in the College of Arts and Sciences beginning with the class of ’14, ENGL 199 counts toward the Arts and Humanities Learning Goals (ARHC) of the College Core Curriculum (CCC). ARHC courses focus on disciplinary perspectives in the arts and humanities. In this type of course, the emphasis is on textual interpretation (rather than creation of literary texts). Such courses deepen students’ skills in (1) interpreting texts with awareness of the texts' basic orientation in the world (historical, philosophical, religious, linguistic, etc.), (2) constructing arguments and evaluating canons using appropriate evidence and tools of critical analysis, and (3) developing an appreciation
of the fundamental ambiguities and complexities involved in all human attempts to answer questions about knowledge, values, and life.Assignments
Two comparative analysis essays, one prior to the midterm examination and one following it; each essay will compare and contrast two texts on the syllabus from different weeks, using the faculty lectures and the accompanying texts and auxiliary readings (e.g., headnotes in the anthologies) as support.
Short midterm exam, details TBA
Final oral comprehensive exam (based on readings, lectures, headnotes), date and time during finals period to be arranged.
Weekly quizzes on lectures and readings.
NOTE: All required written work and both examinations must be completed in order to pass ENGL 199. Failure to turn in either of the two required essays or to take either of the two examinations will result in an F grade.
Grading
First Comparative Analysis Essay – 20%
Second Comparative Response Paper – 20%
Midterm – 20%
Final Exam – 25%
Quizzes and participation – 15%
Attendance
Attendance and active participation are crucial parts of your experience in English 199 and are integral elements in your grade for the class. You are expected to attend every Monday lecture session. Repeated absences from class will result in a significant lowering of your grade; more than six unexcused absences will result in a grade of F for the class.
Lecturers
A different member of the English Department will lecture on the week's reading every Monday; for more background on our lecturers, please follow the links on the English Department's "Faculty and Staff" web page at http://www.bucknell.edu/x925.xml
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Renaissance |
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18th Century |
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Early American |
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19th Century |
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Modern and Contemporary |
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Information Literacy |
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Modern and Contemporary |
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