Course Description
The student will be introduced to American literature from its beginnings to 1865. This course focuses on the interrelationship of social history and American writers and texts. AAS: Humanities elective. IAI: H3 914.
Prerequisite(s)
Appropriate assessment score or ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify, analyze, and evaluate American writers and their works
- Identify themes and characteristics of literary periods
- Understand the historical, political, and social contexts of American literature
- Demonstrate in writing his or her analysis of a specific work of literature
- Demonstrate in writing his or her analysis of a specific work of literature while incorporating secondary sources
Topical Outline
1. Native American
2. Puritanism and Colonialism
3. Revolutionary, Age of Reason, Enlightenment
4. Romanticism, American Gothic
5. Transcendentalism
2. Puritanism and Colonialism
3. Revolutionary, Age of Reason, Enlightenment
4. Romanticism, American Gothic
5. Transcendentalism