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Dec 10, 2024
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ENGL& 244 - American Literature I
5.0 Credits Early writings from first contact with Europeans to the outbreak of the Civil War. Prerequisite ENGL& 101 or instructor permission. Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs) Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of literary concepts by identifying, describing, and analyzing the formal elements, techniques, genres, and cultural/historical context of Early American literary works.
- Reason clearly by applying critical reading methods and/or theories to analysis of Early American literary texts in order to understand, interpret and draw conclusions.
- Describe and explain ways Early American literary texts shape and are shaped by cultural/historical contexts and trends.
- Describe and compare different perspectives on American experiences, values, ambitions, and environments as presented in diverse Early American texts.
- Support analysis and interpretation of literary texts by independently locating, using and citing relevant textual and contextual evidence.
- Apply composition principles independently by connecting ideas coherently, explaining them thoroughly, and arranging them logically.
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