PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MASTER SYLLABUS
WORLD LITERATURE  II  ENGL 2320 (formerly ENG 2220)
Class Hours: 3.0							Credit Hours: 3.0
Laboratory Hours: 0.0							Revised: Spring 05
Catalog Course Description:
		Enlightenment, Romantic and modern literature.
Entry Level Standards:
		Students must be able to plan and write analytical essays and research papers about literature; students must demonstrate proficiency in standard English grammar, spelling, mechanics, and in source documentation; in addition, students should be familiar with basic literary terminology and genres.
Prerequisite:
		ENGL 1020
Textbook(s) and Other Course Materials:
		Lawall, Sarah, et al., eds.  The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces.  7th ed. Vol. 2.  New York:  Norton, 1999. References: Abrams, M. H., et al.  The Norton Anthology of English Literature.  Rev. ed. Vol. 1 & 2.  New York:  Norton, 1968. Baym, Nina, et al.  The Norton Anthology of American Literature.  2nd ed. Vol 1 & 2.  New York:  Norton, 1985. Twentieth Century Interpretations
I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis:
		Week				Topic
		1				Introduction to Neoclassic Literature Racine, Swift
		2				Voltaire, Pope
		3				Introduction to Romantic Literature Blake, Wollstonecraft
		4				Wordsworth, Coleridge
		5				Shelley, Keats
		6				Introduction to Victorian Literature Tennyson, Browning
		7				Dickens
		8				Rossetti, Hopkins, Wilde
		9				Introduction to Realism Flaubert
		10				Ibsen
		11				Introduction to Modernism Yeats, Woolf
		12				Eliot, Joyce
		13				Lessing, Munro
		14				Achebe
		15				Final Exam Period
II. Course Objectives*:
		A.			Respond thoughtfully to the expression of enduring human concerns.  I.1, 5; II.1,6
		B.			Recognize the distinctive interpretations of experience offered by Western writers of the neoclassic, romantic, realistic, and modern periods.  II.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
		C.			Understand the techniques of imaginative literature and the critical approaches that clarify its nature and meaning.  I.1; II.1, 2, 4, 6
		D.			Strengthen the skills developed in English Composition through writing, revising, and correcting papers and exams. I.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; VII.3, 4, 5, 6
*Roman numerals after course objectives reference TBR’s general education goals.
III. Instructional Processes*:
Students will:
		1.			Work in teams to discuss and analyze literature.  Communications Outcome, Humanities and/or Fine Arts Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
		2.			Read assigned works of literature and participate in class discussion.  Communications Outcome, Humanities and/or Fine Arts Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
		3.			Use word processing software to write essays analyzing assigned fiction, poetry, and drama, evaluating both the aesthetic value of texts and the historical influences that affect them. Communication Outcome, Technological Literacy Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
		4.			Develop research skills using and evaluating library and internet sources.  Communication Outcome, Technological Literacy Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
		5.			Develop oral presentation skills to present individual or group information. Communication Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
		6.			Attend various cultural, historical, or educational opportunities on or off campus. Humanities and/or Fine Arts Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
		7.			Internalize the work ethic by regularly attending class, being punctual, being dependable, cooperating with the teacher and other classmates, contributing to class discussion and projects, and acting in a professional manner while in class. Communication Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning Strategy
*Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference TBR’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process.
IV. Expectations for Student Performance*:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
		1.			Identify common beliefs and themes of the writers of the neoclassic period, such as rationality, decorum, common sense, utilitarianism, and moderation.  A, B
		2.			Illustrate these themes by reference to works read.  B
		3.			Define and discuss primary genres of the neoclassic writers, such as comedy, tragedy, satire, and mock epic.  C
		4.			Identify and explain major tenets of romantic writers, such as Rousseau, Goethe, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Keats.  A, B, C
		5.			Define and discuss major genres of romanticism, particularly the lyric poem.  C
		6.			Discuss and illustrate differences in beliefs, techniques, and style between major neoclassic and romantic writers.  B, C
		7.			Trace influences of romanticism on subsequent Western thought and writings.  A, B
		8.			Discuss major characteristics of the literature of realism as illustrated in the writings of Flaubert, Ibsen, and Chekhov. A, B
		9.			Explain particular appropriateness of the genres of fiction and drama for the tenets of realism.  C.
		10.			Discuss the realistic movement in literature as a reaction against the romantic movement.  B
		11.			Trace the influence of realism through Western literature of the Twentieth century, particularly in such writer as Lawrence, Faulkner, and Solzhenitsyn.  B, C
		12.			Identify and discuss some of the characteristics of modern poetry, especially as illustrated in Yeats and Eliot.  B, C
		13.			Discuss use of poetic and psychological techniques by prose writers such as Woolf and Lawrence.  C
		14.			Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between life and literature by relating biographical information about major Western authors of the neoclassic, romantic, realistic, and modern ears to the works by those authors.  A, B
		15.			Write responses and analytical papers on appropriate topics relating to the works studied.  D
		16.			Write insightful, appropriately developed, and mechanically correct answers to essay test questions concerning the works studied.  D
*Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above.
V. Evaluation:
		A. Testing Procedures:
				60-80% of the final grade will be based on tests and quizzes.  Approximately 20-40% of the final grade will be based on projects, such as papers and journals.
		B. Laboratory Expectations:
			None
		C. Field Work:
			None
		D. Other Evaluation Methods:
			Students are expected to participate in class discussions of assigned readings.
VI. Policies:
		A. Attendance Policy:
			Attendance, promptness, and participation are essential to success in college courses.   The general attendance policy of the College states that students must be present for at least 75 percent of scheduled class meetings in order to receive credit for the course; thus, students who miss 25 percent of class meetings will fail the course.  Therefore, any student who must miss an excessive number of classes for any reason is advised to withdraw from the College under the "Mitigating Circumstances" provision as described in the PSTCC Catalog.
		B. Academic Dishonesty:
			Any student found engaging in an act of academic dishonesty will be promptly dismissed from the course with a grade of F. According to the PSTCC 2004-2006 Catalog & Handbook, Prohibited activities include but are not limited to the following practices: · Cheating, including but not limited to unauthorized assistance from material, people, or devices when taking a test, quiz, or examination; writing papers or reports; solving problems; or completing academic assignments · Plagiarism, including but not limited to paraphrasing, summarizing, or directly quoting published or unpublished work of another person, including online or computerized services, without proper documentation of the original source · Purchasing or otherwise obtaining prewritten essays, research papers, or materials prepared by another person or agency that sells term papers or other academic materials to be presented as one’s own work · Taking an exam for another student · Providing others with information and/or answers regarding exams, quizzes, homework or other classroom assignments unless explicitly authorized by the instructor · Any of the above occurring within the Web or distance-learning environment. (62-63)
	C. Accommodations for disabilities:
			If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please inform the instructor immediately. Please see the instructor privately after class or in his/her office. Students must present a current accommodation plan from a staff member in Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) in order to receive accommodations in this course. Services for Students with Disabilities may be contacted by going to Goins 127 or 131 or by phone: 694-6751(Voice/TTY) or 539-715.