COURSE SYLLABUS for ENGL 3323 ENGLISH LITERATURE II Offered through English Dep't; Chair: Dr. Phyllis Thompson Person responsible for developing syllabus: Louis MarkosFrequency of Course Review: This course is reviewed annually Louis Markos ENGL LIT II: 3323.01 Office: ATWOOD 1, #212 Room: ATWD I, #116 Off Phone: 281-649-3000, ext 2279 TTh 3:50-5:50 Off Hours for SPRING 2008: M 1-2, W 4:45-5:45, TTh 1:30-2:30 email: lmarkos@hbu.edu Home Phone: 713-779-8131, NO calls before noon or after 11:00 webpage: fc.hbu.edu/~lmarkos Required Texts: NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF ENGLISH LIT, vol 2 (8th edition) Bulletin Description and Purpose of the Course: A survey of the historical development of English literature from the nineteenth through the twentieth centuries: historical background and major authors of each period. The course will provide requisite information for advanced study in major periods of English literature. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the major British poetry and prose of the 19th/20th centuries (French Revolution-WWI) and to enable him to read and understand this poetry and prose within the context of the major questions and dilemmas raised during the Romantic, Victorian, and Early Modern periods. Sequence in Curriculum: The student must have completed ENGL 1313 and 1323, and 3323; it is also suggested (but not required) that the student have taken ENGL 3313. This course is designed specifically for English majors. As it requires advanced critical skills unique to the major, Non-English Majors are strongly discouraged from taking this course. Relation to University purpose statement: The era stretching from the French Revolution to WWI was a period during which orthodoxies of the past (including Christianity) were put to the test by new theories of science, progress, philosophy, religion, etc. I think it is important for students at a Christian University to study the way poets react to such challenges to their faith and world-view. Relation to college goals or purposes: The course seeks to enhance critical reading and writing skills and to provide the student with an arsenal of critical tools/methodologies for analyzing poetry. Relation to goals for major/program: All English majors should have a firm grasp of the French Revolution-WWI era and of the main figures that dominated literary thought during this time period. The age should also be studied as a precursor of our own in its questioning of old standards and its attempts to deal with an increasingly complex, relativistic world. Course Objectives: The student will study the major poetry of the Romantics, Victorians, and Moderns. The student will study the major prose of the Romantics, Victorians, and Moderns. The student will grow in his understanding of prosody and will analyze the wide range of poetic forms employed by the Romantics, Victorians, and Moderns. The student will analyze how each author responded to the questions raised by such 19th/20th century issues as the French Revolution, Evolution, and the Industrial Revolution. Competencies Reinforced: Students demonstrate proficiency in reading through the assigned reading in the textbook. Students demonstrate critical thinking and analytical ability through the discussion of reading and writing assignments. Students demonstrate proficiency in written communication through writing coherent essays. Students demonstrate proficiency in oral communication through active class discussion. Students are encouraged to use technology to access information for assignments and to write their assignments. SCHEDULE OF READINGS Tue, Mar 4 Introduction (Handout on Prosody)(in addition to poems, please read introductions to periods and to each author) Thu, Mar 6 Blake: Songs of Innocence and Experience (81-97) Tue, Mar 11 Wordsworth: We are 7; Lines Written in Early Spring; Expostulation & Reply; Tables Turned Thu, Mar 13 Wordsworth: Tintern Abbey; Preface to Lyrical Ballads; also read pp. 478-9 Tue, Mar 18 Wordsworth: Ode: Intimations of Immortality Thu, Mar 20 CATCH-UP DAY Tue, Mar 25 Coleridge: Rime of the Ancient Mariner; Kubla Kahn; Dejection: An Ode ESSAY #1 DUE (NO LATE PAPERS/HARDCOPY ONLY) Thu, Mar 27 Shelley: Stanzas Written in Dejection; Ode to W Wind; To a Sky-Lark Tue, Apr 1 Keats: On First Looking into Homer; On Seeing Elgin Marbles; On Sitting Down to Read King Lear; Bright Star; La Belle Dame Sans Merci Thu, Apr 3 Keats: Ode to a Nightingale; Ode on a Grecian Urn Tue, Apr 8 CATCH-UP DAY Thu, Apr 10 MIDTERM Tue, Apr 15 Tennyson: In Memoriam A. H. H. (Prologue, 1, 2, 7, 21, 27, 28, 54, 55, 56, 95, 106, 118, 124, Epilogue) Thu, Apr 17 Tennyson: Ulysses; Tithonus / Browning: My Last Duchess; The Bishop Orders Tue, Apr 22 Arnold: Buried Life; Dover Beach; Stanzas from Grand Chartreuse Thu, Apr 24 CATCH-UP DAY Tue, Apr 29 Hardy: Hap; Neutral Tones; Darkling Thrush; Channel Firing; Convergence of the Twain; Ah, Are You Digging my Grave--ESSAY #2 DUE (NO LATE PAPERS/HARDCOPY ONLY) Thu, May 1 Yeats: September 1913; The Wild Swans at Coole; Easter 1916; The Second Coming; Sailing to Byzantium; Leda and the Swan; Among School Children Tue, May 6 CATCH-UP DAY Thu, May 8 Eliot: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock Teaching Strategies: Active class discussion, readings, essays, oral report, exams. Method of Evaluation: There will be four graded assignments: two essays (3-4 pages in length), a midterm, and a final, each of which is worth 25% of your grade. To determine your final grade, I will simply average together the four grades and then factor in your class participation grade as a plus/minus factor. However, I am giving you an option. If you are pleased with your grade on your first essay, you may opt not to do the second essay; if you do so, I will simply double-weight your first essay (50%). Needless to say, don't do your 2nd essay, unless you intend to do better than you did on the 1st one!! Attendance in class is mandatory and frequent absence will seriously affect your grade. I also expect you to participate actively in class. As long as this is the case, there will be no quizzes. Students who plagiarize their essays will automatically fail the class!! ESSAY #1: 3-4 pages (no late papers will be accepted) Chose one of the following six poems (Blake: "The Little Black Boy," "The Chimney Sweeper" (on p. 85) or Wordsworth: "We Are 7," "Lines Written in Early Spring," "Expostulation and Reply," "Tables Turned") and write a close analysis that includes a full analysis of both the form and content of the poem and how the two relate. In your analysis, you will not only tell me the "plot" of the poem, but explore the themes and emotions conveyed by the poem as well as the metaphors, similes, etc. that the poet uses to convey them. "Unpack" the poem for me; get into the mind of the poet and trace his patterns of thought as he mixes image and idea, theme and metaphor. Aside from the notes in your book, you are not allowed to consult ANY outside sources in composing your essay; you may use class notes but DO NOT simply give me back my lecture. I want your OWN ideas unguided by outside criticism. Also, make sure to quote poetry properly (see attached sheet). ESSAY #2: 3-4 pages (no late papers accepted) YOU MUST ATTEND CLASS ON EXAM DAYS--only acceptable excuses: 1) your are very ill (with doctor's note) or have a family tragedy AND you call me up on my 24-hour voice mail (281-649-3000, x2279) on or before the time of the exam, or 2) you must participate in a mandatory school function (game, concert, etc.) AND you tell me one week in advance so that we can schedule a remake (preferably before the assigned test date/time) court dates, family outings, etc. are NOT acceptable excuses--I've printed on your syllabus, the exact dates of your exams--it's up to you to schedule your activities/commitments accordingly!. If you miss the test and do not fulfill either category 1 or 2, you will be allowed ONE CHANCE to make up the exam; however, your grade on that exam will be DROPPED BY ONE FULL LETTER GRADE. ***I WILL ADHERE TO THIS POLICY 100%--NO EXCEPTIONS!!*** Method of Student Appraisal of Faculty: At some point toward the conclusion of the course the University's Student Evaluation Form will be administered. Method of Evaluating Student Response to Course: The instructor will review carefully the results of the Student Evaluation Forms and the quality of student responses in the classroom environment. The Department Chair and College Dean also review the results of the evaluations. Academic Honesty: Any suggestion of plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the course and possible disciplinary action by HBU. Attendance: In order to be eligible to receive credit in any course, a student must be present for at least two thirds of the class sessions. This limitation applies regardless of the ability of the student and the quality of the work he has done. Grievance/appellate procedures: Students should discuss all grievances related to the course with the instructor of the course. If students are not satisfied with the resolution, they may take grievances first to the department chair, then to the college dean and finally to the College Grievance Committee. Policy on learning disabilities and required documentation: Learning Disabilities:~ If you have a learning disability and need special accommodations, consult first with Lisa Search at 281-649-3240.~ She will provide information and schedule an appointment with Dr. Verna Peterson, who will write the appropriate accommodations.~ The Letter of Accommodations will then be sent to the professors of record for that specific quarter.~ The student will also be given a copy of the Accommodations Letters.~ This process must be repeated each quarter. 4 DON'TS FOR MY CLASS (DUE TO ALLERGIES) 1. Don't wear perfume/cologne/lotion in class 2. Don't use plastic binders for papers 3. Don't use markers/fine-line pens (ball-point only) 4. Don't use white out/highlighters I hold a Bible Study at my house on Thursday nights from 8:15-9:30 PM. This year we will study The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. You gain 1 convo point/week. All are welcome The content of this outline and the attached schedule are subject to change at the discretion of the professor ___________________________________ ___________________________ Instructor’s Signature Date | ||