Textbooks:NortonAnthologyofAmericanLiterature,8thedition,2volumes,978-0393918861978-0393918878
AssignmentsandGradingAttendance&participation 6%Quizzes&homework 7%Shortexercises 14%Test1 16Test2 18Analyticalpaper 18%Finalexam 22%--Teststudyguidesanddirectionsforallassignmentswillbedistributedinclassand/orpostedonOAKS.--IndividualgradeswillbeintheOAKSgradebook.LetmeknowifyouthinkI’vemadeamistakeenteringyourgrades.GradingScale90-100=A87-89=A-84-86=B+80-83=B77-79=B-74-76=C+70-73=C67-69=C-64-66=D+60-63=D57-59=D-0-56=F
English207:AmericanLiteraturetothePresent
Fall2016,12:15TTh,MYBK210 Dr.JuliaEichelberger 26GlebeStreet,[email protected],843.953.5646English207isastudyofrepresentativewritersfromthecolonialperiodtothepresent.Throughstudyingawiderangeofexamples,studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofmajortrendsandmovementsinAmericanliteraryhistory,We’llalsostudythewayAmericans’ideasabouthumannature,thenaturalworld,thedivine,andarthavechangedovertime.ThiscoursefulfillsanEnglishmajorrequirementandaHumanitiesGeneralEducationrequirement.
GeneralEducationStudentLearningOutcomes,Humanities:• Studentsanalyzehowideasarerepresented,interpreted
orvaluedinvariousexpressionsofhumanculture.• Studentsexaminerelevantprimarysourcematerialsas
understoodbythedisciplineandinterpretthematerialinwritingassignments.
Theseoutcomeswillbeassessedusingthefinalexam.
Attendanceandparticipation:Attendanceisrequired;morethan2absences,foranyreason,willharmyourgrade.Atmydiscretion,latearrivalsandearlydepartureswillcountasabsences.(Theattendancegradeisequaltothepercentageofclassesyouarepresent.)Beingpresentmeanscomingontime,stayingduringthewholeperiod,bringingyourtextbook,andparticipatingviaactivelistening,note-taking,anddiscussion.Classeswillbemoreinterestingwhenstudentssharetheirownquestions,responses,andinterpretations.Homeworkandquizzes:Iwillgiveshorthomeworkassignmentsandsomequizzestomotivateyoutokeepupwiththeassignedreading.Thesearedueinclassandcannotbemadeupaftertheyarecollected,althoughtherewillbeextracreditopportunitiestooffsetamissedassignmentorpoorquizgrade.Shortexercises:AlldirectionswillbeonOAKS.Theseincludeapoetryexercise,twoshortessays,andonebrieforalassignment(onanassigneddateduringthesemester,youwillreadaloudandmakebriefremarksonapassageyou’vechosenfromtheday’sassignedreading).Analyticalessay:You’llwriteapaper(5-7pp)inwhichyouinterpretoneofthetextswe’vestudied,respondingtoothercritics’interpretationsandsupportingyourowninterpretationwithevidencefromthetext.InstructionswillbeonOAKS.2testsand1exam:Eachwillincludefactualquestions(givetitle/authorofshortquotationstakenfromthereading)andshortessaysaskingyoutodiscussideascoveredinclass,applyingthemtoparticularpassagesI’vechosen.Eachtestwillincludeatake-homeessaycomparingandcontrastingtwoorthreewriters.Theexamwillhavelongertake-homeessayscoveringtheentiresemester.
Officehours:NormallyI’llbeinfrom10:30-11:30TThand3:05-4:05Thforanyonewhodropsby.Youdon’tneedanappointment,butit’sagoodideajusttoletmeknowyou’recoming.Icanalsosetaspecificappointmentforyouduringmyregularhoursoratanothermutuallyconvenienttime.Emaileichelbergerj@cofc.edu,speaktomeafterclass,orcallmeat843.953.5646.Myofficeisin26Glebe(cornerofGeorgeandGlebe—there’softenahotdogstandsetuponthatcorner).TheofficeisRoom201onthe2ndfloor,soifstairsareaproblemforyou,letmeknowandwe’llmeetinamoreaccessibleplace.
Classroometiquette:Cellphonesshouldnotbeoutduringclass.Laptopsshouldonlydisplaydownloadedmaterialthatwearediscussing.(Ifyourequirealaptopfortakingnotes,pleasediscussthiswithme.Iwillbehappytohelpfigureoutawaytomeetyourneedsandavoiddistractingtheclass.)Pleasedonotleavetheroomduringtheclassperiodunlessyoubecomeill;leavingandreturningisextremelydistractingandcangivetheimpressionthatyouaretooboredtoremainintheroomwiththerestofus.Accommodations:Ifyouhaveadocumenteddisability(learningorotherwise),andyouneedareasonableaccommodationmadeforyouinthiscourse,pleaseconsultwithmeimmediatelyattheoutsetofthecoursesowecandesignasolutionthatwillhelpyoubesuccessfulinthisclass.TheCenterforDisabilityServicesislocatedintheLightseyCenter,Suite104.Latework,emergencies,concerns:Lifehappenstoeveryone.Personalcircumstancesmayarisethathinderyoursuccessinthiscourse,sopleasecontactmeifyouexperiencedifficultiesthissemester.Iwouldliketohelpyoufigureoutwhatstepswecantaketohelpyougetbackontrackandminimizepossibleharmstoyourgradeinthecourse.Thesooneryougetintouchwithme,theeasieritwillbetoremedyproblems.
Ifyouarelateturninginanassignment,you’llnormallylose6pointsforeverydayit’slateunlessyou’vegottenpermissionfrommetoturnitinlate.Quizzescannotbemadeup.Homeworkmaybesubmittedearlywithpermission.Testsmaybemadeuponlyinunusualcircumstances.Ifyoubecomeseriouslyillorexperienceanemergencythatkeepsyoufromcomingtotakeatest,pleasecontactmeimmediatelytoseeif/howyoucanmakeupthisabsence;ifIunderstandthesituation,you’llbelesslikelytolosepoints.Pleasecheckwithmeifyouareeverindoubtabouthowtocitematerialsorusetheworkofothersinyourassignments.IwouldmuchratherhelpyouthanreceiveworkIhavetoturnintotheHonorBoard.CollegeofCharlestonHonorCodeandAcademicIntegrityLying,cheating,attemptedcheating,andplagiarismareviolationsofourHonorCodethat,whenidentified,areinvestigated.Eachincidentwillbeexaminedtodeterminethedegreeofdeceptioninvolved.Incidentswheretheinstructordeterminesthestudent’sactionsarerelatedmoretoamisunderstandingwillhandledbytheinstructor.Awritteninterventiondesignedtohelppreventthestudentfromrepeatingtheerrorwillbegiventothestudent.Theintervention,submittedbyformandsignedbothbytheinstructorandthestudent,willbeforwardedtotheDeanofStudentsandplacedinthestudent’sfile.Casesofsuspectedacademicdishonestywillbereporteddirectlybytheinstructorand/orothershavingknowledgeoftheincidenttotheDeanofStudents.AstudentfoundresponsiblebytheHonorBoardforacademicdishonestywillreceiveaXXFinthecourse,indicatingfailureofthecourseduetoacademicdishonesty.Thisgradewillappearonthestudent’stranscriptfortwoyearsafterwhichthestudentmaypetitionfortheXXtobeexpunged.TheFispermanent.Thestudentmayalsobeplacedondisciplinaryprobation,suspended(temporaryremoval)orexpelled(permanentremoval)fromtheCollegebytheHonorBoard.Studentsshouldbeawarethatunauthorizedcollaboration--workingtogetherwithoutpermission--isaformofcheating.Unlesstheinstructorspecifiesthatstudentscanworktogetheronanassignment,quizand/ortest,nocollaborationduringthecompletionoftheassignmentispermitted.Otherformsofcheatingincludepossessingorusinganunauthorizedstudyaid(whichcouldincludeaccessinginformationviaacellphoneorcomputer),copyingfromothers’exams,fabricatingdata,andgivingunauthorizedassistance.Researchconductedand/orpaperswrittenforotherclassescannotbeusedinwholeorinpartforanyassignmentinthisclasswithoutobtainingpriorpermissionfromtheinstructor.StudentscanfindthecompleteHonorCodeandallrelatedprocessesintheStudentHandbookathttp://studentaffairs.cofc.edu/honor-system/studenthandbook/index.php
ScheduleofReadingsandAssignmentsCompletereadingsbeforeclassonthedatesindicated.Thisschedulemaybemodifiedduringthesemester.
Anychangeswillbeannounced&postedonOAKS.
EarlyContactinthe“NewWorld”;PilgrimsandPuritans8.23Introduction:ChristopherColumbus,“LettertoLuisdeSantangel”(25-26)and“LettertoFerdinandandIsabellaRegardingtheFourthVoyage”(27-28);JohnSmith,selectionfromADescriptionofNewEngland(69-72);openingandclosingsectionsofJohnWinthrop’s“AModelofChristianCharity”(91-93,99-102)8.25Review8.23readings;alsoreadJohnSmith,TheGeneralHistoryofVirginia,NewEngland,andtheSummerIsles59-69;WilliamBradford,OfPlymouthPlantation(72-90),JohnWinthrop,“AModelofChristianCharity”(90-102).8.30NOCLASSMEETINGBlakeTaylorwillbeinclassroomforanylateadds.Beginworkingonshortessay.9.1Shortessaydueatbeginningofclass.AnneBradstreet,“TheAuthortoHerBook,”(119,122),“BeforetheBirthofOneofHerChildren”(120),“ToMyDearandLovingHusband”(120),“ALettertoHerHusband,AbsentUponPublicEmployment”(121),“InMemoryofMyDearGrandchild...”(121-22)“SomeVersesUpontheBurningofOurHouse,July10,1666.”Introducenextunit.
EnlightenmentandEarlyNationalism
9.6SamsonOccom,“AShortNarrativeofMyLife”(224-226);BenjaminFranklin,“TheWaytoWealth”(236-242),“RemarksConcerningtheSavagesofNorthAmerica”(244-247),excerptsfromTheAutobiography(297-308),HectorSt.JohndeCrèvecoeur,fromLettersfromanAmericanFarmer(310-323).(HandoutsonlaterviewsofAmericanidentitywillbedistributedinclass.)9.8ThomasPaine,fromCommonSense(324-331);PhillisWheatley,“OnBeingBroughtFromAfricatoAmerica”(403),“TotheRightHonourableWilliam,EarlofDartmouth”(403-4),“TotheUniversityofCambridge”(404-5)“ToHisExcellencyGeneralWashington”(410-11) AmericanRomanticismandTranscendentalism9.13RalphWaldoEmerson,excerptfromNature(508-511),“TheAmericanScholar”(536-39)HenryDavidThoreau,selectionsfromWalden(858-872,901-910,926-934)9.15WilliamCullenBryant,“Thanatopsis”(493-94),“ThePrairies”(495-98).FrederickDouglass,NarrativeoftheLifeofFrederickDouglass,946-979(Ch.1-9,partofCh.10)
WritersWithoutCategories:ThreeLiteraryInnovators
9.20EdgarAllanPoe,“TheRaven,”“AnnabelLee”(688-92),““PhilosophyofComposition”(737-745),“TheFalloftheHouseofUsher”(702-714)9.22NathanielHawthorne,“YoungGoodmanBrown”(619-628),“TheMinister’sBlackVeil”(636-45)9.27Test1
9.29EmilyDickinson,“‘Faith’isafineinvention”(1195),“ItastealiquorNeverBrewed”(1195),“SomekeeptheSabbathgoingtoChurch”(1196),“Wildnights-Wildnights!”(1197),“Aftergreatpain,aformalfeelingcomes”(1204),“TheSoulselectsherownSociety”(1205),“ThiswasaPoet”(1205-06),“IheardaFlybuzz—whenIdied—“(1207-8),“TheBrain–iswiderthantheSky—“(1208),“TheRobin’smycriterionfortune,”“IdwellInPossibility”(handout).10.4WaltWhitman,“SongofMyself,”Stanzas1-24(1024-42),48-52(1065-67)10.610.13Melville,“ThePortent”(1183);“Bartleby,theScrivener”(1102-1128)
Realisms
10.1110.18SwitchtoVol.2ofanthology.MarkTwain,TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnChs1-3(101-115),8(127-134),17(163-169),&31(231-236).10.1310.20CharlesChesnutt,“TheGoopheredGrapevine”(458-465)KateChopin,"Atthe'CadianBall""TheStorm"(425-438)10.1810.23HenryJames,“TheBeastintheJungle”383-411StephenCrane,“TheOpenBoat”(584-600)
ModernistPoetryandProse
Old,NewandRenewed:AmericanDreamsandIdentitiesinthe20thand21stCenturies11.311.15WilliamFaulkner,“ARoseforEmily,”“BarnBurning”(998-1016).EudoraWelty,“PetrifiedMan”(1094-1103)11.1011.17GwendolynBrooks,“kitchenettebuilding,”(1310);RandallJarrell,“TheDeathoftheBallTurretGunner”(1196).ArthurMiller,DeathofaSalesman,ActOne(1235-1264)11.1511.22Miller,DeathofaSalesman,ActTwo&Requiem(1264-1298);AllenGinsberg,“ASupermarketinCalifornia”(1364)11.24Thanksgiving11.1711.29AllenGinsberg,“Howl”(1356-63),ElizabethBishop,“IntheWaitingRoom,”(110-12),BillyCollins,“Forgetfulness,”“TheNightHouse”(1517-19).AnalyticalEssaydue.11.2212.1SylviaPlath,“MorningSong,”“LadyLazarus”(1418-20);SandraCisneros,“WomanHolleringCreek”(1644-51)11.2912.6JhumpaLahiri,“Sexy,”(1682-1698);ShermanAlexie,“AtNavajoMonumentValleyTribalSchool,”“PawnShop,”“CrowTestament,”(1646-48)12.112.8Lin-ManuelMiranda,selectionsfromHamilton(titles/linksonOAKS)completecourseevaluations
FinalExam:TuesDec1312-33:30-5:30PM
10.2010.27WilliamCarlosWilliams,“TheYoungHousewife”(779),“SpringAndAll”(781-82),“TheRedWheelbarrow”(784),“ThisIsJusttoSay”(784-5).WallaceStevens,“ThirteenWaysofLookingAtaBlackbird(773-74);RobertFrost,“TheRoadNotTaken”(735-36),“MendingWall”(729-30)10.2511.1Frost,“AfterApple-Picking”(734),“TheWood-Pile”(735),“Out,Out—”(737-38),“Design”(740).ErnestHemingway,“InAnotherCountry,”“AClean,Well-LightedPlace”(OAKS)10.2711.3LangstonHughes,"TheNegroSpeaksofRivers"(1038),"SongforaDarkGirl"(1042)ClaudeMcKay,"IfWeMustDie"(928)ZoraNealeHurston,“TheGildedSix-Bits”(943-51)11.8NoClass.(ElectionDay!FallBreakis11.7-11.8.)11.111.10Test2
