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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ENGL 30.1 | Title:
INTRO TO AMER LIT |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to American Literature |
| Last Reviewed:11/13/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ENGL 30A
Catalog Description:
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Significant writers and their works from the Colonial Period to the Civil War, including both a thematic and a historical approach to literature of the period.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Engl 1A with grade of "C" or better.
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Significant writers & their works from the Colonial Period to the Civil War.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Engl 1A with grade of "C" or better.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C2 | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3B | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: ENGL 130 | Survey of American Literature 1 | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ENGL30.1 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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From a prescribed selection of works in American Literature relevant
to the Colonial Period to the Civil War, the students will:
1. Show a thorough knowledge of assigned texts.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of different modes of argumentation and
interpretation, e.g., biographical, historical, psychological.
3. Identify major themes in individual texts.
4. Identify major themes of the period as a whole.
Topics and Scope
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Specific works to be studied, classroom approaches and related
assignments may vary from semester to semester and from instructor to
instructor; however, the following represent typical content:
1. The literature of the United States up until 1865.
2. Emphasis will be placed upon the major authors of that particular
period.
3. Attention will also be paid to representative samples of "minority"
writers including the works of women authors, Black writers,
Native American writers, and the contribution made by the literature
of Hispanics.
Assignments:
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Specific works to be studied, classroom approaches and related assignments
may vary from semester to semester and from instructor to instructor;
however, the following represent typical assignments.
1. Reading and examination of major American works of American
literature to 1865.
2. Reading and examination of works/selections "diverse" literature,
including the work of minorities/literature which represents the
experience of minorities in America to 1865.
3. Reading and examination of critical essays concerning both
individual works/authors and the period to 1865 as a whole.
4. Essays of varying lengths.
5. Group reports on specific authors/groups/movements in American
literature to 1865.
6. Objective or essay midterm(s) and final examination.
7. A structured response, reading journal.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
70 - 100% |
| Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers, STRUCTURED READING JOUR/NOTES | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 20% |
| Class performances | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 30% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| ATTENDANCE | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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THE NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE - Vol. 1.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE - Vol. 1.
THE HEATH ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE - Vol. 1.
Various works (novels, plays, poetry) of the instructor's choice.
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