Course Name & Number

ENGL 2322.850

MWF PPHS

British Literature to the 18th Century

Semester & Year

Fall 2017

Catalog Description

A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th century.  Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts.  Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

Prerequisite:  ENGL 1301 or equivalent   

Instructor’s Name

Michelle Price

Office Phone #

940.686.8740

Instructor’s Office #

Rm 110 PPHS

Office Fax #

E-mail Address

mprice@nctc.edu

Office Hours

M-F 3-4 or appt

Textbooks &  Materials

Required / Recommended

Greenblatt, Stephen, ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A, B, C.  9th ed. (2012) ISBN: 978-0-393-91300-2

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete English 2322 will meet the following learning outcomes:

1. Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions.
2. Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions.
4. Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
5. Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature.

Core Objectives

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

*Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information

*Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication

*Social Responsibility (SR)- to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities

*Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making      

Grading Policy & Procedures

Here is how to calculate your grade…

Writing Assignment I 20% 200 points Writing Assignment II 20%   200 Writing Assignment III 20% 200 Daily Writing and Part. 15% 150 Group Project 15% 150 Final Exam 10% 100

A= 90-100

B= 80-89

C= 70-79

D=60-69

F= Below 60

*note* If, any time, I suspect students are not reading the required material, I will administer quizzes. These quizzes will be configured into your grade for the daily writing. Also, daily writing exercises may not be made up if you are absent from class; one daily writing grade will be dropped at the end of the term.

**November 9 Last day to withdraw from a class with 'W' for regular semester 16 Week Session

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.

Disciplinary Actions [Student Handbook, #5] “When cheating, collusion, or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB (Local)] The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the planned action to his Department Chair.  The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further action.  This may involve either probation or suspension of the student or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Dean of Student Services shall be notified, and the action shall be taken through that office.”

Plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following student actions:

1. Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;
2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;
6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it makes up the majority of the student's work, whether or not the student gives credit.

Attendance Policy

Because each day of instruction is important, attendance to each class meeting is imperative and mandatory. Regular attendance is mandatory.  This is a discussion-oriented class, and you must be present and ACTIVELY involved in these discussions.  Excessive absences will be detrimental to your grade.  Students who miss more than 3 classes will drop a letter grade.  Students who miss more than 4 will be dropped from the course.

Please arrive to class on time. Students who arrive to class more than 5 minutes late three times throughout the term will be counted absent on their 3rd tardy. If tardy behavior becomes a problem, the door will be locked so as to not distract from students entering the room late when class has begun.

ADA Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission or access to its programs.  The College is committed to providing equal access to its students with disabilities by providing appropriate accommodations; a variety of services and resources are made available through the ACCESS Department.  Students are responsible for notifying the ACCESS Department of their need for assistance.  Students with documented disabilities, such as mobility impairment, hearing or visual impairment, learning, and/or psychological disorders are eligible for services.  

Disability Accommodations

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness, or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction-reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration Building (100) or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

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EEOC Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Calendar or Course Outline

Events are subject to change; check regularly for modifications and updates.

Week One- 8.28-9.1 – Course Intro

Course/Text Info

Intro to Anglo-Saxon Literature

Read: Introduction p. 3-28

Week Two- 9.4-9.8 – Anglo-Saxon Literature

Beowulf p. 36-108

Due: In-Class Writing

Week Three- 9.11-9.15 – Arthurian Legends/Anglo-Norman Literature

The Myth of Arthur’s Return p. 130

“Romance” p. 140, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Wace, Layamon p. 130-131

“Morte D’Arthur” p. 491-496, Arthurian film clips

Week Four- 9.18-9.22 – Arthurian Legends

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” p. 183

Essay Workshop

Week Five- 9.25-9.29– Intro to 16th c. Literature

Exam # 1

Intro to the 16th c.  p. 531-563

Week Six- 10.2-10.6 – Sir Thomas More/Henry VIII

Utopia, Book I p. 572-597

“A Man for All Seasons”

Essay Due

Week Seven- 10.9-10.13 – STM/Henry VIII

“A Man for All Seasons”

In-Class Writing

Intro to Sonnets

Week Eight- 10.16-10.20- Sonnets

Spenser- from “Amoretti”

Sonnet 34 p. 986, Sonnet 75 p. 989

Sidney- from “Astrophil and Stella”

Sonnet 1 p. 1084, Sonnet 31 p. 1090, Sonnet 39 p. 1091

Shakespeare- Sonnets

Sonnet 18 p. 1172, Sonnet 73 p. 117, Sonnet 116 p. 1182, Sonnet 130 p. 1184

Sonnet Assignment

Week Nine- 10.23-10.27- Macbeth

Macbeth- Acts I and II

Week Ten- 10.30-11.3- Macbeth

Macbeth- Acts III-V

November 9 Last day to withdraw from a class with 'W' for regular semester 16 Week Session

Week Eleven- 11.6-11.10- Macbeth

Macbeth- film

In-Class Writing

Sonnet Assignment Due

Week Twelve- 11.13-11.17- John Donne

Macbeth Exam/Essay Assignment

John Donne- p. 1370

“The Flea” p. 1373

“A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” p. 1385

Week Thirteen- 11.20-11.24- John Donne

Holy Sonnet 5 p. 1411, Holy Sonnet 10 p. 1412, Holy Sonnet 14 p. 1413

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions p. 1419

(Thanksgiving Break begins on Wednesday at 3pm)

Week Fourteen- 11.27-12.1

Macbeth Essay Due

Satire- Henry Fielding p. 2437-2440

Week Fifteen-12.4-12.8

Jonathan Swift p. 2464-2466

“A Modest Proposal” p. 2633-2637

Final Exam:  Monday, December 11

Other Pertinent Information

Do not: text, accept incoming calls, or use your cell phone, ipod, ipad, laptop, or any electronic device during class. Please place all electronics under your desk, in your backpack, or in your purse, and do not use them during class. This includes: leaving class, going to the bathroom, and listening to music or texting from the bathroom during class time. Students who use their phones in class for any reason will be asked to leave class, and will be counted absent for the day.

Do not wear ear buds to class, even if your stereo device is turned off.

You may bring water to class. Do not bring a meal to class!  

Sleeping students will be awoken, asked to leave class, and counted absent for the day. A conference with me may, or may not follow the incident involving the sleeping student.

Our classroom is a safe environment for all learners. Be kind to each other at all times.

NOTE: If you are asked to leave class because of the above-mentioned behavioral issues, you will automatically be counted absent for the day. Consider your classroom audience, purpose, and occasion before making poor choices in our classroom.

Tobacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students, which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940-668-4240.