Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS and CALENDAR

 

Course Name and Number:

British Literature II / English IV DUAL CREDIT 

ENGL 2322.890

Sanger High School

 

Semester and Year:  Fall 2019

 

Catalog Description:

British Literature I is a survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth 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. 

 

(Course prerequisite: ENGL 1302)

 

Textbook and Materials:  

Norton Anthology of English Literature (Set: Pkg 1: A/B/C) Edition: 10thAuthor:Greenblatt 

ISBN:9780393603125

 

 

Learning Outcomes:  Upon successful completion of English 2322, students should be able to accomplish the following:

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

 

Instructor’s Name Cliff Garner     Instructor’s Office Sanger High School, rm. 227

Instructor’s Email cgarner@sangerisd.net        Office Hours 8th  period

 

Grading Policy and Procedures 

Here’s how to calculate your grade:

 

Quizzes / Daily Work            25%

Exams (2)                               30%                

Essay(s)                                  25%

Final Exam                             20%

 

A= 90-100

B= 80-89

C= 70-79

D=60-69

F=59 or below

 

 

 

 

Classroom Expectations:Please remember to turn your cell phone off during class.  You should arrive to class on time and be prepared to begin work at the beginning of class. Being prepared includes having your textbook, the class syllabus, notebook paper, pens, etc. Should you be unavoidably late on some occasion, you should enter quietly and not disrupt the class in progress. While you may use a laptop to take notes, you must stay focused on class; you should not be surfing the web, etc. 

 

If you expect to do well in this course, you must make a consistent effort to complete all of the readings. Ideally, the readings should be completed well enough in advance of class so that you have time to reflect on them prior to class discussions. The quality of your participation in class discussions is a significant factor in determining your grade, so come to class with ideas and thoughtful questions about the readings. Taking reflective notes as you read can both help focus your thoughts while reading and provide you with starting points for class discussions. 

 

Scholastic Integrity: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. SeeStudent Handbook“Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.Disciplinary Actions[Student Handbook, p. 164, #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.”

 

*Note* Students who plagiarize in ENGL 2322 will fail the plagiarized assignment and possibly course. 

 

Attendance Policy: 

Regular attendance is mandatory. This is a discussion-oriented class, and you must be present and actively involved in these discussions. 

 

Please arrive to class on time. Students who arrive to class late cause a distraction to both the instructor and the other students. In addition, late students may miss important announcements made at the beginning of class regarding the course calendar or other course business. Work missed because of tardiness cannot be made up. In other words, if you arrive late to class and the class is completing an activity, you will receive a zero for that activity.

 

Withdrawal Policy:If you are unable to complete this course for any reason, it is your responsibility to withdraw formally. The withdrawal request must be received in the Registrar’s Office by November 1, 2019. If your name is on the official roster at the end of the semester, I am required to assign you a grade. If necessary, please drop the course by the drop date to avoid a permanent “F” on your academic record.

 

 

 

 

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

 

Disability Services (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).  http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

Support Services

Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx

 

Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.  First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx

 

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.  http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx

 

Early Alert/CARES

The NCTC Early Alert program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully.

 The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu.  As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.

 

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.

 

 

Important Policies:

 

*Do not text message, accept incoming calls, or use your cell phone or iPod during class. 

 

*Do not bring food to class. You may bring bottled water only. This is a Sanger High School rule.

 

 

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

 

NOTE:  We will follow the Sanger High School student code of conduct.

 

COURSE CALENDAR

Events subject to change. Students will be notified of changes. Please note that you are expected to read the material beforecoming to class; I will give more detailed reading assignments during class.

 

Week 1           Aug. 27-31     Introduction to class;  Syllabus; Hamlet

LO 1-4

 

Week 2           Sept. 4-7         Hamlet

LO 1-4

 

Week 3           Sept. 10-14     Hamlet

LO 1-4

 

Week 4           Sept. 17-21     “The Middle Ages to ca. 1485” (pp. 3-28); Beowulf(pp. 36-69)

LO 1-4

 

Week 5           Sept. 25-28     Beowulf(pp. 69-108)

LO 1-4

 

Week 6           Oct. 1-5           “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” (pp.183-238)

LO 1-4

 

Week 7           Oct. 9-12         “Geoffrey Chaucer ca. 1343-1400 (pp. 238-241); The 

Canterbury Tales(pp. 241-263); “The Miller’s Prologue and Tale” (pp.264-280)

LO 1-4

 

Week 8           Oct. 15-19      “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” (pp. 282-310)

LO 1-4

 

Week 9           Oct. 22-26      “Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)” (pp. 569-571); Utopia(pp. 

                                                572-645)

LO 1-4

 

Week 10         Oct. 29-Nov. 2“Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)” (pp. 1106-1107); Doctor 

                                                Faustus(pp. 1127-1163)

LO 1-4

 

Week 11         Nov. 6-9          “John Milton (1608-1674)” (pp. 1897-1901); Paradise Lost

(pp. 1943-1964)

                                                LO 1-4

 

Week 12         Nov. 12-16     “Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)” (pp. 2464-2466); Gulliver’s

 Travels(pp.2487-2531); “A Modest Proposal” (pp. 2633-2639)

                                                LO 1-4

 

Week 13         Nov. 26-30     PAPER PRESENTATIONS

LO 1-6

 

Week 14         Dec. 3-7          PAPER PRESENTATIONS

LO 1-6

 

Week 15         DEC. 10-14     FINAL EXAM

LO 1-4

 

 

 

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