North Central Texas College Course Syllabus Fall 2018

 

Course:   ENGL 2332.501     World Literature to the 16^th Century     MW 2-3:20pm

Instructor: Danielle Wagner                         

Office: 107

Email: dsearles@nctc.edu or through Canvas

Office Hours:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
7:30-8AM 11AM-2PM	10:30-11AM 2-3 PM	7:30-8AM 11AM-2PM	10:30-11AM 2-3 PM	By appointment only

Please feel free to stop by any time during my office hours with questions/concerns whether or not you have an appointment. If your schedule makes it difficult for you to stop by during office hours, we can set up a time to meet that works with your schedule.

 

Course Description: A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the 16^th century.  Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts.  Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. (Course prerequisite: ENGL 1301 or equivalent)

 

Required Textbooks:

The Norton Anthology of World Literature, 4^th ed., Three-Volume Set, Vols. A-C.

ISBN: 978-0-393-26590-3

 

Grading Criteria:

Writing about Literature                      30%                 A= 90-100

Exams                                                25%                 B=80-89

Essay 1                                                15%                 C=70-79

Essay 2                                                20%                 D=60-69

Attendance/Class Activities/                10%                 F=59 or below

Discussion Questions

 

CLASS POLICIES

 

Grading Policies:

• Writing About Literature Assignments (30%): Students will be assigned 7-10 reading assessments over the course of the semester. Most of these assessments will be shorter writing assignments, though they may also include reading quizzes, in class discussions or presentations, etc. These assignments must be submitted online to a Canvas dropbox unless otherwise specified.
• Exams (25%): There will be 3 exams, one for each unit of study. Exams cannot be made up. Students must be present on exam days unless other arrangements have been made in advance.
• Essay 1 (15%) and Essay 2 (20%): Both major essay assignments must be submitted to a drop box in Canvas. No other submission type will be accepted. Both drop boxes will be connected to Vericite to check for plagiarism. Both assignments will require students to work thought the writing process of generating ideas, completing rough drafts, and revising.
• Attendance/Class Activities/Discussion Questions (10%): includes attendance (points will be deducted for tardiness, absences, and disruptive behavior), in-class individual and group activities, and in-class individual and group writings. Assignments in this category CANNOT be made up, but I will drop the lowest 1-2 grades in this category at the end of the semester to balance out unavoidable absences.

Late Work:  Students may submit ONE written assignment (excluding Exams) late over the course of the semester with no penalty and no questions asked. This is your one freebie, so save it for when you might really need it. Any assignment not handed in or submitted to the drop box by the designated time (2pm unless otherwise specified) is considered late, even if only by a minute—late is late. 

The last day to submit a late assignment for credit is Monday, December 3^rd. Any late assignment submitted after 12/3 will not be accepted for credit and will be averaged as a 0.

Revision and Extra Credit Opportunities:

• Revision Opportunities will be given for various writing assignments over the course of the semester. 
• Students may earn extra credit on both major essay assignments by working with a writing tutor on campus (please provide documentation) or by working with me on a draft. No other extra credit will be given.

ANY MISSING WORK WILL BE AVERAGED AS A ZERO  

Online Dropbox

All writing assignments will be connected to a drop box in Canvas where students may submit their work for grading. 

When you submit an assignment to a Canvas drop box:

• The file you upload must be in one of the following formats: rtf, doc, docx, pdf. No other file type will be accepted
• You must verify that your assignment uploaded and actually appears in the drop box

 

Attendance Policies:

Attending class is mandatory. The college requires attendance be taken daily, and your attendance accounts for a the category that comprises 10% of your semester grade..

• To be counted as present and receive full points for the day, students must attend the entire class.
• Students who are absent will not receive attendance points for the day, even if the absence is excused.
• Students will lose attendance points for tardiness and/or leaving class.

Instructor reserves the right to drop a student who has missed more than two weeks of class (4 class meetings). After the drop date (11/8), students who miss more than two weeks of class may receive an F in the course.

Please keep the lines of communication open regarding your attendance so that if you must miss class, we can work together to keep you on track regarding your course work.

If you must be absent, you should:

• Make arrangements to submit any work that is due on the date of your absence.
• Check Canvas to see what discussions/assignments/handouts you missed and what will be due the day you return. Get notes from another student to cover what you have missed.
• Email me with any questions about the assignments/handouts posted to Canvas. Please note, I will not answer questions about this material until you have done your part to check the calendar and handouts that have been posted to Canvas.

 

Last Day to Withdraw: November 8th is the last day to withdrawal with a “W”

 

Class Cancelations: Over the course of the semester, it may be necessary to cancel a class meeting due to bad weather or instructor illness. Any time class is canceled, I will send a class message through Canvas explaining how we will adjust our weekly schedule, due dates, and assignments. It is your responsibility to check Canvas for these instructions so that you will not be penalized for late work or missing work. Don’t assume an assignment is not due because class has been canceled.

 

Classroom Etiquette: Please conduct yourself as a professional in the classroom. Any disruptive or offensive behavior will result in immediate dismissal. Please also be aware that tardiness and/or leaving in the middle of class is disruptive. When it comes to cell phone use, let’s adopt a “don’t be a jerk policy.” If you have a special situation where you are expecting a call (for example, you are “on call” for a sick child) just let me know ahead of time and you can take the call out in the hallway. Otherwise, cell phones should not be heard going off during class. Paying more attention to your phone than to what is happening in class is probably not the best choice if you are interested in getting something out of the course; it can also be perceived as disrespectful. If phone use becomes distracting in the classroom, the instructor reserves the right to dismiss you from class.  

 

Email Etiquette: Email is an excellent way for us to communicate outside the classroom, and it provides you the opportunity to ask additional questions. Given our academic environment, this form of communication should also be professional, so please observe the following rules:

• Include a greeting (such as Mrs. Wagner, or Instructor,) and a signature—make sure you sign your email with your full name.
• Write complete, coherent sentences so that I know who you are, what class you are in, and what you need
• Please allow up to 24 hours for me to respond to your questions during the week, 48 hours on weekends.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND CORE OBJECTIVES

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who successfully complete English 2332 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

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

 

1. *Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and

analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information

2. *Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication
3.  *Social Responsibility (SR)- to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
4. *Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making     

 

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:

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.

 

IMPORTANT STUDENT INFORMATION

 

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.

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/DisabilitiesFacultyResources.aspx

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

SEMESTER OVERVIEW

 

Weeks 1-6                  Unit I: The Ancient World (Volume A)

What is the relationship between the gods and man?

Week 1

8/27     Discuss Syllabus, Introduction to Course

            Begin Unit I: The Ancient World (Volume A)

            Unit I Outline (handout)

Discuss Development of Writing

Assign Culture Study and Discussion Questions

 

8/29     BEFORE CLASS

Introduction to Ancient and Near Eastern Literature (3-8)

Creation and Cosmos (21-23)

“Cannibal Spell” (handout) and “The Great Hymn to Aten” (24-28)

*Submit Culture Study Response ONLINE

*Complete Discussion Questions

IN CLASS

Discuss assigned reading and discussion questions

Introduce Unit theme: What is the relationship between Gods and man?

Assign and Discuss Writing About Literature #1

           

Week 2

9/3       Labor Day—College Closed

9/5       BEFORE CLASS

            The Epic of Gilgamesh Introduction (89-93)

Begin reading Tablets I & II (93-106)

IN CLASS

Introduction to Literary Analysis (with handouts)

            MLA formatting and source documentation review (see additional Canvas resources)

            Assign Discussion Questions for Gilgamesh

            *Class Activity—Literary Analysis and Source Documentation

           

Week 3

9/10     BEFORE CLASS

            Complete Tablets I & II (93-106)

            *Writing About Literature #1 due online

            IN CLASS

            Discuss assigned reading

            Continue Discussion of Literary Analysis—close reading and surface depth guidelines

            Assign Writing About Literature #2

 

9/12     BEFORE CLASS

The Epic of Gilgamesh Tablets IX-XI (128-145)

IN CLASS

Discuss assigned reading and unit theme question

Assign Oedipus Discussion Questions

*Group Activity: Close Reading and Surface Depth Practice

Week 4

9/17     BEFORE CLASS

Introduction to Ancient Greece (8-15)

            Introduction to Ancient Athenian Drama (624-629)

            Sophocles Introduction (681-686)

            Oedipus (687-700)

            *Writing About Literature #2 due online

IN CLASS

            Discuss assigned reading

            Discuss character flaws and unit theme question

 

9/19     BEFORE CLASS

Oedipus (701-724)

IN CLASS

            Discuss assigned reading

            Assign Medea Discussion Questions

            *Class Activity: Close Reading Practice

 

Week 5

9/24     BEFORE CLASS

Euripides Introduction (756-758)

            Medea (759-778)

            *Complete Class Activity: Close Reading Practice (be ready to hand in)

IN CLASS

            Discuss assigned reading and discussion questions

            Assign Essay 1 + Writing About Literature #3

9/26     BEFORE CLASS

Medea (778=790)

IN CLASS

Discuss assigned reading

            Discuss Writing About Literature #3 and drafting Essay 1

 

Week 6

10/1     BEFORE CLASS

            * Writing About Literature #3 due online

IN CLASS

            Discuss Drafting Essay 1

10/3     *Unit I Exam

 

Assignments

*Class Activities                                                                     [LOs 1-2; COs 1-4]

*Writing About Literature Assignments                                 [LOs 1-4; COs 1-2]

*Essay 1                                                                                  [LOs 2-5; COs 1-2]

*Exam 1                                                                                  [LOs 1,3,4; COs 1-2]

Weeks 7-11    Unit II: The Middle Ages (Volume B)

What makes a hero? Courtly Love, Chivalry, and What Women Want

 

Readings and Discussions

Selections from Beowulf                                             

Dante Alighieri

• Introduction
• Inferno Cantos I-III

Geoffrey Chaucer

• Introduction
• Selections from The Canterbury Tales

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Select Critical Essays 

 

Assignments

*Class Activities                                                                                 [LOs 1-4; COs 1-4]

*Writing About Literature                                                                   [LOs 1-5; COs 1-2]               

*Essay 2                                                                                              [LOs 2-5; COs 1-2]

*Exam 2                                                                                              [LO 1,3,4; COs 1-2]

                                                                       

 

Weeks 12-15 (11/13-12/6)     Unit III: The Renaissance (Volume C)

                                                On Love and Madness

 

Readings and Discussions

Cervantes

• Selections from Don Quixote

Petrarch

• Sonnet Selections

Shakespeare

• Introduction
• Sonnets
• Hamlet

 

Assignments

*Class Activities                                                                                 [LOs 1-4; COs 1-4]   

*Writing About Literature                                                                   [LOs 1-5; COs 1-4]   

*Exam III                                                                                            [LO 1,3,4; COs 1-2]

                                                           

 

Final Exam Week: Monday, December 10-Thursday, December 13th