Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

American Literature I Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: American Literature I: English 261 3 Credits Course Description: A survey of major work and writers in American Literature from the European discovery to the Civil War. The course will focus on the developing literary tradition and how events and people shaped that tradition. Issues such as slavery, women’s rights, Native American rights, United States independence, state secession and the Civil War are reflected in the writing of the varied authors as they create a national literature. Course Objectives: • To discuss important themes in United States literature. • To learn about major United States writers and their works. • To analyze and write about United States literary themes and works. Instructor: Mark Bjornson Email: mark.bjornson@mls.k12.nd.us Textbooks: Morrell et al. My Perspectives: American Literature . Pearson, 2017. Course Requirements: Daily reading of works of literature. Understanding of literary terms and how they apply to individual works of literature. Daily participation in classroom discussion. Reflective papers. Tests and quizzes. General Education Goals/Objectives: Goal 7: Demonstrates the ability to create and analyze art; evaluate aesthetics; and synthesize interrelationships among the arts, the humanities, and society.