Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title American Literature II: English 262 3 Credits Course Description: A survey of major works and writers in American Literature from the Civil War to the present. American Literature II surveys Unites States literature from the end of the Civil War to the present. Students will read, discuss and write about selections from the American West, fiction representing realism and naturalism, fiction, drama and poetry from various schools of expression of the 20 th Century. Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Objectives: To discuss important themes in United States literature To learn about major United States’ witers and their works To analyze literature as it is affected by and affects U. S. history To analyze and write about United States literary themes and works Instructor: Mr. Michael Porter Office: Thatcher Addition: Room 2209 Telephone: 228-5445 E-mail: mike.porter@dakotacollege.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 to 11:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:00 to 2:50 Lecture/Lab Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:00 to 1:50 Textbooks: Baym, Nina, et. al. ed. The Norton Anthology of American Literature . Seventh Edition. Volumes C, D and E. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2007. Course Requirements: Daily reading assignments Class discussion Reflective papers Tests and quizzes