Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

General Education Goals/Objectives: Goal 6: Demonstrates the knowledge of the human experience throughout history Goal 7: Demonstrates the ability to create and analyze art; evaluate aesthetics; and synthesize interrelationships among the arts, the humanities, and society. Relationship to Campus Theme: American Literature considers technology and nature, but they are not a major focus. Human nature and writers’ reactions to the human condition are at the core of American Literature II. Classroom Policies: Grading 1/3 daily quizzes, assignments and activities 1/3 two essays 1/3 midterm and final Academic Integrity: All assignments, tests and quizzes will meet the standards of accepted Academic Integrity. Disabilities and Special Needs: Students with disabilities or special needs must inform the instructor of those needs as soon as possible. Student Email Policy Dakota College at Bottineau is increasingly dependent upon email as an official form of communication. A student’s campus-assigned email address will be the only one recognized by the campus for official mailings. The liability for missing or not acting upon important information conveyed via campus email rests with the student. Tentative Course Outline: Syllabus: American Literature II Fall 2018 August 22 Lecture: Civil War, The American West, Industrialization and the American Dream pp.1-4 August 24 Washington p 663-665; Up From Slavery pp. 665-681; Du Bois pp.893-894; The Souls of Black Folk pp. 894-910 August 27 Bierce p. 359-360 “An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge” pp. 360-366; Chesnutt p. 688-689; The “Wife of his Youth” pp. 696-704; Barnett pp, 853-854 “Mob Rule in New Orleans” pp. 854-878