Kinkead2309 1 ENGL2309.001Spring2011 Professor: AprilL.Kinkead Email: akinkead@uta.edu WorldLiterature OfficeLocation: 518CarlisleHall OfficeNumber: 817 272 2692 ClassMeetings: OfficeHours: MWFPH1048 8:50a.m. MW10a.m. 12p.m. RequiredTexts: 1) Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic (Thrift Edition) [Paperback] Plato (Author), Benjamin Jowett (Translator) Paperback: 480 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (May 11, 2007) ISBN-10: 0486454657 ISBN-13: 978-0486454658 2) On Christian Teaching by Saint Augustine Paperback: 106 pages Publisher: Digireads.com (January 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 1420934015 ISBN-13: 978-1420934014 3) Canterbury Tales by Chaucer Paperback: 412 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 15, 2008) ISBN-10: 0199535620 ISBN-13: 978-0199535620 4) Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation Paperback: 364 pages Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press (March 19, 1995) ISBN-10: 0664241581 ISBN-13: 978-0664241582 5) Othello by Shakespeare Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; annotated edition (December 2003) ISBN-10: 0393976157 ISBN-13: 978-0393976151 6) Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Paperback: 209 pages Publisher: Anchor; first anchor books edition, 1994 edition (September 1, 1994) ISBN-10: 0385474547 ISBN-13: 978-0385474542
Kinkead2309 2 CourseDescription:ENGL 2309 WORLD LITERATURE (3-0) (ENGL 2332): Significant works of world literature with emphasis on ideas and the ways in which they reflect cultural and aesthetic values; emphasis on critical methods of reading, writing, and thinking. Examines at least three genres and six authors. PREAMBLE: SOPHOMORE LITERATURE AT UTA SophomoreliteratureatUTAisnotasurveyofnationalorinternationalliteratures. Justification:Nationalandinternationalsurveysandintroductionsarethegoalsofspecific 3000 levelcourses(3340,3351,3352,3361,3361)designedprimarilyforenglishmajors. Thesophomoreliteraturecourses(withtheexceptionof2350)aredesignedprimarilyfor non Englishmajors.Theymakenopretenseofextensive coverage. GOALS 1. Toencouragestudentstoseethatliterarystudiesmatterandtofoster enjoymentofliterature,asstudentsengagewithideasandbeliefsinways thatextendbeyondtheenglishclassroom. Justification:Sophomoreliteratureservesadifferentpopulationthanmany otherenglishcourses.becausemoststudentstakingsophomoreliteraturearenot Englishmajors,andmaynottakeanotherEnglishcourseatUTA,thesecourses providestudentswithwhatmaybetheironlyexposuretoliterarystudies.one positiveoutcomemightbetogetinterestedstudentstoreconsidertheoptionsof majoringorminoringinenglish.butequallyimportant,sophomoreliteratureisan opportunitytomakestudentspursuingothermajorsawarethatliterarystudiesare relevanttopersonal,social,andpoliticallife. Implementation:(1)Fromananthology,separatepaperbacks,course packetorcombinationofthese,selectengagingreadingsthatraisesignificant aesthetic,cultural,and/orsocialissues;(2)(optional)organizethecoursearounda significantthemeorquestiondesignedtoengagethestudents.(3)(optional)assign note cardjournal,orresponse paperwritingassignmentsthataskstudentstorelate relevantsectionsof(a)reading(s)totheirbeliefsandexperiences.noneofthese activitieswouldbecountedtowardthe10 pagewritingassignment. 2. Tohelpstudentsrecognizethatliteraturedoesnotoccurasisolatedliterary events,butascomplexdialoguewithinculturalandhistoricalcontexts. Justifications:Consideringhowliteratureisaffectedbysocial/political concernswithinaculture suchasauthor sideologyandaudience expectations willimprovestudents criticalthinkingskillsandhelpthemto reachbeyondsurface levelmeaning.(note:althoughestablishingacultural contextisoneofthegoals,theemphasisisontheliterature;thereisno pretenseofofferingathoroughstudyoftheculture.) Implementation:(1)Introduceculturalandhistoricalcontextsforeach workstudied;theseintroductionsmaybepresentedinlectures,readings,or Websitesoracombinationofthese,whichmaybefollowedbyclassorgroup discussion.thecontextmaterialcanincluderelevantmaterialonevents, values,socialmovements,andnon printcultureforms(e.g.,painting,music,
Kinkead2309 3 photography,film,tv,theinternet).(2)studentswilldemonstratean awarenessoftheimportanceofhistoricalandculturalcontextsinthe constructionand/orreceptionof(a)literarytext(s)throughwrittenanalyses (e.g.,examinations,writingassignments). 3. Todevelopstudents abilitytoreadcriticallybystudyingavarietyofliterary elementssuchasform,structure,andstyle. Justification:Sophomoreliteraturebuildsuponandextendsthecritical readingskillsintroducedin1301and1302.byfamiliarizingstudentswith anawarenessofdifferentgenresandsomeelementsofliterature,weprovide themwithadditionalvocabularyandtoolstoenhancetheirabilitytoread critically. Implementation:(1)Includeatleastthreegenresofliterature*;(2) Includeatleastsixauthors*;(3)Studentswilldemonstrateanawarenessof theimportanceofelementssuchasform,structure,andstylethrough writtenanalyses(e.g.,examinations,writingassignments). *2303coursesthatfocusonaparticulargenredonothavetofulfillthis requirement. 4. Toenablestudentstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofandtheirabilityto analyzeliterarytextsbothorallyandinwriting. Justification:UTAcorecurriculumrequirementsstressproficiencyin writtenandoralcommunication.preparationofwrittenandoral assignmentsrequiresstudentstoengageintellectuallywithtextsandideas andtoarticulatetheirthoughts,opinions,andjudgmentsclearlyand effectively;furthermore,theseassignmentsallowstudentstopracticethe oralandwrittenpresentationproficienciesthatarevaluedbyfuture employers. Implementation: Oralanalyses:thisgoalcanbefulfilledinavarietyofungradedand/or gradedactivitiesthatcomplementclassdiscussionsincluding,butnotlimited to,discussionofquestionsrelatedtogoals1,2,and/or3intheformsof: small groupdiscussions,panelorskitpresentationsfollowedbydiscussion, orindividualpresentationsfollowedbydiscussion. Writtenanalyses: In classwriting:(1)atleasttwoexaminations,eachofwhichmust includeonequestionrelatingtogoals1,2,and/or3thatrequiresatleast1 3 pageessay(250 750words).(2)(optional)Otherformsofin classwriting assignmentsmayincludeshort answerexams,free writingexercises,notecardresponses,journalwriting,shortresponseessays,andclose reading analyses. Out of classwriting:(1)aminimumof10pages(2,500words) achievedthroughtwoormoreassignmentsthatrelatetogoals1,2,and/or3.
Kinkead2309 4 Theseassignmentsmayfocusononetextoroffercomparativeanalyses; theymayfocusexclusivelyonprimarysourcesorrequireinclusionofcritical sources.thewritingrequirementmaybefulfilledinavarietyofways including:ten,five,orthreeshortpapers;orafive pagereader response paperandafive pageclose readingorhistorical/culturalcontextpaper.(2) (optional)otherformsofout of classwritingassignmentsmayincludefreewritingexercises,note cardresponses,journalwriting,responsepapers,and close readinganalyses. CourseGoals:Therearesixinterdependentgoalsthiscoursewillattempttoaccomplish thissemester:tointroducestudentstodifferentgenresofliterature;tounderstandthe relationshipbetweenexperienceandinterpretation;toallowstudentstoconnectreading totheirownexperiencesthroughreflection;toprovidestudentswithageneral understandingofrhetoricalandhermeneuticpracticesandtheirsignificancetoliterary productions;toenablestudentstoenjoy,analyze,andwritecriticallyaboutliterarytexts; and,toaddresscomplexissues(suchasrace,religion,identity)productivelyand respectively.inordertoaccomplishthesegoals,studentswillbeaskedtoreadassigned textsandparticipatefullyinclassdiscussions,assignments,andexams.theatmosphereof theclasswilldependgreatlyuponstudentwillingnessandeagernesstoparticipate. AttendanceandDropPolicy:Attendanceandparticipationareimportant.Frequent absenceswillnegativelyimpactyourgrade.itisextremelyimportantthatyoureadthe assignedmaterialbeforecomingtoclass,asclassdiscussionsandactivitieswilldepend uponyourexperienceswiththereadings.participationgradeswillbecalculatedaccording toblackboardandin classassignments.noin classassignmentscanbemade upifmissed. Attimestherewillbeimpromptuwritingassignmentsand/orquizzesinclass.Missed assignmentsmaynotbemadeupandnolateworkwillbeacceptedwithoutofficial documentationexplainingthenecessaryabsence(i.e.doctor snote).allassignmentswillbe turnedinviablackboardunlessotherwiseinstructed.therewillbeaspecifictimeframein whichyouwillturninassignmentsandtakeexams;lateassignmentswithoutofficial documentationwillnotbeaccepted NOEXCEPTIONS.Anycommunicationoutsideof classwillbedoneviablackboardemail;therefore,youneedtocheckthisemaildaily.if youmissclass,forwhateverreason,youareresponsibleforensuringthatyouarecurrent onwhatyoumissed.oftentimestherearediscussionsinclassthatresultinchangesbeing madetoassignments;youareresponsibleforbeingawareofthesechangesifyoumiss class ImaynotalwayshavetimetoalertBlackboardintimetoreflectthesechanges.So, makefriendswithsomeonereliableinclassand/orutilizeyouraccesstoblackboardtoget whatyoumissedbyemailingotherstudentsand/orme.ifyouareunfamiliarwith Blackboard,contactthehelpdeskforassistanceimmediately. Ifyoumustdropthecourse,dosoofficiallythroughyouradvisor.Ifyoufailtoattendclass and/ordonotcompleteassignmentsandfailtodrop,youwillfailthesemester.icannot dropyou!! CourseRequirements:Therewillbedailyreadingsanddiscussions,weeklyBlackboard* writingassignmentsand/orquizzes,in classwriting,in classpop quizzes,mid semester andfinalexams(shortanswer),andthreeformalessays. **BlackboardDailyAssignments:Asamajorpartofyour20%daily/Blackboardgrade, youareexpectedtowritea300 500wordSummary/Analysisforeachreadingassignment.
Kinkead2309 5 ThisSummary/Analysisistobecompletedbymidnightbeforethescheduleddayto discussthatparticularreading.onblackboard,youwillsubmiteachsummary/analysison thediscussionboardundertheappropriatereading/date.the Subject linewillbeyour firstandlastname.youarefreetoreadandcommentononeanother s,butarenot requiredtodoso.thesummary/analysiswillbegradedonyourefforttounderstandthe readings.iacknowledgethatsometextswillbemoredifficultthanotherstounderstand, whichiswhywewilldiscusstheminclass.thepurposeofthisassignment,however,isto helpyoupreparefortheclassdiscussionandformulateyourownideasregardingthe material.byhavingtowriteaboutthereadingsfirst,youwillbebetterpreparedtodiscuss theminclassandfeelmoreconfidentspeakingaboutthereadingswithothers. CourseEvaluationandFinalGrade:Allin classandblackboardassignments[including impromptuwriting,quizzes(eachreadingassignmentwillhaveaquizonblackboard), summary/analysis,anddiscussions]willcountfor20%ofyourfinalgrade.thetwoexams willeachcountfor25%ofyourfinalgrade;and,thethreeessayswillcount10%(each)of yourfinalgrade. Rewrites:Studentsmayrewrite1paperinthesemester.Torequestarewrite,youmust scheduleaconferencewithmetodiscussyourpaper.ifyourrequestisacceptedandyou rewriteanessay,youmustprovidetheoriginalessaywithyourownhighlighted commentsastowhatneedsrevisionalongwiththerewrittenversion.youalsomustmake anappointmentwiththewritingcenterandprovideproofofyourwctutoringwhenyou turninyourrewrite.arewritereplacestheoriginalgrade,unlessitisworse;then,wewill haveanotherconferenceduringmyofficehours. AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct:TheUniversityofTexasatArlingtonisonrecordas beingcommittedtoboththespiritandtheletteroffederalequalopportunitylegislation; referencepubliclaw93112:therehabilitationactof1973asamended.withthepassage ofnewfederallegislationentitledamericanwithdisabilitiesact[ada],pursuanttosection 504oftheRehabilitationAct,thereisrenewedfocusonprovidingthispopulationwiththe sameopportunitiesenjoyedbyallcitizens. Asafacultymember,Iamrequiredbylawtoprovide reasonableaccommodation to studentswithdisabilities,soasnottodiscriminateonthebasisofthatdisability.student responsibilityprimarilyrestswithinformingfacultyatthebeginningofthesemesterand providingauthorizeddocumentationthroughdesignatedadministrativechannels. AcademicDishonesty:ItisthephilosophyoftheUniversityofTexasatArlingtonthat academicdishonestyisacompletelyunacceptablemodeofconductandwillnotbe toleratedinanyform.allpersonsinvolvedinacademicdishonestywillbedisciplinedin accordancewithuniversityregulationsandprocedures.disciplinemayincludesuspension orexpulsionfromtheuniversity. Scholasticdishonestyincludesbutisnotlimitedtocheating,plagiarism,collusion,the submissionforcreditofanyworkormaterialsthatareattributableinwholeorinpartto anotherperson,takinganexaminationforanotherperson,anyactdesignedtogiveunfair advantagetoastudentoranattempttocommitsuchacts. (Regents Rulesand Regulations,PartOne,ChapterVI,Section3,Subsection3.2,Subdivision3.22) OffensiveBehaviorisunacceptableinanyacademicenvironment,andstudentsare expectedtomaintainanacceptablelevelofdecorumatalltimes.althoughsomeofthe subjectmatterwewillcovermaybeconsideredoffensivetosome,wewillmaintainrespect
Kinkead2309 6 foroneanotherintheclassroom.thismeanssexualharassment,civilrightsviolations,or publicrudenesswillnotbetoleratedunderanycircumstances.studentsareexpectedto supportthelearningpurposesofthisclassroombycarefullylisteningattentivelytoother speakers,providinghelpfulandrespectfulfeedback,anddevotingtimetospeakingand writingontopicsandissuesthatpromotecollectivelearninggoals. DisruptiveStudentConduct: AccordingtoStudentConductandDiscipline, studentsareprohibitedfromengaginginor attemptingtoengageinconduct,eitheraloneorinconcertwithothers,thatisintendedto obstruct,disrupt,orinterferewith,orthatinfactobstructs,disrupts,orinterfereswithany instructional,educational,research,administrative,orpublicserviceactivityorprogram, oranyathleticeventorpublicperformanceorotheractivityauthorizedtobeconductedin oronauniversityfacility.obstructionordisruptionincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anyact thatinterrupts,modifies,ordamages,utilityserviceorequipment,communicationservice orequipment,orcomputerequipment,software,ornetworks (UTA Handbook of Operating Procedures, Ch.2, Sec. 2-202). TechnologyRules:NOCELLPHONES,PDAs,iPODS,MP3s,and/orLAPTOPS.Asaparent,I recognizetheremaybepeopleoutsideofclasswhoneedtocontactyou ifthisisthecase, enterclasswithyourmobileonsilentandifyoureceiveanimportantcall leavethe classroomtotakeyourcallifyoumust.ifyouneedtoleaveforanyreason,pleaseexcuse yourselfrespectfullyandexitquietly.appropriateclassroometiquetteisexpectedandwill beenforcedatalltimes.ifyoucannotrefrainfromusingsuchdevicesinclass,youwillbe askedtoleaveandwillnotreceivecreditforthatday. StudentSupport:TheWritingCenter TheWritingCenter,Room411intheCentralLibrary,offerstutoringforanywritingyou areassignedwhileastudentatut Arlington.DuringSpring2011,WritingCenterhoursare 9a.m.to7p.m.,MondaythroughThursday;9a.m.to4p.m.,Friday;and2p.m.to6p.m., SaturdayandSunday.Youmayscheduleappointmentsonlinebyfollowingdirections availableatwww.uta.edu/owl/appointments,bycalling817272 2601,orbyvisitingthe WritingCenter.IfyoucometotheWritingCenterwithoutanappointment,youwillbe helpedonafirst come,first servedbasisastutorsbecomeavailable.writingcentertutors arecarefullychosenandtrained,andtheycanassistyouwithanyaspectofyourwriting, fromunderstandinganassignmenttorevisinganearlydrafttopolishingafinaldraft. However,theWritingCenterisnotaneditingservice;tutorswillnotcorrectyourgrammar orrewriteyourassignmentforyou,buttheywillhelpyoubecomeabettereditorofyour ownwriting.iencourageeachofyoutousethewritingcenter. Ifyoufindyourselffallingbehindorstrugglingwiththecourse seemeduringmyoffice hoursorcontactmeviablackboardemail.iamheretohelpyoulearn,butonlyyouknowif youarewillingtotakeadvantageofmyassistance. ReadingandAssignmentSchedule Datesandassignmentsaretentativeandsubjecttochange youareresponsibleforkeeping upwiththesechanges Youshouldhavetheassignmentscompletedbythedateslisted.Thesearenotthedates theyareassignedbutduedates.
Kinkead2309 7 *Eachassignedreadingrequiresyoutowriteasummary/responseonBlackboardbefore wediscusstheassignmentinclass. Jan.19Introductiontocourse;http://www.prestwickhouse.com/PDF/SAMPLE/307234.pdf; Complete this tutorial by this Friday http://library.uta.edu/plagiarism/ 21 About the Beginning of the Hermeneutics of the Self: Two Lectures at Dartmouth Michel Foucault Political Theory, Vol. 21, No. 2 (May, 1993), pp. 198-227 Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/191814 24 TheRepublicBookIbyPlatopgs.183 212 26TheRepublicBookIIbyPlatopgs.212 238 28 TheRepublicBookVIbyPlatopgs.332 360 31TheRepublicBookVII&XbyPlatopgs.360 386;435 460 Feb2 ApologybyPlatopgs.1 22 4 CritobyPlatopgs.23 33 7 PhaedrusbyPlatopgs.93 139 9 On Christian Teaching by Augustine Prologue & Book I 11 On Christian Teaching by Augustine Book II & III; Essay #1 due 14 On Christian Teaching by Augustine Book IV 16 CanterburyTalesbyChaucerGeneralProloguepgs.1 22 18 CanterburyTalesbyChaucerTheMiller sprologueandtale&thereeve sprologue andtalepgs.79 109 21 CanterburyTalesbyChaucerFragmentIIpgs.113 147 23 CanterburyTalesbyChaucerNun spriest sprologue,tale&epiloguepgs.201 218 25CanterburyTalesbyChaucerWifeofBath sprologue&talepgs.219 250 28 CanterburyTalesbyChaucer Pardoner s Prologue & Tale pgs. 394-410; Fragment X pgs 461-465 Mar 2 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 1-32 4 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 35-64 7 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 64-97 9 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 101-144 11 MidtermExamonBlackboard(donotmeetinclass) Mar.14 18 SpringBreak
Kinkead2309 8 21 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 144-219; Essay#2due 23 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 219-249 25 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 249-292 28 Luther and Erasmus pgs. 292-334 30 OthellobyShakespeareActI Apr.1 OthellobyShakespeareActII 4 OthellobyShakespeareActIII 6 OthellobyShakespeareActIV 8 OthellobyShakespeareActV&plus1criticalessayinyourbook 11 ThingsFallApartbyAchebepgs.1 24 13 ThingsFallApartbyAchebepgs.25 51 15 ThingsFallApartbyAchebepgs.52 94 18 ThingsFallApartbyAchebepgs.95 125 20 ThingsFallApartbyAchebepgs.129 161 22 ThingsFallApartbyAchebepgs.162 209 25 IncidentsintheLifeofaSlaveGirlWrittenbyHerselfbyHarrietJacobs http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/jacobs/hj site index.htmchps.1 5 27 IncidentsintheLifeofaSlaveGirlWrittenbyHerselfbyHarrietJacobs http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/jacobs/hj site index.htmchps.6 9 29 IncidentsintheLifeofaSlaveGirlWrittenbyHerselfbyHarrietJacobs http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/jacobs/hj site index.htmchps.10 15 May2 IncidentsintheLifeofaSlaveGirlWrittenbyHerselfbyHarrietJacobs http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/jacobs/hj site index.htmchps.16 21 4 IncidentsintheLifeofaSlaveGirlWrittenbyHerselfbyHarrietJacobs http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/jacobs/hj site index.htmchps.23,29 32,35,37,39 41 6 Essay#3due 9 13FinalExamWeek(SeeBlackboardforDuedate/time)