| Course Information |
Course Description: |
| Survey of American literature from the time of English colonization through the Civil War. Examines the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction taking into account the events in history that influenced them. |
Course Objectives: |
After completing the course, students will be able to:
Identify characteristics of distinctive literary periods in American literature
Place literary works in historical context
Analyze plot, characters, tone, style, and theme in specific works
Participate in on-line discussions on authors and their works
Write an analytical essay on the authors and/or works
Identify major American authors and their works |
| Prerequisites: |
| ENGL 1010 English Composition I and ENGL 1020 Composition II |
| Course Topics: |
| Works of significant American writers from the colonial period through the Civil War. |
| Specific Course Requirements: |
| Microsoft Power Point |
| Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements |
| Required Textbooks: |
| Textbook information is available at http://rodp.bkstr.com |
| Supplementary Materials: |
| None |
| Hardware Requirements: |
| The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. |
| Software Requirements: |
| The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Real Player, Media Player, and Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Instructor Information |
| Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information. |
| Assessment and Grading |
| Testing Procedures: |
| Three on-line quizzes and a timed Midterm and Final Exam
Reader's Quizzes
You will take three on-line reader's quizzes during the semester. Each quiz will be taken on-line during the week in which it is scheduled. See the Weekly Schedule and Calendar for test dates. The quizzes will cover the introductory material to each literary period in the textbook. Quiz I will cover the information in "Literature to 1700" on beginning on page 3, Quiz II will cover the information in "Early American Literature 1700-1820" beginning on page 425, and Quiz III will cover the information in "American Literature 1820-1865" beginning on page 957 in the textbook. You may use your textbook to take these quizzes. The purpose of the quizzes is to see if you have read the assigned materials. To take a quiz, click on Tests and Quizzes on the left navigation bar and then click on the scheduled quiz. Read the directions before you begin. Grades will be recorded in the grades feature of the course. Late quizzes will receive a zero (0).
Exams
There are two exams in this class, a midterm and final. Both exams will be taken at home. Each exam will be timed. Your instructor will give you further instructions before the exam times. |
| Grading Procedure: |
| Grades are based on the quality of your response and writing skills. Grades will be posted on the grades feature of course. |
| Grading Scale: |
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below60 = F
Criteria and Requirements:
Daily Assignments 30%
Midterm Exam 15%
On-line Discussions 15%
Quizzes 5%
Paper 20%
Final Exam 15% |
| Assignments and Participation |
| Assignments and Projects: |
Daily Assignments
Most assignments are to be completed and turned in through "Submit Assigments." This link is located on the navigation bar on the left. You will be instructed to fax or mail the assignments that cannot be turned in through "Submit Assignments." Daily assignments are due on Sunday at noon at the end of the week in which they are listed. Check the dates specified in the course calendar. Late assignments will be penalized 5 points if they are 1-3 days late and 10 points if they are 4-7 days late. After 7 days no assignments will be accepted, and you will receive a zero (0) for those late assignments. Grades will be listed in the grades feature of the course. If you complete an assignment in the course before the due date, please feel free to turn it in early.
Papers
You will write two short papers during the semester. One involves research and focuses on the retelling of a local legend. The minimum length requirement for paper one is two typed pages. The second paper is on slavery and will require reference to some of the readings from the text and websites and a secondary source. The minimum length requirement for paper two is two pages. Click on the paper link on the navigation bar on the left for detailed instructions on writing the papers. Use E-mail (a .doc or .rtf attachment), fax, or mail to turn in papers. E-mail is the preferred method of submission. Grades will be recorded in the grade feature of the course. Late papers are subject to the same penalties as late assignments.
On-Line Discussions
A discussion question is posted on the Bulletin Board for each week except finals week. The question is based on one of the readings for the week. You have until noon on Friday of each week to respond to the week's question. You may respond both to the original question and other student's responses to the question. Both count toward your discussion grade. Grades are based on the quality of your response. If you do not respond to a question, you will receive a zero (0) for that week. Click Discussion Questions to see all fifteen questions.
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| Class Participation: |
| Class participation is based on your participation in discussions. A discussion question is posted on the Bulletin Board for each week except finals week. The question is based on one of the readings for the week. You have until noon on Friday of each week to respond to the week's question |
| Punctuality: |
| Daily assignments for each of the four course parts are due on the dates listed on the course calendar. Late assignments will be penalized 5 points if they are 1-3 days late and 10 points if they are 4-7 days late. After 7 days no assignments will be accepted, and you will receive a zero (0) for those late assignments. Grades will be recorded on the grade feature of the course. If you complete a part of the course before the due date, please feel free to turn it in early. |
| Course Ground Rules |
| Learn how to navigate in WebCT. Keep abreast of course announcements in the course mail. Address technical problems immediately. Observe course netiquette at all times |
| Guidelines for Communications |
| Email: |
- Always include a subject line.
- Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails.
- Use standard fonts.
- Do not send large attachments without permission.
- Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
- Respect the privacy of other class members
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| Discussion Groups: |
| A discussion question is posted on the Bulletin Board for each week except finals week. The question is based on one of the readings for the week. You have until noon on Friday of each week to respond to the week's question. You may respond both to the original question and other student's responses to the question. Both count toward your discussion grade. Grades are based on the quality of your response. |
| Chat: |
| N/A |
| Web Resources: |
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Library |
| The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. |
Students With Disabilities |
| Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. |
Syllabus Changes |
| The instructor reserves the left to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board. |
Technical Support |
| Telephone Support: |
| If you are having problems logging into your course,timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other technical problems, go to the student tech support website at:
http://help.rodp.com
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