Spring 2018
I. Course Information: Eng 111 English Literature
II. Semester and Year: Spring 2018
III. Instructor Contact Information: Gary Leiter
Email: cia.leiter@gmail.com or text me at: 805-801-8055
IV. Office Hours: email or text me with questions
V. Course Description: This course is intended to introduce students to the study of literature. The student will study the principal genres of literature with emphasis placed on literary terminology, devices, structure, and interpretation. Upon completion, students will be able to analyze and respond both verbally and in written form, to literary works in their historical and cultural contexts.
VI. Course Objectives:
•To practice reading critically, asking pertinent questions about what has been read, and
evaluating underlying assumptions and relevant ideas;
•To study a range of literary texts that are rich in quality and representative of different literary forms and historical periods;
•To deal with the "whats" and "hows" of literary texts;
•To write critical essays with good insight and argument
•To be familiar with literary terms and how they are used in text
•To recognize that literature is the description of the human experience both historically and
in the present
VII. Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
•describe and interpret multiple works of literature that vary in genre and in historical and/or cultural context
•recognize and refer to features of various literary genres and selected literary and cultural terms
•describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate features of literary texts in several genres, applying appropriate literary and cultural terms
•critically analyze and interpret a literary text with historical and cultural contexts
•plan, write, and revise short critical essays about literature with good insights and suitable argument, organization, evidence, and analysis
•write short critical essays about literature that integrate primary and secondary sources, correct documentation, and standard written English
•experience literature as an extension of life experience and appreciate literary study as a means for intellectual, aesthetic, and personal growth and for fostering creativity and social awareness
VIII. Required Texts:
Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: Ignatius Press, 2010.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. New York: Spark Publishing, 2009.
Lewis, C.S. Out of the Silent Planet. New York: Scribner, 1938
Wyrick, Jean. Steps to Writing Well. Tenth. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2008
Meyer, Michael. The Bedford Introduction to Literature (8th Edition). Boston: Bedfored, 2008
IX. Class Participation:
Students are expected to ask relevant questions, read the material assigned, complete homework and write papers. The assignments must be turned in on time for full credit.
X. Course Requirements and Evaluation Criteria
All assignments will be submitted via Google Drive, corrected, and returned through Google Drive. Successful transmission of documents for this course is the responsibility of the student, not the instructor. It’s the student’s responsibility to ensure that he or she is uploading the correct file for each assignment. Technical problems should not be used as an excuse for missed assignments.
Evaluation Tools:
60 Second Recap Journal
Notes over novels
Notes over poetry read
Discussion Board initial post/week
Discussion Board 2 responses/week
Total Points Available: 2817 points
XI. Students Attendance: Online and in-class attendance is expected by regularly submitting homework and writing assignments. It is your responsibility to withdraw from the class if it is not working out for you. If you do not withdraw and fail to complete work in a timely manner, a grade of “F” will be assigned.
**If you plan on taking the class seriously as part of your college accomplishments, please step up and do the work and do your best. This is your reputation as a student that is being compromised if you do not.
XII. Required Written Work: Reading and writing assignments can be found on the course website and students are expected to submit all assignments prior to, or on the day they are due.
Turning in Homework
Written coursework assignments can be found on the chronological outline below. Late work will not be accepted for this class....please don't ask for special favors.
All coursework will be submitted using email. Please title all assignments in the "subject" window of the email.
XIII. Plagiarism: Cheating and or plagiarism will result in a grade of “F” for the test and/or assignment.
XIV. Grading Scale:
A 93-100%
B 83-92
C 70-82
D 60-69
F 0-59
XV. Schedule of Lecture Topics and Assignments:
(Course Details May Be Found On The Course Website)
Unit #1—January 9-14
•Novel Journals:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Moby Dick
•Novel: Scarlett Letter
•Discussion Board
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
Unit #2—January 15-21
•Novel Journals:
Fahrenheit 451
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
•Novel: Scarlett Letter
•Exam
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #3—January 22-28
•Novel Journals:
The Lion, Witch, And The Wardrobe
The Odyssey
•Novel: Scarlett Letter
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #4—January 29-February 4
•Novel Journals:
A Tale Of Two Cities
The Inferno
•Novel: Scarlett Letter
•Exam
•Essay on Out of the Silent Planet due
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #5—February 5-11
•Novel Journals:
The Brothers Karamazov
Pride and Prejudice
•Novel: Out of the Silent Planet
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #6—February 12-18
•Novel Journals:
Heart of Darkness
Paradise Lost
•Novel: Out of the Silent Planet
•Exam
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #7—February 19-25
House on Mango Street
1984
•Novel: Out of the Silent Planet
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #8—February 26-March 4
•Novel Journals:
Robinson Crusoe
Jane Eyre
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Exam
Unit #9—March 5-11
•Novel Journals:
Great Expectations
A Farewell To Arms
•Drama: Macbeth
•Journal
•Discussion Board
•Collaborate Live
Unit #10—March 19-25
•Novel Journals:
The Canterbury Tales
Frankenstein
•Drama: Macbeth
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Exam
•Discussion Board
Unit #11—March 26-April 1
•Novel Journals:
Beowulf
The Last of the Mohicans
•Drama: Macbeth
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #12—April 2-8
•Novel Journals:
Animal Farm
•Drama: Macbeth
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Exam
•Essay on Macbeth due
•Discussion Board
Unit #13—April 9-15
•Novel Journals:
Brave New World
•Poetry: Various Works
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #14—April 16-22
•Novel Journals:
Of Mice and Men
Les Miserables
•Poetry: Various Works
•Journal
•Collaborate Live
•Discussion Board
Unit #15—April 23-29
•Novel Journals:
War And Peace
The Grapes of Wrath
•Poetry: Various Works
•Final Exam May 5
•Essay on Poetry due
Unit #16—April 29-May 6
Unit #17—May 7-13