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Read and analyze various pieces of literature (minimum of 500 pages) belonging to one theme. c. Write at least five critical essays (minimum of 1,000 words each) controlled by a thesis supported with information within the literature and from secondary sources, at least one of which must be a paper summarizing the themes and stylistic characteristics of various pieces of literature belonging to one theme. d. Evaluate what a body of work belonging to a specific theme represents socially, culturally, historically, and/or politically, as well as distinguish how it offers opportunities for understanding and enjoyment. e. Read and contextualize at least one secondary work (e.g., biography, critical study, analyses of literary or artistic works or events, commentaries on historical events, artistic work in dialogue with major theme). f. Formulate a thesis about the selected theme in literature and write a paper which synthesizes representative works. 5. Instructional Facilities Standard classroom with overhead projector/screen, VCR/monitor. 6. Special Materials Required of Student a. Word processor or computer (available on campus). b. Dictionary, thesaurus. 7. Course Content a. A large body of literature representative of a literary theme. b. At least one secondary work (e.g., biography, critical study, analyses of literary or artistic works or events, commentaries on historical events, artistic work in dialogue with major theme). c. Genre theory . d. Basics of critical literary theory (e.g., Historicism, Feminism, Structuralism, Biographical and Autobiographical Theory) to understand and/or appreciate different aspects of literary works. ENGLISH 277 LITERARY THEME page 2 8. Method of Instruction a. Lecture. b. Moderate discussions. c. Audiovisual presentations . d. Facilitate collaborative learning (e.g., small group work, group presentations, and peer review). 9. Methods of Evaluating Student Performance A grading system will be established by the instructor and implemented uniformly. Grades will be based on demonstrated proficiency in subject matter determined by multiple measurements for evaluation, three of which must be critical essays utilizing MLA format. a. Exams (in-class written or oral). b. Critical essays (in-class, take home). c. Final exam (essay). d. Critical literary synthesis paper using information from outside sources. e. Reading journals. f. Reading quizzes. g. Participation. 10. Outside Class Assignments a. Required reading assignments. b. Extended critical essays. c. Research. d. Individual and group projects. 11. Texts a. Required Text(s): Texts will vary in regards to major theme selected. The following exemplify specific selections: (1) Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. New York, NY: Paradigm, 2002. (2) Alvarez, Julie. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (Essential Edition). New York, NY: Plume, 2005. (3) Barnet, Sylvan and William E. Cain. A Short Guide to Writing about Literature. 10th edition. New York, NY: Longman, 2005. (5) Desmond, John and Peter Hawkes. Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005. (6) Harrison, Stephanie. Adaptation: From Short Story to Big Screen: 35 Great Stories That Have Inspired Great Films. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, 2005. (7) Hurston, Nora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God. New York, NY: Harper Trade, 2005. (8) Lahiri, Jhumpra. The Interpreter of Maladies. New York, NY: Mariner Books, 2000. (9) Lee, Robert A. Multicultural American Literature: Comparative Black, Native, Latino/A and Asian American Fictions. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2003. (10) OBrien, Tim. If I Die in a Combat Zone. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 1999. (11) ONan, Steward, ed. The Vietnam Reader: The Definitive Collection of Fiction and Nonfiction on the War. New York, NY: Anchor, 1988. (12) Silko, Leslie Marmon. Ceremony. New York, NY: Simon Schuster, 2000. (13) Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. New York, NY: Gale Group, 2005. b. Supplementary texts and workbooks: (1) Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th edition. New York, NY: Modern Language Association, 2003. ENGLISH 277 LITERARY THEME page 3 Addendum: Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, our students will be able to do the following: critical theory to discuss, analyze, synthesize, and interpret a body of literature representing a specific literary theme. Write evidence-based literary analyses of works representing a specific literary theme demonstrating close reading and interpretive skills, logical reasoning, and argumentative strategies. Identify relationships between the theme of the literature and the relevant linguistic, literary, religious, political, philosophical, and social developments. 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