Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

DLSI-0019

Organization's ID:

DLSI-0019

Organization:

Distance Learning Systems Indiana, Inc

Location:

Online

Length:

9 weeks (16 hours a week of inside and outside class time).

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	American literature

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to survey prose and poetry written in the United States from colonial times to the present. It emphasizes fiction and poetry and is primarily a presentation of knowledge about literary works—their content, their backgrounds, and their authors—but it also is concerned about and requires familiarity with the concepts and terminology used by literary critics and literary historians.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify different figurative language and how it conveys the author’s message
Recognize a given passage’s theme, plot, and setting in connection to the time period
Familiarize yourself with each writer's background, noting the basic characteristics of each author's style and writing genre
Engage in discussions about issues, themes, and characters in literature
Prepare for and participate in a written group discussion exchanging knowledge and ideas
Create a thesis around a subject
Recognize literary elements in literature
Recognize literary elements in literature
Read and Reflect on elements of poetry in select poems and literary analyses of poetic devices
Understand different literary periods and their historical context
Gain appreciation for the American experience through history and literature
Read about the contribution of different texts and authors to American literary tradition
Understand analyses and interpretations of literary passages
Enhance writing skills following the Writing Process and MLA format
Produce a written essay based on analysis of texts, historical context, and on conclusions drawn through study.
recognize literary elements in literature
read and reflect on elements of poetry in select poems and literary analyses of poetic devices