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HOWARD COLLEGE
ENGL 2332
World Literature I
FALL 2015
Instructor:
Molly Swets
Office Location:
Holmes 111, Central High School
Office phone:
325-659-3470 ext. 244
Office hours:
M-F 2:40-3:30
Email:
molly.swets@saisd.org
Prerequisites: All students must pass the reading and writing sections of the TSI test or an
alternative test and must have passed high school English II, and English III courses and
must have credit for a college ENGL 1301 course. All students must have applied to and
been accepted into the dual credit program through Howard College.
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Course Description
Selected significant works of world literature. May include study of movements, schools,
or periods. Survey of the literary heritage, beginning with the Greek and Roman classics,
tracing the contribution of European and English masterpieces through the seventeenth
century.

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Instructional Materials: 1 3-ring binder, loose leaf notebook paper, blue or black
pens, 1 pkg. of dividers, flash drive
Required Text: The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces ISBN-9780393971439
by Maynard Mack, Expanded Edition in one Volume, 1997

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Course Requirements
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Consistent attendance and punctuality

Independent reading with reading quizzes
Intense study of vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure with quizzes
1 Response Essay
1 Critical Essay involving all steps of research and the writing process
4 Essay Tests
Peer-Editing and Peer-Polishing Opportunities
Group Collaboration Exercises

IV. Learning Objectives

1. Demonstrate an awareness of the scope and variety of works in the literature of the
world, beginning with ancient literature and covering literature up to the Age of the
Enlightenment.
2. Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values with a historical
and social context.
3. Respond critically to those works in written compositions and timed essay tests.
4. Articulate an informed personal reaction to those works in response papers.
5. Develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the humanities.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature on intercultural experiences.

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Program Outcomes:
1. Critical Thinking
2. Communication Skills
3. Team work
4. Personal Responsibility
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Attendance Policy/Makeup Work

Attendance and punctuality are imperative in a college course. All assignments are due
on their due date regardless of whether a student is absent from class or present. Due dates for
assignments are given well in advance. If a student will be absent for a school trip or any other
reason the day an assignment is due, he/she must turn in the assignment early or give the
assignment to a parent or sibling or another responsible person to turn in to the instructor on the
day it is due. Assignments may also be turned in by e-mail attachment to molly.swets@saisd.org.
Late assignments will result in a grade of zero. If a quiz is given the day a student returns to class,
he/she is expected to take the quiz. Students should contact the instructor or a trustworthy
classmate if absent to see what reading or vocab/grammar will be quizzed on the next class day.
Students who are absent the day a quiz or essay test is given have two class days to sign up for a
makeup quiz or test. Students have two days for each day absent to make up the quiz or test. A
student who does not sign up for a makeup time within two days or who does not show up for the
time he or she signed up will receive a zero on the quiz or test. Students should not schedule
doctor appointments, college visits, counseling center appointments, etc. during this class time.

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Class Assessment/Grading
Six Weeks Grades
Minor Grades: Quizzes and Early Drafts of Essays
Major Grades: Response Essays, Test Essays, and Critical Essays
Final Exam:
Essay Test 60% of final exam
Vocabulary and Grammar Test 40% of final exam

30%
70%
14% of semester average

VII.

Course Content: College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive, and/or adult
material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-level rigor and content.

VIII.

ADA Statement: Any student who requires special accommodations due to a

documented disability under the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act should
contact the District Coordinator the first week of class.

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Confidentiality in Courses: Any personal information shared by students in
collegelevel courses, either written or verbal, face-to-face or online, is not
considered
confidential nor does it fall under FERPA guidelines. Students should
refrain from
sharing information they do not wish to make public knowledge. The
instructor reserves
the right to report pertinent information to the appropriate
administration if s/he feels that
the student may be a danger to him/herself or others.
Plagiarism: All written material must be the students original ideas unless specifically

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indicated otherwise. Quotation marks should be used when the exact words of a person,
a textbook, an article, or a webpage are used, and proper MLA credit should be given to
that source. Failure to do so is one form of plagiarism. Students should also remember
that using paraphrased or summarized ideas or information without giving the source
credit is also plagiarism. Students may not turn in duplicate work or work that expresses
the same ideas in the same manner, which is also plagiarism. ALL FORMS OF
PLAGIARISM WILL RECEIVE ZEROS. The instructor has the final say on what is and
what is not plagiarism.
Cheating: According to the Howard College Student Handbook, cheating involves
copying another students work; collaborating with another student on written work
without permission; and buying, selling or soliciting the contents of academic work. All
assignments should be considered independent unless students are specifically instructed
to work collaboratively. Disciplinary action against all forms of cheating may include,
but is not limited to, receiving a zero on the assignment, being required to complete a
special project in lieu of the assignment, and/or receiving an F in the course. The Dean of
Students will also be contacted.
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Tentative Course Calendar

Week 1: August 24-28

Course Syllabus/Turnitin.com
Introduction to course vocabulary and grammar
The Invention of Writing and the Earliest Literatures (Notes)
Gilgamesh Parts I and II (due, Friday Aug. 28)
Gilgamesh Part III-V (excerpted) due Tuesday, September 1
Week 2: August 31-September 4
Gilgamesh
The Bible: The Old Testament p. 54-85 Due Tuesday, Sept. 8 (suggestion: use a modern translation)
Wednesday- BE 4.1 1-10 and Grammar Quiz
O.T.
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Week 3: September 7-11
Monday, September 7 is a school holiday
Quiz and Discussion of Major Ideas in the O.T
Ancient Greece and the Formation of the Western Mind (Notes)
Oedipus the King p. 392-433 Due Monday, September 14
Wednesday- BE 4.1 1-20 and Grammar Quiz
Oedipus the King
Week 4: September 14-18
Oedipus Quiz and discussion of major ideas
Notes in preparation for Essay Test #1 on Wednesday
Essay Test #1
Thursday, The Roman Empire (Notes)
The Aeneid Books 1-7 p. 639-674 due Monday, September 21
The Aeneid
Week 5: September 21-25
Quiz and Discussion of Books 1-7 of The Aeneid
The Bible: The New Testament p. 709-722 due Thursday, September 24 (suggestion: use a modern
translation)
From Roman Empire to Christian Europe (Notes)

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Wednesday- BE 4.1 1-30 and Grammar Quiz
New Testament Quiz and Discussion
The Rise of Islam and Islamic Literature (Notes)
The Koran p. 871-884 and p. 887 due Monday, September 28
Week 6: September 28-October 2 (End of 1st Six Weeks)
The Koran Quiz and Discussion Monday
Preparation for Essay Test #2 on Wednesday
Essay Test #2
Thursday BE 4.1 1-40 and Grammar Quiz
The Thousand and One Nights p. 926-947 due Tuesday, October 7
New vocab and grammar
Week 7: October 5-9
1001 Nights
1001 Nights Quiz and discussion
The Formation of Western Literature and Beowulf (Notes)
From Beowulf due Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday BE 4.1 1-50 and Grammar Quiz (Counts Twice)
Assign Response Essay #1 Final Draft Due, Wednesday, October 21
From Beowulf
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Week 8: October 12-16
Monday, October 12 is a student holiday
Quiz and discussion over Beowulf
Grendel due Thursday, October 15
Wednesday, BE 4.2 1-10 and Grammar Quiz
Reading Quiz and discussion
Western Literature and Divine Comedy notes
From The Divine Comedy. Inferno (assign excerpts due Thursday, October 22)
Week 9: October 19-23
First Draft of Response Paper #1 due Monday
Peer Editing
Second Draft of Response Paper #1 due Tuesday
Peer Polishing
Final Draft of Response Paper #1 due Wednesday by 4:30 (Submit on Tuesday night!)
Inferno
Thursday: Quiz and discussion over excerpts from The Inferno
The Canterbury Tales (quiz on Wednesday, October 28)
Week 10: October 26-30
The Canterbury Tales
Tuesday, BE 4.2 1-20 and Grammar Quiz)
Quiz and discussion of The Canterbury Tales and notes for Essay Test #3
Essay Test #3 on Thursday
The Renaissance in Europe (Notes)
Renaissance Poetry
Week 11: November 2-6 (End of 2nd Six Weeks)
Shakespeare in Love Notes
Assign Essay #2 and Virtue Poster Due Monday, November 23 (Two major grades on the 3 rd 6 weeks)
Wednesday, BE 4.2 1-30 and Grammar Quiz
Shakespeare in Love

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Week 12: November 9-13
Hamlet (Notes)
Hamlet
Wednesday, BE 4.2 1-40 and Grammar Quiz (Counts Twice)
Hamlet
Week 13: November 16-20
Hamlet
1st Draft of Response Essay #2 Due Thursday- Peer Revisions
2nd Draft of Response Essay #2 Due Friday- Peer Polishing
Week 14: November 23-27
Wednesday-Friday, November 26-28 - student holiday
Final Draft of Critical Essay Due Monday by 4:30 (Submit Sunday night)
Virtue Poster due in class Monday
Hamlet on Tuesday
Finish Act 3 by Monday, November 30
Week 15: November 30-December 4
Hamlet Quiz Acts 2 and 3
Hamlet
Week 16: December 7-11 (End of English 2332)
Hamlet
Essay Test #4- Wednesday (60% of semester exam grade)
Semester Vocabulary and Grammar Final- Thursday (40% of semester exam grade)
Friday = walk (no class)

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