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COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor:
ACGM Description:
ENGL 2332
A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century. Students will
study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural
contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
Catalog Description:
This course is a survey of masterpieces of world literature from the neo-classical period to the
present; study of various critical approaches to literature; foreign literature read in translation;
themes and oral reports. Students should gain experience in the analysis of literature. World
Literature II will satisfy degree requirements for Hill College and for transfer to senior institutions.
This course is recommended for social science and education majors
Instructional Materials:
Textbook: Mack, Maynard. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Fifth Continental
Edition. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1987.
What I found: Puchner, Martin, et.al., The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Shorter Third
Edition. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2013 (Is it both Vols 1 & 2, or only
Vol 2 (1650 to Present) for this class?)
Supplies: Paper, pens, pencils, Scantron answer sheets as required, examination blue books,
collegiate dictionary, thesaurus
1. Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events,
and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or
regions.
2. Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social,
political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression
during different historical periods or in different regions.
4. Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and
humanities.
5. Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically
correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature.
Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into account
global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that students will
develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in
their communities, and in life. Therefore, with the assistance of the Undergraduate Education
Advisory Committee, the Coordinating Board approved a 42-semester credit hour core
curriculum for all undergraduate students in Texas, including a statement of purpose, six core
objectives, and common component areas.
Statement of Purpose
Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human
cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social
responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are
essential for all learning. Hill College faculty periodically evaluates the objectives included in the
Foundational Component Area of Language, Philosophy, and Culture.
The students' success in completing these objectives will be measured using a set of
examinations and assignments described, in detail under the section of this syllabus headed
Methods of Evaluation.
Methods of Instruction:
This course will be taught face-to-face and by various distance learning delivery methods.
Methods of Evaluation:
The students' success in completing the core objectives within the Foundational Component
Area of Language, Philosophy, and Culture will be measured using rubric, exam, or embedded
assessment activity.
1. Tests
Tests must be given for each major period studied.
At least 4 major tests must be given during the semester.
2. Analytical papers based on specific literary works and/or oral presentations.
At least two major papers and/or oral presentations should be assigned during the course
of the semester.
***Elements 1-3 will be weighted at 75% of the overall grade, but can be distributed at the
instructors discretion.
Letter grades for the course will be based on the following percentages:
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
Below 60% F
Course Outline:
Class policies:
Regular attendance at all class meetings is expected. Disruptions in class will not be tolerated.
Topic Outline: I put this together from the table of contents. I believe it is from both Volume 1 &
2
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enable them to participate in and benefit from educational programs and activities. Students
should contact the Academic Advising and Student Success Center for more details at:
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