English Department
English 208/World Literature II
Dr. Kaukab Siddique
UH 302. Ext. 7515. Email: siddiquekaukab@lincoln.edu
Office Hours (and by appointment ): M & W 5.30- 6.30
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENG 102
Fall 2020
Course Description :
English 208 is a three credit course designed to introduce students to masterpieces in world literature.
English 208 takes as its province literature from a wide range of cultures written from the eighteenth century to modern times.
As part of Lincoln's core curriculum, the course will contribute to a broad foundation in the humanities, exposing students to a wide and challenging range of readings
Student Learning Outcomes :
Introduce students to the literary accomplishments of different cultures.
Expose students to a chronological sequence of landmark works which illustrate the ways men and women have perceived themselves and their world.
Acquaint students with the basic concepts and terms of literary analysis.
Reinforce expository writing skills.
Encourage students to develop critical thinking skills in their approach to interpreting literature.
Required Text :
Mack et al., eds. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces , expanded edition. Sula by Toni Morrison.
Student Learning Outcomes :
Active participation in class activities (including group activities)
Reading of all assigned text (measured in part by quizzes)
One interpretive essay
One summary/response assignment based on secondary critical readings; other response papers as assigned
One 4-5 page critical essay
An oral presentation on a part of a particular work
A midterm exam
A final exam
Rubrics:
Organization
Content
Grammar
Literary Terms & Genres
Identification of Imagery, metaphors, similes and symbolism
Grading:
The midterm grade will be an average of the following:
20% Interpretive Essay #1
20% Summary/Response Paper #1
30% Midterm Exam
30% Class Participation
The final grade will be an average of the following:
20% Midterm grade
35% Critical Essay
20% Final Exam
25% Class Participation, including oral reports
Attendance:
The English Department adheres strictly to the University policy:
students are permitted three absences (including excused absences).
Cuts in excess of three will result in lowered final course grades.
Students entering the class after attendance has been taken will be marked late.
Three lates equal one cut.
SCHEDULE
Week 1
Introduction to Course
Works in the Western European Tradition
18th Century Enlightenment: Moliere, "Tartuffe" 1900
Week 2
"Tartuffe" continued
"Tartuffe" Response Paper #1
19th Century Revolution and Romanticism
Selected poetry: Blake, "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience" 2267 and 2278
Week 3
Poetry continued
Wordsworth Tintern Abbey 2273
Intro to Sula
Week 4
Sula
Week 5
Interpretive Essay due
Sula concluded
Week 6
19th Century Realism: Ibsen, "Hedda Gabler" 2480
Week 7
20th Century Modernism: Kafka, "The Metamorphosis" 2746
Week 8
Review
Midterm Exam
Week 9
Tolstoy, "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" 2432
"Love Song of J. Alfred Prufruck" 2787
Week 10
"Things Fall Apart"
Week 11
"Things Fall Apart" continued
Week 12
Critical Essay Due
Week 13
Oral Presentation
Week 14
From the East
India: Rabindranath Tagore "Punishment" 2618
Week 15
Critical Essay #2 Due
Review
Week 16
FINAL EXAMS
Academic Integrity:
Students are responsible for proper conduct and integrity in all of their scholastic work.
They must follow a professor's instructions when completing tests, homework, and laboratory reports, and must ask for clarification if the instructions are not clear.
In general, students should not give or receive aid when taking exams, or exceed the time limitations specified by the professor.
In seeking the truth, in learning to think critically, and in preparing for life of constructive service, honesty is imperative.
Honesty in the classroom and in the preparation of papers is therefore expected of all students.
Each student has the responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own.
All of this work must be done in accordance with established principles of academic integrity.