Dr Kaukab Siddique
1. | Introduce students to the literary accomplishments of different cultures. |
2. | Expose students to a chronological sequence of landmark works which illustrate the ways men and women have perceived themselves and their world. |
3. | Acquaint students with the basic concepts and terms of literary analysis. |
4. | Reinforce expository writing skills. |
5. | Encourage students to develop critical thinking skills in their approach to interpreting literature. |
1. | Active participation in class activities (including group activities) |
2. | Reading of all assigned texts (measured in part by quizzes) |
3. | Total of 6-7 pages of formal student writing, at least one essay written in class |
4. | Two summary/response assignments based on secondary critical readings |
5. | A memorized lyric poem |
6. | An oral report |
7. | A midterm exam |
8. | A final exam |
Class Participation: | 25% |
Oral Presentation: | 10% |
Summary Response: | 15% |
2 Exams | 25% each |
Week 1 |
Beginning to AD 100
Introduction Creation Myths from Various Cultures (historical) -African (handout) Gilgamesh p.10-41 |
Week 2 | "Genesis" p. 48-56 |
Week 3 | "Popul Vuh" p. 1742 - 1759 |
Week 4 | Homer's "Iliad" p. 126-138 |
Week 5 | Job p. 71-81 |
Week 6 |
"Oedipus The King" p. 388-432
Essay 1 due |
Week 7 | Mid-term exam |
Week 8 |
AD 100 to AD 1500
-selections from the "Koran" p. 871-883 -African epic, "Sundiata" (also called "The Mali Epic of Son-Jara" in text) p. 1437-1474 |
Week 9 | From Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" p. 1204-1216 |
Week 10 |
AD 1500 to AD 1650
Cervantes' "Don Quixote" (selections) p. 1523-1548 |
Week 11 |
Hamlet p.1629-1726
Oral Presentation |
Week 12 | Final Essay |
Week 13 | "Paradise Lost" selection |
Week 14 | Revision |
Week 15 | Final Exam |