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English 10B - Fall, 2011
Literatures in English II: 1700-1900
Class Information
Instructor:
Ziser, Michael
CRN:
62320
Time:
TR 1:40-3:00
Location:
1128 Hart
Description
English 10B is the second segment in the required three-part Literatures in English sequence. As in all 10-series courses, our collective goal will be to lay down a solid foundation of historical, terminological, methodological, and pragmatic knowledge in preparation for more advanced study at the upper division. Our focus in this class will be on prose and poetry produced between 1700 and 1900 in England and the United States, with emphasis on the major transitions in English literary history. This is a reading- and writing-intensive course, designed to improve your skills in close reading within a historical context, guide you towards fruitful research strategies, and encourage your curiosity about the vast riches available to literary study.
Grading
Quizzes: (15 x 1%): 15%
Short Exercises: (6 x 2.5%): 15%
Paper 1: 25%
Paper 2: 30%
Final Exam: 15%
Texts
Leaves of Grass
, Walt Whitman
Charlotte Temple
, Susanna Rowson
The Origin of Species and The Voyage of the Beagle
, Charles Darwin
Robinson Crusoe
, Daniel Defoe
Songs of Innocence and Experience
, William Blake
Autobiography and Other Writings
, Benjamin Franklin
Gulliver's Travels
, Jonathan Swift
The Enlightenment: A Brief History with Documents
, Margaret Jacobs
Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction
, Michael Ferber
Victorian People and Ideas
, Richard Altick
Leaves of Grass
, Walt Whitman