Algonquin College
20th Century Canadian Literature
Professor’s
Name:
Email:
Catrina McBride
Phone:
ENL1725
613-727-4723 x3237
Course
Number:
Course
Section:
Academic Year:
Office:
B417
Term:
Fall
Office Hours:
Mon. 10:00 – 12:00
Tues. 12:00 – 2:00
Thurs. 10:00 – 12:00
Academic
Level:
3
mcbridc@algonquincollege.com
320
2010/2011
Section Specific Learning Resources
 The textbooks for this course are the same as those listed in the approved
course outline available on Blackboard
Learning Schedule
Date
TOPIC/READINGS
Week 1
Introductions
Sept. 6-10
Course Overview
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS
Identity
Artist as Social Critic
Week 2
Sept. 13-17
Week 3
Sept. 20-24
Explain Journal
Rez Sisters Act I
Explain Drama Paper
Rez Sisters Act II
Quiz
Journal
Quiz
Journal
Drama Paper Due 10%
Sept. 27-
The Art of Cooking and
Serving, Margaret Atwood
Oct. 1
A Long Migration, Vincent Lam
Journal
Week 4
Quiz
Both from The Penguin Book of
Canadian Short Stories
Explain Debate and Short
Story Paper
Week 5
Oct. 4-8
The Road Past Altamont,
Gabrielle Roy
Quiz
Journal
Horses of the Night , Margaret
Laurence
Sign up for Debate & Paper Topic
Both from The Penguin Book of
Canadian Short Stories
Week 6
Short Story Debate
Oct. 11-15
Plan Group Meeting
Debate 10%
Short Story Paper Due 15%
Holding Still For As Long As
Possible Pages 3-157
Quiz
Quiz
Oct. 25-29
Holding Still For As Long As
Possible Pages 158-296
Week 9
In the Skin of a Lion
Quiz
Nov. 1-5
Pages 7-128
Journal
Week 10
In the Skin of a Lion
Quiz
Nov. 8-12
Pages 129-244
Journal
Week 11
Generation X (p. 4-86)
Quiz
Journal
Sign up for Debate, Presentation,
& Paper Topic
Generation X (p. 87-179)
Quiz
Journal
Week 13 Nov.
29-Dec. 3
Final Debate and
Presentations
Debate 10%
Week 14
Presentations
Novel Paper or Creative Piece
Due 15%
Week 7
Oct. 18-22
Week 8
Nov. 15-19
Week 12
Nov. 22-26
Dec. 6-10
Journal
Journal
Presentations Due 10%
Week 15
F I N A L EXAMINATIONS
BEGIN
Grade Breakdown:
Evaluation item
Drama Opinion Paper
Short Story Opinion Paper
Novel Opinion Paper or Creative Piece
In-Class Debates/Discussions
Reading Journal
Novel Presentation
Quizzes
Percentage
10%
15%
15%
20%
20%
10%
10%
100%
Other Important Information
School of Business Procedures have been posted under Course Information on
Blackboard. Please ensure you read and familiarize yourself with them.
Major Classroom policies include:
 Any assignment found to have plagiarized material from students, Internet, or
print sources will receive a grade of zero.
 Assignments will not be accepted late except upon submission of appropriate
documentation (doctor’s note).
 You will be doing a portion of your course work and some of your assignments in
class. If you must miss a class, you will forfeit the marks for that period (except
upon submission of appropriate documentation).
NOTE: Work obligations, regular doctor or dentist appointments, banking
appointments, carpooling arrangements, etc. do not count as legitimate reasons for
missing class.