Literature 210 Syllabus
Course Title: Myth and Folklore
Dept. Prefix: ENGL 210
Course Time: 9:30a.m-10:20a.m, daily
Number of Credits: 5
Class Hours Per Week: 5
Quarter: Winter 2015
Name of Textbook: Too Good to be True by Jan Harold Brunvand; The Golden Ass by Apuleius
and translated by Robert Graves; The Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Andrew George; Folklore,
Myths and Legends by Donna Rosenberg
Visit http://collegestore.wwcc.edu/ for ISBN numbers.
Instructor: James C. Bower
Office Hours: 10:30 - 11:20 AM
M-F, room 130
Phone: (509) 758-1771
E-mail: james.bower@wwcc.edu; sendhomeworkhere@gmail.com
Course Description
Examines the myths and folktales of the world with an emphasis on literature and culture.
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Identify the primary function of narrative in all literature; to craft a meaning and context
for our lives.
 Demonstrate familiarity with various stories and motifs that crop up repeatedly in myth
and folklore.
 Identify and explain a variety of archetypical figures in myth and folklore.
 Read, write about and discuss at least one major mythic classic (Epic of Gilgamesh)
 Read, write about and discuss at least one major folklore classic from India, Japan,
and/or Native American sources.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between myth and folklore as literary
genres.
 Explore in discussion and writing the mythic constructs that have an effect on our own
lives.
Type of Instruction Used in the Course:
Lecture, discussion, audio-visual presentations, and reading and writing assignments are the
major teaching methods in the course.
Evaluation Devices:
5-15 Reading Quizzes: 30% of total grade
Group Project: 20% of total grade
Midterm Exam: 25% of total grade
Final Exam: 25% of total grade
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is importance to gain the most knowledge and experience from this course.
Excessive absences, consistent lack of preparation (i.e., reading not finished on schedule), and
lack of participation can result in the lowering of your final grade. View the Grading Policy
below and compare the percentage of classes attended to the chart to get an idea of your
performance in this category. I.E., if you have attended 16 out of 20 classes, your attendance
percentage would be 80%, a B- and very nearly a C+. Arriving late and leaving early may also
count against your final grade. On the flip side, excellent attendance will help your grade in a
positive direction for any borderline case.
Testing Policy:
Reading quizzes may be given any day reading is listed; reading assignments are due
class time by the day listed. Quizzes and exams will be closed book and in-class unless
specified otherwise. You will need to provide a Scan-tron form at your own expense for each
exam. No make-up quizzes will be allowed but your lowest quiz score will be dropped no
questions asked. Exam make-ups will be allowed only in the event of an emergency and must be
taken within 48 hours of the scheduled course time.
Homework Policy:
All homework (group project essays and outlines, et cetera) must be sent to
sendhomeworkhere@gmail.com. No physical copies will be accepted.
Reading assignments and other class assignments must be completed in a timely fashion in order
to ensure valuable classroom discussion.
Grading Policy:
A = 92.6 - 100 %
B+ = 87.6 - 89%
C+ = 77.6 - 79%
D+ = 67.6 - 69%
F = 0 - 59 %
A- = 90 - 92.5%
B = 82.6 - 87.5% B- = 80 - 82.5%
C = 72.6 - 77.5% C- = 70 - 72.5%
D = 60 - 67.5%
All rules and policies as in the Student Policies pages apply to this course:
http://www.wwcc.edu/CMS/index.php?id=426 (or search “policies” from
homepage).
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If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are
encouraged to contact both your instructor and the Disabilities Coordinator in the Student
Development Center, 527-4258, as early as possible in the quarter.
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Introduction;
syllabus
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Holiday (College
Closed) Martin L.
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Gilgamesh, pages
1-62
Ass, pages 1-51
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Gilgamesh,
Pages 62-100
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Ass, pages 52-95
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Ass, pages 96143
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Ass, pages 144180
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pages 181Week Ass,
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February ►
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Ass, pages 218240
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Ass, pages 241254
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Ass, pages 254288
Mid-term Exam
F, M, and L:
F, M, and L: The
Anansi the Clever Woman With
One
One Hand
F, M, and L: The
Crocodile and His
Son
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9
10
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13
Week
6
F, M, and L: The Meet for Group
Craftsman’s Wife, Presentations
Prometheus…
F, M, and L: saga F, M, and L:
of Gunnlaug…
Botoque…, The
Little Frog
F, M, and L: El
Bizarron and the
Devil…
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16
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20
Meet for Group
Presentations
F, M, and L:
The Tiger’s
Whisker
F, M, and L:
Kerta’s Sacrifice
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Holiday
F, M, and L:
(College
Giant, Taro
Closed)
Urashima
Presidents’ Day
5
Fri
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Week
7
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March ►
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Brunvand: Brain
Drain, Surpriser
Surprised, The Hare
Dryer, the AirFreighted Pet,
Poisoned
PussyCat…
Advising Day
Brunvand:
Brunvand: The
(class cancelled) Elephant…, The
Choking
Meet for Group Wife…, The
Doberman, The
Presentations Baby…, The Stuck
Licked Hand, Fifi
Couple, The
Spills the Paint,
Bothered Bride,
Dead Cat in the
Sex in Disguise,
Package,
The Unzipped Fly
Revenge of the
Rich
Fri
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28
The Wrong
Teeth, Bungling
Brides, The Nude
Bachelor, Come
and Get It, The
Last Kiss, Hold
the Mayo!,
Superglue…
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Group
Presentations
Practice
Group
Presentations
Practice
Group
Presentations
Practice
Group
Presentations
Practice
Group
Presentations
Practice
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9
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The
Microwaved…,
Shoplifter…,
Indecent,
Trained…
Kangaroo..,
Flying (Cow and
Kitten),
Missionaries…,
Exploding (Toilet
and Bra), Nude
Housewife, Lights
Out
Good Times…,
Kidney…, Sir
Whitey, IceCream-Cone…,
Dormitory
Acrobatic…,
Telltale, Term
Paper…, Bird
Foot, Do You
Know…
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Week
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The Pregnant
Wrap Up; No
Shoplifter,
homework due.
Unsolvable Math
Problem, The
Heel in the Grate
Final Exam
Sat
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Notes:
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