English 251-02: Major American Authors: Colonial to Romantic (Fall 2013) Jim Clark - Office: 3304 Humanities (334-5459) jlclark@uncg.edu Hours: (M-Th) 10-12:15, 1:45-3 Text: Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vol. A&B, 8th ed. Attendance: You are expected to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned material. After your third unexcused absence, you will be placed on probation; after your fourth, you will receive a grade of WF. Grades: There will be three essay exams, each counting 30% of your course grade. A late exam is penalized one letter grade for each day late. You must keep a copy of each exam you submit. No emailed exams, unless directed. Each day you come to class there will be a quiz on the assigned reading (these quizzes count as part of your class participation grade, which is 10% of your course grade). Grade Danger: Cell phones off, laptops closed, during class. During class discussions, private talk with neighboring students will lower severely your participation grade. Honor Code: The quizzes and the final exam are governed by the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy as stated in the Student Handbook. Each exam must have a signed statement of the Policy. Tentative Schedule Aug. 20 (T) Aug. 22 (Th) Aug. 27 (T) Aug. 29 (Th) Sept. 3 (T) Sept. 5 (Th) Sept. 10 (T) Sept. 12 (Th) Sept. 17 (T) Sept. 19 (Th) Sept. 24 (T) Sept. 26 (Th) Oct. 1 (T) Oct. 3 (Th) Oct. 8 (T) Oct. 10 (Th) Oct. 17 (Th) Oct. 22 (T) Oct. 24 (Th) Oct. 29 (T) Oct. 31 (Th) Nov. 5 (T) Nov. 7 (Th) Nov. 12 (T) Nov. 14 (Th) Nov. 19 (T) Nov. 21 (Th) Nov. 26 (T) Dec. 5 (Th) Introduction “Beginnings to 1700,” pp. 3-20; Iroquois Creation Story, pp. 21-25; Cabeza de Vaca, pp. 43-51; “First Encounters,” pp. 52-54 Bradford, pp. 121-148, 154-155, Morton, pp. 157-165 Bradstreet, pp. 207-209, 213-238 Wigglesworth, pp. 238-243; Rowlandson, pp. 256-288 Taylor, pp. 289-307 Mather, pp. 327-333; Edwards, pp. 396-401, 409, 430-441 Exam #1 due in Room 3304 Moore Humanities by 1:45 “American Literature 1700-1820, pp. 365-378; “Native Americans” Contact and Conflict, pp. 442-443; Red Jacket, pp. 450-453; Franklin, pp. 455-463, 476-480, 534-539 “Women’s Poetry,” pp. 722-723; Murray, pp. 737-745; Wheatley, pp. 762-764; “American Literature 1820-1865,” pp. 3-24; Irving, pp. 25-41 Irving, pp. 41-62 Cooper, pp. 62-65, 72-79; Bryant, pp. 121-129; Sedgwick, pp. 86-106 Emerson, pp. 211-217, 243-256, 256-269, 295-310 Thoreau, pp. 961-980 Douglass, pp. 1170-1216, 1237-1238, 1251-1254 Essay Exam #2 due in Room 3304 Moore Humanities by 1:45 Hawthorne, pp. 369-386 Hawthorne, pp. 386-395 Hawthorne, pp. 409-418 Hawthorne, pp. 430-450 Poe, pp. 629-633, 691-695, 695-701 Poe, 714-719, 654-667 Melville, pp.1424-1427, 1483-1509 Melville, pp.1587-1643 “Slavery, Race,” pp. 787-788; Stowe, pp.805-818; Jacobs, pp. 920-942; Fern, pp. 905-908, 912 Dickinson, pp. 1659-1663, and selected poems Whitman, pp. 1310-1329, 1387-1392, 1402-1408 Whitman, “Passage to India” (Blackboard) Final Essay Exam must be hand-delivered to Jim Clark in 3304 Moore Humanities by 3 pm Learning Goals: At the completion of this course, you should be able to 1) identify and understand varied characteristics of literature 2) apply techniques of literary analysis to texts 3) use literary study to develop skills in careful reading and clear writing 4) demonstrate understanding of the diverse social and historical contexts.