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WHITE MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH 03570
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Number: ENG238
Spring 2011
Title: The Literature of Hunting and Fishing
Berlin
Prepared by: Spring 2011
Susan M. Zoino
Professor of English
December 2010
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COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: BENG238 The Literature of Hunting and Fishing
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: TV, video games, and computerized social networking take much of our
time these days from reading and the outdoors. There is an honored culture of hunting and fishing in New
England, and this course will (re) introduce students to the pleasures of reading great writers on hunting
and fishing, both fiction and non-fiction. Short stories will be read closely and analyzed for plot
development, characterization, setting, point of view, dialogue, theme, and style. Non-fiction will be read
to compare the genre with fiction, as well as to hear how hunters and fishermen who write, and writers
who hunt and fish, reflect on their sports.
PREREQUISITE: ENG120 College Composition
INSTRUCTOR:
Professor Susan Zoino
752-1113 x 3021
szoino@ccsnh.edu
Office: 209
Office hours:
TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED:
Staudohar, Paul D., Ed. Hunting’s Best Short Stories. Chicago Review Press: Chicago, 2000.
Staudohar, Paul D., Ed. Fishing’s Best Short Stories. Chicago Review Press: Chicago, 2000.
Other class readings will come from a variety of sources. Potential readings include:
Brooks, Win. The Shining Tides. William Morrow and Company: New York, 1952.
Duncan, David James. “Dutch.” The Armchair Angler. Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York, 1986.
Grey, Zane. “The Lord of Lackawaxen Creek.” 1908. Ode To Bass and Trout.
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York, 1952.
Hemingway, Ernest. “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber.” The Snows of Kilimanjaro and
Other Stories. Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York, 1927.
Hemingway, Lorian. “Walk on Water For Me.” A Different Angle: Fly Fishing Stories By Women.
Berkley Books: New York, 1996.
Humphrey, William. “Great Point.” The Armchair Angler. Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York, 1986.
Lampman, Ben Hur. “Discovery.” Roger Caras’ Treasury of Great Fishing Stories. Bristol Park Books:
1996.
Leacock, Stephen. “My Fishing Pond.” The Informal Essay. W.W. Norton: New York, 1961.
Legler, Gretchen. “Fishergirl.” A Different Angle: Fly Fishing Stories By Women. Berkley Books: New
York, 1996.
Maclean, Norman. A River Runs Through It.
Petersen, David, Ed. A Hunter’s Heart: Honest Essays on Blood Sport. Henry Holt and Company: New
York, 1996. (selections).
Proulx, Annie. “The Unclouded Day.” Heart Songs and Other Stories.
Ruark, Robert. “September Song.” The Greatest Fishing Stories Ever Told. The Lyons Press: New York,
2000.
Schwiebert, Earnest. “Grasshopper Wind.” The Armchair Angler. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons,
1986.
Traver, Robert. “The Intruder." Roger Caras’ Treasury of Great Fishing Stories. Bristol Park Books:
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New York, 1996.
Waldon, Howard T. “Old Poacher’s Return.” The Fireside Book of Fishing: A Selection from the Great
Literature of Angling. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1959.
Williams, Thomas. “The Fisherman Who Got Away.” Leah, New Hampshire: The Collected Stories of
Thomas Williams.
Williams, Thomas. “Goose Pond.” Leah, New Hampshire: The Collected Stories of Thomas Williams.
Williams, Thomas. “Horn Pout Are Evil.” Leah, New Hampshire: The Collected Stories of Thomas
Williams.
RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTARY READING:
Other readings as assigned.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:
At the completion of this course students will be able to:
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Identify significant authors in Hunting and Fishing literature.
Define literary concepts in fiction (plot, theme, setting, characterization, etc.)
Define literary concepts in non-fiction (stance, audience, purpose, style, etc.)
Compare works to each other, and to their historical backgrounds.
Formulate analytical questions about the literature.
Formally analyze short stories and essays, and see the thin line that sometimes separates them.
Apply library research skills to access supplements to readings and/or to writings.
Deliver oral presentations.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
Readings, writing, discussions, analyses, exams, and student presentations. Background information is
supplied in brief lectures. Two papers, two essay examinations, reading responses and presentations hold
students accountable for concepts and analysis.
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
There are many library resources available, both in the library and online
(http:/www.wmcc.edu/services/lib/). Please contact the library staff for more information. Students will
be required to use library resources for some of their essay research.
To access most of the library’s databases from OFF-CAMPUS, use your college e-mail name as your
username and for your password, use your e-mail password (see the Student Information System for your
college email and password). If you experience problems getting into the library databases with your
college e-mail and password, please contact the library staff.
GRADING POLICY:
Essays: 40%
Exams: 30%
Reading Responses and Presentations: 30%
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INSTRUCTOR'S POLICIES:
ATTENDANCE: Because class discussions are so important to the learning in this course, after three
class-hours of absence, I will speak with you about withdrawing from the class.
COLLEGE POLICIES:
ACADEMIC HONESTY – Original thinking and intellectual honesty are central to a college education.
Research projects require the ongoing use of existing works, but students must conduct themselves with
proper regard for the rights of others and of the college, in a context of mutual respect, integrity and
reason. Activities such as plagiarism and cheating are not acceptable and will not be condoned by the
college. Students involved in such activities are subject to serious disciplinary action. The following are
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Misrepresenting academic work done by someone else as one’s own efforts, with or without
permission of the person.
Providing or using prohibited assistance in assignments and examinations.
Unauthorized communication in any manner with other students during an examination;
collaboration in the preparation of reports or take-home examinations; copying, giving aid or
failing to follow the faculty member’s instructions.
Tampering with or falsifying official college records.
Infringing upon the right of other students to fair and equal access to college library materials and
comparable academic resources.
Falsification of data collected for and presented as part of course requirements.
Presenting as one’s own ideas, another person’s work or words without proper acknowledgement.
There may be other instances of academic dishonesty, which will be identified by a faculty member.
DISABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS -- If you have a documented disability that may affect your
performance in this course, please advise the instructor immediately so appropriate accommodations may
be put in place. Accommodations may be arranged through the Disability Services Coordinator in room
#104. Accommodations and assistive technology are available to students at no additional cost, and
should be accessed at the beginning of each semester.
DISCRIMINATION POLICY: The White Mountains Community College of Berlin does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap in admission or access to, or
treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any persons having inquiries concerning White
Mountains Community College’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, is directed to contact Peg Heaney, 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH, 03570. Peg Heaney
has been designated by White Mountains Community College, Berlin campus, to coordinate the
institution’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. Any
person may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, or the
Director, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region 1, 140 Federal Street, Boston,
MA 02110.
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COURSE TIMETABLE
CLASS/WEEK
NUMBER
CLASS/UNIT LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
READING ASSIGNMENT/
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Weeks 1-4
Read short stories on hunting. Analyze
fiction literary concepts within each story,
and discuss and compare their effects with
other short stories. Compare works to their
historical backgrounds.
Selections from Hunting’s Best
Short Stories and other sources.
Reading responses due each
week.
Exam One
Weeks 5-8
Read essays on hunting. Analyze nonfiction literary concepts within each essay,
and discuss and compare their effects with
other essays. Compare works to their
historical backgrounds.
Selections from A Hunter’s
Heart and other sources.
Reading responses due each
week.
Essay One
Weeks 9-12
Read short stories on fishing. Analyze
fiction literary concepts within each story,
and discuss and compare their effects with
other short stories. Compare works to their
historical backgrounds.
Selections from Fishing’s Best
Short Stories and other sources.
Reading responses due each
week.
Exam Two
Weeks 13-16
Read essays on fishing. Analyze
fiction literary concepts within each essay,
and discuss and compare their effects with
other essays. Compare works to their
historical backgrounds.
Selections from various sources.
Reading Responses due each
week.
Essay Two
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Course # ENG238 The Literature of Hunting and Fishing
Prepared by:
Susan Zoino
Approved by: Program Coordinator or
Department Chairperson: __Patricia Finnigan
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Date: December 2010
Allen, MST
Date: _____Thursday, December 16, 2010______
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