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MontwoodHigh School

El PasoCommunity College

Syllabus, Part I

Instructor’s Course Requirements

Fall Semester 2015

  1. Course Number and Instructor Information

Dual Credit English IV - ENGL 2322, British Literature I

Class 2– 9:35 A.M. – 10:20 A.M.CRN: 14078

Class 4 – 11:15 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. CRN: 14079

Instructor: Cheryl Lea Becknell Patterson, MA English and Humanities

Campus and Office Hours: MontwoodHigh School, C-214 Phone: 937-2400/2584

Office Hours/Tutoring: 8:00 -8:40 A.M. (Mon/Wed)

Lunch, Before and After School by appointment

Conference Period: 8thPeriod and by Email:

  1. Text and Materials

Greenblatt, Stephen et al. Eds. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th eds. New York: Norton, 2015. Print. (Volume A, B, and C)

Benson, Larry D. Reading Chaucer: An Interlinear Translation of Selections in The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York: Norton, 2006. Print.

Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers. A Writer's Reference with Writing about Literature, 7thed., New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. Print.

Supplemental Reading:

Eliot, George. Jane Eyreand Related Readings. Dallas: McDougal Littell, 1997. Print.

Notes: Textbooks will be issued to students during the first week of the semester and turned in after the final exam. Since the textbooks are furnished by the school, students will not be allowed to write in them. If the books are damaged after issued to you, you may be responsible for purchasing a new book at the replacement cost. You are encouraged to “Mark the Text” using Post-it Notes and Flags. A classroom set of the MLA Handbook will be available to all students. MLA information is also available at:

  1. Course Requirements

This course is designed to cover four major time lines of British Literature:

  1. Anglo-Saxon thru the Middle Ages
  2. The Sixteenth Century
  3. The Early Seventeenth Century
  4. The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century

In addition to following a historical timeline, we will also analyze each selection in relation to the social and cultural aspects during each time period.

  1. College level courses students are expected to read all assigned texts and participate in classroom discussions. In addition to reading assignment, supplemental work will be assigned to reinforce the reading.
  1. Weekly Writing Assignments - Journals (20%)

1.Journal Assignments - Students will prepare a bi-weekly one page written response which represents their analysis of the reading assignments (2nd Period/odd weeks, 4th Period/even weeks). These responses should reflect your close reading of the text, support critical analysis, and may be used to annotate questions you have regarding the assignment. The journal may not simply be a summary of the reading. The journal entries should concentrate on historical, social, and cultural influences. Also pay particular attention to the author’s point of view and what literary devices are illustrated in the writing. There will also be Discussions that will be posted in Blackboard and you will be required to respond to these postings.

2.Journal Report. At the beginning of the semester students will select one or two reading assignments and prepare an oral report and presentation. This journal is due the Friday before the assigned weekly readings. Students will select and sign up for their topic and present their report to the class the first day the assignment is scheduled on the calendar.

3.Journal Portfolio - Students will be required to keep an electronic Journal notebook and copies of all graded journals and writing assignments (to include poetry/essays). This assignment will be turned in as a creative project on: TBA (comprehensive).

  1. Research Project and Presentation (20%) – This is a written report presented orally from a secondary text (scholarly journal) based on a primary text reading assignment. As an alternate project, students may attend an interpretive performance (play) based on any assignment covered during the semester.

Project Proposal: Students will submit a Project Proposal (150 - 200 word) - Due: 14 August 2015. Topics must be from theNorton text A, B, or C and approved by instructor.

Annotated Bibliography - (minimum of three sources)

Peer Review - Due: 21 September 2015 Instructor Review - Due: 25 September 2015

Draft - Partial essay and Presentation Project(2 pages of essay at a minimum along with Works Cited page and the power-point presentation).

Peer Review - Due: 19 October2015

Instructor Review - Due: 23October2015

Final Draft Review- Completed Research Project (5 pages + Works Cited) and Power-point presentation.

Peer Review - Due: 2 November 2015

Instructor Review - Due: 6November 2015

Final Research Project Due Date -

Due: 16 November2015

Project Presentations (by Lotto) 16-20 November 2015

NOTE: All aspects of this research project will be typed in MLA format and due dates will be strictly enforced. The final Research Project will be turned in by hardcopy and also posted in Blackboard in the Research Project Section. The essay will be checked by a program which identifies plagiarism called Safe Assign.

  1. Exams/Essays (40% each exam will be weighted equally) – An exam or essay will be given after every major unit (equally weighted). There will also be a mid-term and comprehensive final exam.
  1. Grading Scale and Course Grades:

Average GradeLetter Grade

90 - 100%A

80 - 89%B

70 - 79%C

60 - 69%D

0 - 59%F

(I=Incomplete, W= Withdrawal – the student is responsible for I/W, WF = Instructor Withdraw Failing - EPCC, Dual Credit Handbook at EPCC website).

Assignments for Grades:

Daily Assignments/Quizzes(20%)

Journals (Journal Report)(20%)

Research Project and Presentation(20%)

Exams/Essays (40%)

  1. Late Work - Daily assignments and Exams/Essays

Check the calendar for assignment due dates. If you know you will be absent, make arrangements to turn-in the work early or by email. You may only make-up scheduled exams/essays if you have an excused absence. Arrangements for make-up exams must be made priorto the scheduled exam and it is your responsibility to notify me. All students must be present for the midterm and final exam.

  1. Instructor’s Policies
  1. Attendance/Drop Policy

Attendance is a major factor in succeeding in any college course. Students are expected to come to class on time and prepared. The attendance guidelines for this course will follow the procedures defined by MontwoodHigh School and SocorroIndependentSchool District. If an absence is un-excused students will not be able to make-up missing assignments. Students are responsible to provide the necessary documentation for the absence to their assigned attendance clerk. Students will come to class on time and not be tardy. Tardiness causes a disruption and will not be tolerated. The EPCC drop policy is outlined in EPCC, Dual Credit Handbook:

All students should consult the instructor before dropping this course. Under the EPCC Instructor Withdraw Failing option if a student does poorly from the beginning of the course then the instructor is required to recommend the student drop the course and be placed in a regular Montwood High School, English IV class. If the student declines, then he/she will know that their work will continue to be graded according to standard, and the grade he/she earns will remain on his/hertranscript.

  1. Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work or original idea without giving credit to that person. Plagiarism also includes unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing an assignment. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:

1)copying word for word out of a book, magazine, or the internet and not giving credit to the original source

2)turning in another person’s work with your name on it

3)paraphrasing too closely or changing only a few words in a sentence or paragraph

  1. Cheating:

Cheating is copying another student’s work and includes: homework, class-work, or test answers. This applies whether copying is done with or without the other person’s knowledge. Cheating also includes the use of “cheat sheets” or writing information and/or answers on clothing, arms, or hands (text messaging an answer with a cell phone or other electronic device).

  1. Penalties for plagiarism and cheating:

These penalties apply to all assignments, including research papers. A referral will be sent to the assistant-principals’ office for documentation of the violation. Any student who is caught cheating or plagiarizing in any way while enrolled in Dual Credit classes will be immediately reassigned to regular classes. A report will also be sent to the Academic Dean and Vice President for Student Services, EPCC. All assigned writing assignments may be checked in Blackboard and using the Safe Assign Program.

Any incident of cheating or plagiarism will become a permanent part of your school record and may affect future admission to colleges. Please refer to EPCC Dual Credit Handbook located on the EPCC website.

  1. Writing Assignments:

All assignments must follow MLA guidelines using an MS-Word processing program. Font size will be 12 point, Times New Roman. Assignments not completed in the correct format will be returned and be subject to the late work policy.

1.Please refer to the following sources and internet sites for MLA format for your essays: Review – A Writer’s Reference, 7th ed. Hacker and Sommers:

2.All papers must be typed (12 pt., Times New Roman font, double spaced)

3.The format will be MLA style (1” margin right/left and top bottom margins). Pagination will begin on the second page. This is easily accomplished by:

Step 1: Selecting Insert from your top menu buttons and selecting Page # (third option)

Step 2: From the selected page numberings, choose the third option with just the page number

Step 3: After doing this in the same menu box where you selected Page #'s you will now see an option to select: Different First Page - select this box. This will leave the first page header blank.

Step 4: Now you can to page 2 and place your header information, which is you last name. Make sure this is in front of the page number (Ex: Patterson 2in the upper right hand corner)

4.Heading (goes on first line of document/not in header & footer)

See next page:

Your Name

Professor Patterson

English IV DC Period____

Current date (25 August 2015)

5.Title of Assignment (Centered)

  1. Student Resources:

Students are encouraged to use EPCC’s and Montwood High School Writing Centers. EPCC’s has Writing Centers at each of their campuses. Students are also encouraged to meet with me during my office hours for questions or assistance with assignments. EPCC Online and Onsite Tutoring:

  1. Standard of Conduct/Cellular Phones:

Students must be familiar with the EPCC Standards of Conduct published in the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and Dual Credit Handbook. Cellular phones must be turned off during class.

  1. Classroom and On-line (email and Blackboard) Etiquette – Quoted directly from EPCC catalogue, 2015 “A college student is a member of a community of students seeking to acquire and communicate knowledge. A student’s conduct, in and out of the classroom, must not infringe on the rights of other students, staff, or faculty. Each student, staff, and faculty member is obligated to respect the rights of others. Such an environment will enhance the educational purpose for which the college exists and the educational programs designed to achieve that purpose.” In the classroom and on-line students will conduct themselves in an appropriate manner, keeping cognizant of voice, tone, and proper decorum and etiquette.
  1. Calendar – British Literature I – 2322, Fall 2015

Note: The syllabus and calendar are subject to revisions. Students are responsible for information contained in the syllabus and calendar and this content may be tested on scheduled exams.

ENGL 2322; Revised Fall 2015

El Paso Community College

Syllabus

Part II

Official Course Description

SUBJECT AREA English

COURSE RUBRIC AND NUMBER ENGL 2322

COURSE TITLE British Literature I

COURSE CREDIT HOURS 3 - 3: 0 Credits Lecture Lab

I. Catalog Description -

Examines a survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. This course is strongly recommended for those pursuing a major in English at the baccalaureate level. ENGL 2322 is not requiredin order to enroll in ENGL 2323.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 with a “C” or better (3:0).

II. Course Objectives

Upon satisfactory completion of this course the student will be able to accomplish the following:

  1. Explain the relationship between authors and their works in the context of their historical, social, and philosophical issues during the corresponding time periods.
  2. Identify major trends of thought and literature in each period studied: i.e., the Anglo-Saxon, the Middle Ages, the Sixteenth Century, the Early Seventeenth Century, the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century.
  3. Analyze and understand works of each literary figure studied.

D. Define literary terms and understand their practical application.

E. Better understand the various people of the Western World and their approach to life

as these elements are presented in the literature considered.

F. Successfully articulate in writing his/her responses and interpretations of literary works. Through the writing of critical essays, research papers, journals, or a combination of these.

G. (Recommended) Attend at least one interpretive performance of a piece of

literature from the period, (poetry reading, play, film, etc).

Unit Titles

The standard units for a British literary/historical survey are these:

A. Anglo-Saxon through the Middle Ages

B. The Sixteenth Century

C. The Early Seventeenth Century

D. The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century

Some instructors may wish to organize the course thematically. If so, possible thematic units could be these:

ENGL 2322; Revised Fall 2015

  1. Heroic Literature
  2. Love
  3. Satire
  4. Religious/Philosophical Literature

III. Evaluation

A. Pre-assessment

Instructors should check each student's prerequisites the first week of class; those who do not qualify should be sent back to Admissions.

B. Post-assessment

1. The instructor will maintain a continuous record of each student's progress.

2. Students should be evaluated periodically throughout the semester.

3. The instructor will determine the weight of each graded assignment.

4. Instructors will require writing assignments other than quizzes and formal exams.

5. Plagiarism is both intellectual theft and academic dishonesty and will not be tolerated. Any work that is plagiarized could result in failure of the course. See the student handbook.

C. Remediation

This is left to the discretion of individual instructors. Some instructors permit students to rewrite major writing assignments. Students needing assistance with writing problems are encouraged to contact the instructor. Assistance is also available through the Writing Centers located at most campuses.

D. Grading Scale

A = 90 - 100 F = below 60

B = 80 - 89 I = Incomplete

C = 70 - 79 W = Withdrew or Withdrawn

D = 60 - 69WF = Instructor Withdraw Failing

IV. Disability Statement (American with/Disabilities Act [ADA])

EPCC offers a variety of services to persons with documented sensory, mental, physical, or temporary disabling conditions to promote success in classes. If you have a disability and believe you may need services, you are encouraged to contact the Center for Students with Disabilities to discuss your needs with a counselor. All discussions and documentation are kept confidential. Offices located: VV Rm C-112 (831-2426); TM Rm 1400 (831-5808); RG Rm B-201 (831-4198); NWC Rm M-54 (831-8815); and MDP Rm A-125 (831-7024).

V. 6 Drop Rule

Students who began attending Texas public institutions of higher education for the first time during the Fall 2007 semester or later are subject to a 6-Drop limit for all undergraduate classes. Developmental, ESL, Dual Credit and Early College High School classes are exempt from this rule. All students should consult with their instructor before dropping a class.

ENGL 2322; Revised Fall 2015

Academic assistance is available. Students are encouraged to see Counseling Services if dropping because exemptions may apply. Refer to the EPCC catalog and website for additional information.

Revised by Discipline: Fall 2015

British Literature I –ENGL 2322

Fall Semester 2015 Calendar

EPCC First day of Class August 24, 2015

EPCC Final Exam Days: December 7-112015

November 13, 2015- Last Day to Drop with a grade of “W”

28-31July 2015

Introduction to Class and Housekeeping Rules/MLA Lecture

Review EPCC Dual Credit Handbook, Student Responsibilities

Review – A Writer’s Reference, Diana Hacker: Avoiding Plagiarism (376-385) (Pitts article) and

(Use this URL for 2009 Updates to MLA Handbook, 7th Edition and for MLA sample essay formats)

Issue textbooks Norton A, B, C

ReadingAssignments: Norton A, Anglo-Saxon Literature (xii-xxii, 3- 28),

“The Wanderer” (117-120)

“The Wife’s Lament” (121-122)

“Judith” (109-117)

The Epic oral legend and story: Beowulf(36-108)

Writing Assignment – Journal - Define a hero and give an example of what you believe is a hero. How does your hero compare with the epic heroes?

Classroom Activity: Stories in Song – students will brainstorm examples of current songs that tell a story. Choose one or two and discuss what they reveal about the worldviews of those who sing and listen to them (Group Activity, Stories in Song – Discuss current songs that tell a story. Choose one or two and discuss what they reveal about the world views of those who sing and listen to them (37Classroom textbook).

Classroom Activity: Journal - What is a journal response (literary analysis) for a reading assignment and how do I begin to write it????

JOURNAL Due: Peer/Instructor Review 3 August 2015 (MLA Format)

3-7 August 2015

Lecture: Norton A: The Middle-Ages and Oral Traditions (Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries) (183-185 and 477-480). Review of Literary Analysis (EN 1301)

Reading Assignment: Continue with Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (186-238)

Secondary Text:

Hennequin, Wendy M. “We’ve Created a Monster: The Strange Case of Grendel’s Mother.” English Studies 89.5 (October 2008): 503-523. JSTOR. Web. 7 Jun 2009.

Film adaptation – Beowulf storyline: Heroes and Demons - Star Trek, Voyager.

Writing Assignment - Journal - Explain how Gene Rodenberry uses the story of Beowulf in a future context and contrast his use of a female warrior (Frea) to the socially accepted roles for women during Middle-Ages and Anglo-Saxon time-frames.