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UMHS World Literature
.5 Carnegie Unit
Instructor: Josh Green |
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Instructor Information: I am the Director of the Northwest MS Community College-DeSoto Writing Center and a faculty member in the English Department. I teach English Composition I as well as the corresponding Companion Course. My research interests include theoretical frameworks in education and composition theory, specifically community-engaged pedagogy and collaboratives. I have been teaching for 9 years. |
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Contact Information: If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the email link on the main Lessons page or in the "Communications & Tools" tab. NOTE: Replies to your emails will go to your go.olemiss.edu email account, so be sure to check it frequently.
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Course Description: To understand where we are going, we must first understand where we have been. This course focuses on the world’s best literature from the beginning of recorded time to the present. It provides students with exposure to and knowledge of classic texts from around the globe, as well as the background and skill needed to understand and enjoy each. Our goal will be to think critically about readings and to consider the author’s purpose, audience, tone, and use of literary devices to make meaning as language and literature evolves. The major form of expression and analysis in this course will be through various forms of writing: analysis, interpretation, research, etc. |
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Required Textbook: The Norton Anthology of World Literature (Shorter Third Edition); Vol. 1 Independent Reading Assignment (See assignment explanation below.) You must get ONE (1) of the following:
It is the student's responsibility to order his or her textbook. Online textbook retailers such as Amazon.com, ABEbooks.com, or Half.com usually provide used textbooks at economical prices. **I recommend that you check out your independent reading assignment from your local public library to minimize your cost. You must make sure you are ordering the exact book required in this syllabus. |
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Course Objectives: Click this Course Standards Link for a full list of the standards covered in this course. |
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Course Outline:This course consists of 50 instructional modules (or lessons). NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page. |
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| Units | Reading Assignments | Due for Grades | Pacing guide to complete the course in a traditional school half year |
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| Start Here | Syllabus and Orientation folder. NOTE: Once you complete the syllabus and orientation quiz, the rest of the lessons will become available to you. | Syllabus quiz, Introduce Yourself discussion board, Course pre-test | Week 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Read Unit Introduction “The Invention of Writing and the Earliest Literature” (p. 3-6) | Introduction Quiz | Week 1 | |||||||
| Read “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Introduction (p. 33-37) Review Elements of an Epic Hero Notes |
Gilgamesh Webquest, Anticipation Guide, & Muse Discussion | |||||||||
| Read “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Tablet I (p. 38-44) | Reading Questions & Etymology Discussion | |||||||||
| Read “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Tablet II-IV (p. 44-58) | Reading Questions & Hero Discussion | |||||||||
| Read “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Tablet V-VII (p. 58-70) | Reading Questions & Cycle of a Hero Timeline | |||||||||
| Read “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Tablet VIII-XI (p. 70-88) | Reading Questions, Analytical Discussion, & Cycle of a Hero Timeline | Week 2 | ||||||||
| Read “Storytelling, the Meaning of Life, and the Epic of Gilgamesh” Article | Reflective Questions & Discussion | |||||||||
| Read Genesis 6-9 Noah and the Flood (p. 99-103) | Comparative PPT Activity | |||||||||
| Complete Hero Creative Assignment | Hero Assignment | |||||||||
| Exam 1 | Proctored exam covering "The Epic of Gilgamesh". Be sure to complete all previous assignments before taking this exam. Any assignments not completed before the exam is taken may receive a grade of zero. | Proctored test | Week 3 | |||||||
| 1 Cont. | Read Homer and Iliad Introduction (p. 121-125) | Pre-Reading Questions & Predictions | Week 3 | |||||||
| Read Iliad Book I: The Rage of Achilles (p. 129-144) | Research PPT, Reading Questions, & Film Comparison Discussion | |||||||||
| Read Iliad Book XXII: The Death of Hector (p. 145-158) | Research PPT, Reading Questions, & Film Comparison Discussion | |||||||||
| The Iliad Hero Analysis Essay | Hero Analysis Essay | Week 4 | ||||||||
| Read Ancient Athenian Drama Introduction (p. 475-481) | Quiz | |||||||||
| Read Euripides Introduction (p. 525-528) | Pre-Reading Questions | |||||||||
| Read Medea Prologue (lines 1-150, p. 528-532) Review Medea Chorus Notes |
Reading Questions & Prediction Activity | Week 5 | ||||||||
| Read Medea First Episode (lines 151-419, p. 532-538) | Reading Questions & First Impressions Activity | |||||||||
| Read Medea Second Episode (lines 420-650, p. 539-544) | Reading Questions, Medea vs. Jason Activity, & Discussion | |||||||||
| Read Medea Third Episode (lines 651-846, p. 544-549) | Reading Questions | |||||||||
| Read Medea Fourth Episode (lines 847-1003, p. 549-553) | Reading Questions & Character Casting Activity | |||||||||
| Read Medea Fifth Episode (lines 1004-1468, p. 553-564) | Reading Questions & Research PPT Activity | Week 6 | ||||||||
| Medea Analysis Essay | Analysis Essay | |||||||||
| 2 | Complete Beowulf Webquest & Review Beowulf Notes | Webquest | ||||||||
| Read Beowulf Chapters 1-5 (p. 891-908) | Reading / Analysis Questions, Creative Boast, & Discussion | Week 7 | ||||||||
| Review Kennings Explanation | Kennings Activity | |||||||||
| Read Beowulf Chapters 6-9 (p. 909-931) | Reading / Analysis Questions & Discussion | |||||||||
| Read Beowulf Chapters 10-13 (p. 931-960) | Reading / Analysis Questions & Discussion | |||||||||
| Exam 2 | Proctored exam covering Beowulf. Be sure to complete all previous assignments before taking this exam. Any assignments not completed before the exam is taken may receive a grade of zero. | Proctored test | Week 8 | |||||||
| 2 Cont. | Read The Thousand and One Nights Introduction (p. 1173-1176) | Pre-Reading Questions | Week 8 | |||||||
| Read The Thousand and One Nights Prologue (p. 1176-1183) | Reading Questions & Discussion | |||||||||
| Read TTON Nights - “The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey” & “The Tale of the Merchant and His Wife” (p. 1183-1187) | Reading Questions & Moral of the Story Activity | |||||||||
| Read The Thousand and One Nights [First-Eighth Night] (p. 1187-1197) | Reading Questions & Quiz | |||||||||
| Complete The Thousand and One Nights Alternative Perspective | Alternative Perspective | |||||||||
| 3 | Read William Shakespeare Introduction (p. 1801-1805) | Pre-Reading Activity & Elements of a Tragedy Quiz | Week 9 | |||||||
| Read Hamlet Act I (p. 1805-1827) | Reading Questions, Ghost Comic & Close Reading Activity | |||||||||
| Read Hamlet Act II (p. 1828-1845) | Reading Questions, StoryBoard Activity, & Close Reading Activity | |||||||||
| Read Hamlet Act III (p. 1845-1866) | Reading Questions, Director’s Activity, & Close Reading Activity | Week 10 | ||||||||
| Read Hamlet IV (1867-1884) | Reading Questions, Ophelia’s Journal, & Close Reading Activity | |||||||||
| Read Hamlet V (p. 1884-1900) | Reading Questions, 7 Deadly Sins PPT Activity, & Weird Word Log | |||||||||
| Complete Hamlet Personal Connection Letter | Connection Letter | |||||||||
| Exam 3 | Proctored exam covering Hamlet. Be sure to complete all previous assignments before taking this exam. Any assignments not completed before the exam is taken may receive a grade of zero. | Proctored test | Week 11 | |||||||
| 4 | Read John Keats’s “Ode to a Grecian Urn” and “Ode to a Nightingale” & review John Keats Notes | Reading Questions & Ode Writing Activity | Week 11 | |||||||
| Read Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Poetry Selections, review E.B. Browning Notes, & review Sonnet 43 Line-by-Line Analysis | Reading Questions & Spoof Sonnet | |||||||||
| Read Walt Whitman’s Poetry Selections & review Walt Whitman Notes | Reading / Analysis Questions & Discussion | Week 12 | ||||||||
| Read Emily Dickinson’s Poetry Selections & review Emily Dickinson Notes | Reading / Analysis Questions & Bio-Poem | |||||||||
| Read e.e. cummings’s Poetry Selections & review e.e. cummings Notes | Reading / Analysis Questions & Discussion | Week 13 | ||||||||
| Read Maya Angelou’s Poetry Selections & review Maya Angelou Notes | Reading / Analysis Questions & Discussion | |||||||||
| Poetry Portfolio Project | Poetry Portfolio Project | Week 14 | ||||||||
| 5 | Read Selected IRA Novel [at self-selected pace] | IRA Novel E-mail | Week 15-17 | |||||||
| Complete IRA Journal Entries (4) & Discussion | Journal Entries & Discussion | |||||||||
| Post-test, Exit Survey | The 10-minute Post-test is in the Final Exam folder and must be completed before the final exam will appear. | To be completed before scheduling your final exam. | Week 18 | |||||||
| Final Exam | Proctored independent reading essay. Complete all previous assignments before taking this exam. Any assignments not completed before the exam is taken will receive a grade of zero. | Proctored test | Week 18 | |||||||
Grading Scale: 93 - 100% = A The grading format is as follows: Minor Grades: 50% (all quizzes, reading assignments/guides, and reading activities) |
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