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Winter 2020
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| ENG 109 - Survey of World Literature |
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Associated Term:
Winter 2020
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of selected major literary themes and important developments and transformations within and across cultures. 2. Demonstrate an awareness of the functioning of the formal elements of literature -- character, plot setting, imagery, symbol, point-of-view, and tone. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of important historical and cultural contexts that affect literature 4. Demonstrate capability to examine multiple points of view relating to gender and culture, and to embrace contrasting "truths." 5. Demonstrate an ability to contribute to collaborative learning projects and small group discussions. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of literary proof as the basis of supporting a literary interpretation. 7. Understand that literary interpretation, while subject to the need for valid proof, is also open-ended and creative. 8. Distinguish between connotation and denotation and demonstrate how the connotative language helps shape major points of a literary text (poem, story, play) 9. Demonstrate ability to use interpretive frameworks to investigate contextual meanings of literature. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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