ENG 253 American Literature: Early
American Literature beginnings to 1865 focuses on major early movements in American Lit including Native American literature, the African American vernacular (songs and tales) and slave narratives. European exploration writings, the writings of Colonial America (1620-1776), the Literature of the New Republic (1776-1836) and the Literature of the American Renaissance (1836-1865). Emphasis will be on the historical, social, and philosophical backgrounds. ENG 253 provides an understanding of and appreciation for American culture as expressed in literature.
Prerequisite
Recommended: College-level reading;
WR 121 English Composition; and
ENG 104 Literature Fiction or
ENG 106 Literature: Poetry is strongly recommended for success in this course.
Offered
Offered Winter only
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AAOT Arts & Letters, AS Literature & the Arts, AS Liberal Arts Core 2, AGS Humanities/Arts, AS Western Culture,
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Recognize how literature helps in understanding the human condition. Appreciate the early diversity of cultures who have contributed to American literature. Read, write, and talk critically and insightfully about American Literature. Demonstrate how American Literature enhances your contemporary selves cultures awareness and creativity. Write and speak confidently about your own and others ideas regarding American Literature.