British+Literature+I

SUMMER SESSION I 2010 BRITISH LITERATURE I ENG 4301 Monday-Thursday,7:00a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Library Cell: 817 524-5901 Office: 817 461-8741 Office: Chapel, # 10 Office Hours: 12:00- 2:00 & by appointment
 * ARLINGTON **** BAPTIST COLLEGE **
 * Alicia Massingill, Professor **

 The mission of Arlington Baptist College is to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in Bible, general education, church vocations, and practical service, integrating faith and learning in a context of a Christian world view.
 * MISSION **** STATEMENT **

 Representative literary selections from British literature of the Middle Ages through the Eighteenth Century (1785) are studied. Developments of literary traditions and works of major British authors are discussed. Emphasis is placed upon criticism and analysis through discussion and writing.
 * COURSE DESCRIPTION **


 * TEXTBOOK **

//The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors. //Eighth Edition.

 As the professor of British Literature I, I will:
 * COURSE GOALS **

A. Explore the cultural and intellectual heritage as recorded in masterpieces of British literature. B. Provide a critical approach to the study of British literature, particularly as it regards our Christian faith. C. Explain the artistic tempers and show how they appear in distinctive forms of British literature. D. Encourage reflection and creative expression on various themes stimulated by the study of British literature. E. Encourage an understanding of the difficulties faced through history by those spreading the Gospel of Christ. F. Explore the Bible’s influence on British literary periods and writings. G. Present the lives, styles, and works of authors in the light of Biblical principles. H. Emphasize our personal responsibility to preserve and defend God’s Word.

 As a responsible student of British Literature I, you will:
 * INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS **

A. Become familiar with specific literary writers and their specific periods of history. B. Become familiar with specific writers and specific literary movement in history. C. Recognize distinguishing personal characteristics of specific writers. D. Recognize distinguishing literary techniques and accomplishments of specific writers. E. Become familiar with specific writers and their particular works. F. Recognize various works by descriptions and/or quotes. G. Become familiar with authors’ lives, styles, and works in the light of Biblical principles. H. Appreciate the difficulties faced through history by those spreading the Gospel of Christ. I. Understand our personal responsibility to preserve and define God’s Word.

 As a responsible student of British Literature I, you will more specifically:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES **

A. Match specific literary writers to specific periods of British history. B. Match specific literary writers to specific literary movements in British history. C. Recognize distinguishing personal characteristics of specific British writers. D. Recognize distinguishing literary techniques and accomplishments of specific British writers. E. Match specific writers with their particular works. F. Recognize various works by descriptions and/or quoted lines. G. Write critical analyses of various assigned literary works and characters. H. Research and present information on assigned authors. I. Recognize the bible’s influence on literary periods and period writings. J. Critically analyze authors’ lives, styles, and works in the light of Biblical principles. K. Demonstrate an understanding of the difficulties faced through history by those spreading the Gospel. L. Demonstrate an understanding of our personal responsibility to preserve and defend God’s Word.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES **

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Oral presentation should include:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Give oral class presentations of assigned author’s works. **

1. A typed fill-in-the-blank outline including the following sections: I. Overview of author’s life II. Listing of author’s accomplishments/contributions III. Listing of author’s two or more most significant works

2. Be prepared to discuss author using the outline. Become the. expert on your author, ready to give interesting tidbits and Answer question from peers and your professor.

3. A minimum of four sources should be used. These should be turned in to your professor on a separate type Bibliography page in correct form attached to the professor’s copy of the outline. The professor’s copy should have answers filled in the blanks.

4. A fairly large picture of your author should be ready for presentation backed with full sheet of construction paper. Type your author’s full name on a separate strip of <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">paper. After your report, display your picture and name on the wall.

5. Bring a significant object that represents some part of your author’s life or work. Be ready to display in the classroom.

These critical analyses will be a minimum of 500 words. Papers must have a cover sheet of the ABC format. Papers must address one of the following areas of literary analysis: plot, characters, setting, point of view, and theme. Your analysis may be of any work that is being studied in class from British Literature I.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Two typed critical analyses **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">will be due on assigned dates.

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Evaluation material for this course includes:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">EVALUATION **

Class Participation 100 points

Attendance 50

Notebook 50

Tests 200

Final Exam 200

Author Reports (2) 200 Critical Analyses (2) __200__ 1000

CALENDAR ENG 4301:BRITISH LITERATURE I


 * DATE || IN CLASS || HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR DISCUSSION THIS DAY ||
 * May 26 || * Review Syllabus
 * Choose authors for reports
 * Persistence of English
 * Characteristics of the Middle Ages
 * Summary of //Beowulf//
 * Audios of Middle Ages || * Read //The Dream of the Rood//
 * Read //Beowulf// ||
 * May 27 || * Discussion of //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight//
 * King Arthur: Romancing Politics
 * Summary of //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight//
 * //Audio of SGAGK// || * Read //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight// ||
 * June 1 || * Student Report on Chaucer
 * Audios of Chaucer and some old English poems
 * Discussion: Medieval Estates and Orders & The First Crusade || * Read Chaucer selections in the text ||

Middle Ages || * Review for Exam ||
 * June 2 || * Discussion of //The York Play of the Crucifixion// || * Read //The York Play of the Crucifixion// ||
 * June 3 || * Exam over The
 * June 3 || * Exam over The
 * June 7 || * Introduction to The Sixteenth Century
 * Student Report on Edmund Spenser || * Read Spenser’s //The Faerie Queen// ||

Student Report on John Milton || * Read selections in text by Milton John Bunyan || * Read selections by Bunyan || William Tyndale Oliver Goldsmith Thomas Gray George Crabbe ||  ||
 * June 8 || * Student Report on W. Shakespeare || * Read Shakespeare’s sonnets ||
 * June 9 || * Shakespeare’s Plays || * 1st Critical Analysis due ||
 * June 10 || * Shakespeare’s Plays ||  ||
 * June 14 || * Shakespeare’s Plays ||  ||
 * June 15 || * Shakespeare’s Plays ||  ||
 * June 16 || * John Milton
 * June 16 || * John Milton
 * 2nd Critical Analysis due ||
 * June 17 || * Quiz 16th/17th centuries || * Review for Quiz ||
 * June 21 || * Introduction: Restoration and Eighteen Century
 * Student report on
 * June 22 || * Student report on Alexander Pope
 * Discussion of Pope’s works || * Read selections by Pope in the text ||
 * June 23 || * Student Reports on
 * June 24 || * FINAL EXAM
 * NOTEBOOK DUE ||  ||