English 2332 World I – 3 Credits MTWR 10:30-12:25 UC TBA Instructor: Dr. Jonne Akens Email: [email protected] Office: UC 200 Office Phone: 903-223-3024 Office hours: After Class

Course Description: World Literature I is a survey of some of the major works of literature across the world from early civilizations to 1650. Students who take this course will increase their awareness of historical cultures; sharpen their critical reading, thinking, and writing skills; and deepen their cultural sensitivity. English majors and non-English majors may take this course, which satisfies the core-curriculum requirement for three lower-division semester credit hours in the humanities and international literature.

Required Text: The Norton Anthology of World Literature. 3rd Edition. Lawall, Sarah. (Norton, 2002). Vol. A, B, and C.

Student Learner Outcomes: Students who successfully complete English 2332 will be able to 1. To demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in literature. 2. To respond critically to works of literature. 3. To articulate an informed personal reaction to works of literature. 4. To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature on intercultural experiences.

Course Requirements and Methods of Evaluation: 1. In-class exams (3)

A. There are three in-class exams that must be completed during the summer session. Each exam will consist of two parts. The first part will be a test of literary terminology, historical events, and geography. The second part will ask for author and title identification, short-answer questions based on interpretation and terms, and an essay question. Students will answer in as much detail as possible by supporting their answers with the material presented in the course.

B. Each exam is worth 200 points for a total of 600 points.

2. Participation in class sessions

A. You will need a healthy stack of 3 X 5 notecards. At the end of each class, you will be evaluating the day that was and have this as a venue to ask questions that you were afraid to ask, critique what just happened, tell me how wonderful or dismal I am—they basically become your ballots on the course. More on this when it comes time to “vote.” This will be your participation score, so things like “no comment” and “I hate these notecards” will not garner you participation points. Since we are a two hour class with a break in between, you will produce two notecards each day.

B. You will also be required to come to class each session with a notecard filled out on the reading. Here you are required to write down a passage from the text, providing a page number and an explanation of the importance of the quote OR ask a question about it.

C. Each notecard is worth 5 points and there are 45 opportunities to produce notecards for a total of 225 points.

3. Analytic Papers (3)

A. Students will prepare three analytic papers comparing different cultures from the syllabus. A specific rubric will be given at the time of the assignment; however, generally the text should provide a comparison of two works utilizing literary terminology and will be at least 5 pages long.

B. Each paper is worth 200 points for a total of 600 points.

Disability Accommodations: Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the A&M Texarkana Disability Services Office by calling 903-223-3062.

Academic Integrity: Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism, and undocumented use of materials from any source constitute academic dishonesty and may be grounds for a grade of ‘F’ in the course and/or disciplinary actions. For additional information, see the university catalog.

A&M-Texarkana Email Address: Upon application to Texas A&M University Texarkana an individual will be assigned an A&M-Texarkana email account. This email account will be used to deliver official university correspondence. Each individual is responsible for information sent and received via the university email account and is expected to check the official A&M-Texarkana email account on a frequent and consistent basis. Faculty and students are required to utilize the university email account when communicating about coursework.

Drop Policy: To drop this course after the census date (see semester calendar), a student must complete the Drop/Withdrawal Request Form, located on the University website (http://tamut.edu/Registrar/droppingwithdrawing-fromclasses.html) or obtained in the Registrar’s Office. The student must submit the signed and completed form to the instructor of each course indicated on the form to be dropped for his/her signature. The signature is not an “approval” to drop, but rather confirmation that the student has discussed the drop/withdrawal with the faculty member. The form must be submitted to the Registrar’s office for processing in person, email [email protected], mail (7101 University Ave., Texarkana, TX 75503) or fax (903-223- 3140). Drop/withdraw forms missing any of the required information will not be accepted by the Registrar’s Office for processing. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the form is completed properly before submission. If a student stops participating in class (attending and submitting assignments) but does not complete and submit the drop/withdrawal form, a final grade based on work completed as outlined in the syllabus will be assigned.

For web-enhanced and online courses: Class Participation: Students are responsible for beginning their participation on the FIRST CLASS DAY by logging on and completing assignments according to the COURSE CALENDAR. Failure to submit online assignments between the first day of classes and the University census date (according to the University schedule) will result in an ADMINISTRATIVE DROP from the course.

Student Technical Assistance: • Solutions to common problems and FAQ’s for your web-enhanced and web courses are found at this link: http://www.tamut.edu/Training/Student%20Training/index.html • If you cannot find your resolution there, you can send in a support request detailing your specific problem here: http://www.tamut.edu/techde/support.htm • Blackboard Helpdesk contacts (office hours are: Monday -Friday, 8:00a to 5:00p) Julia Allen (main contact) 903-223-3154 [email protected] Nikki Thomson (alternate) 903-223-3083 [email protected] Jayson Ferguson (alternate) 903-223-3105 [email protected]

Technical Requirements: Minimum Windows PC Requirements: • Pentium IV 1.5GHz+ (preferred: Core Duo) • 1 GB RAM minimum (preferred: 2 GB) • 128MB Video Card minimum -Sound Card is required for some courses • 56K modem minimum (Cable or DSL required for some courses) • Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7

Complete Course Schedule:

Week #1: Ancient Mediterranean / Near East and Ancient Indian Epic

6/2– Introduction to me and the course. Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Literature 3-21 Paper # 1 Assigned 6/3 – Gilgamesh (1900-250 BC) 95-151 6/4 –Hebrew Bible (1000-300 BC) 151-221 6/5 –India’s Ancient Epics and Tales 1161-1169 The Ramayana of Valmiki (550 BC) 1170-1234

Week 1 I will be presenting a workshop at LSU, so we will meet online in Blackboard. Notecard comments and quotes (with accompanying explanations/questions) will be posted online. Watch your email for further instructions. All other meetings will occur face to face.

Week #2: Ancient Chinese, Ancient Greek, Exam, and Ancient Rome

6/9–Early and Thought 1311-1319 Classic of (1000-600 BC) 1320-1330 Confucius from Analects (551-479 BC) 1330-1344 Paper #1 Due; Paper # 2 Assigned

6/10 –Ancient Athenian 644-649 Sophocles “Oedipus the King” (496-406) BC 701-747

6/11 –Exam

6/12 –Circling the Mediterranean: Europe and the Islamic World 3-17 Apuleius “The Golden Ass” (125-180 BC) 34-44

Week #3: Christian Empire, Islamic Empire, and India’s Classical Age

6/16 –The Bible: The New Testament Gospels (1stCentury AD) 18-33 Augustine “Confessions” (354-430 AD) 45-51

6/17 –The Qur’an (610-632 AD) 71-97 Rumi Selected Poems (1207-1283 AD) 351-354

6/18 –The Thousand and One Nights (Fourteenth Century) 552-605

6/19 –India’s Classical Age 837-845 Vinusarman “Pancatantra” (Second or Third Century) 846-855 Somadeva “The Red Lotus of Chastity” (Eleventh Century) 960-967

Week #4: Chinese , Exam, Western Medieval Literature

6/23 –Medieval Chinese Literature 969-977 Hermits, Buddhists, and Daoists 979-981 Hanshan (Cold Mountain) (600-800) 984-987 Tang Poetry 1015-1018 Various Tang Poets (699-1151 AD)1019-1061 Paper #2 Due; Paper # 3 Assigned

6/24–Exam

6/25 –Beowulf (Ninth Century) 107-182

6/26 –Boccaccio “The Decameron” 605-656

Week #5: More Western Medieval, European Renaissance, and Final

6/30–Europe and the New World 123-134 Petrarch Selected Sonnets (1304-1374) 164-171 Rabelais “Gargantua and Pantangruel” (1500 AD) 139-161

7/1 –Cervantes, “Don Quixote” (1574-1616) 381-515

7/2 –Final Exam; Paper #3 Due