English 2330: World Literature Before 1600 Academic Semester/Term: Fall 2017 Course description (from catalog): Representative authors and works of literature from the ancient world to the early modern world. Readings may come exclusively from the Western tradition or from various literary traditions such as those of Africa and Asia. Instructor: Mrs. Laura Sims My email: lsims@txstate.edu My office: Lampasas 309F My office hours: Tues./Thurs. 11:30-1:30 Departmental phone: 512.245.2163 Section 003 Tues./Thurs. 2-3:20 p.m., FH 341 I.A.: Mr. Jesse Cruz I.A. s email: j_c649@txstate.edu I.A. s office: FH 126 I.A. s office hours: Tues. 12:30-2 & Thurs. 3:30-5 Section 005 Tues./Thurs. 5-6:20 p.m., FH 341 I.A.: Mr. Robert Madole I.A. s email: rfm31@txstate.edu I.A. s office: FH 126 I.A. s office hours: Tues. 3:30-4:30 & Wed. 5-6 General Education Core Curriculum (Code 090) Component Area Option for Language, Philosophy and Culture Component Outcomes: Students will explore behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture. Core Objectives/Competencies Outcomes: Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Communication: Students will effectively develop, interpret and express ideas through written, oral and visual communication. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will relate choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. Additional Departmental Course Outcomes: After completion of this class, students will demonstrate the ability to read a literary text with a grasp of its content for example, details of plot and character, major structural divisions, key images and ideas. analyze a literary text in order to explicate its meaning and to identify significant formal and linguistic features. explain ways in which a particular literary work reflects and shapes the historical, social and cultural circumstances in which it was produced. identify representative authors and works in a particular literary tradition. recognize significant themes and techniques shared by works in a particular literary tradition. ENG 2330 Fall 2017 Sims 1
Required Text: The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vol. A-C, 3 rd edition. ISBN: 978-0393933659, printed threevolume set or Ebook (available at https://digital.wwnorton.com/worldlit3v1?_ebook) Note: The shorter edition does not include some of the required readings for this course. Students are required to bring the appropriate volume to every class. Professional Conduct: Students should behave in the classroom as in any other professional setting or workplace. Remain calm, polite, and respectful as you interact with your classmates and your instructor. Set cell phones to silent and take out headphones before class begins. Use personal computers only for taking notes. Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend every class. When an absence is unavoidable, the student is responsible for acquiring missed course materials and information from another student. While I will post PowerPoints on TRACS, please understand that they will only supply an outline of lectures. Quizzes and in-class activities may not be made up. I will only excuse a missed quiz with documentation (such as a doctor s note). Grade Distribution: In-class work (quizzes and/or writing assignments held every Thursday): 20% Exam 1 (multiple choice and short answer): Ancient Literature: 20% Exam 2 (multiple choice and short answer): Medieval Literature: 20% Comparison Essay: 20% Final Exam (comprehensive, multiple choice only): 20% Grades will be recorded on TRACS Gradebook. However, please keep in mind that these grades are not necessarily comprehensive, and may not fully reflect your current performance in the course. Top Hat: We will be using the Top Hat www.tophat.com classroom response system in class. You will be able to submit answers to in-class questions using Apple or Android smartphones and tablets, laptops, or via text message (SMS). You can visit goo.gl/g1hhqz for the Student Quick Start Guide which outlines how you will register for a Top Hat account, as well as providing a brief overview to get you up and running on the system. An email invitation has been sent to your email account (if you didn't receive this email, you can register by visiting our direct Top Hat course URL: ENG 2330 Section 003: https://app.tophat.com/e/008636 ENG 2330 Section 005: https://app.tophat.com/e/063427 Top Hat will require a subscription. There are three options to choose from: $26 for 4 months of unlimited access $38 for 12 months of unlimited access $75 for 5 years of unlimited access Special Accommodations: The Office of Disability Services works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to all university programs and activities. Students who require one or more accommodations to succeed in this course must contact the Office of Disability Services as soon as possible in order to provide documentation to the instructor. ENG 2330 Fall 2017 Sims 2
Academic Honesty: The Texas State University Honor Code states, We do our own work and are honest with one another in all matters. We understand how various acts of dishonesty, like plagiarizing,... conflict as much with academic achievement as with the values of honesty and integrity. Plagiarizing is submitting work that is in any way not your own. Any cases of verifiable plagiarism, whether deliberate or accidental, will result in a failing grade on the assignment and may result in a failing grade for the course. (Note: Asking someone to read an essay and offer advice does not constitute plagiarism.) Resources: The Writing Center (located on the first floor of Academic Services Building-North, across from The Den) offers individual writing tutoring for all Texas State students. Visit the Writing Center s Website at www.writingcenter.txstate.edu to make an appointment. The Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC), located on the 4th floor of the Alkek Library, also offers free tutoring for students. When classes are not in session, the computers in FH G13, FH 114, and FH 120 are available for general student use. A printing lab is available in FH G06. Directions to Mrs. Sims Office (Lampasas 309F): 1. Exit the second floor of Flowers (in front of the LBJ statue) and turn right. 2. Pass the garden benches and head up one flight of stairs on your left. 3. The door to the third floor of Lampasas will be on your right. 4. Follow the hallway until you reach the 309 suite. 5. Go in the glass door to 309. My office is 309F, the last door on the left. LBJ Statue Memorial Mrs. Sims office Garden Lampasas 309F The Writing Center (1 st floor) The Den ENG 2330 Fall 2017 Sims 3
Course Schedule This calendar is tentative. I will make revisions (announced in class and by email) as I adapt instruction and materials to your needs. Please complete all required reading before coming to class. Week 1 Tues., 8/29 Thurs., 8/31 No homework due. Frogs by Aristophanes (Vol. A p. 1134-1143) and The Great Preface to The Classic of Poetry (Vol. A p. 1421-1423) Week 2 Tues., 9/5 The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets I-III & V (Vol. A p. 99-115 & 120-124) Thurs., 9/7 The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets VI-IX (Vol. A p. 124-136) Week 3 Tues., 9/12 The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets X-XI (Vol. A p. 137-151) Thurs., 9/14 The Iliad by Homer, Books I & VI (Vol. A p. 230-256) Week 4 Tues., 9/19 The Iliad by Homer, Books XVI and XVIII [lines 1-395] (Vol. A p. 273-293) Thurs., 9/21 The Iliad by Homer, Books XXII and XXIV [lines 1-200 & 497-860] (Vol. A p. 299-317 & p. 323-331) Week 5 Tues., 9/26 The Ramayana by Valmiki, Books 2 & 3 (Vol. A p. 1176-1191) Thurs., 9/28 The Ramayana by Valmiki, Books 3 & 4 (Vol. A p. 1191-1207) Week 6 Tues. 10/3 The Ramayana by Valmiki, Books 5 & 6 (Vol. A p. 1217-1234) Thurs. 10/5 Exam 1: Ancient Literature Week 7 Tues., 10/10 The Thousand and One Nights, Prologue and Nights 1-3 (Vol. B p. 556-570) Thurs. 10/12 The Thousand and One Nights, Nights 4-11 (Vol. B p. 570-581) Week 8 Tues., 10/17 The Thousand and One Nights, Nights 11-18 (Vol. B p. 581-592) Thurs., 10/19 The Song of Lasting Regret by Bo Juyi (Vol. B p. 1036-1041) and The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, Ch. I (Vol. B p. 1159-1170) ENG 2330 Fall 2017 Sims 4
Week 9 Tues., 10/24 The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, Ch. V (Vol. B p. 1187-1209) Thurs., 10/26 The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, Ch. VII & IX (Vol. B p. 1210-1239) *Warning: rape depicted p. 1236 Week 10 Tues., 10/31 Lais by Marie de France (Vol. B p. 295-313) Thurs., 11/2 Letters of Abelard and Heloise (on TRACS). Bring a printed or electronic copy to class. Week 11 Tues., 11/7 The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan (Vol. B p. 783-803) Thurs. 11/9 Exam 2: Medieval Literature Week 12 Tues., 11/14 Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples (Vol. C p. 15-28) Thurs. 11/16 Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples (Vol. C p. 33-46) Week 13 Tues., 11/21 Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples (Vol. C p. 50-52 and 60-74) Thurs. 11/23 Thanksgiving No class Week 14 Tues., 11/28 Comparison Essay: Submit on TRACS Assignments and bring hard copy to class. Thurs., 11/30 Popul Vuh (Vol. C p. 522-535) Week 15 Tues., 12/5 The Huarochirí Manuscript (Vol. C p. 536-541) and The First New Chronicle and Good Government by Guaman Poma de Ayala (Vol. C p. 582-590) Thurs., 12/7 No homework due bring your notes for the in-class review session and make-up quiz. Finals Week Tues., 12/12 Section 003 Final Exam, 2:00-4:30 p.m. Thurs., 12/14 Section 005 Final Exam, 8:00-10:30 p.m. ENG 2330 Fall 2017 Sims 5