English 10AC Syllabus - K.Dolan Fall 2005
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Introduction
ENGLISH 10—AMERICAN CULTURES IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS FALL 2005 Syllabus and Class Schedule
Contact information
Instructor: Kathryn Dolan
Office: South Hall 2432K
Office hours: TR 2:00-3:00pm
Class Time: TR 3:00-4:40
Location: HSSB 1231
Mailbox: SH 1111 (Sankey Room)
Email: kcdolan@umail.ucsb.edu
[edit] Required Texts
Herman Melville, Typee
Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Reader (available online through eRes—password "radio")
[edit] Grades
Paper 1: 20% of final grade (due 10/20 in class)
Paper 2: 25% of final grade (due 11/10 in class)
Paper 3: 30% of final grade (due 12/01 in class)
Other writing assignments: 10% of final grade
Participation: 10% of final grade
Attendance: 5% of final grade
[edit] Course Goals and Expectations
Goals: In this class, we will look at the changing American nation based on the issue of movement and borders. As a nation of migrants, the story of travel is central to our understanding of the United States. Throughout this course, we will evaluate the methods authors use to understand their changing nation, and we will question their assumptions and identify their motivations in discussions and in our own writing.
Read: Purchase the required texts immediately and always bring them to class with you. Do the readings before coming to class. You will waste your own time if you are unable to follow or participate.
Attend: Be on time. Attendance and in-class writings often occur at the beginning of the hour, and lateness is disruptive and disrespectful. You are responsible for catching up on anything you might have missed in a manner that does not disrupt class. You are permitted 2 absences during the quarter without penalty. Any further absences count for a one point drop in your attendance grade (ie: from 5% to 4%). Remember, attendance is worth 5% of your grade, and those points add up at the end of the quarter!
Participate: Bring materials for in-class writings and notes. Be ready to give your opinion, which is important and will be expected. Part of speaking is listening to your classmates carefully and then contributing intelligently, not just making declarations. Be receptive, be critical, and always be respectful. Participation is worth 10% of your grade!
Write: Papers must conform to MLA guidelines: double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12pt font, and Works Cited page. See Hacker's A Writer's Reference for details.
Late Papers: Papers may be turned in late; however, late work will be penalized 10% per day, including weekends. Therefore, late work need not be turned in after 10 days. Classroom assignments will not be accepted late.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism may lead to failing the course and probation or expulsion—see UCSB policy.
In-class behavior: Participation involves respect. Cell phones, PDAs, and other electronic devices must be turned off in class.
Email: Email is definitely the best way to get in touch with me. I try to check my email within 24 hours during the work week.
Special needs: If you are a student with a disability and would like to see me to discuss special academic accommodations, please contact me during office hours or after class. Contact information: DSP—www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp Counseling and Career services—www.counseling.ucsb.edu CLAS—www.clas.ucsb.edu
[edit] Class Schedule
(schedule is tentative and subject to change)
[edit] Week 1
September 22: Introduction to the Class—Review syllabus
Readings: Anzaldua, from Borderlands/La Frontera (handout)
[edit] Week 2
September 27: American International Travel
Readings: Melville, Typee introduction
September 29: American International Travel
Readings: Melville, Typee 1st half
[edit] Week 3
October 4: American International Travel
Readings: Melville, Typee remainder
October 6: Question of Postcolonial Literature
Readings: Sanborn, "The Terror of Their Name" (eres)
[edit] Week 4
October 11: American Immigration
Readings: Cather, O Pioneers!
October 13: American Immigration
Readings: Cather, O Pioneers!
[edit] Week 5
October 18: American Immigration
Readings: Cather, O Pioneers!
October 20: Question of Assimilation
[edit] Week 6
Readings: Ryan, "The Enclosure of America" (eres); 1st ESSAY DUE
October 25: Migration in the Great Depression
Readings: Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath
October 27: Migration in the Great Depression
Readings: Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath
[edit] Week 7
November 1: Movie screening: The Grapes of Wrath
Readings: Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath
November 3: Continue movie
Readings: Baskind, "The True Story of The Grapes of Wrath" (eres)
[edit] Week 8
November 8: Migration Today
Readings: Anzaldua, "La Perdida" (eres)
November 10: American "Travel" Drama
Readings: Baraka, Dutchman (eres); 2nd ESSAY DUE
[edit] Week 9
November 15: American "Travel" Poetry
Readings: Baraka, "Am/Trak," Ginsberg, Howl, selected poems (eres)
November 17: Beat novels of the road
Readings: Kerouac, On the Road
[edit] Week 10
November 22: Continue the beat novel
Readings: Kerouac, On the Road
November 24:THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—NO CLASS
[edit] Week 11
November 29: Question of America in On the Road
Readings: Richardson, "Peasant Dreams" (eres)
December 1: TBD; FINAL ESSAYS DUE
