Welcome!
I will be using this page to present materials for the class as they become available. Whenever possible I will put up the video resources and lecture presentations as well. This will be a way for you to quickly and easily gather all of the resources you need for the class.
Class Syllabus:
Class Syllabus:
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Class Resources
Elements of Literature Presentation: http://prezi.com/ewfw1n6gphpd/elements-of-literature/
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols: http://www.academia.edu/1052805/A_DICTIONARY_OF_LITERARY_SYMBOLS_By_Michael_Ferber
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols: http://www.academia.edu/1052805/A_DICTIONARY_OF_LITERARY_SYMBOLS_By_Michael_Ferber
Week One: Native American Literature.
Before we begin looking at the writings of European settlers I think it fitting to look at some texts from the rich tradition of Native American literature. We will begin by looking at the patterns of human immigration to North America in general and then look specifically at three texts from Native American writers. Two are traditional stories from the Native American oral tradition, and one is a letter written to an American president by the chief of a tribe that was losing its land to European settlers. It is my hope that by looking at these texts we can come to understand a little of the incredible worldview held by native peoples.
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/sv607fgqui1t/native-american-literature/
Video: "Stories from Junk Puppet Land: How Coyote Stole Fire from Thunder"
Lecture Notes:
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/sv607fgqui1t/native-american-literature/
Video: "Stories from Junk Puppet Land: How Coyote Stole Fire from Thunder"
Lecture Notes:
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Week Two: "Conflicting Ideals: The Enlightenment and Puritanism"
This week we will begin looking at the conflicting ideas that were the basis for the worldview of the early European settlers in America, specifically the religious individualism of the Puritans and the scientific humanism of the Enlightenment. On their surface these two ideas are extremely different, but I think we will find that the underlying idea of individualism is central to both. The conflict between metaphysical and scientific truth is still alive and well today in America.
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/k-baqnaj0rmd/19th-century-american-literature/
Notes:
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/k-baqnaj0rmd/19th-century-american-literature/
Notes:
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Week Two: Romanticism
A brief look at the historical background, authors, ideas, and influence of the literary period known as Romanticism.
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/ky7hxfmwsltv/introduction-to-romanticism/
"Wordsworth and the Lake District" http://vimeo.com/14086685
Tchaikavsky's Swan Lake: http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Swan+Lake/460182
Notes:
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/ky7hxfmwsltv/introduction-to-romanticism/
"Wordsworth and the Lake District" http://vimeo.com/14086685
Tchaikavsky's Swan Lake: http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Swan+Lake/460182
Notes:
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Week Three: Edgar Allan Poe
This week we take a look at one of American literature's most misunderstood masters, Edgar Allan Poe.
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/n-hlzub9uzbo/edgar-allan-poe/
Video: "The Tell-tale Heart." (Animation 1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmyFXxqLZX8
Video: "The Tell-tale Heart" (Animation 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpGiTVYklXo
Video: "The Tell-tale Heart" (as read by Iggy Pop): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bansJgYiOXY
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/n-hlzub9uzbo/edgar-allan-poe/
Video: "The Tell-tale Heart." (Animation 1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmyFXxqLZX8
Video: "The Tell-tale Heart" (Animation 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpGiTVYklXo
Video: "The Tell-tale Heart" (as read by Iggy Pop): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bansJgYiOXY
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Week Four: Transcendentalism and Thoreau
We will look at the origins of the American transcendental movement and a piece by Henry David Thoreau.
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/5-yoyivw404o/introduction-to-transcendentalism/
Video: "The Ballad of Thoreau": http://vimeo.com/52481120
Video: "Short Film: Transcendentalism": http://vimeo.com/59799437
Video: Short Film "The Egg": http://vimeo.com/49421645 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v8si6fb4Qw&feature=share&list=UUvHC6BVTeLEVgpeT88BeU4Q
English Transcript of "The Egg": http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html
Korean Translation of "The Egg": http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_ko.html
Online Resources for "Walking," including audio files: http://archive.org/details/walking_cm_librivox
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/5-yoyivw404o/introduction-to-transcendentalism/
Video: "The Ballad of Thoreau": http://vimeo.com/52481120
Video: "Short Film: Transcendentalism": http://vimeo.com/59799437
Video: Short Film "The Egg": http://vimeo.com/49421645 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v8si6fb4Qw&feature=share&list=UUvHC6BVTeLEVgpeT88BeU4Q
English Transcript of "The Egg": http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html
Korean Translation of "The Egg": http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_ko.html
Online Resources for "Walking," including audio files: http://archive.org/details/walking_cm_librivox
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Week Five: African American Literature and the Abolition Movement
We take a look at some of the extraordinary writing to come out of the abolition movement, the protest to end slavery in America. Our main text is "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs.
Lecture presentation: http://prezi.com/r_xy81avmm3k/intro-to-19th-century-african-american-literature/
Lecture Notes:
Lecture presentation: http://prezi.com/r_xy81avmm3k/intro-to-19th-century-african-american-literature/
Lecture Notes:
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Week Six: Movie Analysis. "Django Unchained" Directed by Quentin Tarantino
In our continuing look at slavery in America we will analyse the movie Django Unchained. This movie is a graphic depiction of the horrors of slavery and its costs, from the abuse inflicted on the slaves to the loss of humanity on the part of its practitioners.
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Week Seven: Midterm Review
Week Nine: Margaret Fuller
We take a look at the extraordinary life of one of America's pioneering feminists: Sarah Margaret Fuller.
Presentation: http://prezi.com/8vd_xrww2stg/margaret-fuller-lecture-notes/
Presentation: http://prezi.com/8vd_xrww2stg/margaret-fuller-lecture-notes/
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Week Ten: Walt Whitman
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Week Eleven: Emily Dickinson
Presentation: http://prezi.com/v7c9kkyrqqdb/emily-dickinson/
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Week Twelve: Realism and Naturalism
Comparing the two concepts: Realism and Naturalism are often used to describe the same writers. However, there is continued debate among scholars about their relationship and some scholars even think they are opposing ideas. The concept of Realism (big “R”) is in many ways a reaction against Romanticism. In this sense, Realism is a “literary movement,” a recognizable change in artistic creation across multiple cultures. Realist writers sought to describe “reality” as carefully as possible without focusing on the character’s emotional reaction to the events. We will discuss some of the characteristics of this literary movement below. Naturalism, which is one of many Realistic “styles” of writing (my interpretation of their relationship), was particularly popular in America during the late 19th Century. In Naturalist writings, man is often caught in a struggle with nature, a struggle which nature usually wins. The underlying idea, or philosophy of Naturalism is sometimes called “pessimistic determinism”: the events of the world are pre-determined and humans are helplessly “tossed around” by fate until they inevitably die.
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Week Thirteen: Ambrose Bierce
We will be reading and analyzing the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."
Video Link: http://vimeo.com/15147706
Presentation: http://prezi.com/xrkx1vzi8mr3/ambrose-bierce/
Video Link: http://vimeo.com/15147706
Presentation: http://prezi.com/xrkx1vzi8mr3/ambrose-bierce/
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Week Fourteen: Sarah Orne Jewett
An introduction to regionalism and a reading of a classic story: "A White Heron."
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/obhdvvsjnbwl/sarah-orne-jewett/
Lecture Presentation: http://prezi.com/obhdvvsjnbwl/sarah-orne-jewett/
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Field Trip: Busan Museum of Art
In our ongoing effort to find alternative uses for the critical thinking skills we are learning in class we head out for a morning at the BMofA. Looking for examples of character, setting, symbolism, and conflict in the works of art there is a great way to "interpret" them and look deeper into their meaning. It is also a lot of fun!
Week Fifteen: Final Exam Review
It is that happy time of year again when we attempt to remember all that we learned and our teachers try to trick us and drive us crazy with the most difficult questions their evil minds can imagine. Well....
DON'T WORRY!
I am going to give you all of the information you need to get an excellent result on your final exam. Most of it is found on this very webpage. In addition, I am going to give you sample questions and a detailed outline of the exam. All you need to do is STUDY!
DON'T WORRY!
I am going to give you all of the information you need to get an excellent result on your final exam. Most of it is found on this very webpage. In addition, I am going to give you sample questions and a detailed outline of the exam. All you need to do is STUDY!