美國文學(二)
American Literature(2)
| 節 | 週三 |
|---|---|
2 09:00–09:50 | 美國文學(二) F110 3 節連堂 |
3 10:10–11:00 | |
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
(1) To Equip Students with Knowledge of major American writers and their representative works (2) To enhance students’ ability in textual analysis and criticism in American literature (3) To engage students in critical thinking of contemporary canons and their context
American Literature(1)
(1) Plagiarism will result in failure in this course (2) Skipping the class for more than 3 times with no official approval or hospital proof will result in failure in this course. (3) Midterm and Final Exam: identification (title and author); analysis and interpretation (allusions, metaphors, images, or passage); essay questions---mostly based on what are highlighted in the class (4) Group Project and Presentation: each group is required to conduct a 25-minute English oral presentation. Grading will be based on group performance.
Grading: Class Participation, Discussion, and Quizzes: 15% (In the beginning of class every week, there is an open-book quiz based on your preview of text at home.) Group Project and Presentation 15% Mid-term exam: 35% Final exam: 35%
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Introduction(p.667-687)【previewed at home】 Robert Frost (D), “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”(p.747) “Birches.”(p.744) “The Road Not Taken” (p.744) 【previewed at home】 |
| 第 2 週 | Screening: Tennessee Williams (1911-1983, p.1116), A Streetcar Named Desire (p.1119) |
| 第 3 週 | Invited Speech |
| 第 4 週 | Scott Fitzgerald (1911-1983, p.973) , "Winter Dreams," (p.975) G1Presentation: A Streetcar Named Desire /G2 Presentation: "Winter Dreams" |
| 第 5 週 | Henry James (1843-1916, p.338), Daisy Miller (p.342) G3 Presentation |
| 第 6 週 | T. S. Eliot (1888-1965, p.827), "The Waste Land." (p.834) G4 Presentation |
| 第 7 週 | T. S. Eliot (1888-1965, p.827), "The Waste Land." (p.834) |
| 第 8 週 | Midterm Exam |
| 第 9 週 | Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980, p.938) "Flowering Judas," (p.940) G5 Presentation |
| 第 10 週 | William Faulkner (1897-1962, p.1005), "Barn Burning." (p.1015) G6 Presentation |
| 第 11 週 | Arthur Miller (1915-2005, p. 1221), Death of a Salesman (p.1223) (Screening) |
| 第 12 週 | Arthur Miller (1915-2005, p. 1221), Death of a Salesman (p.1223) G7 Presentation |
| 第 13 週 | Toni Morrison (b. 1931, p.1427), Beloved, Screening |
| 第 14 週 | Toni Morrison , Beloved, (excerpt) G8Presentation |
| 第 15 週 | James Baldwin,(1924-1987,P.1330), Sonny's Blues(1343-1367) G9Presentation |
| 第 16 週 | Maxine Hong Kingston (b. 1940, p.1543), Woman Warrior (excerpt), (p.1544) G10 Presentation |
| 第 17 週 | Final Exam |
Baym, Nina, and Robert S. Levine, eds. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 9th ed. Vol. 2. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. 2017. Print.
- 地點
- HC410, Humanities Building 3.
- 時間
- 2:00-4:00PM, Wednesday
- 聯絡方式
- ivychang.nctu@gmail.com