Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR WORLD LITERATURE I

Instructor: Professor Barbara Goodman

Office: Room 515

Office Phone: 219-772-4272 or 773-721-0202, ext. 272

E-mail: bgoodman@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: Monday 9:00-12:30

6:00-7:00

Tuesday 9:00-10:30

Wednesday 12:00-4:00

Friday 9:00-10:30

6:00-6:30

Course Time: Friday 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Great classics--ancient, medieval, and Renaissance--will be studied with attention to major literary themes and important ideas, to the interrelations of the literature of various times and lands, including native and non-Western literatures, such as Asian, African, Native American and Latin American works. Through intensive reading, writing, and discussion, members of the class will develop their appreciation for the literature of the past and for its relevance to the world of today.

Prerequisites: None

Textbooks: M. Mack et al., ed., The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Volume 1

(7^th edition, 1999).

Sonjata (Penguin Classic Edition)

Chaucer, Geoffrey The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classic Edition)

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An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

Class Policy on Attendance: Regular attendance is crucial to your success in this class. It is English program policy that students cannot pass the course with more than 9 hours of absences See grading scale below.

Class Policy For Assignments: Papers are expected to be submitted on time. Late papers will be penalized. See grading scale below.

Students in this course will

• identify the various literary genres from the Ancient World to the Renaissance
• recognize major authors and works from the Ancient World to the Renaissance
• develop a criteria base on which to analyze these literary works
• develop a critical understanding of some of World Literature’s most important works

Take take-home essays (20 pts each) 40 points

Oral report 20 points

Reading quizzes (5 pts. each) 15 points

Attendance/Class Participation 5 points

Final exam 20 points

TOTAL 100 points

A: 93-100 C+: 78-79 D-: 60-62

A-: 90-92 C: 73-77 F: anything below 60

B+ 88-89 C-: 70-72

B: 83-87 D+: 68-69

B-: 80-82 D: 63-67

Important information on grading:

1. Late papers will be penalized in the following manner

   Up to one week late 1-3 points

   1-2 weeks late 3-6 points

   No late papers after 2 weeks

   Please talk to me about any late papers before the situation arises!

2. Attendance/Class participation scale

   0-3 hours missed possible 5 points

   3-6 hours missed possible 4 points

   6-9 hours missed possible 3 points

   after nine hours, students may not pass the course

3. Reading quizzes. Four quizzes will be given but only three will count toward the

4. Specific criteria for essays and orals will be given at the appropriate time in the semester.

February 9 Beowulf and Sonjata

February 16 Sonjata and Dante’s Inferno

February 23 Dante’s Inferno/ Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

March 2 Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

March 9 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (if time

allows)

March 16 & 23 Oral reports

**Second take home essay assigned after Middle Ages Units are complete**

Renaissance

Please note: assignments may be changed or modified to fit the needs to the class.