SYLLABUS FOR KING ARTHUR IN LITERATURE AND FILMS

Term: Fall, 1999 (991) August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: ENG 496 – King Arthur in Literature and Films

Instructor: Dr. Barbara Goodman

Office: Room #515

Office Phone: 219-473-4272

E-mail: bgoodman@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: Monday 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 9:00-1:00 p.m.

Wednesday mornings By Appointment

Course Time: Monday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

This course will examine trace the legends of King Arthur and his knights from their early Celtic roots through to their current portrayals in film and literature. It will explore the reasons why the Arthurian legends are so persistently employed in literature and film, and how the changes the legends undergo through the centuries reflect the values of the time period and culture.

Prerequisites: None

Textbooks: Chretien de Troyes Arthurian Romances

(No authors) King Arthur’s Death (2 versions)

Malory Le Morte d’Arthur Volumes I and II

Twain Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Tennyson Idylls of the King

White The Once and FutureKing

Bradley Mists of Avalon

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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).

Students are required to attend all classes. Failure to attend classes without proper excuse or explanation will adversely affect a student’s semester grade. (See below)

Students must discuss possible late work with instructor before work is due. No late paper will receive an "A" and points will be deducted from the paper’s grade depending on how late the paper is. Oral projects and other assignments have the same policies.

Students in this course will:

• Explore legendary literature as a reflection of a culture’s religion, history and values
• Recognize the importance of legendary literature in a culture’s evolution
• Understand the historical and literary roots of the Arthurian legends
• Investigate the diverse application of the Arthurian legends and how those applications reflect a culture’s values and history

Quiz 10 points/% of grade

Test 25 points/% of grade

Oral 25 points/% of grade

Take-home essay exam 30 points/% of grade

Attendance/Participation 10 points/% of grade

Every assignment is worth the above points. Possible total: 100 points

A: 93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 88-89 B: 83-87 B-: 80-82 C+: 78-79

C: 73-77 C-: 70-72 D+: 68-69 D: 63-67 D-: 60-62 F: below 60

See attached sheet.

Worth 10 (out of 100) points Scale: 0-1 absence possible 10 points

2 absences possible 8.5 points

3 absences possible 7 points

Students who miss more than 9 hours (three classes), according to English program policy, cannot pass the class

Quiz on names: September 13

Oral presentations: October 11/18

Test: November 15

Essay: Exam night

See separate sheets (handed out at appropriate times) for explanations of oral and written assignments.

August 30 Introduction

September 13 Chretien de Troyes/Quiz

September 20 King Arthur’s Death (2)

September 27 Malory

October 4 Malory

October 11 Malory/Orals projects due

October 18 Orals projects due

October 25 Tennyson

November 1 Twain

November 8 Review

November 15 Test

November 22 White

November 29 Bradley

December 6 Excalibur

December 13 Monty Python & the HolyGrail/