2112 syllabus, spring 2009
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ModernLiterature
his section of World Literature, ENGL 2112, explores
he genesis and maturity of modern thought and literary
xpression from the latter-seventeenth century until the
resent
World Literature 2 examines national literatures
ther than those of Britain and America from the
enaissance to the present. Particular emphasis islaced on western literature, especially continental,
ussian, and Latin American fiction of the 19th and
0th centuries.
World Literature 2 explores texts — poems, novels,
ovellas, plays, and short stories — in their
istorical and cultural contexts (particularly the
cientific and intellectual movements of
nlightenment, Romanticism, and Modernism) as
well as consider how those texts still inform our
iews of ourselves today.
Since we have only a limited time in this survey, we
will concentrate on both diversity of texts explored
and the detail of that exploration. Authors include
Voltaire, Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Baudelaire,
Rimbaud, Ibsen, Mann, Borges, Kundera, and
Calvino, among others.
MaterialsText
Lawall, Sarah, et al. The Norton Anthology of We
Literature, Volume 2. New York: W.W. Norton, 2
This book should always accompany you to cla
we will make heavy use of it in our daily
discussions. Please do not come to class withou
we need the book for class activities, in-class
writing, and all aspects of our study.
LitMUSE
You are required to have an account on LitMUS
the server that will support all of your work in
class. As a part of this requirement, you shouldaccess to a computer with Internet capability an
current web browser, like Safari or Firefox.
Pen and Paper
You should also bring an ink interface of some
as well as dead trees on which to take notes. No
should not only reflect good listening skills, bu
individual interest in every topic discussed in c
You should not sit in class like you’re watching
learning requires active participation.
“No one shall know our joys, save us alone, / And there’s no evil till the act is known; /It’s scandal, Madam, which makes it an offense, / And it’s no sin to sin in confidence.”
Materials
Things you need and doot need for the class.
Below
Requirements
What is expected that you complete in order to
pass the course. All of these requirementsmust be completedsuccessfully for astudent to pass thecourse.Page 2
Policies
These are the rules of the class that all
students are expected to follow, from attendanceto technologicalliteracy. These policiesare always the finalword.Page 3
Schedule
The reading,assignment, and examschedule.Page 4
Procedure
Each class meeting will follow a certain
procedure. From quiz toquestions, from lectureto discussion, theprocedure will be
followed daily.Page 2
Contact
Where and how tocontact me, your
professor for the coDr. Lucas.Page 4
21811 ENGL 2112.01 MW 12:30-1:45p H/SS-118 Dr. Gerald R. Luc
“The Wanderer above a Sea of Fog” by
Caspar David Friedrich (1818)
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Materialsontinued from the front page.
lectronics
Materials, like cell phones, food, magazines, iPods,
tc., should be left in your car. They are not needed
or our class and should, therefore, not accompany
ou. I understand our contemporary need to be in
ontact with everyone all the time, but do not let
his personal need distract the rest of the class. If
ou answer a cell phone in my class, I will expect
ou to leave. In addition, I do not allow class
iscussions to be taped, so do not bring any voice
ecording devices to class. You may use laptops
nless I ask you not to bring them.
Rated R
inally, since class lecture and discussion will often
ouch on the controversial, this college classroom is
ot an appropriate place for children. Please leave
hem at home.
RequirementsThere are three major requirements for World Literature
2, each of which must be successfully completed to pass
the course. Assignments are weighed on a point system,
depending on their importance. For example, a reading
quiz might have 10 points while the final exam might
have 200.
Final Exam
A final cumulative exam will be given that will test
your knowledge of the subject matter (texts, lecture
material, and vocabulary), your ability to synthesize
this material, and your creativity in going beyond
the discussion and lecture materials. The final exam
will include vocabulary, identification, and
interpretation. All exam grades will be based upon
objective knowledge of the material, thoroughness,
depth of insight, precision, and originality.
Writing
To get you thinking more critically about the major
works, you are required to respond to class readings
in writing both formally and informally. All writingshould be thoughtful, refer to specific portions of
the text, use the critical vocabulary, and cite
correctly using MLA citation method.
Forum
For all of the major works we study in this class,
you are required to respond informally in writing.
These responses will be posted in an online forum
on LitMUSE, so the entire class can benefit from
reading your thoughts. The forum will also give you
a chance to respond to others’ ideas. Your writing in
the forum should total at least 350 words per week.
Daily Work
Regular class attendance, question posing, and
active participation in classroom discussions are
required. Participation, effort, and attitude will
count significantly in this course. Quizzes, other
class activities, and homework assignments not
explicitly outlined above will be considered daily
work.
Course ProcedureEvery class will follow a similar procedure, beginnin
promptly at the start of class:
1. Attendance — If you come in late, it is your
responsibility to ask me to mark you presen
Remember, two tardies count as an absence.
2. Reading Quiz — Since reading is such an
important component of this course, you sh
expect a quiz for every assigned reading. Th
quizzes are designed to test factual aspects o
text, not interpretation or evaluation. Read e
text carefully and take reading notes — char
names, general plot, important items, etc. —
the quizzes will be no problem.
3. Posing Questions — As you read each assig
text, consider aspects of the text that are
confusing or unclear. When you finish readi
write down at least five questions that you h
about the text. These questions should be in
effort to gain further insight to the text for
yourself and your classmates. After the quiz
will have the opportunity to pose these que
for discussion.
4. Group Discussion — In small groups, you w
discuss each others’ questions and come up
five of the best to share with the class for fur
consideration.
5. Discussion — The rest of the class periods fo
week will be our attempt to answer the ques
posed at the beginning of the class and may
come up with more. The idea is to get a gras
the themes and concerns of the text.
6. Forum — If all goes well, we should close thclass each day in a computer-assisted classro
so that we may end each day with the forum
which you will respond to an initial prompt
comment on others’ posts.
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PoliciesYou will be accountable for knowing and practicing each
f these policies. Consider them like the law: the excuse “I
idn’t know” will carry no weight.
ssignments
our work represents you. Therefore, I expect
verything you turn into me to exemplify the very
est of your professional self. Please proofread all
writing before submission.
ttendance
Attendance will be taken at every class meeting. If
ou come in late, it is your responsibility to inform
me of your presence that day. If you fail to do so,
ou are absent. Two tardies count as one absence.
here are no “excused absences” in my class, but
ou are allowed to miss one class before your grade
uffers. Each additional class missed beyond the
llotted one will result in your final semester’srade being dropped one letter.
eadlines
ate work is not acceptable and will receive a zero.
echnical, computer malfunctions are not acceptable
xcuses for late work. Quizzes and in-class activities
annot be made up for any reason.
he best and quickest way of contacting me is via
mail. Only use the email address that I provided on
his document for class business:
rades
etter grades are based upon a traditional ten-point
cale. If you would like to know your official grade,
ou should see me during my office hours or make
n appointment.
Materials
Course readings are an integral part of the class and
hould be brought daily. When readings are
ssigned to be discussed in class, please bring a
opy of the reading with your reading notes ready
o participate in the discussion. Do not come to classwithout your books and something to write with
nd on. Everyday. Seriously.
lagiarism
Any time you use ideas that are not your own — be
hey paraphrased or copied verbatim — in anything
hat you write, you must supply a citation in an
dentifiable citation method, e.g., MLA, Chicago, etc.
Willful plagiarism will result in automatic failure of
his class and will be submitted to the Dean for
further potential consequences. Remember two
things:
1. If you use the language of your source, you must
quote it exactly, enclose it in quotation marks,
and cite the source using MLA citation style in all
my courses. A paraphrase employs source
material by restating an idea in an entirely new
form that is original in both sentence structure
and word choice. Quotations and paraphrases
must be cited to avoid plagiarism.
2. If you use ideas or information that are not
common knowledge, you must cite a source.
Unsure as to what to cite, when to cite, and how to
cite? Check your handbook for the best information.
The professor reserves the right to use Turn It In, a
plagiarism prevention service, to evaluate any
written work submitted for this course. As directed
by the professor, students are expected to submit or
have their assignments submitted through the
service in order to meet requirements for this
course. The papers may be retained by the service
for the sole purpose of checking for plagiarized
content in future student submissions.
Special Needs
Any student who has special needs should contact
Ann E. Loyd at the Counseling and Career Center
(478-471-2714) and fill out the appropriate
paperwork. The student should then see me withthe documentation so that the necessary
accommodations can be made.
Technology Competency
Computer competency is an integral skill in any
discipline. Students should be familiar with the
general uses of a computer, particularly using a web
browser. Students should be willing to put forth the
effort to learn what they need to in order to succeed
in the course. Please see me for additional assistance
when necessary.
Notes
Detail of “The Disappearing Bust of Voltaire” by Salvador Dalí (1941)
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Course ScheduleThis schedule represents the ideal outline for our semester, but it is tentative and
subject to change. It reflects only an overview of readings and assignments, but do
not always indicate other specific class session assignments or activities.Week 1 (1/7)Course Introduction
itMUSE Account Creation
Week 2 (1/12 & 1/14)Molière Tartuffe
Week 3 (1/21)Molière Tartuffe continued
Week 4 (1/26 & 1/28)ope Essay on Man
oltaire Candide
Week 5 (2/2 & 2/4)oltaire Candide continued
Week 6 (2/9 & 2/11)ousseau from Confessions
Week 7 (2/16 & 2/18)Goethe Faust
Week 8 (2/23 & 2/25)Goethe Faust continued
Week 9 (3/2 & 3/4)Pushkin “Queen of Spades”
Dostoyevsky “The Grand
Inquisitor”
Spring Break (3/9 & 3/11)
Week 10 (3/16 & 3/18)Gogol “The Overcoat”
Turgenev “First Love”
Chekhov “The Lady with the
Pet Dog”
Week 11 (3/23 & 3/25)Selections from the Symbolist
poets: Baudelaire,
Mallarmé, Verlaine, and
Rimbaud
Week 12 (3/30 & 4/1)Mann Death in Venice
Week 13 (4/6 & 4/8)Kafka The Metamorphosis
Week 14 (4/13 & 4/15)Borges “The Garden of the
Forking Paths” & “The
Aleph”
Burowski “Ladies and
Gentlemen, to the Gas
Chamber”
Cortázar “A Letter to a Young
Lady in Paris”
Calvino “The Distance of the
Moon
Week 15 (4/20 & 4/22)Mishima “Partriotism”
Rulfo “Talpa”
Fuentes “The Doll Queen”
Week 16 (4/27 & 4/29)Kundera “The Hitchhiking
Game”
TBA
ExamF 5/1 1-3p
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This sever contains all the information presented in this
document. It also houses resources that go far beyond this
syllabus. I would recommend that you spend some time
familiarizing yourself with these. They are designed to hel
you help yourself to produce stellar work both in this class
those you will subsequently attempt.
Humanities DepartmentMain Phone: (478) 471-5792
Please email me rather than trying to call. I will answer em
much more quickly than I will return a call.
100 College Station Drive
Macon, GA 31206
Gerald R. Lucas, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English
Email: [email protected]
Office: Macon Campus, H/SS-117
Office Hours
MW 11a-12p; by appointment
The information presented on this syllabus is
current as of Tuesday, December 30, 2008. For
the most accurate and up-to-date information,
please consult the LitMUSE web site.