EN222OT EN222 B HYWE 8 Weeks - Finished 8 Week Hybrid Template

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This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

BIG BLUE BUTTON MEETING REQUIREMENTS

This is a hybrid course that includes “live” synchronous class meetings one night a week during scheduled class time using the Big Blue Button web conferencing system. Students are required to log in and attend the synchronous meetings. Students will need access to a computer or tablet with reliable high-speed internet connection, along with a webcam, microphone and either speakers or headphones.  

The remaining credit hours for the course will be fulfilled through online assignments completed in myCMU. Students must participate in the live meetings and online assignments to be successful in this course.  

Students will access Big Blue Button meetings by clicking “Online Meetings” located on the left side menu of this course in myCMU. To participate in the meeting, click on the appropriate weeks link during the scheduled time and day of the course. Recorded sessions can also be accessed here. 

Textbooks

  • Meyer, Michael and D. Quentin Miller, Eds. Literature to Go.  Fourth Edition.  New York: MacMillan.  2019.  ISBN 13: 9781319195922
  • Eisner, Will. A Contract with God: A Novel. New York: Norton, 2006. ISBN 13: 978-0-393-32804-2 

Course Description

EN222 introduces students to the study of literature, developing essential skills in critical thinking, textual analysis, and composing in multiple modalities.  Through an investigation of literary genres and/or movements, student will also explore a variety of cultural and/or historical contexts, expanding students’ engagement with, understanding of, and respect for the diverse human experience.

Course Objectives

  1. Students will explore how literature reflects and/or critiques cultural values and historical contexts.
  2. Students will investigate literary genres and/or movements.
  3. Students will engage with, analyze, and interpret literature.
  4. Students will compose effective texts in multiple modalities.