COURSE REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND READINGS

• Meyer, Michael, Ed. Literature to Go. Fourth Edition.  New York: MacMillan, 2020. ISBN 13: 978-1-319-19592-2

• Zusak, Marcus.  The Book Thief.  New York: Random House, 2005.

• Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survivor’s Tale I & II. New York: Pantheon, 1993.

ISBN 13: 978-0-679-74840-3

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.

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.