Help
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. 

Textbooks

  • Meyer, Michael, Ed. Literature to Go.  Third Edition.  New York: MacMillan.  2017.  ISBN 13: 978-1-319-03726-0
  • Satrapi, Marjane. The Complete Persepolis. New York: Pantheon, 2007. ISBN 13: 978-0-375-71483-2

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.