Northwest Shoals Community College
English 271/World Literature I – Tuesday/Thursday
Instructor: Debbie Benson
Office: Building 120, Room 110
Phone: 331-5296 Email: dbenson@nwscc.edu
Required Text: The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Vol. 1, 7th Edition
Prerequisites: English 102 with a grade of C or better
Grading Policy: The final semester grade will be based on the combined average of quizzes, plus test grades, essay grades, and the research project. There will be NO extra credit work, and no major grade will be dropped
Make-up Policy It is the responsibility of the student to arrange for make up work; any missed test or essay must be made up within one week of the student’s return to class. Work not made up in this designated time will result in a grade of 0. However, there will be NO make up work done after final exams have begun. Pop quizzes or daily quizzes may not be made up.
Attendance: Because class attendance is considered essential to the accomplishment of course objectives, excessive absences are discouraged. Students who miss more than 20% of total class meetings may receive an “F” for the course regardless of the grades they have made thus far. Coming to class late is a rude disruption; make every effort to be in class on time. Repeated or habitual tardiness will not be tolerated.
Withdrawal Policy: A grade of W will be assigned as the final grade if a student withdraws before October 26, 2004. Withdrawal prior to Oct. 26 will subject the student to repaying his/her Pell Grant and/or student loan. A grade of WP or WF will be assigned if a student withdraws after Oct. 26, 2004. It is the responsibility of the student to complete proper forms and submit them to admissions.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): It is the policy of NWSCC to comply with the ADA. Any student covered under this act needing and desiring reasonable accommodations should notify the instructor and student services within the first two weeks of classes.
Plagiarism Policy: Any student who blatantly plagiarizes any written work in English 271 will automatically receive an F for the course.
Be certain all pagers, beepers, cell phones, etc. are turned off before entering the classroom. This includes text messaging options. Never answer a cell phone in the classroom. If you cannot refrain from using, holding, or playing with your cell phone, I will keep it for you until the end of class.
1 8/24 Discuss course requirements
8/26 Discuss Ancient World and Epic of Gilgamesh
2 8/31 Conclude Epic of Gilgamesh; Discuss The Old Testament
9/2 Discuss Greek mythology; Discuss The Iliad
3 9/7 Discuss The Iliad
9/9 Conclude The Iliad
4 9/14 Discuss The Odyssey
9/16 Discuss The Odyssey
5 9/21 Conclude The Odyssey; Review
9/23 Test # 1
6 9/28 Discuss Greek drama and Medea
9/30 Conclude Medea
7 10/5 Discuss the Middle Ages and Catullus
10/7 Discuss The Koran
8 10/12 Test 2
10/14 Discuss The Inferno
9 10/19 Discuss The Inferno
10/21 Conclude The Inferno
10 10/26 Discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
10/28 Discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
11 11/2 Discuss The Canterbury Tales
11/4 Discuss The Canterbury Tales
12 11/9 Test 3
11/11 Veteran’s Day Holiday
13 11/16 Discuss the Renaissance Period
11/18 Discuss Petrarch, Castiglione, and Machiavelli
14 11/30 Discuss Shakespeare
12/2 View Othello
15 12/7 View Othello
16 12/9 Conclude Othello; Review
Office Hours: Monday 2:00-4:00
Tuesday 2:00-4:00
Wednesday 2:00-4:00
Thursday 2:00-4:00
Friday 9:00-11:00