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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-25-1993 |
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ENH260
1993 Fall – 1996 Summer II |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Literature
of the Southwest |
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Investigates major themes in Southwestern American
literature including the Western myth, minority roles in the region's
literature, control of nature versus primacy of nature, and growth. Both
prose and poetry are examined with an emphasis on contemporary Southwestern
writing. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ENH260 1993
Fall – 1996 Summer II |
Literature of the Southwest |
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Define the term Southwestern literature. (I) |
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2.
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Trace the historical development of Southwestern
literature during the last two centuries. (I) |
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3.
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Contrast traditional and contemporary Southwestern
literature. (I) |
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Identify major myths and issues that inform Southwestern
literature. (I) |
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Explain the myth of settlement. (II) |
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Use representative readings in prose and poetry to
illustrate the myth of settlement and its consequences. (II) |
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Contrast traditional and contemporary treatments of ethnic
roles. (III) |
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Contrast traditional and contemporary treatments of gender
roles. (III) |
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Use representative readings in prose and poetry to
illustrate changing perceptions of ethnicity and gender. (III) |
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Contrast traditional and contemporary views of nature.
(IV) |
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Explain the conflict between growth and preservation in
the Southwestern region. (IV) |
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Use representative readings in prose and poetry to
illustrate changing concepts of naturalism and environmentalism. (IV) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ENH260 1993
Fall – 1996 Summer II |
Literature of the Southwest |
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I. Introduction to
Southwestern Literature A. Definition of
Southwestern Literature B. Origins and Development C. Traditional vs.
Contemporary Writers D. Myths and Themes II. Myth vs. Reality A. The Myth of Settlement
and its Consequences B. Selected Prose Readings C. Selected Poetry Readings
III. Treatment of
Minorities A. Ethnic Roles in
Traditional and Contemporary Writing B. Gender Roles in
Traditional and Contemporary Writing C. Selected Prose Readings D. Selected Poetry Readings
IV. Naturalism and
Environmentalism A. Changing Views of Nature
B. Growth vs. Preservation C. Selected Prose Readings D. Selected Poetry Readings
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