Maricopa Community Colleges  ENH242   19946-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-23-1993

ENH242  1994 Fall - 9999

LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Acad

American Literature After 1860

Includes literature written after 1860 in the United States.

Prerequisites: None.

 

Course Attribute(s):

General Education Designation: Humanities and Fine Arts - [HU]

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

ENH242  1994 Fall - 9999

American Literature After 1860

 

1.

Trace the development of major ideas and attitudes expressed in the literature of the period. (I, II, III)

2.

Identify major authors and works of the period. (I, II, III)

3.

Identify characteristics of major literary movements in the period. (I, II, III)

4.

List and describe characteristics of literary types written during the period. (I, II, III)

5.

Identify cultural, philosophical, political, historical, and religious influences on the literature of the period. (I, II, III)

6.

Analyze and criticize literary works of the period. (I, II, III)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

ENH242  1994 Fall - 9999

American Literature After 1860

 

I. The Late 19th Century: Expansion and National Redefinition

A. Historical background and development

B. Philosophy

C. Characteristics

D. Major movements

E. Literary types

F. Major works and authors

II. The Early 20th Century: America in the World Community

A. Historical background and development

B. Philosophy

C. Characteristics

D. Major movements

E. Literary types

F. Major works and authors

III. The Middle to Late 20th Century: Diversity, Technology, and Social Change

A. Historical background and development

B. Philosophy

C. Characteristics

D. Major movements

E. Literary types

F. Major works and authors

 

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