Spring 2017

Dr. Rhonda L. Kelley
Assoc. Professor of English

Contact:
Office: 130 Collins Hall
912-260-4303 (office phone)
912-592-1513 (cell phone; texts only, please)
email: rhonda.kelley@sgsc.edu

Office Hours:
Mondays 7:30-10:45, 12:15-1:00
Tuesdays 7:30-8:00, 12:15-1:00
Wednesdays 7:30-1:00
Thursdays 7:30-8:00, 11:00-1:00

Hybrid Class:

This class meets face to face on Mondays (for the MW classes) and Tuesdays (for the TH classes) only

 

Course Description

• ENGL 2111. World Literature I. A survey of important works of world literature from ancient times through the mid-seventeenth century.

• Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better.

Required Texts

• All texts are available online and are linked here, on my web page, and on GeorgiaView. You do not need to buy a book.

Course Overview and Objectives

Through various theoretical approaches to the literature of the ancient and medieval world, we will explore the universal themes of sex and gender issues, social hierarchies, imperialism, and the history of ideas. Hopefully, you will leave this class with an increased ability to read and to think critically and with an invigorated appreciation for the lives and loves of people long ago and far away. I ask of you only that you come to class, having read the day’s assignment, with an open mind and the intention to respect everyone’s right to be heard.

Learning Outcomes

General Education Learning Outcomes

Students will apply knowledge of historical, social, or cultural influences to understanding works of human creativity.

Global Perspectives Overlay

Students will analyze the nature of historical, political, or societal issues from various viewpoints across the globe. 

Course Student Learning Outcomes

• 2111 Students will be able to:
  1. Recognize the significance of the major authors of world literature from the ancient world to the early modern era.
  2. Recognize the significance of the major works of world literature from the ancient world to the early modern era.
  3. Trace the development of the genres of world literature from the ancient world to the early modern era.
  4. Compare and contrast the characteristics of literary works emerging from various cultures and times in order to recognize universal human values or experiences.
  5. Extend writing skills developed in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102.
   

Grades

• 5 Tests (4 plus Final Exam): 50% (online GeorgiaView)

• Research Paper: 25%  (see Paper)

  • 5 % paper proposal

  • 45% annotated bibliography (click for instructions)

  • 50% completed paper

• Online Discussions and Individual AB entries: 25% (sample of A+ Discussion) and (instructions for Individual AB entries)

• Participation: up to negative 20% (see policy below)

• Annotated Bibliography Rubric
• Paper Rubric

Participation and Attendance

• Please see the SGSC catalog for the campus-wide attendance policies.

• Please note that if you are here, but engaged in something other than class discussion, you obviously are not participating and will be counted absent.

• Turn off all cell phones before class begins and place them out of sight. If your cell phone rings during class or if you photograph or text message during class, you will be marked absent that day.

• Positive participation is expected of everyone.  Up to 20 points may be deducted from your final grade for any behaviors that negatively impact class participation. Such behaviors include, but are not limited to: cell phone use, texting, talking out of turn or disruptively, consistent or excessive tardiness, academic dishonesty, coming to class unprepared, coming to class without a book, and sleeping in class.

Tests and the Final Exam

• The tests are not cumulative, but the Final Exam is.

• Everything that is assigned (readings and movies) and anything I say during class is “fair game” for a test or an exam.

• Each test/exam will cover only what we have already discussed in class (readings assigned for test days will be covered on the next test).

• The format for tests will vary, but may include short answer, multiple choice, explications, vocabulary, and quote identifications. You should know the title, author, original language, and dates of everything we read and the title and director of every movie we watch.

Email and The Web

• Student E-mail
  • Your student email address is available from Self-Service Banner. Your initial password should be your six-digit birthday (MMDDYY).
  • You MUST use this account to contact me via email, because non-campus emails frequently wind up in my Junk Mail.
• Course Web Page (no username/no password required)
  • Our course web page can be found at http://faculty.sgc.edu/rkelley/index.htm and can also be accessed through SGSC’s main web page (www.sgsc.edu) by clicking on "Academics" and then “Faculty Web Pages” and then my name, "Rhonda Kelley."
• GeorgiaView Course Web Page (username/password required)
  • Our GeorgiaView page can be found at https://sgsc.view.usg.edu/. Your username is the part of your student email address prior to the @ sign. From the GeorgiaView logon screen, click on the “Forgot Password?” link, you’ll be asked to enter your username, and then click submit. There will now be a note about sending your reset information to your student email account. Check your email after two or three minutes for the reset link. Please submit a Trouble Ticket if you have difficulties with Self-Service Banner, student email, or GeorgiaView.

Caveats

• Assignments may be made up only at the discretion of the instructor.
• Occasionally, the subject of sex and/or sexuality may come up during our discussions, and we may discuss portions of the Bible as literature (not absolute truth); if you cannot participate in (or at least listen to) such discussions, this is not the class for you.
• I respect and listen to all points of view, but I will not tolerate intolerance, disrespect, or close-mindedness in my classroom. Every student deserves respect and dignity and should not feel excluded from class discussions due to another student’s intolerance or hateful attitude. BE NICE.
• Finally, I have no tolerance for plagiarism. Cheating is immoral and stupid. My advice to you is to avoid the internet altogether unless I send you to a specific site. Everyone must read and sign the Academic Honesty Policy available on the course web page.

Academic Dishonesty

• “Academic dishonesty … is any type of cheating that occurs in relation to a formal academic exercise. It can include:

  • Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of original creations of another author (person, collective, organization, community or other type of author, including anonymous authors) without due acknowledgment.

  • Deception: Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise—e.g., giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work.

  • Cheating: Any attempt to give or obtain assistance in a formal academic exercise (like an examination) without due acknowledgment.”[1]

• Penalties:

  • 1 instance of academic dishonesty: Students will receive a 0 on the assignment

  • 2 or more instances of academic dishonesty: and an F for the course. Plagiarized papers may not be revised.

• Violations of academic honesty will be reported to student conduct personnel through the SGSC maxient system.

Special Needs

If you have a disability and require reasonable classroom accommodations, please see me after class or make an appointment during office hours. If you plan to request accommodations for a disability, please register with the Office of Disability Services in Room 118, Powell Hall, phone number 912-260-4435.  Also, if you find that any content in this course is inaccessible because of your disability, please contact me as soon as possible.

Mental Health Counseling

Counseling Services are confidential and available upon request.  If you would like to schedule a session, referral forms are located online or outside the counselor’s office. Please complete and submit the referral form to the counselor.  Do not submit by email. Once you have submitted your form you will be contacted by phone to set up an appointment.  The Counselor’s Office is located in Powell Hall, Room 119, phone number 912.260.4438.

Academic Support

Academic Support offers various resources to assist SGSC students with their academic success. These resources are available to SGSC students at no charge and are found at several ASC locations: the Academic Support Center in room 148A of the Dye Building on the Waycross campus, the Academic Support Center in room 216 of Powell Hall on the Douglas campus, and the STEM Center in room 125 of Stubbs Hall on the Douglas campus. All locations offer course-specific peer tutoring, academic skills workshops, and resources on study skills, time management, note-taking, and learning strategies. Live, online tutoring is also available 24/7 in GeorgiaVIEW through tutor.com. For more information about any of the resources available, contact Amber Wheeler, Academic Support Director, at amber.wheeler@sgsc.edu or visit our webpage at http://www.sgsc.edu/current-students/academicsupportcenter.cms.

Reading Schedule

You need to have completed the readings prior to class meetings. 

LINKS to TEXTS

Theme: Heroes

• Gilgamesh: parts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7

•  Ramayana: pages 1-12 and 77-108

• Iliad: Books 1, 3, 6, 18, 22, and 24

• Aeneid: Books 1-4 and 9-12 (read summaries in between)

  • Prose translation that some students may find easier to read

• Le Morte D'Arthur: Books 1, 3, 8, 11, and 21

Theme: Love and Sex

• Song of Songs (KJV)

• Sappho

• Symposium: read the speeches of Phaedrus, Pausanias, Aristophanes, Socrates, and Alcibiades

• Art of Love

• The Pillow Book

• Le Morte D'Arthur: Book 4

• Lais: The Lays of Guigemar and Lanval

• The Miller's Tale (from The Canterbury Tales)

• Katherine Fowler Phillips

• Aphra Behn