English 2111                                                                       Spring 2010
Western World Literature I
CRN 23137, Section 01, MW 2-3:15 p. m., H/SS 118
CRN 22710, Section 03, T 9:30 a. m.-noon, PSC 250 (Online)

Dr. Thomas Harrison
Office H/SS-133  
Phone 478-471-5799
Fax (Humanities Division) 478-757-3624
Email thomas.harrison@maconstate.edu

Humanities Division  478-471-5792

Office hours: 10 a. m.-11 a. m. MW
                     10 a. m.-12 noon TRF
                      and by appointment

Text: The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Shorter 2nd ed., Volume I.

Purpose: The reading, comprehension, and appreciation of some of the monuments of literature that have led to traditions and concepts that have shaped modern consciousness. Understanding as far as possible of the cultures of the ancient Middle East and Mediterranean that led directly and indirectly to the civilizations of the West as well as other civilizations of Africa and Asia. Understanding of the culture of the European Middle Ages that lead ultimately to the flowering of the Renaissance. Awareness of the historical, economic, and political as well as cultural forces that shaped the ancient, medieval, and early modern worlds. Demonstration of ability in critical thinking, reading and writing skills and in the location and organization of information. Assessment will be through papers and essay examinations.

Formal Requirements: Two short papers of about two pages each. These will not be "reseach papers" but will require some minimal research.  More specific details will be provided a week before each paper is due.  Midterm and final exams.  All exams will be essay and will be designed to test comprehension of classroom discussion as well as reading of the works assigned.

Online Classes:  Please submit papers in Word (.doc) or Rich Text (.txt) format to the MSC email listed above. If you have Word 2007, it wouldn't hurt to save the papers as Word 97-2003 documents before submitting.  Responses to the discussion topics posted in Vista are required and will be the basis for a participation grade for the class.

Research: I would like for the research for the papers to involve not reading books or essays about the works, but investigation of other aspects of the cultures in question which may help understand the works in question. GALILEO and Internet resources can be especially useful for this kind of investigation.

Technical Policy: A plagiarism prevention service may be used in evaluation of written work submitted for this course.  As directed by the instructor, students are expected to submit or have their assignment submitted through the service in order to meet requirements for this course.  The paper may be retained by the service for the sole purpose of checking for plagiarized content in future student submissions. 

Attendance: Class attendance and participation are expected.

Student Conduct: As a Macon State College student and as a student in this class, it is your responsibility to read, understand, and abide by the MSC Student Code of Conduct. The Student Code of Conduct is included in the MSC Student Handbook and is available online at

http://www.maconstate.edu/studentlife/studenthandbook.pdf

Disability Accommodations: Students seeking academic accommodations for a special need must contact the MSC Counseling and Career Center (478-471-2714) located on the second floor of the Student Life Center on the Macon campus.

Assessment: All papers and tests--and class participation--will count toward the final grade for the course.  The average of the four grades, two papers, midterm and final, weighted equally, will be the basis for the grade in the course.

Electronic Submissions: For some assignments, email submission is acceptable.  If you submit by email, be sure to ask for an acknowledgement.  If you do not receive an acknowledgement, do not assume that the instructor has received the assignment.

Readings: Due dates for papers are approximate.

Section 03 will meet for orientation at the first scheduled class time, Tuesday, January 12, at 9:30 a. m.

Paper 1 assigned week of , due the following week.

Midterm: Section 01, Wednesday, February 24, 2 p. m.
                 Section 03, Tuesday, February 23, 9:30 a. m.

Last day for "W" Wednesday, March 3.

Final Exam: Section 01, Monday, May 3, 3:30-5:30 p. m.
                     Section 03, Tuesday, May 4, 10:30a. m.-12:30 p. m.

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