Course Syllabus
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Obtaining Textbooks
The following textbook is required for this course:
Prentice Hall Literature: The British Tradition. 9th edition. Pearson, 2010. ISBN 978-0-133-66655-7
Course Outline
Introduction: Be sure to read the course introduction before beginning any lessons.
Overview | Lesson Format | Materials and How to Read the Textbook | How to Write an Essay | What is Plagiarism? | Turnitin | Audio and Video Instructions | Grading
Lesson 1: History and Autobiographical Writing - Introduction and Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist | Lesson 1 Assignments
Lesson 2: Anglo-Saxon Elegies and Storytelling - Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist | Lesson 2 Assignments
Lesson 3: Beowulf - Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist | Lesson 3 Assignments
Lesson 4: The Sonnet - Introduction and Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist | Lesson 4 Assignments
Lesson 5: Macbeth - Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist | Lesson 5 Assignments
Lesson 6: Carpe Diem! - Introduction and Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist | Lesson 6 Assignments
Lesson 7: Nonfiction and Editorials - Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist |Lesson 7 Assignments
Lesson 8: The Study of Humanity - Objectives | Reading Assignment and Self Test
Study Session 1: Overview | Assignment Instructions
Study Session 2: Assignment Instructions
Assignment Checklist |Lesson 8 Assignments
Course evaluation. - Please complete along with your Final Assignments below. All responses are anonymous.