Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department of English, Foreign Language, and Journalism
English 210-03 Approaches to Literature—Chick Lit.
MWF
SSC 210
Instructor: Dr. Stacia Bensyl
Office: SSC 222-I
Phone: x5936
Office Hours:
E-mail: bensyl@missouriwestern.edu
Required Texts:
Gilbert, Sandra
M. and Susan Gubar, eds. The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women.
2nd ed.
Assessment methods:
·
Eleven 25-point
quizzes
·
Two papers
(minimum 3 complete pages) worth 50
points each
·
A final exam
worth 150 points (100 points objective and one essay worth 50 points)
Classroom
expectations:
·
Students should
come to class prepared by reading the assignment for that day.
·
Quizzes cannot
be made up. Please do not ask to do so. After I collect the quizzes, latecomers will
not be given the opportunity to take the quiz.
I will drop the lowest quiz score you receive during the semester.
·
Students should
come to class with an open mind.
·
Students should
not visit, whisper, or talk during lectures.
·
Turn off or
leave at home all electronic beepers, phones, tape-players, etc.
·
Students should
participate in classroom discussion.
Objectives: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/EFLJ/eng210.asp- Objectives
·
Students will
have a better understanding of literature by women
·
Students will be
able to put literature by women in a historical and cultural context to further
this understanding
·
Students will be
able to discuss and write about literature by women
Student Disability:
Any student in this course who has a disability that prevents the fullest expressions of abilities should contact Missouri Western's special needs coordinator for possible certification of special needs and expert recommendations for assistance. You should also contact me personally as soon as possible so that we can discuss class requirements.
Academic Honesty
Policy:
I abide by all the regulations outlined in the Missouri Western State College Catalog and Student Handbook. I will not tolerate plagiarism or claiming another's work as your own. Please don't cheat! If I find evidence of academic dishonesty, I will automatically assign that student an “F” for the course.
Important Due Dates:
Paper #1 due—Monday,
February 28
Paper #2 due—Monday,
April 18
You will be given
instructions for each of the papers in class.
Final Exam: Monday, May 9,
Tentative Assignment Schedule
Jan. 19 Introduction
21 “Moments of Being,” page 1334
24 Trifles, page 1351
26 Trifles
28 “Feminist Manifesto,” page 1364
31 “The Cooboo,” page 1369
Feb. 2 “Where Lovers Dream,” page 1373
4 “Meditations at
7 “The Blank Page,” page 1391
9 “Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself,” page 1395
11 “The Daughters of the Late Colonel,” page 1463
14 “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” page 1483
16 “Sweat,” page 1490
18 “The Waltz,” page 1557
21 Presidents’ Day
23 “The Demon Lover,” page 1581
25 “How Cruel Is the Story of Eve,” page 1622
28 Paper #1 due/ “In the Waiting Room,” page 1656
Mar. 2 “In a Café,” page 1668
4 “My Sisters, O My Sisters,” page 1686
7 “Eve to Her Daughters,” page 1741
9 “the mother,” page 1788
11 No class
14 Spring Break
16 Spring Break
18 Spring Break
21 “The Ballad of the Sad Café,” page 1748
23 “The Ballad of the Sad Café”
25 “The Black Madonna,” page 1798
28 “Seventeen Syllables,” page 1834
30 “Good Country People,” page 1880
Apr. 1 “Her Kind,” page 1910
4 From I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, page 1917
6 “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” page 1955, “Lady Lazarus,” page 2097
8 from Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, page 2132
11 all of Lucille Clifton’s “Mary” poems, page 2136
13 no class Bensyl at conference
15 no class Bensyl at conference
18 Paper #2 due
20 “The Little Red Hen Tells All,” page 2230
22 “No Name Woman,” page 2239
25 “Wish,” page 2248
27 “The Management of Grief,” page 2254
29 from The Joys of Motherhood, page 2301
May 2 “Yellow Woman,” page 2328