English 210 fulfills Category
IV General Studies requirements.
All English 210 sections provide
practice in reading poetry,
prose fiction, and drama.
Objectives
and Means
Upon completion of
English 210 a student should
be able to:
(1) Recognize the major characteristics
of literary genres
(2) Discuss literature, orally
and in writing, with assurance
(3) Appreciate literary works
which are encountered
(4) Understand the different
ways in which literary theme
may be treated in literature
To reach these goals,
the student is expected to:
(1) Read poetry, prose fiction,
and drama
(2) Investigate various methods
of approaching and understanding
literature
(3) Write papers, including
themes and essay examinations
(4) Read a variety of literary
works in which a chosen theme
is dominant
Institutional
Competencies
State-Level Goals:
SKILL AREAS
Valuing
To develop students’ abilities
to understand the moral and ethical
values of a diverse society and
to understand that many courses
of action are guided by value
judgments about the way things
ought to be. Students should
be able to make informed decisions
through identifying personal
values and the values of others
and through understanding how
such values develop. They should
be able to analyze the ethical
implications of choices made
on the basis of these values.
A. Compare
and contrast historical and
cultural ethical perspectives
and belief systems.
B. Utilize
cultural, behavioral, or historical
knowledge to clarify and articulate
a personal value system.
C. Recognize
the ramifications of ones’ value
decisions on self and others.
D. Recognize
conflicts within and between
value systems.
E. Recognize
and analyze the effect of context
on ethical decisions.
State-Level Goals:
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
Humanities and Fine
Arts
To develop students’ understanding
of the ways in which humans have
addressed their condition through
imaginative work in the humanities
and fine arts; to deepen their
understanding of how that imaginative
process is informed and limited
by social, cultural, linguistic,
and historical circumstances;
and to appreciate the world of
the creative imagination as a
form of knowledge.
A. Identify
works in humanities and fine
arts.
B. Explain
historical, cultural, and social
contexts in humanities and
fine arts.
C. Identify
aesthetic standards used to
make critical judgments in
humanities.
D. Understand
differences and relationships
between formal and popular
culture.
E. Apply
aesthetic standards to works
in humanities and fine arts.
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