EH 200 - Introduction to American Literature

• Assignments: Varied throughout the term
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards

• Analyze and interpret literature, including its purpose, method, and ethical/moral dimensions.
• Demonstrate the ability to appreciate works of literature.
• Demonstrate an understanding of core aspects of Narratology in [the work of AUTHOR or in TYPE OF literature]. 
• Formulate and articulate one’s own interpretation of a literary work using close reading skills.
• Identify and discuss literary aspects (such as imagery and theme) of a work.
• Apply various literary theories (Narratology, Gender Theory, Marxist Theory, Reader-Response Theory, Semiotics) to textual analysis and synthesis.
• Make and explain connections between course content and one’s chosen professional field; the content connection will be made using both material studied in the course and skills learned and/or developed in the course.
• Develop and demonstrate good communication skills in writing and speech.
• Interact creatively, in various artistic forms (including but not limited to creative writing), with literature in ways that demonstrate intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic engagement in the creative process.
• Engage in reflective practices to evaluate one’s own learning in this course and apply that learning to other areas of experience, both academic and professional.