ENG 253 - American Lit - Colonial

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required

Course Description: Provides a survey of literary works from the Colonial, Enlightenment, and Romantic periods, and includes such diverse forms as essays, journals, sermons, political documents, poetry and fiction.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Explain the ways in which social, philosophical, and political currents influence literary expression.
• CLO#2: Describe similarities and differences in Colonial, Enlightenment, and Romantic thinking regarding wilderness, religion, artistic expression, rights of Native Americans, attitudes toward family, and community morals and customs. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#3: Explain how race, gender, time, and place shape a given text.
• CLO#4: Explain changes in the prevailing American philosophies during the time period covered in the course.