108年第1學期-0139 美國文學（一） 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Quizzes	25	Written to engage with the chapter readings and/or handouts
essay, longer	20	Research project
Mid Term	25
Final Exam	30

教育目標

Course Objectives 1. Students will build a solid foundation for their study of American English, and American Literature, in keeping with the language requirements and objectives of required courses in the English Majors program. Students will gain knowledge of and be able to comprehend the works of major literary figures and periods and understand the relationship between selected writers and their respective social moments and their historical significance. American literature and culture are influenced by diverse human backgrounds and experiences, deriving from the underlying socio-economic forces that drove world exploration and colonialism, and continuing through industrialization, modernity and globalization. Demonstrated on tests, quizzes and in essays. 2. Student will grasp the process whereby different political aspects of American society, including democracy, the rule of law, civil rights, property rights, freedoms of speech and conscience, and the notion of social progress have lead to innovations in human thought and social practice, as well as to deep social divisions and dissent. Many of these cultural developments derive from the Western Tradition, (e.g. Greek political ideals, the Roman legal tradition, Christianity, the medieval concept of chivalry, the industrial revolution, European colonialism, etc.). Students will examine the ways that American literature provides a lens by which to view how America came to exert important influences on world history. The obverse process, viz. the ways in which American culture has been influenced by other world civilizations, will also be examined. While exploring this issue, the benefits and problems of intercultural and intercivilizational encounters and outcomes will also be investigated.

課程概述

American Literature is a fourth-year required course. This course introduces students to American literature, from colonial times up through the present day, and the historical concerns that mark particular literary epochs. What vision do American writers have of their country, and how do they express their own relationship to it? Students will also consider these issues in a larger sense, so that students not only develop an understanding of American literary history but also how any particular country develops a vision of itself through its literature.

基本資料

必修課，學分數：3-0
上課時間：一/5[LAN009] 二/5,6[LAN012]
修課班級：外文系3
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：英國文學（一）（二）、英國文學（三）（四）及美國文學（一）（二）任選兩組列入12必修學分，超出之學分納入系內選修學分

參考書目

Norton Anthology of American Literature: Shorter Edition, 9/e Vol. 1 & 2 Two Volumes in one set (ISBN: 9780393264517) New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.


Students are warned that plagiarism is a violation of departmental and university regulations, and Taiwan laws and policy regarding Intellectual Property Rights. This will not be tolerated in any of my courses. Any instance of plagiarism discovered in any student writings for this course will result in a grade of 0 for the assignment involved. All sources used in research projects must be fully documented. Also, there is to be no illegal copying of any copyrighted material, including text books or other materials. This is also against Taiwan law regarding Intellectual Property Rights, and can result in severe penalties if discovered.