ENGL 450
Native American Literature
Catalog Entry
ENGL 450. Native American Literature
Three hours lecture (3).
Prerequisite: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112.
Study of various tribal literatures, including oral texts and transitional and contemporary works in English by Native American authors.
Note(s): Cultural or Behavioral Analysis designated course.
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Detailed Description of Content of Course
This course surveys the contributions of Native American authors to the literature of North America. Through the study of a wide variety of texts by indigenous authors, the course examines the various genres in which these authors work, develops an understanding of the contrast between certain key aspects of tribal epistemology and Western thought, and endeavors to erase essentialized stereotypes of Native Americans, replacing those stereotypes with stories of indigenous people as viable historical and political peoples and as speaking subjects, narrating their own stories in a modern world.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
ENGL 450 uses a wide variety of instructional strategies which may include any number of the following: lecture; discussion; web-enhanced instruction; collaborative group work; individual or group student reports to elucidate primary texts or pertinent historical, biographical and cultural contexts; individual or group student creative presentations on course material; informal writing activities such as in-class focused writing exercises, readers’ logs, journals or discussion questions; audio-visual resources on literary works and authors as well as pertinent contexts; library instructional workshops to reinforce students’ information literacy and knowledge of resources available; peer writing groups on drafts of essays; individual or group conferences with the instructor on drafts of essays.
Goals and Objectives of Course
The fundamental goal of this course is to provide students with a contextual understanding of Native American literature. To that end, students who have successfully completed this course will be able to:
Assessment Measures
ENGL 450 uses a variety of assessment measures, which may include a number of the following:
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
October, 2009
March 01, 2021