English 416 is a survey class of literature from the colonial period to 1860. The purpose of this class is to give students a foundation in American literature that includes Native America orature, Puritan literature, slave narratives, Native American literature, colonial literature, early Southern literature, Transcendentalism, literature of the early American women's movement, abolitionist literature, and literature of the American Renaissance.
Attendance is mandatory.
For five absences, you will receive nothing. Tardiness or absence is not an excuse for ignorance of what has taken place in class. It is not socially acceptable, nor is it acceptable to me as a teacher, for students to come to class and then leave for no apparent reason before class is over. It is understood that from time to time students may need to leave class for a few moments to get a drink of water, etc. There will be no exceptions.