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Sheet: LIT 223

COURSE ASSESSMENT MATRIX
Lit 223 American Literature to 1865 Prerequisites: Lit 203. This survey explores the various efforts to establish a national literary tradition in the United States since the colonial American era up to 1865. Indigenous, immigrant, slave, as well as settler perspectives are reviewed and discussed. Various selected works of fiction, novels, plays, poetry, prose and short stories will be examined. The goal of this course is to introduce students to a variety of literary styles or genres and to increase reading analytical skills necessary in the study of American Literature. 3 credits
Goals: The goal of this survey is to teach students how to explore the various efforts to establish a national literary tradition in the United States from the colonial era through the Civil War era.
Think critically. | Quizzes                                        Weekly Assignments                                                             Exams | 70 % students pass quizzes                                   70% students pass exams                                              Pass weekly assignments | revise quizzes                    revise exams                         revise weekly assignments
Practice information retrieval skills. | Quizzes                                        Weekly Assignments                                                             Exams | 70 % students pass quizzes                                   70% students pass exams                                              Pass weekly assignments | revise quizzes                    revise exams                         revise weekly assignments
Reinforce overall understanding of national literary identity in comparison and contrast with individual and collective [NAME] culture. | Quizzes                                        Weekly Assignments                                                             Exams | 70 % students pass quizzes                                   70% students pass exams                                              Pass weekly assignments | revise quizzes                    revise exams                         revise weekly assignments
Reinforce overall understanding of literary terms and devices. | Quizzes                                        Weekly Assignments                                                             Exams | 70 % students pass quizzes                                   70% students pass exams                                              Pass weekly assignments | revise quizzes                    revise exams                         revise weekly assignments
Introduction to the American canon prior to the Civil War era. | Quizzes                                        Weekly Assignments                                                             Exams | 70 % students pass quizzes                                   70% students pass exams                                              Pass weekly assignments | revise quizzes                    revise exams                         revise weekly assignments
Introduction to the American literary tradition and prior to the Civil War era. | Quizzes                                        Weekly Assignments                                                             Exams | 70 % students pass quizzes                                   70% students pass exams                                              Pass weekly assignments | revise quizzes                    revise exams                         revise weekly assignments
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Spring 2011 | Syllabus Reviewed --Mainly looked to see that all sections on checklist were present.  Scheduled to review content during the Fall 2011 semester.
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