- Ref# 559019 begins on Jan. 9 and ends on May 1st. This is a BLENDED course that takes place partially online and meets every Thursday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in Room 5/115 on Central Campus.
Faculty Introduction
Greetings! I'm Professor David Hennessy. I've taught English at BC since 2001. Before that, I taught at the University of Miami, St. Brendan High School, and Edison Sr. High School. My online & blended courses tend to include a lot of actual content. In other words, I will actually teach you something. There is no required textbook for this course. All readings will be provided online except for two short novels which can be purchased inexpensively or borrowed from the library.
Course Description:
This course will focus on analysis of American literature from approximately 1900 to today. Texts will include short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poetry by authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, James Baldwin, Sherwood Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, and many others. An essential element of this course will revolve around developing a critical understanding of how historical elements influence the ideas and forms of expression used by writers. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to analyze, interpret, and evaluate in terms of style the literature written by American authors during the 20th century and relate these works to the broader American culture. The course is taught via once-a-week class meetings and online via BC Online (otherwise known as Desire2Learn).
This is a 3 credit hour course. Normally, a three credit hour course would meet two or three times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, we will conduct learning via students completing the assigned textbook readings, participating in the class discussions, reading posted lesson notes, completing online quizzes and exams, and submitting writing assignments.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BLENDED VERSION OF THIS COURSE INCLUDES WEEKLY CLASS MEETINGS ON EVERY THURSDAY.
You do NOT need to have taken AML2010 before taking this course (and do not have to take AML2010 at all if you aren't interested). Instead, these courses are independent of each other.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BLENDED VERSION OF THIS COURSE INCLUDES WEEKLY CLASS MEETINGS ON EVERY THURSDAY.
You do NOT need to have taken AML2010 before taking this course (and do not have to take AML2010 at all if you aren't interested). Instead, these courses are independent of each other.
If you have any additional questions about the course, feel free to email me at dhenness@broward.edu
Required Course Materials
Where possible, all required readings that are available on the internet have been linked in the "Your eBook" folder within the Content portion of the course. These links are also included within the syllabus.
In addition, two novel-length works are to be read during this course. You are free to borrow them from a local library, the BC library, or purchase them inexpensively via an online bookstore (such as Amazon.com):
- Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (any edition is acceptable)
- Beloved by Toni Morrison (any edition is acceptable)
If you prefer a physical textbook, the following is available in the Central Campus bookstore or can be purchased online:
Optional Texts:
1 Anthology of American Literature, VOLUME 2, 10th Edition by George McMichael, et al (ISBN 978-0205779369). The 9th edition of this textbook is acceptable, as it can be found inexpensively online and also contains the vast majority of the required readings within it.
How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course
Go to bconline.broward.edu. Your USERNAME is your BC email address. Enter your username in lowercase. Your Password is the same you use in the MyBC email or registration system.
You won't be able to login till the first day of the semester. The only people who will be permitted to login are those students who have registered and paid for the course.
You MUST login to the course by the 4th day of the semester in order to begin doing coursework on time. If you have not logged into the site by this date, you must withdraw from the course.
