ENGL 2011 - American Literature: Colonial to Civil War

1. American Literature: Colonial to Civil War
2. Pre-Colonial Period Close reading Historical and cultural analysis Literary elements
3. Colonial Period Close reading Historical and cultural analysis Literary elements
4. Romantic Period Close reading Historical and cultural analysis Literary elements

1. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in American Literature from the Colonial Period to the Civil War.
2. Analyze basic literary elements in works studied.
3. Analyze those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
4. Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in American Literature.
5. Respond critically to works in American Literature up to the 1860s.

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