ENGL 2018 - Introduction to Folklore

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: In this course, students will be introduced to the study of folklore. They will learn to critically analyze traditional folk literature and customary texts through literary, comparative, structural, functional, and contextual methods. Texts may include myths, legends, folktales, riddles, proverbs, and material folklore.
MnTC Goals
6 Humanities/Fine Arts, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): Assessment score placement in RDNG 1000 or above, or completion of RDNG 0900 or RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content

Defining folklore
Exploring folk genres Folk narratives: Myths Legends Folk tales Folk traditions
Comparing folk texts
Textual analysis

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts, and beliefs and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry within folkloric contexts.
Analyze those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
Articulate an informed personal reaction to works of folklore.
Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in contemporary society through folkloric texts.
Describe and discuss the experience and contributions of various folk groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.
Respond critically to works of folklore.
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in folklore.

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ENGL 2018 - Introduction to Folklore