ENGL 2018 - Introduction to Folklore

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This literature course intended for all students concentrates on the critical analysis of culturally diverse folk literature and customary texts through literary, comparative, structural, functional, and contextual methods. Analysis highlights experiences of people in collective groups and emphasizes the necessity of ethical concerns in both studying the cultures from which lore arises and sharing such folklore. Texts may include myths, legends, folktales, riddles, proverbs, material folklore, and popular cultural artifacts.
MnTC Goals
Goal 6 Goal 7A

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content

Defining folklore in relation to popular culture and fine arts
Understanding who are “the folk” and the power dynamics at play in academic study of them
Exploring folk genres from multiple cultural groups
1. Folk narratives
  1. Myths
  2. Legends
  3. Folk tales
2. Folk traditions
  1. Rituals and Rites of Passage
  2. Folk music
3. Material folklore
  1. Folk art
  2. Foodways
Comparing folk texts, performances, and objects from many different cultural groups
Reflecting on values conveyed by the folklore of our own and others’ folk groups

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 historic and contemporary 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.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Goal 6 Goal 7A
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)

06. 01. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.

06. 02. Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.

06. 05. Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.

Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)

07A. 02. Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in contemporary society.

07A. 03. Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.

07A. 04. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.

Practicum hours per week: 0

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ENGL 2018 - Introduction to Folklore