Read and discuss in class assigned works from different literary and historical periods (OC, R, CT)

Identify in class discussions characteristics of various literary texts as representative of particular strands of the development of Western Civilization. (OC, CT)

In whole class and small group settings, discuss relevant representative themes. (OC, CT)

Participate in small group discussions of background material on authors’ lives, works, and literary periods (R, OC, CT)

Watch videos that provide background and context for the literature of a particular period (OC, CT)

Research cultural and historical issues surrounding the creation and publication of literary works(R, TS, CT)

Use journals or reading logs to reflect on the relationship between literature and its cultural context (W, CT)

Write “two minute papers” focusing on a common idea or issue in the works of a particular period (W, CT)

Compose and answer mock test and quiz questions based on the literary works (W, OC, CT)

Trace the evolution of specific literary genres through different literary periods (R, CT, OC, W)

Reading comprehension quizzes (R, W, CT)

Tests, hour exams, final exams (R, W, CT)

Reading logs (R, W, CT)

Journals (R, W, CT)

Individual or group oral presentations on authors and texts (R, OC, W, TS, CT)

Short or longer essays on assigned works of authors from different literary and historical periods and from different cultural backgrounds (TS, W, CT)

Researched papers on historical and/or cultural influences on the literature of a particular period (TS, W, R, CT)

Self-assessment of the ability to recognize cultural patterns in major works (R, W, CT)

Review the literary concepts presented in Composition II in the context of discussing literature (OC, W)

Use literary concepts in small group discussion of literary passages (CT, OC, R)

Create reading log responses to assigned readings (W, R CT)

Perform peer reviews (R, W, CT, OC)

Apply literary concepts in the written analysis of literary passages (W, CT,)

Write and revise essays (W, CT, TS)

Identify the various genres that emerge in the development of the literature (CT, R, W, OC)

Class notes (OC, W,)

Quizzes (CT, R, W)

Tests (CT, W, R)

Formal and informal writing (CT, W, R, TS)

Self-assessment of the ability to use the concepts in small-group discussion (CT, OC)

Review historical events that are relevant to literary themes (OC, R, CT)

Actively read assigned texts using such techniques as underlining, highlighting, marginal notes, and summarizing main idea (R, W, CT)

Create group answer to, the question  “What is Man?” (CT, OC)

In small group discussion, distinguish what role religion plays in the development of Western Civilization (CT, OC)

Examine and understand major differences between the Ancient period, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. (R, W, OC, CT)

Test the currency or validity of particular “values by applying them to contemporary contexts (CT, R, OC)

Complete a time line (CT, W)

Brief written summaries of texts or passages within texts (R, W, CT)

Self-assessment of participation in the discussion of “What is Man?” (CT, OC, W)

Evaluation of the written response to “What is Man?” (CT, OC, R))

Evaluation of writing that links the values expressed in a text to a contemporary situation (CT, R, W)

Quizzes (CT, R, W)

Tests (CT, R, W)

Examine the Ancient, Middle Ages, and Renaissance religious attitudes and their relevance to current attitudes. (CT, R, W, OC)

Compare/contrast the social and economic order of Ancients, Middle Ages and Renaissance societies. (CT, R, W, OC)

Study texts recounting women's experiences; compare and contrast them with contemporary experiences and attitudes. (CT, R, W, OC)

Informal writing in response to topics and contexts created by instructor (CT, R, W)

Formal writing on topics identified and researched by the student (CT, R, W, TS)

Tests  (CT, R, W)

Participation in class discussion (CT, R, OC)

Self-assessments of participation in small group discussion (OC, W, CT)

Participate in class discussions (OC,R, CT)

Identify an author’s view on a topic and evaluate its presentation (R, OC, W, CT)

Conduct research to develop a point of view on one or more of the themes (TS, R, W, CT)

Participate in an opposing views panel discussion of the theme as it appears in a text (OC, CT, R)

Evaluate the opposing views on a theme by viewing Internet sources (TS, CT)

Write reader responses to a theme in a reading log or journal (W, R, CT)

Write comparison/contrast response papers (W, R, CT)

Complete written self-assessments of oral presentations (CT, W)

Written summaries of authors and/or panels (W, R, CT,)

Response papers (W, R, CT)

Reading logs/journals (W, R, CT)

Web site evaluation forms (TS, CT, R, W)

Panel self- and peer-evaluation forms (W, CT)

Annotated bibliography (W, R, TS, CT)

Comparison/contrast essays that take a stand (W, R, CT)

Documented essay (TS, W, R, CT)

Identify an area of special interest and develop a working bibliography of relevant materials in the MCC library (TS, R, W, CT)

Locate and assess Internet sites relevant to an area of interest (TS, R, W, CT)

Complete faculty-designed web quests related to authors and their works (TS, R, W, CT)

Read and discuss literary and/or historical analysis and criticism (R, CT, OC)

Orally present research findings on an area of interest to the class (OC, R, W, CT)

Develop a Powerpoint presentation on an area of interest for the class (TS, R, W, CT, OC)

Write a documented essay that integrates primary and secondary sources (TS, R, W, CT)

Completed web quest forms (TS, R, W, CT)

Working bibliography (TS, W, R, CT)

Annotated bibliography (TS, W, R, CT)

Completed web site evaluation forms (TS, W, R, CT)

Oral presentation evaluated by peers, professor, and self (W, R, CT, OC)

Powerpoint presentation evaluated by peers, professor, and self (TS, W, R, CT, OC)

Documented essay (TS, W, R, CT)

Read literature aloud (R, OC)

Listen to others, including authors, reading aloud and discussing the creative process (OC, CT)

Watch videos that provide context and interpret themes contained in the assigned readings (OC, CT)

Compare literary treatment of themes, characters, and situations with their treatment in other art forms e.g. painting, sculpture, music, dance, film) (CT, OC, R, TS, W)

Create original work (poetry, short story, drama) in response to the assigned literature (W, CT, OC)

Write reader response logs (W, R, CT)

Verbalize immediate aesthetic responses to literature read (explaining what is meant by personal relevance and audience appeal) (OC, R, CT)

Write reviews of films, plays, or albums which are thematically relevant to assigned literature (W, R, CT, TS)

Oral and written feedback on reading aloud (W,OC, R, CT)

Listening comprehension quizzes (OC, W, CT)

Journal and reading log responses that reflect on the reading process (W, CT, R)

Journal and reading log responses that reflect on the aesthetic response to assigned literature (W, CT, R)

Oral and written feedback on creative student material (OC, R, CT)

Essays comparing two or more works of literature on the basis of their themes, characters, and/or situations presented (W, R, TS, CT)

Reviews of films, plays, and albums (W, OC, CT, TS, R)

Researched and documented essay on some aspect of the human condition as it appears in literature (W, CT, TS, R)

• 8. Strengthen Core Competencies** in order to increase success in this
• and other courses and in the workplace.