ENGLISH 330 APPALACHIAN LITERATURE 3 CREDIT HOURS

Fall 2001 Dr. Elizabeth Lamont email: elamont@inetlmu.lmunet.edu

Avery 113 phone: 869-6271

Office Hours: MWF: 11-12; TTR: 9:30-10:30 & by appt.

PREREQUISITE: Engl 211 or 212 or 221 or 222

COURSE DESCRIPTION/GOALS: A survey of the poetry, fiction, criticism and films of the southern Appalachian region.

TEXTS: Appalachia Inside Out: A Sequel to Voices from the Hills, Vols. 1 &2

(UT Press, 1995)

OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT: 1) Introduction: Appalachian Lit within (and without) the American Literary Tradition; 2) Roots, Exploration, Settlement; 3) Dialect and Language; 4) Early Legends, Folklore, Mythology, and Superstition; 5) War and Revolution; 6) Family and Community; 8) Feuds and Violence; 9) Religion and Worship; 10) Work and Worth; 11) Nature and Progress; 12) Out-migration and Return; 13) Humor; 12) The Rise of Multiculturalism in Appalachian Lit; 13) Regional Identity and the Future of Appalachian Lit

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING: reading, journal writing, class discussion, some lecture, film, library work, online work, conferences, research paper, final exam.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION METHODS:

--Regular attendance is required. Only THREE unexcused absences are permitted per semester; any additional absences must be CLEARED IN ADVANCE with the instructor. Students who have missed a class are expected to have kept up with the reading and to come to the next class PREPARED. Absence is not an excuse for lack of preparation.

--Students will write daily critical responses to the assigned readings and come to class ready to share their responses with the group.

n Students will write one 10-12 page research paper that demonstrates their ability to write a critical literary analysis.

n Evaluation: Response Journal (30%); Course Content Final Exam (40%); Research Paper (30%).

IMPORTANT: Plagiarism is a serious offense which may result in failure of the class.

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