Dual Credit Literature & Ideas

(ENG 175)

Course Description

This course introduces literary genres (novel, short story, drama, poetry) and provides the general student with the terminology and standard techniques of literary analysis and explication.

Prerequisites: English 101 or equivalent placement test score.

Topic 1: Elements of short fiction

Topic 1 - Analyze and compare the structural elements and literary techniques of classic and modern short stories to understand how the form shapes meaning and differs from the novel.

Topic 2: Elements of longer fiction

Topic 2 - Develop and apply advanced literary analysis skills by closely reading, interpreting, and discussing the structure, themes, and techniques of a full-length novel.

Topic 3: Fiction mini Project

Topic 3 - This mini-project focuses on developing critical analysis skills by examining two fiction texts. Students will explore how different authors approach storytelling through various literary devices and techniques.

topic 4: Shakespeare's influence on modern media

Topic 4 - Students will analyze and evaluate Shakespeare's enduring influence on contemporary media by examining adaptations, allusions, and thematic parallels across various modern platforms, demonstrating how Shakespearean elements are reinterpreted for current audiences while maintaining their cultural significance.

topic 5: Elements of drama

Topic 5 - By the end of this unit, students will be able to analyze and interpret the structural and performative elements of drama (including plot, character, dialogue, stage directions, and dramatic irony) through close reading of at least two plays from different periods or styles, and demonstrate their understanding by creating a project that shows the learner's deep and transferable understanding.

topic 6: Elements of poetry

Topic 6 - By the end of this course, students will be able to identify, analyze, and interpret key poetic elements across diverse poetry types from various periods and traditions, demonstrating understanding through critical analysis and creative application.

topic 7: Poets who have influenced the world of poetry

Topic 7 - Students will analyze and evaluate how influential poets have shaped poetic tradition, innovation, and cultural discourse across different time periods and societies, demonstrating their understanding through critical analysis of these poets' works, techniques, and lasting impact on poetry and broader cultural movements.

topic 8: What is Literature to YOU?

Topic 8 - Students will synthesize their accumulated knowledge and experiences with literature to develop and articulate a personal understanding of literature's role, meaning, and significance in their lives and the contemporary world, demonstrating this understanding through critical reflection, creative expression, and analytical connections between texts and lived experience.

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