Honors American Literature/Contemporary Comp: May 2014

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

College Research Project

Today you will choose at random a college to research. I have left out the ones that everyone knows about already: USC, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, etc. The colleges you will research are all in California and are a mix of public and private.

Your research will be presented in a PowerPoint, or if you wish, a Prezi. There should be six slides (or transitions on Prezi). They are:
1. Title page
2. Brief history
3. Tuition, acceptance rate, and housing
4. Athletic awards
5. Notable alumni
6. Fun facts
See the example on Cal State Dominguez Hills in the box, below right.
Due date: Monday, May 19. Be prepared to present to the class.

Quotation

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?...
Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you....
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Marianne Williamson

About this class

This is a survey course of American literature which includes speaking, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. The objectives are: to examine the development of American literary themes from pre-colonial times to the present; to develop an awareness of literary genres; to enhance student skills in the analysis of literature.

Students will present oral recitations of poetry and participate in class discussions and small-group activities. Students will read numerous excerpts from American literature as well as at least one novel and one play. Students will write essays responding to literature and analyzing major literary works. Finally, students will develop critical thinking skills by analyzing tone, style and theme to compare and contrast various works of American literature.

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