EN 215: African-American Literature

Program
Semester Hours 3
Description
Review of literary works by African-American writers focuses on contributions of authors like Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, and August Wilson. Students will examine poetry, plays, novels, and short stories. Small and large group discussion, combined with formal and informal writing, will propel students’ participation in literary analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the ability to answer specific questions about a piece of literature, and support answers with textual evidence
  2. Demonstrate the ability to interpret specific literary passage of stanza

Prerequisites

Semester
Special Rotation