In this module, students read, analyze, and discuss literary works in various forms and media written by African Americans. Beginning with works written by enslaved African-Americans, this course provides a survey of writings representative of Reconstruction, the rise of the “New Negro,” the Harlem Renaissance, black realism, modernism and postmodernism.
- Module Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding:
1. Discuss the content of texts by various African American writers
2. Compare/contrast literary works through an analysis of genre, theme, character, and other literary devices.
3. Analyze the structure of a given text for its plot and format, its cultural/social relevance, and its contribution to, or exclusion from, the literary canon.
Cognitive/intellectual skills/application of knowledge
At the end of the module students should be able to:
- Identify the historical periods surveyed
- Identify significant social and cultural situations that can potentially effect (or affect) an author’s work.
Communication/ICT/numeracy/analytical techniques/practical skills
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Select, analyze, and annotate information to be used in written essays
- Locate and sufficiently incorporate one or more relevant sources—one of which must be electronically retrieved—to support an assignment documented in MLA Style.
- List sources on Works Cited page using MLA format.
General transferrable skills
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Explain the social and cultural contexts for the surveyed works
- Discuss how the authors’ life experiences influence their works.
- Teacher: Ginyera Stephen