American Literature-II

Course Outcomes

Teaching-Learning Strategies

Assessment Strategies

The students will:

1. Develop an understanding of the cultural history of Americaby identifying the distinct literary characteristics and sensibility of the age
2. Examine the later literary trends in American literature, and show how gender, race, class, ethnicity and geography, have shaped the formation of such literature
3. Critique the representative literary works within the wider framework of socio-political and historical realities, vis-à-vis the themes, issues and pre-occupations
4. Examine the literary texts with a deep, broad, diverse and transdisciplinary perspective and understanding
5. Recognize and summarize impact and intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation