ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE
LETTERATURA ANGLO-AMERICANA
Poetry from the Mayflower to the Vietnam War
La poesia dai puritani al Vietnam
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| 2018/2019 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Alessandra Calanchi | online or by appointment |
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Course partially taught in a foreign language
English
This course is taught partially in Italian and partially in a foreign language. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
To be able to talk and write about the main literary themes, periods, and genres (e.g. Transcendentalism, confessional poetry, minimalism, etc.) and make textual and cultural analysis
Program
Poetry from the 17th century to the present time
with a focus on native American poetry, Edgar Lee Masters, and a short seminar on South American poetry
Bridging Courses
In order to attend the course, it is necessary to have a basic knowledge of Anglo-American literature and culture.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Talk and write about literary subjects in Italian and English
Discuss controversial issues in Italian and English
Make a ppt presentation and write an essay in Italian and English
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Books, printed material, slides
Students’ presentations and papers.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures, guests, discussion in class, films
- Attendance
Not compulsory, bu recommended
- Course books
Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
Joy Harjo, Un delta nella pelle, a cura di Laura Coltelli, Passigli 2017
Gli altri testi verranno inseriti sulla piattafroma Moodle
- Assessment
final written exam plus PPT presentation during classes
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
individual study, Moodle
- Course books
Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
Joy Harjo, Un delta nella pelle, ed. Laura Coltelli, Passigli 2017
Other material will be uploaded into Moodle
- Assessment
final exam plus essay to be sent one week in advance (subject to be agreed on)
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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