ENG 245 American Literature for Elementary Educators
This course surveys American literature from the early national period to the present, with an emphasis on twentieth-century texts. Students will read a wide variety of texts in different genres, including the essay, the short story, poetry, and the novel. Since the majority of the students enrolled in this course plan to teach at the elementary level, the course will emphasize close reading and other skills that will help the students make complicated ideas understandable and accessible.