Welcome!
Welcome to British Literature II Online!
I am looking forward to our semester together.
Instructor:
Name Lisa Altomari
Email [email protected]
Introduction to the Course
This course explores British literature from the Romantic era
through the Modern period.
A key component of the course is the examination of the literature
within their cultural and historical contexts.
The course places special emphasis on critical thinking and writing
within the framework of comparative and interdisciplinary analysis.
Fulfills open, liberal arts, advanced literature and humanities
electives.
Required Course Materials
Readings and links in Blackboard
Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Penguin Classics
Series, 2002.
Bram Stoker. Dracula. New York: Penguin Classics Series, 2003.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vols. D, E and F, 8th or 9th
ed. M. H. Abrams, Ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.
Howard's End. Dir. Merchant, Ivory. Perf. Emma Thompson, Anthony
Hopkins. Sony, 1992. DVD.
Course Structure & Requirements
To complete the coursework participants use Learning Module Guides through
Blackboard.
These Learning Modules guide participants through each week's content.
Writing assignments and discussion boards will center on the assigned literary
texts.
Required Assignments:
For each Learning Module, participants will:
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Read all assigned primary texts;
Read all assigned secondary texts;
Answer all discussion questions;
Post the answer to one discussion question to the Discussion Boards;
Reply to the post of a classmate on the Discussion Boards;
Write an analytical essay, including quotations from both primary and
secondary sources, and formatted according to the MLA (including a Works
Cited page).
How This Course is Organized in
Blackboard: Announcements
Check announcements daily! Here I will remind you of upcoming
assignments, due dates and criteria. This is essential!
The Course Menu
Materials and assignments for each module are listed under Course Menu.
Each module’s folder contains the following: opening remarks, learning goals,
learning resources, learning activities, discussion questions, and lesson
evaluation.
The Discussion Board
Class discussions will take place on the discussion board.
The discussion questions are listed by module in the Discussion Questions section.
Each discussion board post should be an answer to one of the questions. Your
answers should be thoughtful, reflective and grammatically correct. When
responding to a classmate, always offer examples and be courteous. Original
Posts need to be five substantial paragraphs in length; Response Posts need to be
two substantial paragraphs in length. Include citations from the text(s).
Each week’s discussion board contains a deadline for original postings as well as a
deadline for responding to your classmates.
Late posts will be given a grade of “0.” Your discussion board post and your essay
may NOT be on the same literary text.
Succeeding in This Course
The entire semester’s work is available to you from Day One.
Note all due dates and stay on top of your assignments. Late work
is not accepted, so this is very important.
Make it a habit to check in with the course daily.
Weekly Checklist
Each Module, you will:
1. Read my instructor notes and do the assigned readings.
2. Post to the Discussion Board TWICE (an original post and a
response post).
3. Submit an essay to the Drop Box.
You have three deadlines each Module:
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Original Post to Discussion Board.
Response Post to Discussion Board
Essay.
Getting Help
If you have questions about the course, please contact me at
[email protected].
If you have questions about Blackboard, please click on the Help
link in the course menu. You can also contact the Blackboard
Helpdesk at [email protected] for help with ANGEL.
If you are having general technical problems, please contact the
NSCC Helpdesk at [email protected] or 978-762-4167. Also,
please let me know if you’re having technical problems so I will be
aware.
Communicating with Me
You can best reach me by email ([email protected]). You
can also call at 978-762-4000 x5446.
What to Do the First Day
The first assignment is an orientation. You should begin the course
by logging into Blackboard (blackboard.northshore.edu) on the first
day of classes, clicking on Lessons, then the MODULE 1 folder. Then
view and complete everything in the Week 1 folder. Check the
calendar immediately as we will be jumping right into Module 2.
Also make sure you have completed the Blackboard orientation so
you are familiar with how to navigate Blackboard, use the discussion
boards, drop box, grades, and live office hours.
Wrapping Up
I look forward to working with you! See you online!
Instructor:
Lisa Altomari