FFYS1000.13:Myth,Legend,Folktale:Syllabus
TR9:25‐10:40
STR234
LoyolaMarymountUniversity,Fall2013
Prof.MatthewDillon&Mr.JustinCampbell,WritingInstructor
ContactInformation:
Prof.Dillon
Office:UH3757
OfficeHours:TBA
Phone:310‐338‐4590
Email:[email protected]
Mr.CampbellOffice:UH3223‐3225 Phone:310‐258‐8810Email:[email protected]
OfficeHours:Tuesdays8:00am‐9:00am,11:00‐12:30pm(appointments
availablealso)
CourseDescription
Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothemostfundamentaltypesoftraditionalstories:
myth,legendandfolktale,withspecialattentiontosources,interpretationandwritten
analysis.Contentwillbedrawnfromnumerousworldtraditions,especiallyGreco‐Roman
mythsandlegends.Wewillconcludewithalookatstorytellinginfilmandoralrecitations.
Inaseminar,itisvitalthatallstudentsparticipateinclassworkanddiscussion!
LearningOutcomes
Thesuccessfulstudentwill
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Learntodistinguishandanalyzestorytypes
Knowthebasicplotsandcharactersofnumeroustraditionalstoriesfromaround
theworld
Evaluatesourcesforqualityandconsistency
Makeefficientuseoflibraryandinformationresourcesforresearch(seeApp.I)
Developskillsinoralpresentation
Developflexiblestrategiesforgenerating,revising,editing,andproofreading.
Recognizedraftingandrevisingascriticalactsofanalysisandinterpretation.
Critiquetheworkofothers'andtheirowndraftsbasedupontheanticipated
rhetoricalsituation.
Beabletointegratetheideasofothers.
Appreciatetheimportanceoftraditionalstorytellingfromantiquitytothepresent
NoteonInformationLiteracy:Inordertofacilitatestudents’abilitytomanage,analyzeand
researchinformationonourtopic,HannonLibraryhasdevelopedaspecialtutorialthat
mustbecompletedbyallFYSstudentsandcountsfor10%ofthefinalgrade.Thereare
fourmodulesthatmustbecompletedbythetimesindicatedontheSyllabusschedule.
PleaseseeAppendixI(page5ofthissyllabus)forinstructionsonhowtofulfillthisportion
ofthecourse.
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Texts:ParallelMyths,J.F.Bierlein(Ballantine1994)
AnthologyofClassicalMyth,S.Trzaskoma,R.ScottSmith,S.Brunet(Hackett2004)
TheClassicFairyTales,M.Tatar(Norton1999)
Note:Intheschedule,thetextsareabbreviatedasPM,ACMandCFTrespectively.
AdditionalReadingsarepostedonMyLMUConnect*;also,acoupleofreadingsfromthe
OldTestamentwillrequireaccesstoaBible.
*MyLMUConnectisthewebsiteavailabletoallstudentsenrolledinaparticularcourse;
logintohttp://mylmuconnect.lmu.edu.Pleaselearnhowtouseitassoonaspossible!In
additiontofurtherreadings,syllabiandhandoutswillbepostedforeasyreference.
AdditionalCourseMaterials:
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Anaccordionfolder(forportfolio)
About$15.00forcopyingdrafts.
AnLMUE‐mailaccountandaccess.
WorkLoadExpectations:Studentswillberesponsibleforapproximately75‐100pagesof
readingperweek,weeklywritingassignments(3½pagesaweek),andatleastoneoral
report.Expecttospendatleast2hoursoutsideofclassforeveryonehourinclass(i.e.,
approx.6hoursofhomeworkplus3hoursofclassperweek;naturally,allweekswillnot
beequal).Additionallyallareexpectedtoparticipateinclassdiscussions.Therewillalso
beamidtermandfinalexam.
Grading:Thecoursewillbegradedonthefollowingbases:
Participation:
5% OralReports:
5% InformationLiteracy
10% MidtermExam15%
GradeRange: A:93‐100
B+:87‐89
C:73‐76
D:60‐69
Portfolio110% Portfolio215% Portfolio325%
FinalExam15%
A‐:90‐92
B:83‐86
C+:77‐79
F:0‐59
B‐:80‐82
C‐:70‐72
Attendance:Uptotwoabsenceswillincurnopenalty;thereafterforeachabsence1point
willbedeductedfromyourfinalaverage.Latepaperswillbemarkeddownone‐half
grade(e.g.,fromAtoB+)foreachdaylate.Exceptionsmadeonlywithwritten
excusefromadoctorordean.
OralReports:Allstudentswillpresentanoralreportonanassignedtopic(aslistedinthe
syllabus).Eachstudentwillteamwithoneotherstudenttomakeapresentationof
approximately15minutes(i.e.,approx.7minuteseach).Aseparatesheetwillprovide
moreinformationonhowtoprepare.
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WritingAssignments:Thecoursewillcontainthreewritingassignmentsthatwillbe
collectedinportfolioform(Note:Allassignmentsaresubjecttochange).
1. OriginsStory:Wehaveallgrownuphearingstoriesaboutwherewecome
from.Youmayhaveheardtheminareligioussetting,toldtoyoubypeople
youcametotrustorinasecularsetting,wherethevocabularyofscience
helpedyouunderstandbetterthemysteryofwhereyoucomefrom.These
storiesareyourcreationstories;they’rethestoriesthatmakeyouwhoyou
are,andthatallowyoutomoveforwardthroughtheabilitytobeabletolook
backatthesestories.Forthisassignment,youaregoingtoexplorethe
creationmythsyougrewuphearing.Asyouwrite,focusonwhetherornot
youstillabidebythecreationmythyougrewuphearing.Howdoesyour
storyshedlightonwhatitmeanstobehuman?
2. Legends:Forthisassignment,we’regoingtobeexploringthewaysinwhich
people’slifestoriesbecometransformedintolegends.Youwillfocuson
historicalpeoplewhosestories,posthumously,becomeapartofthefabricof
yourculturalhistory.Youwillbelookingatapersonofyourchoosingthat
youconsidertobethesubjectofalegend(ex.JackieRobinson,Marilyn
Monroe,GeorgeWashington,Pocahontas,etc.)andaskyourselfwhatthe
specificelementsoftheirlegendarystoryare.Howdowetelltheirstories?
Whathistoricalfactsdoweleaveout?Howdotheseomissionscreatethe
legendswetellaboutthesepeopletoday?Onceyou’vedonethis,you’lltakea
legendwe’vebeenstudying(Heracles,forexample)andcomparethe
course’slegendtoyourlegendtoseehowthey’resimilarandtheirdifferent.
Trytofocusonwhatyourlegendallowsyoutobelieveaboutyourselfsince
theselegendsrolewithintheirspecificculturalcontextsissomethingwewill
beexploringinthecourse.
3. TextualAnalysis:Thelastessaywillbeacriticalanalysisofafairytale.*You
willbeaskedtodoresearchonananglethatinterestsyouinoneofthe
stories.Duringthisessay,wewillbegoingtothelibraryandlearninghowto
usetocampusresourcesatLMUtohelpusformulateourpapers.More
informationregardingthisprocesswillbegivenlaterinthesemester.
*Youwillalsohavetheoptionofwritingatextualanalysisofamythorlegend
fromthepreviouscoursesegmentsifyousochoose.
PORTFOLIOREQUIREMENTS:Yourportfoliowillcontainallofthewrittenworkforthe
essayyouareturningin.Youwillturninyourportfoliothreetimes.Lateportfolioswill
notbeacceptedatanytime.
►WORKINGDRAFTS/REVISIONS:OnThursdays,youwillbringtoclassanewdraftof
yourweeklyresponse(hardcopy)orasubstantiallyrevisedweeklyresponsedraft(at
least3+pages)andanauthor’snote.Youwillbringenoughcopiesofyourdraftforyour
smallgroup,andthewholeclass,ifit’syourweektobeworkshopped.Yoursmallgroup
editeddraftswillbegivenbacktoyourgroupmatesatthebeginningofclasson
Tuesday.Eachworkshopweek,selectedstudentswilldistributetheirdraftstothe
wholeclass.Groupmemberswillreadthesedrafts,makemarginnotesonthedrafts
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andbringthesenotestoclassfordiscussionduringthenextTuesday’sworkshops.
Duringaworkshopday,classwillbeginwithawholeclassworkshop.
►AUTHOR'SNOTES:Yourdraftmustincludea½pageauthor'snote(hardcopy)
explainingyourconcernsanddifficultieswithyourdraft.Theauthor’snote
demonstratesyourdevelopmentasacriticalreaderandeditorofyourownwork.Itwill
becountedaspartoftheworkingdraftgrade.
►PORTFOLIOLEARNINGLETTER:Beforeturninginyourportfolio,youwillarticulate
whatyouhavelearned,howyourwritingprocesshasdeveloped,andthesuccessesand
strugglesofyourportfolio.Thisisyourlastchancetopersuadeusofthemeritsofyour
work.Thiswillbedonethree(3)timesthroughoutthesemester.
►POLISHEDESSAYS:Polishedessaysemergefromyourwritingexercisesandweekly
drafts.Polishedessaysshouldbeyourbestwriting,revision,andediting.Eachportfolio
mustincludean8‐10pagepolisheddraft.Noessaywillbeacceptedasapolishedessay
withoutevidenceofitbeingdiscussedandrevisedin2classworkshops.
►PAPERFORMAT:Alldraftsmustbetyped,double‐spacedwithone‐inchmarginson
allsides.Alldocumentsmustincludeyourname,date,coursename,anddocumenttype
intheupperrightcorner.AlldocumentationwillbeinMLAstyle.Latepaperswillnot
beaccepted.
COURSEWEEKLYWRITINGROUTINE:
Thewritingportionofthisclasswillbeorganizedasaworkshop.Eachweekwewillfollow
asetroutine:
TUESDAY:EditedDraftsdue.Draftworkshops.Writingexercise.
THURSDAY:Drafts&author’snotesdue.
ScheduleofClasses
(Subjecttochange)
WEEK DAY/DATE
TOPIC/READINGS(DUEONTHEDAYNOTED)
TOTALPAGES(READING)
PartI:Introduction
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TAug.27
Introductions;ReviewSyllabus
StoryTypes
FirstWritingAssignment
RAug.29
Myths:PreliminaryObservations PM1‐23;304‐326 OriginsStoryDraftDue(1½Pages)/ExchangeDrafts
46pp.
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TSept.3
MythInterpretation;Archetypes 40pp.
PM257‐271
OnMYLMUConnect:“TheTricksterasSelfishBuffoonand
CultureHero”,M.Carroll;Ethos,vol.12,no.2(1984),pp.105‐
131.
EditorialReviewsDue(1page)/WorkshopDay
PartII:MythsofCreationandDestruction
RSept.5
CosmogonicMythsoftheWorld 33pp.
PM37‐70
Discussion:Commonalities;SourceIssues
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
Note:InformationLiteracyModule1&quiztobecompletedby9/9!
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TSept.10
CosmogonicMythsofGreeceandtheNearEast 34pp.
PM71‐84;88‐90;ACM129‐138;144‐146;149‐152
Discussion:BiblicalandOtherTraditions
WorkshopDay/Begin Writing Exercise 2
RSept.12
Anthropogony
40pp.
PM91‐120;ACM146‐149;162‐167;260(#142),336(#34)
Discussion:GrandmotherSpider
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
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TSept.17
FloodMyths 17pp.
PM121‐135;ACM23(E1‐3),86f.(#27),263(#153)
Report:FloodMythsinTheAncientNearEast
WorkshopDay
RSept.19
MythsofDeath
66pp.
PM200‐236;ACM169‐178;Odyssey,Bk.11(MyLMUConnect)
Report:AncientandModernVisionsofDeath
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
Note:InformationLiteracyModule2&quiztobecompletedby9/23!
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TSept.24
EndTimes 24pp.
PM237‐254
Report:ApocalypseThenandNow
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EditorialReviews/WorkshopDay
PartIII:HeroicLegends
RSept.26
TheHeroandJosephCampbell’sMonomyth
25pp.
PM179‐199
OnMyLMUConnect:“TheIdeaoftheHero”,S.Schwartz,TheEnglish
Journal,vol.58,no.1(1969),82‐86.
ORIGINSSTORYPORTFOLIODUE(NOLATEPORTFOLIOS)
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TOct.1
GreekLegends:Heracles 33pp.
ACM:33‐45(K1‐K21),225‐236(#29‐36),336f.(#38‐40),435‐437.
FromtheBible:Judges13‐16
Report4:HeraclesandSamson
DiscussLegendsEssay/WritingExercise3
ROct.3
GreekLegends:JasonandMedea 73pp.
ACM:25‐30(G1‐5),220‐224(#12‐26),322‐328,334F.(#30),
338(#43);345(C)
Report:Euripides’Medea
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
Note:InformationLiteracyModule3&quiztobecompletedby10/7!
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TOct.8
GreekLegends:TheHouseofOedipus
22pp.
ACM:50‐53(M6‐9),235‐238(#66‐72),331f.(#4),352f.(N,O)
PM:285‐295
Report:Freud’sOedipusComplex
WorkshopDay
ROct.10
MIDTERMEXAM
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
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TOct.15
GreekLegends:TheTrojanWar 50pp.
ACM:242‐252(#89‐123)
Homer’sIliad,Books1and24(MyLMUConnect)
WorkshopDay
ROct.17
GreekLegends:Odysseus 30pp.
ACM:252‐256(#125‐127);
MyLMUConnect:Odyssey,Book9
“ThePolyphemusMyth:ItsOriginandInterpretation”,J.Glenn,
GreeceandRome,SecondSeries,vol.25,no.2(1978),141‐155.
Report:TheCyclops
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DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts
Note:InformationLiteracyModule4&quiztobecompletedby10/21!
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TOct.22
GreekLegends:TheHouseofAtreus
15pp.
ACM:13(#27)240‐242(#82‐88);245(98);250‐251(#117,
119);300f.(lines80‐101)
FromtheBible:AbrahamandIsaac:Genesischs.21‐22
Report:AgamemnonandIphigenia/Abraham&Isaac
WorkshopDay
ROct.24
LibraryVisit:MeetoutsideHannonLibrary!
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts
PartIV:FolkandFairyTales
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TOct.29
Introduction;TaleTypes 29pp.
CFT:ix‐xviii,373‐387
MyLMUConnect:“MythologyandFolkloreTaletypes”,W.
Hansen,JournalofFolkloreResearch,vol.34,no.3(1997),
275‐280.
LEGENDSPORTFOLIODUE(NOLATEPORTFOLIOS)
IntroduceAnalysisEssay/WritingExercise4
ROct.31
LittleRedRidingHood
36pp.
CFT:3‐24;317‐332 Report10:PerraultandtheBrothersGrimm
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
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TNov.5
BeautyandtheBeast
CFT:25‐73
WorkshopDay
48pp.
33pp.
RNov.7
SnowWhite CFT:74‐100;291‐297
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
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TNov.12
Cinderella
CFT:101‐137;280‐291
WorkshopDay
RNov.14
Bluebeard CFT:138‐178
48pp.
40pp.
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TNov.19
HanselandGretel CFT:179‐211;269‐280
WorkshopDay
RNov.21
SelectedTalesfromHansChristianAndersen
CFT:212‐245
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
DraftsDue/ExchangeDrafts(3pages)
44pp.
Report:BrunoBettelheim
33pp.
PartV:StorytellingToday
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TNov.26
StorytellinginFilm:Note:Pleaseseebothfilms,onreserveinthe
library!
BlackOrpheus,Disney’sHercules
CFT:332‐352
Report:Camusvs.Disney
WorkshopDay
RNov.28
THANKSGIVING
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TDec.3
RDec.5
StorytellingExercises:OralPractice
(IndividualStudentswilltelltales)
FinalExam:8amThursday,Dec.12
FAIRYTALEANALYSISPORTFOLIODueDec12,2013atFinalExam
APPENDIXI:InformationLiteracyComponent
InformationLiteracyentailstheabilitytolocate,evaluate,anduseinformationeffectively
andethically,developingthecriticalthinkingskillsthatformthebasisoflifelonglearning.
Wewillbespendingsometimeinthecourseoninformationliteracyasitrelatestothe
studyofMyth,LegendandFolktale.
InformationLiteracyLearningOutcomesforFYS
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Beabletoevaluatesourcesforquality(e.g.,bylearningtodifferentiatebetween
scholarlyandpopularsources)
Acquireresearchskillsincludinguseofthelibrarycatalogandelectronicdatabases
toretrievebooksorarticles,whetherinprintoronline
InformationLiteracyTutorial(10%ofFinalGrade)
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DuringthecourseofthetermstudentsarerequiredtoworkthroughtheLion’sGuideto
Research&theLibrarytutorialwhichismadeupoffouronlinemodulesaccessible
throughMyLMUConnect.Followingeachmoduleyouwilltakeanonlinequizonthe
materialcovered.Thefourquizzesmaybetakenonlyonetimeeach.Themodulesand
completiondatesare:
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2.
3.
4.
StartingYourAssignment(module&quiz)‐completeby9/9/13
TypesofInformation(module&quiz)‐completeby9/23/13
FindingandEvaluatingInformation(module&quiz)‐completeby10/7/13
UsingInformationEthically(module&quiz)‐completeby10/21/13
ThemodulesmaybefoundthroughMyLMU.Justfollowthesesteps:
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LogintoMyLMUConnectathttp://mylmuconnect.lmu.edu
Clickonthecoursetitle(FFYS1000.13:Myth,LegendFolktale)toenterthecourse
page.
Clickonthe“InformationLiteracy”linkinthecoursemenuontheleft‐handsideof
thepage.
ClickthelinkfortheInformationLiteracytutorialModuleyouhavebeenassigned.
Thetutorialwillopeninanewwindow.
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TheLibraryhascreatedaFFYS1000LibGuidelocatedat:
http://libguides.lmu.edu/ffys1000
APPENDIXII:ImportantUniversityPolicies
Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty will be treated as an extremely serious matter, with serious
consequences that can range from receiving no credit for assignments/tests to expulsion. It is never
permissible to turn in any work that has been copied from another student or copied from a source (including
Internet) without properly acknowledging the source. It is your responsibility to make sure that your work
meets the standard of academic honesty set forth in the “LMU Honor Code and Process” which appears in
the
LMU
Bulletin
2010-2011
(see
http://www.lmu.edu/about/services/registrar/Bulletin/Bulletins_in_PDF_Format.htm.)
Suggestions for preventing plagiarism and the use of resources can be found on the library website.
Special Accommodations: Students with special needs who require reasonable modifications, special
assistance, or accommodations in this course should promptly direct their request to the Disability Support
Services (DSS) Office. Any student who currently has a documented disability (ADHD, Autism Spectrum
Disorder, Learning, Physical, or Psychiatric) needing academic accommodations should contact the DSS
Office (Daum Hall 2nd floor, 310-338-4216) as early in the semester as possible. All discussions will remain
confidential. Please visit www.lmu.edu/dss for additional information.
Tentative Nature of the Syllabus: If necessary, this syllabus and its contents are subject to revision;
students are responsible for any changes or modifications distributed in class or posted on LMU's course
management system MYLMU Connect (if you are using that technology). Students will be notified of any
syllabus revisions in the same manner(s) that the original syllabus was distributed (i.e., distributed in writing
in class and posted on MYLMU Connect).
Expectations for Classroom Behavior:
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1. The LMU Student Affairs brochure Disruptive and Threatening Student Behavior (Fall 2010), states
“Disruptive behavior which is persistent or significantly interferes with classroom activities may be
subject to disciplinary action. A student may be referred to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs if
their behavior constitutes a violation of the conduct code.”
2. The Lion’s Code (http://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/administration/judicialaffairs/studentcodespolicies/)
3. LMU’s Community Standards (see link under 2. for the Student Conduct Code, Section IV. D.).
RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS: As an LMU Lion, by the Lion’s Code, you are pledged to
join the discourse of the academy with honesty of voice and integrity of scholarship and to show
respect for staff, professors, and other students.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Please turn off and put out of sight all electronic devices (other than a
calculator or computer, if/when allowed) during class-time. The interruptions and/or distractions
they cause disrupt class and interfere with the learning process.
Email Communication: At times I will communicate with the entire class using campus email systems, so it
is essential that you regularly check your lion.lmu.edu email address or forward your lion account email to
your preferred email address.
Emergency Preparedness: To report an emergency or suspicious activity, contact the LMU Department of
Public Safety by phone (x222 or 310-338-2893) or at the nearest emergency call box. In the event of an
evacuation, follow the evacuation signage throughout the building to the designated safe refuge area where
you will receive further instruction from Public Safety or a Building Captain. For more safety information
and preparedness tips, visit http://www.lmu.edu/emergency.