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Native Women`s Literature: The Americas
Course: WST261

First Term: 2002 Fall
 Lecture   3 Credit(s)   3 Period(s)   3 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Explores contemporary native women`s (indigenous to the Americas) literature. Selected literature (oral tradition, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama) focuses on themes relevant to native women. Examines the trends and movements within American Indian and women`s literary history



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify characteristics of contemporary native women`s literature. (I)
2. Read and analyze selected native women`s biographies. (I)
3. Compare and contrast women`s roles in matriarchal and patriarchal societies. (I)
4. Analyze selected works by contemporary native women writers to identify ways in which they are affected by their cultural and social environments. (I)
5. Identify and describe major themes in the works of selected contemporary native women writers. (I, II, IV)
6. Define and use literary terminology in analyzing, criticizing, and synthesizing native women`s literary works in different genres, including oral tradition, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. (I-IV)
7. Describe selected schools of literary criticism. (III)
8. Analyze selected readings and identify specific cultural, historical, and feminist influences on American Indian and women`s literature. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction to Native Women`s Literature
   A. Characteristics
   B. Biographies
   C. Matriarchal vs. patriarchal
   D. Women`s roles
   E. Major themes
II. Literary Terminology
   A. Elements
      1. Plot
      2. Theme
      3. Setting
   B. Language
      1. Figurative
      2. Literal
   C. Style
      1. Tone
      2. Point of view
   D. Genres
III. Schools of Literary Criticism
IV. Analytical and Synthetic Responses to Literature
   A. Formal style
   B. Written discourse
   C. Oral discourse
V. Cultural, Feminist, and Historical Influences
   A. The native women`s renaissance
      1. Role
      2. Voice
   B. Identity
      1. Gender
      2. Census identification
         a. Pure blood
         b. Mixed blood
      3. Societal
         a. Tribal
         b. National
         c. World
   C. Images
      1. Traditional
      2. Stereotypical
      3. Other
   D. Reservation and urban life
   E. Oral traditions
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  3/26/2002

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