Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - ENGL 205 D100

Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature (3)

Class Number: 2284

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 13, 2021
    Fri, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Betty Schellenberg
    schellen@sfu.ca
    Office Hours: Wed. & Fri. 15h00-16h00

  • Prerequisites:

    Two 100 division English courses.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A survey of the literature of the period from 1660 to 1800. May include writing from North America. Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

At the dawn of the eighteenth century, the “who,” “what,” “where,” and “to whom” of writing changed massively. Like authors at the beginning of our century, writers around the year 1700 found themselves writing in new media forms (printed newspapers and novels), about a brave new world (of science, global empire, and consumerism), to a new, anonymous public readership on both sides of the Atlantic.  In fact, the writer himself had changed—“he” might be a “she,” or a member of the labouring classes, or an African slave. From Aphra Behn and Alexander Pope to Thomas Gray and Phillis Wheatley, writers adjusted to (and learned to exploit) these new conditions of writing, while addressing audiences torn apart by civil war and headed towards more war and revolution.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Through this course, students will gain an understanding of how imaginative writing engages and tries to shape change. We will read several plays and works of fiction; we will also learn to read, enjoy, and even write (!) in the favourite poetic form of the period. Through reading, classroom participation, and writing, students will develop their knowledge of literary history well as skills in critical reading and thinking and in oral and written communication.

Grading

  • Lecture preparation and participation 5%
  • Mid-term test 15%
  • Essay #1 (imitation & analysis; 1000 words) 15%
  • Essay #2 (2000 words) 25%
  • Final examination 25%
  • Tutorial preparation and participation 15%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Text

Black, et al. The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Volume 3 (The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century). Second edition, 2012. ISBN: 9781554810475 

[Students are asked to order the text directly from Broadview Press. Shipping for the print version is free; an e-version is also available: https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-broadview-anthology-of-british-literature-second-edition-5/#tab-description.]

Department Undergraduate Notes:

IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.

For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).