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I.COURSE TITLE: Critical and Cultural Approaches to the FairytaleCOURSE NUMBER: 2247CATALOG PREFIX: ENGLII.PREREQUISITE(S): ENGL 1101III.CREDIT HOURS:3LECTURE HOURS: 3LABORATORY HOURS: OBSERVATION HOURS: SEMINAR HOURS: IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the cultural history of and examine critical approaches to fairy tales, with particular attention paid to the fairy tales of Germany and the Brothers Grimm. The course examines the cultural significance of the original texts, works to develop critical responses to the texts, and actively examines the connections between the original tales and the forms of fairytales being told and created today.V. GRADING Grading will follow policy in catalog. 90 – 100 = A 80 – 89 = B 70 – 79 = C 60 – 69 = D 0 – 59 = F VI.ADOPTED TEXT(S): The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton Critical Editions) 1998 Edited by. Maria TatarW.W. Norton, PublisherISBN: 978-0-393-97277-1VII.COURSE OBJECTIVES:The ability to analyze, interpret, and write critically about a select number of classic fairytales.Critical skills in reading and writing about literature and poetry. Knowledge of the history of the changing roles of fairytales in Western culture. An ability to analyze a specific work and construct a critical and argumentative response to it. A knowledge of basic modes of literary criticism and an ability to apply them.VIII.COURSE METHODOLOGY:Classes will consist of lectures, class discussions, small group projects, videos, outside assignments and supplemental materials. Interactive class discussion is encouraged and staying current on reading assignments necessary to be able to actively participate in class discussions. There may also be a 9 day trip to Germany.IX.COURSE OUTLINE: SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINEWeek 1 & 2:Thirty-One FunctionsPropp’s Dramatis PersonaeINTRODUCTION: Little Red Riding HoodThe Story of GrandmotherCharles Perrault, Little Red Riding HoodBrothers Grimm, Little Red CapZohar Shavit, The Concept of Childhood and Children’s Folktales: Test Case―“Little Red Riding Hood”Roald Dahl, Little Red Riding Hood and the WolfRoald Dahl, The Three Little PigsWeek 3 & 4Jack Zipes, Breaking the Disney SpellINTRODUCTION: Beauty and the BeastJeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Beauty and the BeastGiovanni Francesco Straparola, The Pig KingBrothers Grimm, The Frog King, or Iron HeinrichAngela Carter, The Tiger’s BrideWeek 5 & 6Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar, [Snow White and Her Wicked Stepmother]INTRODUCTION: Snow WhiteGiambattista Basile, The Young SlaveBrothers Grimm, Snow WhiteAnne Sexton, Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWeek 7 & 8Review and Mid-Term ExamPaper 1 DueMarina Warner, The Old Wives’ TaleINTRODUCTION: CinderellaCharles Perrault, DonkeyskinBrothers Grimm, CinderellaJoseph Jacobs, Catskin Week 9 & 10Karen E. Rowe, To Spin a Yarn: The Female Voice in Folklore and Fairy TaleRobert Darnton, Peasants Tell Tales: The Meaning of Mother GooseINTRODUCTION: BluebeardCharles Perrault, BluebeardBrothers Grimm, Fitcher’s BirdBrother’s Grimm, The Robber BridegroomMargaret Atwood, Bluebeard’s EggMaria Tatar, Sex and Violence: The Hard Core of Fairy TalesWeek 11 & 12INTRODUCTION: Hansel and GretelBruno Bettelheim, [The Struggle for Meaning]Brothers Grimm, Hansel and GretelBrothers Grimm, The Juniper TreeCharles Perrault, Little ThumblingBruno Bettelheim, “Hansel and Gretel”Week 13 & 14Donald Haase, Yours, Mine, or Ours? Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and the Ownership of Fairy TalesINTRODUCTION: Hans Christian AndersenThe Little MermaidThe Little Match GirlThe Girl Who Trod on the LoafThe Red ShoesWeek 15Review and Final ExamFinal Paper DueX.OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS:None XI.EVALUATION:A variety of measurement tools will be used to measure student learning. This will include, but is not limited to, exams, quizzes, short written responses, essays, presentations, and discussion/class participationXII.SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:NoneXIII.OTHER INFORMATION:FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes. Other instructors may also see your work during the evaluation/feedback process. There is also a possibility that your papers may be submitted electronically to other entities, for reasons such as for plagiarism checks.Disabilities: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office, Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431. ................
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