ENG-203 Early World Literature
ENG-203 invites students to explore stories from ancient times up through the seventeenth century with a focus on both culture and history. By looking at literature from around the world, we can critically explore who we once were and who we have come to be. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognize and analyze the nuance and complexity of meaning by critically reading and reflecting on a variety of texts which may include images, epic and lyric poetry, fiction, and drama from ancient times to the 17th century.
- Analyze the ways literature is embedded in cultural, historical, linguistic, and ethical contexts.
- Explain the interconnectedness of world cultures from the ancient to the 17th century by analyzing how complex networks of social structures create and perpetuate the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
- Recognize and articulate the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of their personal as well as group identities involving race, class, and gender.