Course Description
Taught in translation. Myths of Northern Europe, their main personages and events as preserved in the heroic sagas and epics, traces of these myths in later literature, in folklore and art, history of their revival in the nineteenth century (Brothers Grimm, Richard Wagner), the variety of interpretations given to them.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
MAC Category and SLOs
- Describe dynamic elements of different cultures.
- Explain how similarities, differences, and connections among diverse groups of people or environmental systems affect one another over time and place.
CIC Attribute and Goals
- Analyze written texts to understand how they relate to particular audiences, purposes, and contexts as a way to inform one's own writing.
- Create and revise written texts for particular audiences, purposes, and contexts.
- Through oral and written reflections demonstrate an awareness of one’s writing choices as well as how one’s own writing contributes to ongoing conversations in the relevant discipline.
Course Specific SLOs
- Apply methods of literary analysis
- Understand historical and cultural contexts
- Compare cultural narratives
- Produce analytical writing
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Exams | 20% |
| Discussion | 15% |
| Icebreaker | 1% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| Analyses | 29% |
| Final Project | 20% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93–100 | A |
| 90–92 | A- |
| 88–89 | B+ |
| 83–87 | B |
| 80–82 | B- |
| 78–79 | C+ |
| 73–77 | C |
| 70–72 | C- |
| 68–69 | D+ |
| 63–67 | D |
| 60–62 | D- |
| 0–59 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance is not graded in this course. Participation is based on consistent engagement with weekly tasks, readings, discussion threads, and meeting deadlines for the submission of assignments in this asynchronous online course.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, translated by Jack Zipes (purchase optional; book also available as an eBook through UNCG Libraries)
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.