PPT-American Literature A-

Unit two Sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God By Jonathan Edwards 1 Thematic Link Edwards preaches that all humans are sinners poised between heaven and hell Those who believe in and accept Christ Edwards declares will go to heaven. Junior American Literature. Did you know…. According to archaeologists, the first American Indians arrived in the our country around 50,000 B.C. by the Bering Strait.. American Indians probably founded the town you were born in, but were likely to have been removed from it forcibly.. the English Department. Orientation For first-year students. . JUNE 2014. English Department Faculty. Dr. Marci . Carrasquillo. (US Literature; Latino/a Literature). Dr. Tanya Clark (African-American Literature; Women’s Literature). “The bland of American democracy displayed a rotten truth: the plight of the American Negro” (Hugh Brogan, . The Penguin History of United States of America. ). Antecedents. Slave . Narratives . Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . the Age of Reason . (1750-1800). The literary implications of the American Revolution. . Military victory and . p. olitical independence from Britain spanned nationalistic hopes for a great . national. Light Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Transcendentalism . Romanticism as a Journey. Away from . Corruption of civilization. Limits of rational thought. Romanticism as a Journey. Toward. Integrity of nature. Causes of the Modernist Temper. WWI. Urbanization. Industrialization. Immigration. Technological Evolution. Growth of Modern Science. Influence of Austrian Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Influence of German Karl Marx (1818-1883). UNG. Anastasia Turner. Challenges. Consolidation: . UNG . = GSC NGCSU. New . 4-year classes . @ home campus. Proposed . M.A. in English . (Global . F. ocus). Chinese flagship program for Dept of Defense. Bell Ringer:. Explain . the . meaning behind . this political cartoon in the early 1800s?. It is about Andrew Jackson.. . Veto, king, standing on constitution…. b/w 1815-1860 over 5 million immigrants came to USA. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. Multicultural Literature Definition Literature about the sociocultural experiences of underrepresented groups. This literature includes those who fall outside the “mainstream” of categories such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, language. This literature is written by those who are members of these underrepresented groups and those who fall within the category of “mainstream.” Midterm Review What you need to know for your Midterm: American Literary History through 1914 Terminology used in discussing literature How to find rhyme, rhythm and meter How to do basic literary analysis American Literary History through 1914. Terminology used in discussing literature. How to find rhyme, rhythm and meter. How to do basic literary analysis. Section 1: Major Themes in American Literate to 1914. Assistant Professor of English Department of English and Foreign Languages Education and Humanities, room 252 1200 N. DuPont Hwy Dover DE 19901 302.857.6576 office 302.857.6563 fax jzuba@desu.edu E