LIT 212 - American Literature 1865‐Present

• Describe the salient characteristics of significant American literary genres, works, and authors from 1865 through the post-modern period.
• Explain how environment, politics, culture, religion, or gender influenced the character of American literature from 1865 through the post-modern period.
• Analyze works of American literature composed after 1865 for their significant themes, values, and cultural milieu.
• Write clearly and with appropriate literary terminology about their creative and interpretive relationship to various works of American literature written after 1865.
• Exhibit ethical & professional behavior in attendance, conduct, assignment completion, collaboration, work with source material, and constructive peer feedback.