ENGL1345

Meets MN Transfer Curriculum Goal Areas 6 and 7 - Humanities/Fine Arts & Human Diversity. This course explores the portrayal of gender roles (experience and perspectives), gender identity, and sexual identity/orientation in the context of historical, social, and cultural structures as portrayed in literature. This course also investigates how gender intersects with other identities. Students will read, discuss, and analyze literature to expand and deepen their experiences with issues related to gender. Students will apply critical thinking skills to the gender-based study of literature.Student Learning Outcomes

• Apply literary and gender-related glossary terms.
• Uncover gender themes and issues within literature to build knowledge of culture and tradition.
• Interpret presented gender issues and ideas in relation to one's own experiences.
• Investigate how gender intersects with other identities in relation to marginalized perspectives.
• Break down gender themes and issues in context of social structures and values.
• Analyze gender issues in literature as expressions of individual and human values within historical periods.
• Examine gender issues as expressions in literature.
• Appraise gender issues in literature as they relate to the values, culture, and artistic expressions of society.
• Apply critical thinking skills to reading, discussing, writing, and listening to the gender-based study of literature.