基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	アメリカ文学史／History of American Literature
時間割コード ／Course Code	H270140001
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	総合文化学部英米言語文化学科コース決定前／College of Global and Regional Culture Department of British and American Language and Culture
開講区分 ／semester offered	前期／First Semester
単位数 ／Credits	4.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	サラ　K　エリス／SARA　KATE　ELLIS
科目区分 ／Course Group	専門科目　専門科目選択必修／専門科目 専門科目選択必修
遠隔授業 ／Remote lecture	No

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
サラ　K　エリス／SARA　KATE　ELLIS	英米言語文化学科／Department of British and American Language and Culture

※ポリシーとの関連性 ／*Relevance to Policy	Students will examine aspects of language and culture through the study of American literature.
授業に関する問い合わせ ／Inquiries about classes	Information will be provided on the first day of class, or email ellis@okiu.ac.jp
学びの準備 ／Prepare to learn	ねらい ／Goal A country’s identity is shaped by the stories it tells about itself. This course surveys American literature from the Puritan period to the present day, examining how writers from different historical moments have represented American identity, culture, and belonging. As we move across periods and movements, we will consider how ideas about nation, race, gender, environment, and technology influence literary expression, and how those ideas change over time. メッセージ ／Message This course will be conducted primarily in English, except in cases where Japanese is necessary. Active participation, consistent effort, and independent study are required. This will be a safe environment where you will be able to make mistakes as part of the process. 到達目標 ／Attainment Targets By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify major movements in American literary history 2. Explain how historical and cultural contexts influence the text. 3. Close read literary texts, with attention to language, form, and voice 4. Experiment with voice and express thoughtful responses to literature in discussion, reflection, and short written assignments.
学びの実践 ／Learning Practices	授業計画 ／Class Plan The structure of this course will be chronological, with each unit providing historical background and close reading of selected prose and poetry. Students will keep reflection journals for assigned readings and use them to support discussion. They will also complete short poster presentations on selected authors or works. Vocabulary scaffolding will be incorporated to support comprehension of challenging language in the texts. テキスト・参考文献・資料など ／Textbooks, references, materials, etc. Selected excerpts and texts will be provided by the instructor (PDF or handout). Students are expected to bring assigned readings and their reflection journals to every class. 学びの手立て ／Way of learning The structure of this course will be chronological, with each unit providing historical background and close reading of selected prose and poetry. Students will keep reflection journals for assigned readings and use them to support discussion. They will also complete short poster presentations on selected authors or works. Vocabulary scaffolding will be incorporated to support comprehension of challenging language in the texts. There will be a final examination at the end of the course. 評価 ／Evaluation Participation and Discussion: 20% Reflection Journals: 25% Poster Presentations: 20% Written assignments: 15% Final Exam: 20%
生成AIの利用について ／Generative AI Usage	生成AIの利用範囲 ／Rules for the use of Generative AI Usage ①利用を認めない(教員の指示がある場合を除く) 補足事項（任意） ／Additional Information The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus if necessary. In such cases, students will be informed in advance.
学びの継続 ／Continuing to learn	次のステージ・関連科目 ／Next Stage and Related Courses This course prepares students for more advanced study in literature and related courses.
授業外学修時間の考え方 ／Overtime Learning	授業外学修時間はシラバスの授業計画を参考にして、計画・実施してください。

No.	回（日時） ／Time (date and time)	授業計画 ／Class Plan	授業時間外学修の内容 ／Out-of-Class Learning	備考 ／Notes
1	1	Course introduction	Read assigned texts; reflection journal
2	2	Overview of American literary history; Native American traditions	Reading; reflection journal
3	3	Early American literature overview	Reading; reflection journal
4	4	Native American and early American texts: close reading and discussion	Reading; reflection journal
5	5	Puritan and colonial literature: historical context	Reading; reflection journal
6	6	Puritan literature: close reading	Reading; reflection journal
7	7	Revolutionary period: overview	Reading; reflection journal
8	8	Revolutionary and early national texts: close reading	Reading; reflection journal
9	9	The American Renaissance and Romanticism: overview	Reading; reflection journal
10	10	Romantic literature: close reading	Reading; Reading; prepare short poster presentation on Romantic writers
11	11	Poster presentations on Romantic writers	Reading; reflection journal
12	12	Slavery, abolition, and the Civil War in literature: overview	Reading; reflection journal
13	13	Literature of slavery and the Civil War: close reading	Reading; reflection journal
14	14	Realism and Naturalism: overview	Reading; prepare poster presentations on Civil War Literature
15	15	Realism and Naturalism continued;poster presentations on Civil War Literature	Reading; reflection journal
16	16	Early 20th-century literature and the Progressive Era	Reading; reflection journal
17	17	Modernism, literary experimentation, and cultural change	Reading; reflection journal
18	18	Modernist texts: close reading	Reading; prepare poster presentation on modernist writers
19	19	Poster presentations on modernist writers	Reading; reflection journal
20	20	The Great Depression and social realism: overview	Reading; reflection journal
21	21	Depression-era literature: close reading	Reading; reflection journal
22	22	Post–World War II literature and Cold War culture	Reading; reflection journal
23	23	Postwar literature: close reading	Reading;prepare poster presentations on Depression era or Post-War literature
24	24	poster presentations on Depression era or Post-War literature; Civil Rights era and cultural movements in literature	Reading; reflection journal
25	25	Literature of identity and social change	Reading; Practice reading of Civil Rights Era writers
26	26	Readings of Civil Rights Era writers	Reading; reflection journal
27	27	Late 20th-century literature: overview	Reading; reflection journal
28	28	Contemporary American literature and Contemporary literature and speculative fiction themes	Reading; reflection journal
29	29	Speculative fiction themes continued	Reading; reflection journal
30	30	Review of major literary movements; course wrap-up	Study for Final Examination
31	31	Final Examination