Cultural, Literary and Aaesthetic Components of Global Traditions

English 1100C/Languages
a) Literary and aesthetic perspectives across cultures

  • In-class or take-home essay question that asks students to synthesize material, making reference to at least three different literary sources
  • Compare/contrast more than one text

b) Literary works within cultural contexts

  • In-class or take-home essay question asking for a close reading of a literary text within multiple contexts (historical, biographical, etc.)
  • Embedded exam question(s) asking for definitions of key concepts from literary analysis and literary history (epic, lyric, realism, modernism, allegory, figurative speech, personification, etc.)

Languages/LAC 1000C
c) Interactions between languages and contemporary cultures

  • Reflection paper, essay question comparing/contrasting themes/issues/examples that indicate challenges and possible solutions to achieve effective intercultural communication