Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/27/01
ENH111 20026-99999	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Literature and the American Experience
Introduction to the foundations and diversity of American culture through a survey of its literature, including minority and women writers. Exploration of various facets of American culture including frontier, regional, rural, and urban life; ethnic, racial, and immigrant experience; and political and social philosophies. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
ENH111   20026-99999	Literature and the American Experience

1.	Identify and explain literary descriptions of American culture in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. (I)
2.	Describe the roles of literature as both a formulator and reflection of American culture. (II)
3.	Identify and describe important roots of American culture. (III)
4.	Explain the influence of place or region on American culture and literature. (IV)
5.	Identify and describe the contributions of diverse groups of people to American culture and literature. (V)
6.	Analyze current trends in American culture as reflected in literature, and speculate about possibilities in American culture. (VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
ENH111   20026-99999	Literature and the American Experience

I. Literary Descriptions of American Culture A. 19th century B. 20th century C. 21st century II. Literature and Culture A. Formulator of American society B. Reflection of American society III. Roots of "American" Culture A. Puritanism and work B. Revolution and democracy C. Frontiers and mixing cultures D. Civil War and slavery E. Immigration, industrialization and "The American Dream" IV. The Influence of Place A. The agrarian ideal B. The smothering small town C. The wicked city D. Regional views 1. New England 2. The South 3. The Midwest 4. The Southwest 5. The West V. The Influence of People A. Native Americans B. American Blacks C. Hispanic Americans D. Asian Americans E. Immigrants F. Women VI. American Society Today and Tomorrow

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