Maricopa Community Colleges  ENH262   20026-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/26/02
ENH262 20026-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Navajo Literature: Words and Stories
Explores the works of Navajo writers in American Indian literature, including selected writers of the Southwest. Samples oral tradition, chants/songs, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and their relationship to American Indian literature. Focuses on major themes relevant to understanding ideologies, trends, and movements within Navajo history and literature. Prerequisites: ENG101.
Cross-References: AIS262
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENH262   20026-99999 Navajo Literature: Words and Stories
1. Identify the characteristics of Navajo literature. (I)
2. Define and use literary terminology in analyzing, criticizing, and synthesizing Navajo literary works in different genres, including oral tradition, chants/songs, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. (I-III)
3. Analyze and evaluate lexic, semantic, and syntactic features of key Navajo terminology. (I-III)
4. Analyze common themes in readings of selected Navajo literature. (II)
5. Describe and evaluate the effects that combining English with Navajo can have on the audience. (I-III)
6. Identify and describe specific cultural and historical influences related to American Indian literature. (IV-VI)
7. Describe selected schools of literary criticism. (IV)
8. Describe the cultural and historical background of the Navajo, including identity, tradition, stereotyping, and contemporary images. (VI)
9. Analyze and synthesize Navajo literary works in written and oral discourse. (V, VI)
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ENH262   20026-99999 Navajo Literature: Words and Stories
    I. Introduction of Navajo literature
        A. Characteristics
        B. Navajo literature in overall context of American Indian literature
        C. Reader-writer relationship
        D. Speaker-listener relationship
      II. Literary Terminology
          A. Elements
            1. Plot
            2. Theme
            3. Setting
          B. Language
            1. Figurative
            2. Literal
          C. Style
            1. Tone
            2. Point of view
          D. Audience
          E. Genres
        III. Key Navajo Terminology
            A. Pronunciation
            B. Overall meaning
            C. Contextual example(s)
            D. Audience
          IV. Schools of Literary Criticism
            V. Analytical and Synthetic Responses to Literature
                A. Formal style
                B. Written discourse
                C. Oral discourse
              VI. Cultural and Historical Influences
                  A. Navajo Renaissance
                    1. Words
                    2. Stories
                    3. Voices
                  B. Identity
                    1. Traditions
                    2. Ceremonies
                    3. Census identification
                      a. Pure blood
                      b. Mixed blood
                    4. Societal
                      a. Clanship
                      b. Family
                      c. Tribal
                      d. National
                  C. Images of the Navajo
                    1. Historical
                    2. Traditional
                    3. Stereotypical
                  D. Reservation and urban life
                  E. Roles of the Navajo
                    1. Past
                    2. Present
                    3. Impact on values
                  F. Oral traditions
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