Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Relate the vast array of voices from the early American colonial period to the present day that helped to shape the literary heritage of African-American culture to the literary and cultural issues raised in the readings.
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Discuss the historical and contextual information of texts assigned in class.
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Analyze texts orally and in writing including reference to the historical background.
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Explain the literary elements and structures of oral traditions that continue to make these texts unique in the American literary canon of the past and present.
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Evaluate the ethical implications of the content presented in the readings.
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Identify discipline-specific library databases to acquire and present information within a literary analysis paper.