ENG 247 - Multicultural Literature (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27)

• Represent in written and oral form an introductory knowledge of the cultures and histories major minority groups in the United States, including but not limited to African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, Latino/Latinas.
• Identify major literary themes and concepts that appear in American multicultural literature such as changing definitions of personal, cultural, and national identity, slavery, diaspora, racism, nativism, the American Dream, social protest, the labor movement, feminism, cultural differences, religion, and the Civil Rights movements.
• Demonstrate an ability to read, interpret, and analyze the literary works of these minority groups in their historical and cultural contexts.
• Submit at least eight pages of writing “that is assessed for content and mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation, and organization),” in accordance with the General Education Writing Requirement.