ENGL 13A, African American Literature: Home

The place to start is your course syllabus! This can always be found in the Canvas shell for your class. If you are having trouble finding it, ask your instructor.

If your section uses an OER textbook, there will either be a link to click on or a PDF will be provided to you. Otherwise, the library has many of the textbooks for 2-hour in-library checkout, and you can purchase copies at the Viking Bookstore. Some textbooks are available for rent or in e-book form through the Viking Bookstore.

Here are the Student Learning Outcomes for your course:

• Identify and demonstrate, through explication, interpretation, and/or analysis, an understanding of African American literature and literary movements from the antebellum era through Reconstruction, in terms of the literary genres, conventions, and motifs that reflect the growth of African American culture and identity
• Identify and demonstrate, through explication, interpretation, and/or analysis, a basic understanding of the historical contexts, cultural influences, and major themes informing African-American literature from post-Reconstruction through the present in terms of the political, socioeconomic, and historical backgrounds.

The library has print books and electronic resources for you to use in any research assignments and to help you understand the course material.