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This survey course will consider the development of folklore and fairy tales from oral tradition to publication. Tales will be analyzed in terms of both their archetypal plots and characters. Consideration will be given to how the tales were used and continue to both codify and reflect human behavior.

LEARNING GOALS and EXPECTED OUTCOMES:Students will gain a working knowledge of seminal tales in Western Literature by- reading and discussing seminal tales in Western Literature- being exposed to the origin and evolution of tales through in class lectures- engaging in discussion about talesStudents will develop prismatic thinking through- discussing the tales from multiple points of view- treating the tales as metaphorical and not literal texts- applying the abstraction of the tales to real life situations through discussionsStudents will master literary and scholarly prose by- demonstrating an understanding of vocabulary, concepts, and critical techniques- developing clearly defined theses through discussion, examination, and critical writing- writing prose, employing appropriate grammar, discipline-appropriate formatting, and proofreading

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.