Office: Because of the renovation of Stabler Hall, I have neither an office nor an office phone
number. The English Department has a temporary office in the old Schuster's Building in
University Plaza at Asher and University. For my purposes, if we have a conference, we shall
meet either in the library or the student center. We are supposed to be back in Stabler Hall by
mid-February. English Department Phone: 569-3161

Doc Yoder's email: rpyoder@ualr.edu     webpage:http://www.ualr.edu/rpyoder/

Text: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman.
Newly Revised Edition, 1988.

Goals

1. Students will gain an appreciation and understanding of William Blake's work as a poet,
   painter, engraver and multi-media artist.


2. Students will gain an understanding of the literary, political, religious and social contexts
   within which Blake lived and worked.


3. Students will improve their acquaintance with research methods, both traditional and
   modern, using both hard copy books and internet resources.


4. Students will gain an appreciation of the ways in which meaning is constructed from the
   stable and unstable relationships of a variety of elements, including text, image, and sequence.


5. Students will improve their skills in writing and oral communication.

Objectives

1. Students will read a variety of Blake's writings, both published and unpublished.


2. Students will write both formally and informally about their interpretations and
   understandings of these works.


3. Students will share their interpretations and understandings both in class discussions and in
   weekly journals posted to the course listserve.


4. Students will do research on chosen topics using both library and internet resources.


5. Students will present oral reports on various aspects of their research.

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