A. Discuss works by major African American writers from all periods and genres of African American literature.B. Analyze the political, cultural, social, economic, religious, literary, and historical characteristics of African-American literaturefrom the 17th century through the present.C. Evaluate and use relevant literary/critical approaches in the study of African-American literature to interpret works in their moral,cultural, oral, and historical contexts.D. Compare works from a range of genres and historical periods (including works by female authors and authors who use or makeallusions to particular oral discourses).E. Write both critiques of articles/criticisms/theories/major authors/texts, and well-researched papers on African-Americanliterature, documenting primary and secondary sources.F. Evaluate an author’s talent and style; draw comparisons among the various authors/texts; and explore the diversity of the variousauthors/works studied.G. Evaluate to what extent the literature does or does not reflect Christian values
