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Required texts:
1. Sánchez Romeralo, Antonio, and Ibarra, Fernando. Antología de autores españoles, I: Antiguos. N.Y.: Macmillan, 1972.
2. A good Spanish-English dictionary (New World, Univ. of Chicago, Larousse, Collins) or Diccionario Larousse del español moderno.
3. Course packet, available at the University Book Store (Memorial Union).
4. Materials on E-Reserve in Parks Library.
- 10 % Participation and preparation
- 30% Homework and assignments
15% Short Quizzes (5)
10% Presentations
15% Midterm
20% Final exam
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Spanish 330 is an intermediate-level course designed to survey Spanish Peninsular literature from its medieval beginnings until the Golden Age at the end of the seventeenth century. Poetry, short narratives, and selections from longer works of the major Spanish authors of the period will be studied. The readings will be organized within a historico-cultural framework, which hopes to aid you in understanding the role that literature plays in the development of a people and culture. To this end, films of socio-historical or cultural value, pertinent recordings and slides will be used as extra- textual aids.
In addition to learning techniques of literary criticism, you will be guided in improving your speaking, reading, and writing skills. Oral participation, both individual and in groups, will be emphasized. Short written essays will be assigned as homework in order to give you the opportunity to utilize the vocabulary and grammatical forms studied in conjunction with the readings.
1. Class participation: Daily attendance, participation, and preparedness are essential. You should come to class already having read the day's assignment. You will not be penalized for your first two absences. After the second absence, your final grade will be affected.
You are responsible for all material covered in class and/or assigned as homework, whether or not you attend class. If you miss or arrive late to class, it is your obligation to find out what was missed. All written work submitted must be typed and double-spaced. Homework and essay assignments that are turned in late will be graded down–sorry, no exceptions!
2. Quizzes: Five short (20 pt.) quizzes will be given on the dates indicated in the syllabus. I give these as a means of keeping you up-to-date on the readings and films, and to check student comprehension of the class material. The quizzes are closed book tests written in Spanish and will cover the materials studied since the last quizz. I will expect you to know authors, titles, important dates, terminology and ideas most recently covered.
3. Exams: There will be one midterm and a final exam. Each is a closed-book test written in Spanish.
A review sheet will be distributed prior to midterm and final as a study guide. The final exam will focus on the materials studied since the midterm, but will require students to make connections with earlier works. These tests will be made up of identifications (terminology, titles, authors, movements) and short essay questions.
4. Presentation: There will be one graded oral project for this class: in small groups students will prepare and present to the class scenes from one of Cervantes entremeses (farsical plays). These will be assigned the second week of class and scheduled for two class periods in November. Students will be graded both individually and as a group on their performance, creativity, and comprehension of the play. The rationale behind this assignment is to engage you personally with at least one of the texts studied in class, while offering each student the opportunity to be creative. This is meant to be a "fun" assignment!
5. Semester schedule: Attached is a tentative semester schedule which outlines the material to be covered on a given day. Also attatched is: 1) a reserve list of books available in Parks Library, which may be helpful in the preparation of assignments and papers; and 2) a reserve list of films available in Parks Media Center (ground floor) and the FLLRC (312 Pearson). These films supplement the readings done in class. You are encouraged to view any and all these films outside of class. EXTRA CREDIT for (unassigned) films seen out of class to a maximum of two. You need to hand in to the instructor a typed, one-page commentary on the film for credit to be awarded.
The Spanish 330 web page contains copy of all the materials to be covered/distributed in class.
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