Survey of Spanish American Literature I SPAN 3260-A

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Survey of Spanish American Literature I
SPAN 3260-A
Valdosta State University
College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Fall Semester 2013: August 12 –December 2
Table of Contents
Course Information ........................................................................................................................ 2
Instructor Information ................................................................................................................... 2
Course Description ......................................................................................................................... 2
Required Materials......................................................................................................................... 2
Student’s Responsibility................................................................................................................. 2
Accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act ......................................................................... 2
Standards, Goals and Outcomes.................................................................................................... 3
Course Goals: .................................................................................................................................. 3
Course Objectives and Aims: ......................................................................................................... 3
Course Outcomes: .......................................................................................................................... 3
Assessments and grade distribution ............................................................................................. 4
Grading Scale .................................................................................................................................4
Course Expectations and Students Responsibilities..........................................................................4
Class Attendance & Participation: 10%............................................................................................4
Assignments: 50% ..........................................................................................................................5
Oral Presentation: 10% ...................................................................................................................6
Final Paper: 10%.............................................................................................................................6
Exams: 20% ....................................................................................................................................6
Course Policies................................................................................................................................ 6
Additional Information...................................................................................................................7
CALENDARIO (sujeto a cambios /subject to changes) ................................................................ 10
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Course Information
Course Name:
Course Number:
CRN:
Classroom Number:
Class Time:
Credits:
Prerequisite:
Survey of Spanish American Literature I
SPAN 3260-A
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WH 138
T, R 2:00 – 3:15 PM
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SPAN 3200 or permission of the instructor
Instructor Information
Instructor:
Office:
Email:
Phone:
Office Hours:
Dr. Grażyna Walczak
Ashley Hall 2001
ghwalczak@valdosta.edu
(229) 249-2639
2:00-3:30pm MW; 12:30-1:30pm TR, and by appointment
Course Description
As stated in the catalogue, this course is a “Survey of selected essays, poems, short stories, and other
literary works from the pre-Columbian Latin America societies, the Colonial Period, the Independence
Period, and the Latin American Romantic Period.”
Texts (and films about the period) will include: pre-Columbian writings; conquistadors’ tales; the colonial
intellectuals Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, el Inca Garcilaso, and Guaman Poma; Simón Bolivar; and a postindependence world of Romantic poets, rebels, and statesmen. Taught in Spanish.
Required Materials
1. Raquel Chang-Rodríguez, Malva Filer. Voces de Hispanoamérica. Antología literaria.
4th ed. Boston: Heinle & Heinle, 1996. (It may be 3rd ed.)
2. Handouts, videos and web based activities
3. Spanish/English dictionary (including synonyms/antonyms).
(It may be online)
Student’s Responsibility
It is the student’s responsibility to know the administrative procedures established by the University
that will be observed in this class. This is especially important regarding dropping or withdrawing from
courses of instruction. Students must adhere to deadlines for drops and withdrawals in order to avoid
academic and financial penalties.
Accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act
Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the
institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the
institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of
the individual. It is the intent of the institution to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
subsequent Executive Orders as well as Title IX, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Vietnam Era Veterans
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Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Valdosta State University complies fully with the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
From VSU’s Access Office http://www.valdosta.edu/access/facresources.shtml: “Students with
disabilities who are experiencing barriers in this course may contact the Access Office [and should speak
with their professor] for assistance in determining and implementing reasonable accommodations. The
Access Office is located in Farber Hall. The phone number is 229-245-2498. For more information, please
visit http://www.valdosta.edu/access or email: access@valdosta.edu .”
Standards, Goals and Outcomes
The VSU Program Outcomes for the Spanish major can be found at the following site:
http://www.valdosta.edu/mcl/assessments.shtml
Future and prospective teachers (Foreign Language Education majors) may consult the
Conceptual Framework of the College of Education
at: http://www.valdosta.edu/coe/ecre/documents/COEConceptualFrameworkELEMENTSANDIN
DICATORS2.doc
In this document ACTFL refers to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Proficiency Guidelines, which can be found
at: http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/languagelearning/OtherResources/ACTFLProficiencyGuidelines
/contents.htm and (Speaking, revised 1999; Writing, revised
2001) http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4236
(See the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for this course in Appendix A of this syllabus.)
Course Goals:
The main goal of this course is to introduce the advanced undergraduate to literary movements
and to some of Spanish America’s most representative authors, and to increase students
reading and listening proficiency in the language, and enable them to write about and discuss
literature in Spanish.
Course Objectives and Aims:
This course will . . .
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provide students direct contact with some of the most important texts in the history of
Spanish American literature.
introduce students to the principal concepts of the history of Spanish American
literature.
illustrate and teach students to apply critical reading skills.
develop Spanish language skills through analysis and discussion of literary texts.
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, within the range of listening, speaking, reading, and
writing proficiency at the Intermediate-High to the Advanced Low/Advanced Level, students
are expected to have acquired. . .
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familiarity with principal texts, authors, and literary movements in Spanish American
literature from the pre-colonial times to the 19th century
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skills in identifying the major regions of Latin America and to discuss their relevance to
various literary works and movements
knowledge of major historical periods of the region and evidence of these events as
reflected in literary texts
a critical approach to given literary work with an understanding of the context in which it
was created
an understanding of and ability to apply critical reading and analytical skills
an improved ability to express themselves in Spanish both orally (through class
discussions and presentations) and in writing (through homework and essays)
an improved ability of using technology as a resource tool for literary study and research
(BlazeView D2L)
Assessments and grade distribution
Your course grade will be calculated based on the following grade distribution.
Attendance & Participation
Assignments
Oral Presentation
Final Paper
Exams (2)
TOTAL
10%
50%
10%
10%
20%
100%
Grading Scale
The following grading scale will be used:
A: 100 – 90%
B: 89.9 – 80 %
C: 79.9 – 70 %
D: 69.9 – 60 %
F: Below 60%
Course Expectations and Students Responsibilities
This class will require a great deal of dedication and hard work on your part. Your success in this class
will depend on your active involvement and completion of the various course assignments. Therefore, it
is expected that you:
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Participate in class actively
Frequently visit Blazeview D2L
Read the assigned texts before class
Turn in all required assignments on time
In order to accomplish all tasks and assignments, students should plan to spend at least three hours per
class day, working on course assignments. This should include reviewing materials covered in the
textbook, reading the assigned texts, completing assignments (responding questions, studying
vocabulary and preparing projects such as oral presentation and final paper.)
Class Attendance & Participation: 10%
Attendance:
In order to meet the course objectives, you must attend and actively participate in class. I record
absences and lateness daily. Students are expected to keep a record of personal attendance as well and
not depend on the Professor for this information. Please note: Students are allowed three (3)
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unexplained absences before the attendance portion of the final grade is affected. For every
unexcused absence, you will lose 1 point (out of 10), after which points will be taken out of your final
grade: 1 point for each absence. With doctor’s excuse, you will be allowed to miss up to five (5) classes.
Students are expected to be on time every day and not leave class before it ends. Two tardies (late
arrival or departures) of 10 minutes or more will count as an absence.
Participation:
La participación es evaluada en cada clase, por lo que los estudiantes deben estar atentos a intervenir
en cada una de las actividades comunicativas y de debate asignadas. La Profesora asignará desde 0 hasta
3 puntos por cada clase, según la calidad de la participación de cada estudiante. La distribución de los
puntos de participación es la siguiente:
0 = ausencia en la clase, sin justificación,
1= ausencia justificada, llegada tarde, salida temprano o participación pobre
2 = buena participación
3 = muy buena participación
Assignments: 50%
Habrá diversos tipos de tareas, todas con fechas fijas. Si no hace la entrega para la fecha señalada,
recibirá automáticamente un “0” (cero) por esta tarea. Por favor, NO PIDA EXTENSIÓN DE PLAZO. Si
necesita recuperarse de la nota “0”, tendrá UNA OPORTUNIDAD EXTRA por cada una de las categorías
(Preguntas de análisis, Fichas de vocabulario y Discusión en línea) después de agotarse las tareas
especificadas en el calendario. Los estudiantes interesados en esta oportunidad serán responsables de
enterarse de las fechas de entrega de esas tareas nuevas y entregarlas puntualmente.
Preguntas de análisis
Cada semana los estudiantes entregarán sus respuestas a las preguntas sobre las lecturas de la
semana. Las respuestas pueden ser breves (un párrafo), pero bien pensadas e informativas.
Deben entregarse vía “Dropbox”.
Fichas de vocabulario
Al hacer la lectura para cada clase, identifica 2 palabras en el texto que no conoces o que te parece
interesante para compartir con tus colegas (¡Ojo! si son demasiado sencillas, no cuentan :-) ). Busca
estas palabras en un diccionario español-español, por ejemplo el que se encuentra
en http://www.rae.es. En una página Word: apunta la palabra, parte de la oración (verbo = v, adjetivo =
adj., sustantivo = sus, etc.) y el significado más apropiado según su contexto original. (Siguiendo el
formato del diccionario, se escriben los verbos en infinitivo, señalando transitivo o intransitivo, p.ej.:
aspirar (v. tr). Los adjetivos, en masculino singular. Copia la oración del texto donde aparece la palabra.
Escribe una oración tuya usando la nueva palabra. Entrega vía “Dropbox”.
Discusión en línea
Habrá 2 discusiones en línea sobre los temas asignados. Los estudiantes deben participar en ellas
activamente. Las entradas deben estar relacionadas con el tema asignado y deben ser significativas. La
participación se calificará de acuerdo a la rúbrica del Apéndice E de este sílabo. Su discusión debe ser en
español, antes de las fechas especificadas. Si participa más tarde de la fecha anotada, recibirá solo la
mitad de puntos. Cada discusión consta de mínimo dos partes: su entrada original y su reacción a la
entrada de dos colegas de clase; opcionalmente: una respuesta a la reacción de sus colegas.
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Oral Presentation: 10%
El trabajo consiste de una exposición de no más de 10 minutos, en la que el/la estudiante deberá
explicar las características del texto leído (diferente de las lecturas para la clase) y las reacciones
personales. Más detalles se encuentran en el Apéndice B de este sílabo. El tema de su presentación va a ser
el mismo de su ensayo final (Final Paper). La lista de los temas se encuentra en el Apéndice C de este
sílabo. Si desea, puede proponer su propio tema, pero debe obtener mi aprobación. La decisión sobre el
tema y la fecha de sus presentaciones debe tomarse antes del 3 de septiembre. Cada día de retraso en su
presentación le costará DOS puntos.
Este curso tiene como objetivo final la producción de pensamiento crítico a partir del conocimiento del
vocabulario específico y de los contextos socioculturales relacionados con la literatura
hispanoamericana. Por lo tanto, se espera que a pesar de los errores propios de la instancia de
aprendizaje, el/la estudiante sea capaz de articular un discurso crítico fluido y específico. Si la
calificación no le satisface, puede volver a presentar su tema, pero tendrá solo una semana para
hacerlo. Es su responsabilidad hacer los arreglos conmigo para la fecha nueva. Las presentaciones se
calificarán de acuerdo a la rúbrica en el Apéndice D.
Final Paper: 10%
El objetivo del ensayo final es que los estudiantes puedan expresarse por escrito en un trabajo escolar
demostrando la originalidad de pensamiento y perspectiva crítica sobre un aspecto de la literatura
latinoamericana. A comienzos del semestre los estudiantes decidirán sobre el tema de su trabajo final (el
mismo de su Presentación Oral), para el que van a reunir información durante el curso. Dado que este no es
un curso de gramática, la nota de esta actividad se centrará en la organización del contenido más que en los
aspectos sintácticos, a menos que los errores de escritura impidan la comprensión del mensaje. Más detalles
se encuentran en el Apéndice B de este sílabo.
Exams: 20%
Se harán tres exámenes en total: dos parciales y uno final. En cada uno de ellos se evaluará el
conocimiento del período histórico-literario y la comprensión de los textos mediante el uso de
categorías pertenecientes al campo del análisis literario. El examen final será comprehensivo, pero es
opcional: si está satisfecho/a con sus primeras dos notas, no tiene que tomarlo. Pero si alguna de sus
calificaciones anteriores no le satisface, le recomiendo que repase bien todo el material del curso y que
tome este examen porque si el resultado es mejor, esta nota reemplazará a la nota más baja de sus
otros dos exámenes.
Course Policies
Missed Work and Late Assignments:
Verification (in the form of valid documentation) must be provided for officially sanctioned VSU
activities for consideration to be given to work missed or assignments handed in after the due deadline.
If approved, work missed will be made up on a date and time assigned by instructor. No personal or
family emergencies will be considered; instead, you will have ONE extra opportunity per assignment to
submit a missing work (one for Preguntas, one for Vocabulario and one for Web Discussion.)
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Academic Integrity:
Cheating, copying and plagiarism are forms of academic dishonesty and constitute a very serious offence.
Participation in such violations may result in failure or even dismissal from VSU. No credit will be given
for the work done. Even if you study or practice with a classmate, be sure to prepare your own individual
work unless it is a group assignment. “Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the Academic
Integrity Policy as set forth in the Student Code of Conduct and the faculty members’ syllabi. All students
are expected to do their own work and to uphold a high standard of academic ethics. “ Please review the
VSU statement on Academic Integrity: http://www.valdosta.edu/academics/academic-affairs/vpoffice/academic-honesty-policies-and-procedures.php. The statements and policies published in all
sections of this site will be observed and enforced in this class.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism will not be tolerated under any circumstances. We consider plagiarism “the attempt to
represent the work of another as the product of one's own thought, whether the other's work is oral or
written (including electronic), published or unpublished. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, quoting
oral or written materials without citation on written materials or in oral presentations; submitting work
produced by an on-line translation service or the translation feature of an on-line dictionary as your
own”. This definition applies equally to electronic, print, and verbal sources.
All your written works will go through an anti-plagiarism software program.
There is no tolerance for cheating and academic dishonesty. Discipline for any plagiarism (whether deliberate
or negligent) can range from a zero on a specific assignment to expulsion from the class with a grade of FF
(which cannot be erased from a student’s record). Plagiarism is grounds for failing this course.
• Make sure you use quotation marks.
• Make sure you cite any sources from which you used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly
or paraphrased.
• Make sure you cite all sources carefully so that anyone reading your text can access the material
and check it.
Additional Information
• Keep a record of all your grades and grades posted in Blazeview D2L.
• Check that your grades are correctly recorded in Blazeview D2L.
• Complete all homework on a timely manner.
• You can seek tutorial help available through the Student Success Center in Langdale Hall. For
more information on the Student Success Center, visit the following
website: www.valdosta.edu/ssc or call 333-7575. Please seek help early. Do not wait until it is
too late.
• Be organized and avoid missing any due dates.
• Do not be afraid to speak Spanish in class, even if you make mistakes. By speaking badly you will learn
to speak well. Prepare. This will boost your confidence. Participate. This will increase your
proficiency.
• Turn off all cell phones in class. Put away cell phones, music players and iPods when in class.
• Avoid disrupting the class by arriving late or leaving the classroom before the end of class.
• Practice restraint, consideration and good manners.
• Contact me if you need further assistance with your work.
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YOU MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LEARNING.
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SOI:
At the end of the term, all students will be expected to complete an online Student Opinion of
Instruction survey (SOI) that will be available on BANNER. Instructors will be able to view only a
summary of all responses two weeks after they have submitted final grades. Complete
information about the SOIs, including how to access the survey and a timetable for this term is
available at: http://www.valdosta.edu/academic/OnlineSOIPilotProject.shtml
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYLLABUS:
This syllabus is intended to serve as a guide to course expectations, policies, and grading
procedures. Remaining enrolled in the course after being presented with this syllabus implies
acceptance of, and a willingness to abide by, the policies, requirements, and penalties
described herein.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
The information contained within this document is a guide for course direction.
This is a “new” syllabus and is subject to modifications during the semester. If I feel the class
has learned a concept well, we will move on. If I feel the class need more time on concept, we
will stay put.
USEFUL LINKS:
Blazeview:
http://blazeview.valdosta.edu/webct/entryPageIns.dowebct
MLA Formatting:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Spanish Accents :
http://www.spanishnewyork.com/spanish-characters.html
Conjugador de verbos: http://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-spanish-verb-estar.html
Conjugador de verbos: https://www.prologo.net/Default.aspx?spanconj
Diccionario Rae:
Diccionario WR:
http://www.rae.es/rae.html
http://www.wordreference.com/
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CALENDARIO (sujeto a cambios /subject to changes)
Important: your homework (Tarea) is due by the next class, unless specified otherwise.
Also: check announcements in Blazeview
Fecha
13 de agosto
martes
15 de agosto
jueves
Topics
Semana 1
Presentaciones. Introducción al curso.
Discusión sobre las diferencias de la vida en la época colonial y el tiempo presente.
Tarea: 1) Leer los artículos sobre los vestigios de la época colonial en el tiempo
presente; 2) Participar en Discusión en línea # 1 (hasta el 24 de agosto)
Discusión sobre los vestigios de la época colonial en el tiempo presente.
Tarea: 1) Leer sobre C. Colón (24-25) y Carta a Santángel (26-28);
2) Vocabulario # 1
Semana 2
20 de agosto
martes
22 de agosto
jueves
Discusión sobre C. Colón
Tarea: 1) Leer: Voces Amerindias (14-16) y Poesía náhuatl y quechua (18-22)
2) Preguntas 1
Poesía indígena.
Tarea: 1) Leer: Popol Vuh (17-19);
2) Vocabulario # 2
Semana 3
27 de agosto
martes
29 de agosto
jueves
3 de septiembre
martes
5 de septiembre
jueves
10 de septiembre
martes
12 de septiembre
jueves
Popol Vuh
Tarea: 1) Leer: Fr. Bartolomé de las Casas (30-37);
2) Preguntas 2
Semana 4
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
Tarea: 1) Leer: Bernal Díaz del Castillo (39-49); 2) Vocabulario # 3
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Tarea: 1) Leer: El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (64-73)
2) Preguntas 3
Semana 5
El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Tarea: 1) Vocabulario # 4
Repaso
Tarea: 1) Preguntas 4
Semana 6
17 de septiembre
martes
19 de septiembre
jueves
Examen 1
Revisión del Examen I
Tarea: 1) Leer: Ercilla y Zúñiga (51-63)
2) Vocabulario # 5
Semana 7
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24 de septiembre
martes
26 de septiembre
jueves
Ercilla y Zúñiga
Tarea: 1) Leer: Sor Juana (81-93); 2) Vocabulario # 6 – optativo (¡!)
Sor Juana
Tarea: 1) Leer: José María Heredia (119-127)
2) Preguntas 5
Semana 8
1 de octubre
martes
3 de octubre
jueves
8 de octubre
martes
10 de octubre
jueves
Sor Juana
José María Heredia
Tarea: 1) Leer: Domingo Sarmiento (144-159);
Domingo Sarmiento
2) Preguntas 6
Semana 9
Presentaciones
Tarea: 1) Leer: Gertrudis de Avellaneda (161-165)
2. Preguntas 7
Gertrudis de Avellaneda
Presentaciones
Semana 10
15 de octubre
martes
17 de octubre
jueves
Presentaciones
Tarea: 1) Leer: Juan Montalvo (166-170)
2) Preguntas 8
Juan Montalvo
Presentaciones
Semana 11
22 de octubre
martes
24 de octubre
jueves
Juan Montalvo
Presentaciones
Tarea: 1) Leer: Ricardo Palma (171-181)
2) Preguntas 9
Actividades en línea
Tarea: 1) Discusión en línea # 2 (hasta el 31 de octubre)
Semana 12
29 de octubre
martes
31 de octubre
jueves
Ricardo Palma
Presentaciones
Ricardo Palma
Tarea: 1) Leer: José Hernández (182-192);
2) Preguntas 10
5 de noviembre
martes
7 de noviembre
jueves
José Hernández
Semana 13
12 de noviembre
TBA
Tarea: 1) Leer: Clorinda Matto de Turner (194-202)
2) Preguntas 11 – opcional (¡!)
Semana 14
Clorinda Matto de Turner
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martes
14 de noviembre
jueves
Repaso
Semana 15
19 de noviembre
martes
21 de noviembre
jueves
26 de noviembre
martes
28 de noviembre
jueves
Examen 2
Revisión del Examen 2
Repaso para el Examen Final
Semana 16
Vacaciones del Día de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving Break)
Vacaciones del Día de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving Break)
Semana 17
1 de diciembre
domingo
4 de diciembre
miércoles
Entrega del Ensayo Final
(hasta las 11:59 pm del domingo 1 de diciembre, electrónicamente, vía Dropbox)
Examen 3 (Final)
2:45-4:45pm
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