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Dr. Will Derusha
MWF 11:00-11:50 LANG 316
SPAN 3150: SPANISH CULTURE & CIVILIZATION
Syllabus
Spring 2015
DESCRIPTION
Interdisciplinary approach to Spanish culture. Historical, geographical, and cultural contexts for the study and enjoyment of 21st century Spain. Particular
emphasis on the visual arts, literature, and traditions. Spanish is the language of instruction
and interaction. Lecture, discussion, oral presentations, and group activities. Prerequisite:
SPAN 3090 plus 6 hours advanced Spanish courses. (3 credits)
Each student is responsible for reading, understanding, and following this syllabus.
Spanish is the language of instruction and interaction in this course. We will explore the material
through lecture, discussion, oral presentations, and group activities.
Students are required to treat one another and the professor with utmost courtesy and to refrain from
rude and vulgar language, including on clothing, in any language. Anyone encountering problems in this
course is urged to speak with the professor as soon as possible.
Students may not bring cell phones, laptops, or similar devices for any reason unless switched off and
left on the front desk at the start of class. Disrupting class is a serious infraction. Students who do not
switch off and leave their electronic devices on the front desk, who attend to other business (including
homework for other classes), or who read or send text messages will be dropped. All cell phones will be
collected at the start of class.
All electronic devices and book bags are collected before exams. If you worry about losing your stuff,
please do not bring it to class.
CONTACT
Office Hours: MW 1200-100 and by appointment.
Office: LANG 403-K
OBJECTIVES
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Telephone: 940-565-2404 Email: [email protected]
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
Relate art, literature, history, geography, and customs to the Spanish experience;
Identify key names, works, terms, climates, and topography of the Iberian Peninsula;
Better understand modern Spain in its diversity;
Further develop their linguistic skills in expressing themselves and understanding others.
TEXTBOOKS
The following textbooks are easily available online and, with a little persistence,
may be found at a relatively low price. Get the right edition!
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Ugarte et al. España y su civilización. McGraw-Hill. 6th.edition. ISBN 0-07-338520-1
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Tomlinson. From El Greco to Goya. Abrams. 1997 edition or later. ISBN 0-8109-2740-3
Spanish culture and civilization covers over three thousand years; the textbooks and class time inevitably leave out much information. Students must be willing to do research on the internet or at the library
to fill out their understanding of people, places, and things. It is necessary to learn dates, names, and
vocabulary, and necessary to put them into context. The library offers ample Spanish/English and Spanish/Spanish dictionaries, encyclopedias, and grammars. Online dictionaries should be used only as a
quick reference tool or for locating synonyms. Students must write well in this course, and vocabulary
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and grammar contribute to the grade. Students—including native/heritage speakers—should also make
every attempt to expand their vocabulary. The UNT library links to many databases with full-text articles
from scholarly journals, and you should avail yourself of this rich resource rather than plunge blindly into
a Google search of dubious value. Except for scholarly database articles, you may not depend on Internet sources for your presentations and research paper. For written work the use of Spell Check and
Grammar Check programs, in addition to full-size dictionaries, is obligatory. Students must follow MLA
format as outlined in Blackboard in all written work.
Students must hand in all work on time.
All graded assignments must be complete, free of errors, the student’s own work, and done according to
guidelines. Assignments of more than 1 page must be stapled.
No exceptions, no excuses.
GRADING POLICY:
The final grade is based on the following percentages:
10 %
Students must actively participate in every class and clearly demonstrate by such participation that they have adequately prepared all material. Students earn nothing for
absences or for lackluster participation.
10 %
Short quizzes will be given at the start of class. Students arriving late must finish within
the time period.
20 %
There will be two oral presentations (3-5 minutes) dealing with topics assigned in class.
The grade will be based on the quality of information and investigation, fluency of expression, pronunciation, grammar, and mastery of pertinent vocabulary. Students are
not allowed to memorize or read from a prepared script, although they may use a visual aid when discussing a painting. They will respond to questions and comments from
the class. Students who do not present at the assigned time will receive a zero.
15 %
Students will write one research paper (3-5 pages) on a topic related to Spanish culture, approved in writing by the professor. Spelling and grammar count, as well as
depth of content and command of information. No internet sources are allowed, except those accessed through library data bases. A minimum of 3 academic sources
must be cited. All papers must use MLA format. See handout for more details.
30 %
There will be two exams during the semester. No makeups are allowed.
15 %
There will be one comprehensive final exam. No early exams or makeups without the
Dean’s written permission.
GRADE SCALE
A
100-90
B
89-80
C
79-70
D
69-60
F
59-0
Important to Note
The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities.
Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA)
to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter
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to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may
request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as
early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a
new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. Students are strongly encouraged to deliver letters of reasonable accommodation during faculty office hours or by appointment. Faculty members have the authority to ask students to discuss such letters during their designated office hours to protect the privacy of the student.
For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at
http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.
Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or with other students' opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at
UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be directed to leave the classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to consider whether the
student's conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university's expectations for student conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion
groups, field trips, etc. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at www.unt.edu/csrr
Attendance
There is no penalty for absences and so no need of excused or unexcused absences. Do not be fooled,
however. Each day students attend class, they earn up to 10 points in participation. Therefore students earn no point (0) for any absence, whatever the reason; a student arriving late or leaving early
earns only 5 points at most. Students who leave for bathroom breaks, feeding a meter, etc., will earn
only 2 points at most. If you arrive late, take the seat closest to the door. If you will arrive more than
10 minutes late, turn around and go do something else with your time. Do not disrupt the class by coming in more than 10 minutes late and making the professor ask you to leave. Be professional.
If for any reason the professor does not show up within the first 10 minutes, please circulate a paper
with attending students’ names clearly printed and clearly signed. One student should be responsible
for circulating the paper and handing it in at the Main Office, LANG 101 on the way out. Those in attendance will receive full credit, provided the paper is handed in and time stamped before 11:20.
Consistent and informed participation is perhaps the single most important component of the learning
experience. This involves preparing material ahead of time and thinking about the questions involved.
Showing up on time each day is crucial. If students are confronted by a major crisis that causes them to
miss class, the instructor may advise them to drop the course. Lackluster performance significantly lowers the participation grade. Do not be timid. Take responsibility for your learning!
Please note that there will be no class on Wednesday, March 25, and Friday, March 27.
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PROVISIONAL CALENDAR
WEEK 1 JANUARY 21-23
WED
Materiales preliminares. Tema: ¿Qué se sabe de España?
FRI
La geografía peninsular. El mapa geográfico. Preguntas y temas de conversación (17).
El carácter nacional. Identificación 1. El mapa político. Texto: España, 2-17.
WEEK 2 JANUARY 26, 28, 30
MON
Texto: España, 21-31. Tema: La Edad Media. Cronología.
WED
Identificaciones 2.
FRI
Preguntas y temas de conversación (31-32).
WEEK 3 FEBRUARY 2, 4, 6
MON
Texto: España, 57-71. Tema: El Imperio español de los Habsburgos. Cronología.
WED
Identificaciones 3.
FRI
Preguntas y temas de conversación (71-72).
WEEK 4 FEBRUARY 9, 11, 13
MON
Texto: España, 107-118. Tema: El Imperio español de los Borbones. Cronología. El
plazo para enviar al profesor el tema de la primera presentación.
WED
La Independencia Americana. Decadencia, la Primera República y el «Desastre».
FRI
Preguntas y temas de conversación (118-119).
WEEK 5 FEBRUARY 16, 18, 20
MON
WED
FRI
Texto: España, 143-153. Tema: La Guerra Civil Española. Cronología. Preguntas y temas de conversación (153-155). Identificaciones 5.
En línea: «La Guerra Civil» @ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Guerra_Civil_Espa%C3%B1ola || Véanse más detalles en Blackboard. Repaso.
Examen 1: Identificaciones 1-6. Texto: España, páginas indicadas.
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WEEK 6 FEBRUARY 23, 25, 27
MON
Texto: España, 185-195, 197-204. Transición y «movida». Cronología.
WED
Preguntas y temas de conversación (195-196, 205-206).
FRI
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar.
WEEK 7 MARCH 2, 4, 6
MON
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar. Texto: España, 42-52.
Tema: El arte antes del Siglo de Oro. Identificaciones.
WED
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar. Preguntas, pág. 53.
FRI
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar.
WEEK 8 MARCH 9, 11, 13
MON
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar. Texto: España, 33-40.
Temas: La literatura antes del Siglo de Oro. Identificaciones.
WED
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar. Preguntas, pág. 40.
FRI
Presentation 1. Un plato, vino, baile, ropa, costumbre o lugar.
WEEK 9 MARCH 16-20
SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES
WEEK 10 MARCH 23, 25, 27
MON
Últimas presentaciones, si son necesarias. Texto: España, 73-84, 85-91. Tema: El Siglo de Oro literario. Preguntas y temas de conversación (83-84, 92-93).
WED
NO HAY CLASE.
FRI
No hay clase.
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WEEK 11 MARCH 30, APRIL 1, 3
MON
Texto: España, 94-97. Texto: Greco, 9-59. Tema: España, las artes y la Iglesia. Plazo
para entregar en email el tema de la segunda presentación.
WED
Cronología. Identificaciones.
FRI
Examen 2: Identificaciones indicadas. Texto: España y Greco, páginas indicadas.
WEEK 12 APRIL 6, 8, 10
MON
Texto: España, 102-103. Texto: Greco, 60-81. Tema: Zurbarán, Murillo y Valdés Leal.
Plazo para entregar en email el tema del research paper.
WED
Tema: Zurbarán, Murillo y Valdés Leal.
FRI
Texto: Greco, 82-101. Tema: Velázquez.
WEEK 13 APRIL 13, 15, 17
MON
WED
FRI
Presentación 2.
Greco, 82-101.
Presentación 2.
Greco, 102-106.
Presentación 2.
meninas.
Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Texto:
Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Texto:
Texto: España, 97-102.
Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Tema: Las
WEEK 14 APRIL 20, 22, 24
MON
WED
FRI
Presentación 2. Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Texto: España, 120-129. Tema: Literatura del s. XIX. La modernidad.
Presentación 2. Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Texto: España, 131-139. Texto: Greco, 138-161.
Presentación 2. Tema: Goya. Temas: Las pinturas negras.
WEEK 15 APRIL 27, 29, MAY 1
MON
WED
FRI
Presentación 2. Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Texto: España, 156-169. Tema: Literatura española del s. XX. Preguntas y temas de conversación (168-169).
Presentación 2. Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Research
paper handed in at start of class. Electronic copy uploaded to Turnitin by 12:00 am
before class. Texto: España, 170-181. Tema: La vanguardia.
Presentación 2. Un cuadro español, salvo los cuadros estudiados en clase. Research
paper handed in at start of class. Electronic copy uploaded to Turnitin by 12:00 am
before class. Texto: España, 170-181. Tema: La vanguardia.
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WEEK 16 MAY 4, 5
MON
Últimas presentaciones, si son necesarias. Texto: España, 173-174, 201-204, 210-219.
Tema: El Guernica. Tema: La inmigración.
WED
Tema: El flamenco. Tema: Vida, literatura y arte.
FRI
Reading day. No hay clase.
WEEK 17 MAY 11
MON
Examen final, 10:30-12:30.
All scheduled classes and assignments are subject to revision. Student input is always most welcome
and should take the form of a clearly worded written statement, signed or unsigned. If you find a particular activity effective or a theme especially interesting, be sure to comment; the contrary also holds
true. Do not wait for SETE when it is too late. At certain points in the semester the professor may ask
for evaluation on specific areas.
Before committing time and research to a presentation topic, students should always consult with the
professor. Be sure to verify the titles in Spanish! For the second presentation, students may NOT present on the following paintings:
El Greco:
El expolio de Cristo
El entierro del conde de Orgaz
El caballero de la mano al pecho
Vista de Toledo
Diego de Velázquez:
Las Meninas
El Cristo crucificado
El Niño de Vallecas
Juan de Pareja
La Venus del espejo
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo:
Cuatro figuras
Niño espulgándose
La Sagrada Familia
La Inmaculada Concepción de los Venerables
Francisco de Zurbarán:
Cristo en la cruz
San Francisco de Asís en éxtasis
Bodega de recipientes / Tazas y vasos
San Serapio
Agnus Dei
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Juan de Valdés Leal:
Finis gloriae mundi
In ictu oculi
Francisco de Goya:
El quitasol
El tres de mayo
La familia de Carlos IV
La maja desnuda / la vestida
Saturno devorando a un hijo
Pablo Picasso:
El aficionado
Guernica
Las Meninas
Las señoritas de Aviñón
Mujer con mandolina
Tres músicos
Salvador Dalí:
La perla
La persistencia de la memoria
Las Meninas
Premonición de la guerra civil