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Spanish 316: Survey of Peninsular Lit to 1800
Spring 2010
Instructor: Prof. David Wacks (wacks@uoregon.edu) 541-346-4029
Office Hours: Monday 12-1, Tuesday 2-3
Lecture: MW 2:00-3:20 Lillis 112 (CRN 35423)
GTF Discussion Section Leader: Paulo Henríquez (pauloh@uoregon.edu) 541-
346-4054
Discussion section 1: F 11:00, 203 Condon
Discussion section 2: F 12:00, 107 Peterson
Discussion section 3: F 2:00, 45 Columbia
Description:
This course provides a broad overview of the literature of the Iberian Peninsula,
especially Castile, from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will focus on the
intersection of Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures.
Each week we will begin by discussing the two readings and the crítica assignment
for the week. At the beginning of each lecture we write a short comentario (ten
minute ungraded writing exercise in Spanish) on a theme related to the reading and
that is connected to the crítica. During a short presentación de texto we will further
discuss terminología that must be put into practice in writing the crítica and that will
be tested on the final exam. At the lecture’s end, students will turn in comentarios
for attendance and participation credit.
During discussion section, students will be responsible to explaining their crítica to
their peers and for explaining partners’ crítica to the rest of the class. Discussion
section leaders will conduct activities designed to reinforce content presented in
lectures and readings, and to improve critical thinking and writing skills.
Texts: A course packet is available for sale at The Copy Shop that contains all
readings.
Spanish Dictionary: http://buscon.rae.es/diccionario/drae.htm
This is the dictionary of the Real Academia Española de la Lengua (Dicc. RAE). It
contains many definitions for words found in the readings, especially usages from
the medieval and early modern periods (1200-1700) that do not appear in most
student dictionaries.
Requirements:
30% Crítica (7/8): Due before discussion section on Blackboard. Crítica will be
graded either 1 or 0, and the lowest 1 will be dropped. Print one copy and
bring to discussion section for your own reference only; you need not
hand it in. Your online version will be assigned a grade in Blackboard.
In order to receive credit (a grade of 1/1) for the assignment:
• write in full, coherent sentences combined into coherent paragraphs
(not lists).
• answer the specific question posed in the syllabus.
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Grading Rubric:
100- 97- 92- 89- 86- 82- 79- 76- 72- 69- 66- 62- 5
98 93 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 63 60 9-
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
In lectures:
1) Comentario:
• Write on last night’s reading (alone) (10:00 min)
• Share writing in pairs – explain comentario to partner (5:00 min)
• Explain partner’s comentario to class (10:00 min)
2) Presentación de texto: background information (20:00)
3) Terminología: Application of key terms and concepts to text (15:00)
4) Crítica: Explanation and discussion of weekly assignment (5:00)
In discussion sections:
1) Crítica
• Exchange assignments with partner and discuss/compare (10:00)
• Report to class on partner’s crítica (10:00)
2) Actividad: Instructor will conduct class
activities based on the weekly readings.
Syllabus:
M 29 Mar Passover – no class meeting
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