MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES
FS 406 – Cervantes
Fall 2008
Instructor: Dr. Barrea-Marlys
Office: Plangere 127
Tel.: 732- 263-5390
E-mail: ;
Office hours: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00; Wednesday 11:30-12:30; Friday 2:30-3:30
Class Schedule: Wednesday and Friday 1:00-2:15
Room: MA 19
REQUIRED BOOKS:
Cervantes, Miguel de. Don Quijote. Ed. Tom Lathrop. Newark, Delaware: Juan de la
Cuesta Press, 2000.
Cervantes, Miguel de. Tres Novelas Ejemplares. Ed. Stanley Appelbaum. Mineola, NY:
Dover Publications, 2006.
Lathrop, Tom. Don Quijote Dictionary. Newark, Delaware: Juan de la Cuesta Press,
2001.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
The Cambridge Companion to Cervantes. Ed. Anthony J. Cascardi. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2002
Cervantes, Miguel de. Obras Selectas: Novelas ejemplares, Entremeses, La Galatea. Madrid: Edimat Libros, 2004.
---. Selecciones de Don Quijote de la Mancha. Ed. Stanley Applelbaum. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, 1999.
---. Don Quijote de la Mancha. Madrid: Real Academia Española, 2004.
Un diccionario español-inglés/ inglés español.
PREREQUISITES:
FS 301, 302, 303, 304. PLEASE FOLLOW SEQUENCE OF COURSES AS OUTLINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Analytical readings of Cervantes' Entremeses, Novelas Ejemplares, and Don Quixote
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Top of Form
Bottom of Form
THIS CLASS IS CONDUCTED COMPLETELY IN SPANISH
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students are introduced to the works of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra through selected readings from the textbooks and supplementary materials. Audio-visual resources will also be incorporated throughout the course in addition to internet web-sites, especially The Centro Virtual Cervantes. During the semester, students will become familiar with Cervantes’ works through the use of analytical and interpretative skills by:
1. Reading selections in Spanish and writing answers to questions assigned.
2. Giving collaborative and individual oral presentations and self and group assessments of individual and collaborative work.
3. Utilizing the web to compare editions and enrich readings.
4. Understanding Cervantes in an historical and cultural context.
5. Conceptualizing the fictional world of Don Quijote and relating it to students’ concerns through film and pictures.
6. Writing an interpretative and investigative paper.
7. Completing two exams.
REQUIREMENTS/OUTCOMES:
1. Complete reading assignments and prepare reading guides to be ready for class discussion. Class time is devoted to discussion and analysis of the text. The student should demonstrate a sound understanding of its content and be able to contribute to collaborative work.
2. Give an oral presentation on a work or aspect of cervantine literature not presented in class by the professor. Must incorporate internet. 10 minutes in length.
3. Complete an investigative paper. May be same topic as oral presentation. Student will apply information acquired throughout the semester. Paper will be interpretative, of a length of 5 pages double spaced. The paper will be assessed based on content, structure, and correct use of Spanish grammar and syntax. The deadline to submit the paper is indicated on the syllabus. Papers submitted late will not receive complete credit. The paper will contain a bibliography following the MLA format. Students will submit an Abstract, Bibliography, first draft, and final copy.
4. Complete TWO exams that will be based on notes taken in class, from the texts, and oral presentations (interviews).
EVALUATION:
Attendance & Participation 10%
Oral Presentation 20%
Abstract for paper 5%
Bibliography for paper 5%
Paper (average of first and final copy) 20%
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
GRADING SCALE
A 95-100 A- 90-94
B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82
C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72
D+ 67-69 D 63-66 D- 60-62
F 0-59
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
Attending class also includes being prepared with your homework done, bringing your books, and participating actively in class activities, not merely showing up for class.
More than three unjustified absences will result in the lowering of the student’s grade (A to A-). Three late arrivals or early departures will count as an absence. An absence will be excused only if the student provides official documentation (from Physician, LCAC, Dean, university nurse, Athletics Dept.) explaining the reason. There will be no make-up quizzes or exams in the event of an unexcused absence. It is the student’s responsibility to come to class well prepared and to be an active participant in classroom activities.
***Midterm grades: reflect your grade at the time and not an approximation of your final grade which depends on all your work until the end of the semester.
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Students requesting accommodations for this class are encouraged to make an appointment to see me during my office hours to discuss their needs.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT
Academic dishonesty subverts the University’s mission and undermines the student’s intellectual growth. Therefore, Monmouth University will not tolerate violations of the code of academic honesty. The penalties for such violations include suspension or dismissal and are elaborated in the Student Handbook.
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A “W” GRADE: Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
* EXTRA CREDIT: Throughout the semester there will be opportunities to attain extra credit points. You can earn an extra point onto your final grade by participating in the Foreign Language Festival, by attending and critiquing a film from the Foreign Language Film Program, or by doing an extra oral presentation in class.
A maximum of (2) points can be applied to your final grade. Additional points can be applied to your class participation grade. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT FOR FILMS VIEWED OUTSIDE OF THE DEPARTMENT’S FILM PROGRAM
DATES FOR EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITIES
1. Foreign Language Festival: Wednesday, November 12, 11:30-1:00 in Wilson Auditorium.
2. The Flamenco show: Wednesday, October 15, 11:30-12:30 Anacon B
3. Movie dates and times: TBA
Please be sure to keep and review this syllabus thoroughly and refer to it throughout the semester. A copy of it is also posted on e-campus.
This syllabus is subject to change when necessary to take into consideration any unexpected circumstances.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
Semana / septiembre / Clase / Tarea1 / 3 / Introducción a la vida y obra de Miguel de Cervantes / Leer introducción Tres novelas ejemplares; La gitanilla 1-15
5 / La historia y la sociedad española;
video / Leer La gitanilla 15-71
2 / 10 / Cervantes y el renacimiento italiano / Leer La gitanilla 71-115
12 / Biblioteca / Leer El coloquio de los perros 180-248
3 / 17 / Cervantes: Las novelas ejemplares
La gitanilla / Leer El coloquio de los perros 248-275. Preparar temas para la investigación escrita y presentación oral
19 / El coloquio de los perros
Entregar temas / Contestar preguntas de repaso
4 / 24 / REPASO / Estudiar
26 / EXAM 1 / Preparar Bibliografía
5 / Oct.
1 / Cervantes y la red
Entregar Bibliografía / Leer introducción Don Quijote
3 / Don Quijote y la invención de la novela
El Quijote-Primera Parte
Película- Don Quijote de la Mancha / Leer primera parte
6 / 8 / Película cont.
El Quijote- Segunda Parte
Empezar presentaciones / Leer segunda parte
10 / Película cont.
El Quijote- Tercera Parte
presentación / Leer tercera parte
7 / 15 / La influencia del Quijote
presentación / Selecciones de DQ II
17 / Cervantes y El Quijote / Selecciones de DQ II
8 / 22 / Don Quijote II
presentación / Selecciones de DQ II
24 / DQII continuación
Presentación / Selecciones de DQ II
9 / 29 / REPASO DQ I y II
Presentación / Preparar primera versión del trabajo investigativo
31 / Película 2
Entregar primera versión del trabajo
Investigativo / Estudiar para examen 2
10 / Nov.
5 / Repaso-examen 2
Presentación
Película 2 cont. / Estudiar para examen 2
7 / Examen El Quijote
11 / 12 / Película 2 cont
Presentación / Ensayo –evaluación de películas
14 / Los entremeses
presentación / Leer un entremés
12 / 19
21 / El teatro
presentación
La Galatea
presentación / Leer obra de teatro
13 / 26 / La poesía
presentación / Leer poesía
28 / Thanksgiving Break
14 / Dic.
3 / Cervantes y el nuevo mundo / Continuar con la investigación escrita
15 / 5
10 / Cervantes hoy día
ENTREGAR Investigación escrita / Acabar investigación escrita Estudiar para el repaso