ПрофессорКлинтУокер/Prof. ClintWalker The Russian Short Story
LA 330, x2501 RUSS 424
Tues. Thur., 2:10-3:30pm, LA 342
Office Hours: M 10-11am, 12-1pmand by appointment in LA 330
РусскийРассказ
Russian culture has produced a wide range of short stories, from Pushkin and Gogol’s mini-masterpieces to the more recent tales of Liudmila Petrushevskaya. This course exploresrepresentative selections from key Russian short story writers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Required course materials:
Note – all course materials may be purchased directly from the instructor. All materials should be paid for in full by the end of the second week of class.
RussianStories: A Dual-Language Book. Ed by Gleb Struvre.
Coursepack.
«Станционныйсмотритель». «Пиковаядама». DVDs
***If you do not yet own a good Russian-English dictionary, such as the Oxford or Katzner, I strongly recommend that you purchase one.
Course Objectives
This course is intended to familiarize you with some of the major Russian short story writers. It is also intended to help you develop your reading fluency and comprehension skills in Russian. Formal and informal writing assignments and, from time to time,grammatical exercises will help you develop your self-expression and analytical skills in Russian.
GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Regular class attendance
Active participation in class discussion.
Timely reading of any assigned works.
Vocaband Writing Quizzes (x2)
Class Presentation in Russian (I will distribute a sign-up sheet)
Oral Exam
Paper (8-10 pp. in English or Russian, but all citations must be in Russian)
GRADING:
25% Attendance and Class Participation
25%Class Presentation and Oral Exam
25% Vocab and Writing Quizzes (x2)
25%Final Analytical Paper (8-10 pp., in English with citations in Russian)
GRADING SCALE
A = 93-100B- = 80-82D+ = 68-69
A-= 90-92C+= 78-79D = 65-67
B+ = 88-89C = 73-77F = 64 andbelow
B = 83-87C- = 70-72
Class Participation
You are expected to attend nearly every class and to contribute actively toward its success. The value and enjoyment you obtain from this class depends in large part on your active participation and engagement in the course material. You should read and/or watch all assignments carefully and, depending on the nature of the assignment, go over the material more than once. You should look up unfamiliar words using a dictionary or the glossary at the back of the book. Try to keep track of grammatical and/or syntactical constructions that give you trouble. I would also strongly advise keeping a notebook where you write down vocabulary and/or grammatical constructions that you think are important enough to highlight. Before you come to class, be sure you have reviewed the material for the day and organized your thoughts about the segment that you read or watched. I encourage you to prepare what you wish to say during class discussions ahead of time! Preparation doesn’thave to be elaborate, but be sure youput in enough time and effort to allow you to participate actively in class as we go over the material. Jotting down a few key words and terms before class starts can substantially enrich your experience during class.
Classroom Etiquette:
It is essential to the learning process that students treat each other and the instructor with respect. Under the Student Conduct Code, students who are found to be disruptive may be asked to leave the classroom. Disruptive behaviors may include but are not limited to:
Using electronic communication devices, including cell phones and laptops for purposes unrelated to ongoing class activities.
Carrying on side conversations that are distracting to the instructor and other students.
Verbally interrupting the class with comments or questions not relevant to the course or to the current discussion.
Failure to participate in assigned group activities.
Significantly interfering with instructor’s work activities during or outside of class.
Attendance Policy
Please bring a letter of excuse for official or excused absences (e.g., serious illness, religious holiday, family emergency). After three unexcused absences your course grade may be lowered by one step (e.g., A- to B+). Five or more unexcused absences may result in the lowering of your grade by one full letter (e.g., A- to B-). Seven or more unexcused absences may lower your grade two full letters (e.g., A to C). This is a performance-based course that depends on your active participation in discussion of the material.
Interactive Oral Presentations
You will be expected to lead class discussion at least once during the course of the semester. This means that you will be responsible for introducing the reading for the day. I suggest that you prepare a handout with key vocabulary, a general summary or overview of the material in Russian, and a series of questions designed to cover the material and to provoke class discussion and/or debate. Remember during your presentation to use a vocabulary level that will be understood by your peers. Feel free to use visual aids and/or to write some vocabulary on the board (but keep the difficult vocabulary to a minimum). Your presentation should last about ten minutes (but no more than fifteen minutes, including discussion of your questions). Please do not prepare a statement verbatim and do not plan to read directly from notes (but you may use a general outline and you may create a vocabulary list to help you). Your grade for the presentations will be based on content, how well you were able to communicate your ideas, and the level at which you were able to engage the other students. Please try to help your classmates by actively participating during their presentations—I am sure you will appreciate the same help during your presentation.
A Word on Academic Honesty
For this class I strongly encourage the following kinds of collaborative work: reading or watching homework assignments together and sharing the task of looking up new vocabulary; conversing informally together in English or especially in Russian about class assignments, grammar or vocabulary during study or homework sessions.
If secondary sources (including the web) are used for compositions or longer papers, these should be listed in a bibliography given at the end of the paper, and any quoted material should be placed in quotation marks and duly noted in a footnote. Plagiarism (i.e., any written work presented as your own that you have taken from another source) will not be tolerated in any form. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code, which is available for review online at:
The University of Montana assures equal access to instruction through collaboration between students with disabilities, instructors, and Disability Services for Students (DSS). If you think you may have a disability adversely affecting your academic performance and you have not already registered with DSS, please contact DSS in Lommasson 154. I will be glad to work with you and DSS to provide an appropriate accommodation.
Syllabus
August
Tues,26 IntroductionandSyllabus
Русскийрассказ: Введение
Пушкин
Thurs28 «Станционныйсмотритель» (inRussianStories)
Read entire story in English and begin to study Russian vocab.
September
Tues2«Станционныйсмотритель»
Read pp. 4-20 in Russian
Thurs4«Станционныйсмотритель»
Read pp. 20-28 in Russian
Tues9«Станционныйсмотритель» (DVDandOverview)
Watch the entire film and answer any 5 of the questions on p. 359
Thurs11«Пиковаядама» (in the coursepack)
Read entire story in English and begin to study Russian vocab
Tues16«Пиковаядама»
Read parts I, II, III in Russian
Thurs18«Пиковаядама»
Read parts IV, V, VI in Russian (to the end of the story)
Tues23«Пиковаядама» (DVD and Overview)
Watch the entire film and prepare to discuss the work as a whole
Thurs25Vocab & Writing Quiz One: ПУШКИН
Гоголь
Tues30«Нос» (in Russian Stories)
Read the entire story in English and begin to study the Russian vocab.
October
Thurs2«Нос»
Read pp. 32-50 in Russian
Tues7«Нос»
Read pp. 52-82 in Russian
Thurs9«Нос» (Overview)
Read pp. 82 to the end &prepare to discuss the questions on pp. 359
Чехов
Tues14«Спатьхочется» (in Russian Stories)
Read the entire story and answer any 3 of the 5 questions on p. 361
Thurs16«Аннанашее»(in the coursepack)
Read pp. 1-5 in the coursepack and answer questions 1-5
Tues21«Аннанашее»
Read pp. 5-13 in the coursepack & answer questions 8-9, 11-14, 17, 19
Thurs23«Аннанашее» (Overview)
Read pp. 13 to the end and prepare to discuss questions 22, 25-27, 29
Tues28Vocab & Writing Quiz Two: ГОГОЛЬиЧЕХОВ
Thurs30«Тhe Cherry Orchard» (read it in English translation)
Read the entire play «Вишнёвыйсад» in English translation.
November
Tues4NO CLASS -- Election Day
Олеша
Thurs6«Вишнёваякосточка» (in the coursepack)
Read pp. 346-360 in Russian. Use the English translation to help you.
Tues11NO CLASS – Veterans Day
Thurs13«Вишнёваякосточка»
Read pp. 360-the end of the story. Use the English to help you.
Хармс
Tues18Хармс – случаи (in the coursepack)
Thurs20Хармс (in the coursepack)
You should sign up for your Oral Exam today.
Носов
ORAL EXAM THIS WEEK!!
Tues25«Репка» и «Прорепку» (in the coursepack)
Read both stories and prepare to discuss them in class.
Петрушевская
Thurs27NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Break
December
Tues2«Барбиулыбается» (inthecoursepack)
Thurs4«Девушка-нос» (inthecoursepack)
The Final Analytical Paper (8-10 pp.)
is due on Tuesday of Finals Week (by 5pm in LA 330)
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