SPAN 3610 B (CRN: 94356)

Spanish: Analyzing Hispanic Literatures (B)

3 credit hours

About SPAN 3610 B

Introduction to basic genres of Hispanic literatures (narrative, poetry, drama, essay); development of analytical and critical reading/discussion skills. Short analytical papers and ample class discussion. Prerequisite: SPAN 3110 or concurrent enrollment with Instructor permission.

Notes

Pre/Co-req: SPAN 3110 or equivalent PACE students by permission and override. System waitlisting enabled for this section.

Section Description

Cervantes, Mistral, Lorca, Borges: these are only a few of the authors that we approach and learn from in this introductory course to the literatures of the Spanish-speaking world, which represents a multitude of voices, cultures and places. Structured around a series of themes, students will make connections between texts that cover centuries of political change and artistic renovation. We concentrate on the development of analytical and critical reading and interpretive skills with each text, and evaluate the four standard genres of literature: narrative, poetry, drama, and essay. Reading literary texts also provides ample opportunities to build upon and improve all facets of language acquisition skills, and students are required to write short analytical papers, participate in ample class discussion and present their work to their peers.

Section Expectation

At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:
- Analyze and discuss all four major literary genres in the target language
- Compare and critique different texts based on thematic material and literary style
- Explain the cultural, historical, political and biographical elements that contribute to the multiplicity of interpretations in a literary text
- Identify grammatical structures, rhetorical devices, and tropes from a literary text

Evaluation

1. Asistencia y preparación 10%
2. Presentaciones (2) 10%
3. Composiciones (4) 50%
4. Composiciones en clase (3) 15%
5. Tarea 20%

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