University of South Alabama Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures LG 490 /LG 590 Social conflict, Crisis and Literature in the Iberian Peninsula. 3 credit hours Section: 501 Room: HUMB 310 Fall 2015 Instructor Information Dr. Roberto Robles–Valencia Office: HUMB 328 Email: robles@southalabama.edu Phone: 251-461–1461 Office hours: T TH 10:00–11:00AM & 4:00–5:00PM or by appt. Descripción del curso. El curso pretende ser una reflexión sobre la crisis y los conflictos sociales en España a lo largo de ciertos hitos de su historia. Pretende analizar cómo la literatura y la cultura representan los periodos de crisis y los conflictos sociales en diferentes momentos de la historia peninsular. Objetivos del curso • • • • • • • • Conocer algunos trabajos esenciales de la historia de la literatura española y acercarse a otros productos culturales novedosos. Entender la evolución básica de la sociedad española a través de algunos de sus conflictos sociales y crisis. Entender la contribución de la cultura y la literatura como expresiones artísticas que aportan una mirada crítica a la realidad. Desarrollar habilidades analíticas y de investigación, especialmente relacionadas con aspectos culturales y literarios y el campo de las humanidades. Desarrollar habilidades de pensamiento crítico y establecer conexiones entre diferentes campos de conocimiento y expresión artística. Mejorar el manejo del español en las cuatro habilidades básicas. Debido a ello la participación es esencial para la clase. Se dará especial importancia a la escritura como modo de desarrollo de habilidades críticas y analíticas. Conseguir un mejor entendimiento del mundo contemporáneo, específicamente España pero considerada en un contexto global. Reflexionar sobre el papel de la literatura y la cultura como expresiones artísticas a ser usadas en la enseñanza y el entendimiento de realidades complejas. Pre–requisitos: Haber completado satisfactoriamente LG 334 o LG 336, o por permiso expreso del instructor. Materiales Textos subidos a Sakai o facilitados por el instructor. Libros de la siguiente bibliografía: • Calderón de la Barca, Pedro. La vida es sueño. • Ortega y Gasset, José. España Invertebrada. • Rodoreda, Mercé. La plaza del diamante. • Méndez, Alberto. Los girasoles ciegos. • Fernán Gómez, Fernando. Las bicicletas son para el verano. • Gutiérrez, Pablo. Democracia. Se recomienda un buen manual de gramática y un buen diccionario (monolingüe o bilingüe). Class Attendance Policy Attendance. It is required and fundamental for the course. The discussion is the essential part of the course. One missing class is accepted without a justified excuse. From the second missing class the final grade can be lowered in 2 points. F*. If a student fails attend a half of the class meetings or fails to complete half of the assignments he or she will be graded as F*. Online participation is also essential. Failing to complete half of the online assignments will also receive an F*. Lateness. Arriving consistently late to class or arriving extremely late will have the same effects as a missed class. Remember that no late work will be accepted unless there is a documented justification for it. • • • • • Assessment. 1. Final essay. 8-9 pages. (10-15 pages for Graduate Students) 2. Written responses and discussions. Weekly Assignments. Short essays. 3. Presentation or educative project. (8–10 minutes minimum) 4. Mid-term exam. 5. Participation, Preparation for classes. Quizzies. 6. Final exam. • • • A. B. C. D. E. (25%) (20%) (15%) (20%) (10%) (10%) There will be no make-up exams unless there is an exceptional urgent cause and it is documented properly. Additionally, every effort must be made to inform in advance for taking the exam on a previous date. No late work will be accepted unless there is a documented reason for it. Grading scale. 90 + 80-89 70-79 60-69 0-59 Changes in Course Requirements • Not all classes progress at the same rate thus course requirements might have to be modified as circumstances dictate. You will be given written notice if the course requirements need to be changed. Content could also be modified with written notice. Academic Disruption Policy • The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Academic Disruption is found in The Lowdown, the student handbook. http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/academicdisruption.shtml: Disruptive academic behavior is defined as individual or group conduct that interrupts or interferes with any educational activity or environment, infringes upon the rights and privileges of others, results in or threatens the destruction of property and/or is otherwise prejudicial to the maintenance of order in an academic environment. • At all times students are expected to be cordial, courteous and respectful of faculty members and fellow students. • Cell phones, laptops, videotaping and other electronic devices are not allowed. Laptops might be allowed in certain cases if needed for the class discussion. At any moment should the student use the computer for other purposes not related to the course. Student Academic Conduct Policy • The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Student Academic Conduct Policy is found in The Lowdown http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/academicconductpolicy.shtml: The University of South Alabama is a community of scholars in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of the individual are sustained. The University is committed to supporting the exercise of any right guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution and the Code of Alabama and to educating students relative to their responsibilities. • Violation of academic conduct policy may result in receiving 0 credit for the affected exam/assignment. • Students enrolled in online courses are expected to adhere to the Academic Conduct Policy. In particular, students are expected to complete their own coursework and not provide unauthorized information or materials to another student. • Policy on plagiarism software. Students may learn about the meaning of plagiarism and how to avoid it at the following link: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/instruction/plagiarismforstudents.html. Students With Disabilities • In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with bona fide disabilities will be afforded reasonable accommodations. The Office of Special Student Services (OSSS) will certify a disability and advise faculty members of reasonable accommodations. If you have a specific disability that qualifies you for academic accommodations, please notify the instructor/professor and provide certification from the Office of Special Student Services. OSSS is located at 5828 Old Shell Road at Jaguar Drive, (251-460-7212). Course and Teacher Evaluation • Student input for course improvement and instructor evaluations are taken seriously and do effect change. Additional Requirements and Recommendations Online Writing Support • The University of South Alabama provides online writing tutoring services through SMARTHINKING, an online tutoring service. SMARTHINKING is available at http://services.smarthinking.com. Students may enter the site by logging on with their Jag number and using the last four digits of the social security number as the password. For log-on problems, technical questions and/or on-campus writing assistance, contact the USA Writing Center at 251-460-6480 or e-mail csaint-paul@usouthal.edu. • Information about the University Writing Center and Online Writing Lab can be found online at http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/instruction/antiplagiarism/writinghelp.html. Counseling and Testing Services • Counseling and Testing Services provides a variety of free and confidential services for students. For further information regarding this resource go to www.southalabama.edu/counseling or call the office at 460-7051. Course Topical Outline. Class discussion. Semana 1 18 Ag. 20 Ag. Semana 2 25 Ag. 27 Ag. Semana 3 1 Sep. 3 Sep. Semana 4 8 Sep. 10 Sep. Semana 5 15 Sep. 17 Sep. Semana 6 22 Sep. 24 Sep. Semana 7 29 Sep. 1 Oct. Semana 8 Readings completed before class. Introducción a la clase. Concepto de Crisis y Conflicto Social. Algunos textos sobre las crisis. Cervantes. D. Quijote. Cap. XXXVIII. La crisis del siglo XVII. Decadencia del Imperio español. Quevedo. Arbitristas y textos históricos. Investigar la figura de D. Quijote. Discurso de las armas y las letras de D. Quijote. • • • Quevedo. Arbitristas. Textos históricos. Juan Pablo Fusi. Introducción a Calderón. La vida es sueño. La vida es sueño. Pgs. La vida es sueño. La vida es sueño. Pgs. La vida es sueño. La crisis y los conflictos del siglo XVII en la literatura. El 98 en España. El siglo XIX. Conflictos y Crisis. Clarín, Galdós. Pgs. • • El siglo XIX. Pardo Bazán. Investigar la crisis del 98. Unamuno. En torno al casticismo. Investigar autores: Clarín, Galdós. Cuentos. Investigar Pardo Bazán. Pardo Bazán. Cuentos Investigar Ortega y Gasset. España invertebrada. Fragmentos. España invertebrada. Fragmentos. El 98 y el siglo XIX. Repaso. Repaso. Conclusiones. EXAMEN. La plaza del diamante La plaza del diamante • Investigar sobre la Guerra Civil. La situación de Cataluña. La plaza del diamante, págs. La plaza del diamante, págs. La plaza del diamante 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. Semana 10 20 Oct. 22 Oct.• La plaza del diamante, págs. • BREAK. Semana 9 13 Oct. • La Guerra, sus versiones. Réquiem por un campesino español Réquiem. • • Franco. Manifiesto. Sender, Requiem. Págs. Requiem, págs. Los girasoles ciegos. Alberto Méndez, Los girasoles ciegos. Fernán Gómez, Las bicicletas son para el verano Las bicicletas. Págs. Las bicicletas son para el verano. Las bicicletas. Págs. Max Aub. Relatos. Max Aub. Fragmentos. • Semana 11 27 Oct. 29 Oct. Semana 12 3 Nov. 5 Nov. Semana 13 10 Nov. 12 Nov. Semana 14 17 Nov. 19 Nov. Semana 15 24 Nov. 26 Nov. Semana 16 1 Dic. 3 Dic. Guerra y dictadura. Representación literaria. Las crisis actuales, finales del siglo XX y siglo XXI. Inmigración. Fátima de los naufragios. Las crisis económicas. Los efectos y su representación. Film: Barrio. Conclusiones. Investigar sobre la España actual. Inmigración. Lourdes Ortiz, Fátima de los naufragios. Gutierrez, Democracia Democracia. Democracia. Págs. Democracia. Págs. Democracia. 15M, movimientos sociales recientes. Crisis económica y representación. Democracia. Págs. Investigar sobre la crisis española y el 15M. Textos variados. Documentales. THANKSGIVING BREAK Presentaciones Presentaciones. EXAMEN FINAL Barrio.