ITAL 305A: Italian Medieval and Renaissance Literature | Spring 2015 | SDSU COURSE INFORMATION Department Office: SH 224A Telephone: 594-5111 LARC: SH 204-205 Hours: M-TH, 8-8 p.m.; F, 8-4:30 pm Final Exam: Tue. May 12, 10:30-12:30 Instructor: Clarissa Clò Class Location, Days and Times: PSFA 436, T-TH, 11-12:15 Office Hours Location and Days: SH 226C, T-TH, 12:30-2pm Phone: 594-1131 Email: cclo@mail.sdsu.edu COURSE OVERVIEW Goals and Outcomes: The primary goal of ITAL 305A is to develop your knowledge, critical appreciation of Italian literature through an overview of some of the major literary and cultural movements, authors and texts of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, in their historical context and in relation to other periods, debates, and experiences in Italy and abroad. 1. You will acquire a working competence of the main characteristics associated with specific literary movements and their most representative authors, through the analysis and close readings of texts in poetry, prose, theatre. 2. You will increase your general knowledge of Italy’s complex history and rich regional diversity through the discussion of the formation of an Italian literary and cultural heritage, and the competing forces which contributed to its making. 3. Because course readings, discussions, activities and assignments are entirely in Italian, you will advance your proficiency in reading, listening, writing and speaking, while gaining awareness of its linguistic history 4. You will learn to interpret the use of rhetorical techniques and practices in different genres and media and identify those traits that enabled the cultural sustainability of this literature, through its transformation and/or persistence, to these days. Course Description and Methods This course is a survey of Italian literature of the Medieval and Renaissance periods (XIII-XVI centuries). We will first address the Italian literature of the origins (religious literature, the Sicilian and Tuscan schools, “il dolce stil novo”), before focusing primarily on some of the major Italian authors: Dante and his masterpiece La Divina Commedia, Petrarca, Boccaccio and the Decameron, Ariosto, Tasso, and Machiavelli. We will study different literary genres in poetry, prose, theatrejj. The course adopts an interdisciplinary and multimedia approach so that when possible we will accompany the reading of literature with songs and films. In an effort to challenge traditional notions of literature as separate from other spheres, we will constantly consider the interrelation between popular culture and high art and the way the authors and texts we study have been adopted and adapted in various ages, including ours. 1 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Prerequisites ITAL 305B is an upper-division course open to all students of Italian who have fulfilled their lower division requirements by completing ITAL 212 or equivalent and the GE Requirement in Foundation of Learning II. Add/Drop: February 3, 2015 is the last day to add, drop, or change grading basis (11:59 p.m. deadline). General Education This course satisfies part of General Education Foundations C requirement. C. Humanities and Fine Arts: Foundations of Learning courses introduce students to the basic concepts, theories, and approaches offered by disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas of study. They provide the foundation to understand and approach problems in the academy, and in local and global real-world environments. Consistent with class size and learning goals, they cultivate skills in reading, writing, communication, computation, information-gathering, and use of technology. COURSE MATERIAL Required text 1. Paolo E. Balboni and Anna Biguzzi. Letteratura Italiana per Stranieri. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni, 2008. 2. Blackboard for your course 3. Moodle for your course, online through the LARC website at: https://moodlelarc.sdsu.edu/moodle2.5/ 3. Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ciaosdsu/letteratura-italiana-del-medioevo-e-del-rinascimen/ COURSE STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS Class preparation and participation Regular class preparedness and participation are a requirement for this course. You must have read the assigned material and completed all assignments in advance of coming to class each time. Your participation in class and group discussions is critical to ensure the success of the course. Schede di lettura Schede di lettura will help you assimilate the content of the course. In order to complete each scheda successfully you are strongly encouraged to do the activities in the book accompanying each text assigned. The written schede should be typed. For the audio/video schede you will make a short 5 min. video with images and you will include in your recording all the elements usually addressed in the written scheda in short essay format. Presentazioni Oral presentations will introduce an author, text or topic assigned that day (unless otherwise noted). Standard presentations should be about 10-15 minutes long and delivered in Italian, without reading (outlines only). Cultural Activities You are required to attend at least three cultural events and write a one paragraph review/response following your instructor’s directions. The Italian Program collaborates with the Circolo Italiano, SDSU’s Italian Students Club, and the San Diego Italian Film Festival to provide a variety of activities meant to 2 enhance your exposure to Italian language and culture. Please visit your Blackboard, the Italian Program website at http://italian.sdsu.edu or SDIFF’s website http://www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com/ for further details. Participating in all or some of these activities will benefit your learning experience. COURSE ASSESSMENT AND GRADING Participation Schede Project Presentations Pinterest Cultural Activities Midterm Final Exam 10% 30% 20% 10% 5% 5% 10% 10% The Final Project Presentation is scheduled during the Final Exam slot on Tuesday, May 12, 10:30-12:30 Grades are defined at SDSU as: A: Outstanding achievement; available for the highest accomplishment. B: Praiseworthy performance; definitely above average. C: Average; awarded for satisfactory performance; the most common undergraduate grade. D: Minimally passing; less than the typical undergraduate achievement. F: Failing. C/NC: Some students may, subject to their major requirements and the conditions set out in the General Catalog, choose to take the course credit/no credit. Work equivalent to C or above will result in a grade of Credit; work equivalent to C- or below will result in No Credit. WU: Indicates that an enrolled student did not withdraw from the course but did not fulfill the course requirements. For purposes of grade point average computation, this grade is equivalent to an F. Students who are failing when they stop attending class will receive an F, not a U. A = 4.0 (93-100) B = 3.0 (83-86) C = 2.0 (73-76) D = 1.0 (63-66) CR = (73-100) A- = 3.7 (90-92) B- = 2.7 (80-82) C- = 1.7 (70-72) D- = 0.7 (60-62) NC = (0-72) B+ = 3.3 (87-89) C+ = 2.3 (77-79) D+ = 1.3 (67-69) F = 0 (0-59) WU = n/a ACCOMODATIONS The learning environment should be accessible to all. SDSU provides reasonable accommodations in the following situations: Disability: If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473. To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated. Religion: By the end of the second week of classes, students should notify the instructors of affected courses of planned absences for religious observances. 3 Official university activities (e.g., Athletics): Within the first two weeks of classes, a student who expects to be part of an official university event or activity shall notify the instructors of affected courses. At that time, the student shall request accommodation for any missed examinations or other assignments. If scheduling changes occur, the student shall immediately notify the instructors. ACADEMIC HONESTY Cheating and Plagiarism The University adheres to a strict policy regarding cheating and plagiarism. These activities will not be tolerated in this class. Become familiar with the policy (http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html). Any cheating or plagiarism will result in failing this class and a disciplinary review by Student Affairs. Examples of Plagiarism include but are not limited to: Using sources verbatim or paraphrasing without giving proper attribution (this can include phrases, sentences, paragraphs and/or pages of work) Copying and pasting work from an online or offline source directly and calling it your own Using information you find from an online or offline source without giving the author credit Replacing words or phrases from another source and inserting your own words or phrases Submitting a piece of work you did for one class to another class If you have questions on what is plagiarism, please consult the policy (http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html) and this helpful guide from the Library: (http://infodome.sdsu.edu/infolit/exploratorium/Standard_5/plagiarism.pdf) Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses. You are plagiarizing or cheating if you: for written work, copy down or cut anything from a book, article or website and add or paste it into your paper without using quotation marks and providing the full reference for the quotation, including page number for written work, summarize / paraphrase in your own words ideas you got from a book, article, or the web without providing the full reference for the source, including page number for an oral presentation, copy down or cut anything from a book, article, or website and present it orally as if it were your own words. You must summarize and paraphrase in your own words, and bring a list of references in case the professor asks to see it use visuals or graphs you got from a book, article, or website without providing the full reference for the picture or table recycle a paper you wrote for another class turn in the same (or a very similar paper) for two classes purchase or otherwise obtain a paper and turn it in as your own work copy off of a classmate use technology or smuggle in documents to obtain or check information in an exam situation In a research paper, it is always better to include too many references than not enough. When in doubt, always err on the side of caution. If you have too many references it might make your professor smile; if you don’t have enough you might be suspected of plagiarism. In foreign language study, cheating also includes the following: Doing your written homework and then having a third party correct it, or having someone else write your homework for you and turning that in for credit 4 Doing assignments with another student and turning in the same or almost the same work. (Unless you are specifically directed to work in pairs on in groups, college-level work is always expected to be solely your own.) Using an automated translation engine to translate your homework Using an available translation of a text on which to base your own translation and turning that in for credit. What IS acceptable includes the following: Asking your professor for help. Brainstorming answers and/or ideas with another student; then, each student writes up the homework separately and turns in his or her own work. Doing your written homework and/or translation and then having a third party circle your mistakes; you then do the corrections on your own and turn in your own work. If you have any question or uncertainty about what is or is not cheating, it is your responsibility to ask your instructor. TAKE THE TUTORIAL: Test your knowledge of what constitutes plagiarism through a tutorial offered by the SDSU Library. To access the tutorial go to: http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/tutorial.php?id=28 Consequences of cheating and plagiarism SDSU instructors are mandated to report all instances of cheating and plagiarism to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibility. Consequences are at the instructor’s and the Center for Student Rights and Responsibility’s discretion. They may include any of the following: failing the assignment failing the class warning probation suspension expulsion For more detailed information, read the chapter on plagiarism in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition, 2003), visit the following website: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml and talk to your professors before turning in your paper or doing your oral presentation. The University of Indiana also has very helpful writing hints for students, including some on how to cite sources. Please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml for more information. 5 COURSE SCHEDULE | PROGRAMMA DEL CORSO | PRIMAVERA 2015 PRIMA SETTIMANA giovedì 22 gennaio Dalle origini al Trecento – Il Medioevo Introduzione al corso e presentazioni; Cos’è il Medioevo? Dal latino all’italiano pp. 52-53 Il Medioevo in Italia pp. 54-55 Film: Il nome della rosa SECONDA SETTIMANA martedì 27 gennaio “Il Cantico delle creature,” la scuola siciliana, “il dolce stil novo” Gli inizi della letteratura italiana pp. 56-57 Francesco d’Assisi p. 57 San Francesco: „Cantico delle creature“ pp. 58 Canzone: „Questa è la mia casa“ di Jovanotti giovedì 29 gennaio Il XII secolo pp. 60-61 (2008); Giacomo da Lentini: „Io m’aggio posto in core“ p. 62 Il „dolce stil novo“ pp. 64-65 Guido Guinizzelli: „Lo vostro bel saluto“ p. 66 TERZA SETTIMANA martedì 3 febbraio Last day to add classes Dante Alighieri : il „dolce stil novo“ e la Divina Commedia Guido Cavalcanti: „Voi che per gli occhi“ p. 67 Dante e il dolce stil novo pp. 70-71 Dante Alighieri: „Tanto gentile“ p. 74 Dante Alighieri (1) pp. 68-69 6 giovedì 5 febbraio Compito: Scheda di lettura su un sonetto a scelta - SCRITTA (scegliere tra Lentini, Guinizzelli, Cavalcanti e Dante) Dante Alighieri (2), la Divina Commedia pp. 70-71 Dante Alighieri (3): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso pp. 72-73 Dante Alighieri: „Nel mezzo del cammin…“ (Inferno I, 1-30), pp. 76-77 QUARTA SETTIMANA martedì 10 febbraio Dante Alighieri – Inferno Compiti: Domande sui Canti II e III Selections from Inferno Canti II-III BB: http://www.mediasoft.it/dante/ http://www.italica.rai.it/principali/dante/index.htm Canzone: „Compagno di scuola“ di Antonello Venditti giovedì 12 febbraio Compiti: Domande sul Canto V Inferno: Canto V – Paolo e Francesca BB: http://www.mediasoft.it/dante/ BB: Benigni recita il Canto V (da YouTube) Canzone: „Serenata rap“ di Jovanotti QUINTA SETTIMANA Dante Alighieri – Inferno / Francesco Petrarca martedì 17 febbraio Dante Alighieri: „Fatti non foste..“ – Inferno XXVI – Ulisse pp. 78-79 giovedì 19 febbraio Francesco Petrarca, pp. 82-83; „Voi ch’ascoltate…“ p. 84; „Solo et pensoso…“ p. 85. BB: „Voi ch’ascoltate,“ lettura e spiegazione su youtube SESTA SETTIMANA martedì 24 febbraio Francesco Petrarca / Giovanni Boccaccio Compiti: Scheda su Dante e la Divina Commedia – AUDIO/VIDEO Francesco Petrarca, „Erano i capei d’oro.. „ p. 86 (2008); BB: Petrarca, „Lettera ai posteri“ giovedì 26 febbraio Giovanni Boccaccio pp. 88-89 (2008); BB: Proemio e Introduzione alla Prima Giornata (selections): http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/decameron/itDecIndex.php 7 SETTIMA SETTIMANA martedì 3 marzo Giovanni Boccaccio - Il Decamerone Compiti: Scheda su una poesia di Petrarca - SCRITTA – o scrivete la vostra „lettera ai posteri“ VISITA a SPECIAL COLLECTION in Library Addition room 4410. giovedì 5 marzo BB: Giovanni Boccaccio: Federigo degli Alberighi (V, 9), Boccaccio: Cisti Fornaio (VI 2); Giotto (VI 5) – Sesta giornata PRESENTAZIONI sulle novelle OTTAVA SETTIMANA martedì 10 marzo Giovanni Boccaccio - Il Decamerone Compito: Scheda su Boccaccio e il Decamerone – AUDIO/VIDEO BB: Boccaccio: La storia di Filippo Balducci (Introduzione, IV) Monna Filippa (VI 7) PRESENTAZIONI sulle novella giovedì 12 marzo BB: Lodovico e Beatrice (VII 7); Griselda (X, 10) PRESENTAZIONI sulle novella Ripasso per il Midterm NONA SETTIMANA L’Umanesimo e il Rinascimento martedì 17 marzo MIDTERM EXAM giovedì 19 marzo L’Umanesimo e il Rinascimento pp. 96-97; Lorenzo de‘ Medici: „Il trionfo di Bacco e Arianna“ pp. 98-99; Canzone: „Domenica e lunedì“ (Angelo Branduardi) DECIMA SETTIMANA martedì 24 marzo Boiardo e Ariosto: L’Orlando Il poema cavalleresco, pp. 100-101; Matteo Maria Boiardo, Orlando Innamorato, Canto Primo p. 102 Film: Non ci resta che piangere (Roberto Benigni e Massimo Troisi) 8 giovedì 26 marzo NO CLASS – Prof. is out of town to a conference 30 marzo-3 aprile PAUSA PRIMAVERILE – BUONE VACANZE UNDICESIMA SETTIMANA martedì 7 aprile Ariosto: L’Orlando Furioso | L’Umanesimo e il Rinascimento Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, Il proemio, p. 103, p. 59 Film: Ariosto e il suo tempo e Il maggio emiliano giovedì 9 aprile Compito: Scheda su Orlando Innamorato o Orlando Furioso - SCRITTA Handout: la situazione politica in Italia Niccolò Machiavelli, La riflessione politica, pp. 106; DODICESIMA SETTIMANA martedì 14 aprile L’Umanesimo e il Rinascimento: Machiavelli „I modi e I governi di un principe“ p. 108 (2008); Canzone: “Tradin’ War Stories,” Tupak Shakur giovedì 16 aprile Il teatro p. 111 (2008); BB: Il teatro del Rinascimento BB: Introduzione a La mandragola di Machiavelli: http://www.classicitaliani.it/index008.htm ATTO PRIMO: Canzone; prologo TREDICEDICESIMA SETTIMANA Machiavelli: La mandragola martedì 21 aprile BB: Machiavelli, La mandragola (selections): http://www.classicitaliani.it/index008.htm ATTO PRIMO: scena prima; scena seconda; scena terza. ATTO SECONDO: scena prima; scena seconda; scena sesta; PRESENTAZIONI Film: La mandragola giovedì 23 aprile ATTO TERZO: scena prima, scena seconda, scena sesta; scena ottava, scena nona, scena decima, scena undicesima, scena dodicesima ATTO QUARTO: scena prima, scena seconda, scena nona PRESENTAZIONI 9 QUATTORDICESIMA SETTIMANA Machiavelli: La mandragola | Tasso: La Gerusalemme Liberata martedì 28 aprile ATTO QUINTO: scena prima, scena seconda, scena quarta, scena sesta PRESENTAZIONI giovedì 30 aprile Il tardo Rinascimento e la crisi religiosa p. 116 ; Torquato Tasso e la fine del secolo pp. 118-119; BB: Torquato Tasso, La Gerusalemme Liberata, Canto I (Proemio) – Strofe: 1, 4-5 QUINDICESIMA SETTIMANA martedì 5 maggio Conclusioni Compito: Scheda su La mandragola - AUDIO/VIDEO Progetti degli studenti giovedì 7 maggio Conclusioni e ripasso per l’esame finale FINAL EXAM: Tuesday May 12, 10:30-12:30 SCHEDE: One for the following authors/works: 1. Un sonetto a scelta (tra quelli di Lentini, Guinizzelli, Cavalcanti e Dante) –SCRITTA 2. Dante e La Divina Commedia –AUDIO/VIDEO 3. Una poesia o la „lettera ai posteri“ di Petrarca - SCRITTA 4. Giovanni Boccaccio Il Decamerone – AUDIO/VIDEO 5. Orlando Innamorato o Orlando Furioso – SCRITTA 6. Machiavelli La mandragola – AUDIO-VIDEO 10