ITAL 510: Italian Migrations | Spring 2016 | 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 10, 4-6pm
Instructor: Clarissa Clò
Class Location, Days and Times: SH222D, T 4-6:40pm
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:
In this course you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of Italy’s history as a country of both emigration and
immigration with specific regional, national and transnational characteristics.
2. Acquire an interdisciplinary understanding of Italian migrations by studying, discussing,
analyzing, and interpreting cultural productions in different forms, genres, styles, and media.
3. Identify Italian-speaking migrant communities within Italy, their struggles and cultural
productions.
4. Identify some Italian-speaking communities outside of Italy and describe their cultures and
history.
5. Make cross-cultural connections/comparisons between your home culture and Italian-speaking
cultures in Italy and the diaspora (including Europe, the Americas, Australia, Africa and Asia).
6. Produce digital individual and collaborative projects on the topic of Italian migrations.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course inserts itself at the confluence of the above two quotes: Italy’s extraordinary emigrant past
reaching the four corners of the globe is today intersecting with the nation’s peculiar status as a country
of immigration from everywhere in the world, constituting an “ethnic and cultural puzzle” of
unprecedented proportions. We will investigate these migratory phenomena (mostly) chronologically
from the point of view of culture. Along with historical and sociological data about migrant flows, we will
discuss the human and creative productions that migration from, within and to Italy yielded, through the
study of literature and cinema. The course is interdisciplinary and will make use of a variety of media
and genres from written short stories and other narratives, to digital archives and interviews, to songs,
music, and films. All class discussisons, readings, screening and listening will be conducted in Italian.
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Prerequisites
ITAL 510 is an upper-division course open to all students of Italian who have fulfilled their lower division
requirements by completing ITAL 212 or equivalent. The course is also open to advance degree seekers.
Permission of instructor is required.
Add/Drop: February 2, 2016 is the last day to add, drop, or change grading basis (11:59 p.m. deadline).
COURSE MATERIAL
Required
1. Lakhous, Amara. Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio. Roma: Edizioni e/o, 2006.
2. Blackboard for your course
3. Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ciaosdsu/
4. Moodle for your course, online through the LARC website at: http://larcmoodle.sdsu.edu
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING DISTRIBUTION
Preparation and
participation (10%)
You should attend class regularly, come to class fully prepared, and
participate actively in classroom activities. Please let me know if you plan
not to attend a class period.
Compiti (Schede,
domande and
annotations) (20%)
Schede di lettura and annotations will help you assimilate the content of the
course. Some will be in writing and some will be in multimedia format. All
will require to work collaboratively with your classmates
Oral presentations (15%)
Oral presentations will focus on a particular author, text or topic discussed in
class or, in the case of canzone d’autore, chosen based on your interests.
Two Exams (20%)
A midterm and a final exam will be given. Exams will assess understanding
of materials, authors, texts, literary movements, historical context, and
sophistication of analysis.
Digital project (30%)
We will use Scalar along with Storymap Journal and Pinterest to build a
collaborative digital project about Italian migrations based on the authors
and texts we study in class.
Cultural Activities 5%
You will participate in at least two cultural activities offered by the Italian
Program as well as the Circolo Italiano and the San Diego Italian Film
Festival and write a 1 page report for each activity you have attended.
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.
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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.
 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:
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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
 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
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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.
STRIKE ALERT
The California Faculty Association is in the midst of a difficult contract dispute with management. It is
possible that the faculty union will call a strike or other work stoppage this semester. Students will be
informed as soon as possible of any disruption to our class meeting schedule.
COURSE SCHEDULE | PROGRAMMA DEL CORSO | PRIMAVERA 2016
Introduzione al corso
PRIMA/SECONDA SETTIMANA
martedì 26 gennaio
Bb: Dossier immigrazione 2015
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I migranti nel mondo oggi;
I migranti in Europa e in Italia;
I migranti per regione.
Bb: Rapporto 2014 e 2015 italiani all’estero: chi sono, quanti sono.
Film: Come un uomo sulla terra (dir. Dagmawi Yimer, 2008)
Italy Love It or Leave It (dir. Luca Ragazzi e Gustav Hofer, 2011)
Emergency Exit: Giovani italiani all’estero (dir. Brunella Filì, 2012)
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TERZA SETTIMANA
martedì 2 febbraio
Immigrazione in Italia
Bb: Dossier immigrazione 2015
Le leggi sull’immigrazione
Last day to add or drop
classes
Centri di accoglienza migranti
CIE: Centri di Identificazione e espulsione
Film: Và pensiero
QUARTA SETTIMANA
martedì 9 febbraio
La cittadinanza in Italia
La legge sulla cittadinanza in Italia
Igiaba Scego: Letteratura della migrazione e seconde generazioni
Il racconto “Salsicce”
QUINTA SETTIMANA
martedì 16 febbraio
Le nuove generazioni: attivismo e arte
Rete G2, il fotoromanzo
hip hop: Straniero a chi?
Film: Torino Boys
SESTA SETTIMANA
martedì 23 febbraio
Piazza Vittorio
Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio:
“La verità di Parviz Mansoor Samadi” e “Primo ululato” pp. 11- 39
“La verità di Benedetta Esposito” e “Secondo ululato” pp. 41-60
+ domande su Bb
PRESENTAZIONI sulle letture
Film: L’orchestra di Piazza Vittorio (dir. Agonstino Ferrente, 2006)
SETTIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 1° marzo
Piazza Vittorio
Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio:
“La verità di Iqbal Amir Allah” e “Terzo ululato” pp. 61-74
“La verità di Elisabetta Fabiani” e “Quarto ululato” pp. 75-87
“La verità di Maria Cristina Gonzales” e “Quinto ululato” pp. 89-101
+ domande su Bb
PRESENTAZIONI sulle letture
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Film: L’orchestra di Piazza Vittorio (dir. Agonstino Ferrente, 2006)
OTTAVA SETTIMANA
martedì 8 marzo
Piazza Vittorio
Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio:
“La verità di Antonio Marini” e “Sesto ululato” pp. 103-116
“La verità di Johan Van Marten” e “Settimo ululato” pp. 117-128
“La verità di Sandro Dandini”e “Ottavo ululato” pp. 129-143
+ domande su Bb
PRESENTAZIONI sulle letture
Film: L’orchestra di Piazza Vittorio (dir. Agonstino Ferrente, 2006)
NONA SETTIMANA
martedì 15 marzo
Piazza Vittorio
Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio:
“La verità di Stefania Massaro” e “Nono ululato” pp. 145-158
“La verità di Abdallah Ben Kadour” e “Decimo ululato” pp. 159-175
“La verità di Mauro Bettarini” e “Ultimo ululato” pp. 177-187
+ domande su Bb
PRESENTAZIONI sulle letture
Film: L’orchestra di Piazza Vittorio (dir. Agonstino Ferrente, 2006)
DECIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 22 marzo
MIDTERM
28 marzo-1° aprile PAUSA PRIMAVERILE – BUONE VACANZE
UNDICESIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 5 aprile
L’emigrazione italiana storica nel mondo
Durante le vacanze guardare il film Nuovomondo
Gian Antonio Stella: Il viaggio più lungo
Le storie e le lettere degli emigranti
Concetta Perna: Non soltanto un baule
DODICESIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 12 aprile
Leonardo Sciascia: Il mare colore del vino
Le canzoni dell’emigrazione ieri e oggi
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TREDICEDICESIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 19 aprile
L’emigrazione italiana al cinema: dall’America, all’Australia, all’Europa
e in Italia (la questione meridionale, le mondine)
QUATTORDICESIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 26 aprile
L’emigrazione italiana al cinema: dall’America, all’Australia, all’Europa
e in Italia
QUINDICESIMA SETTIMANA
martedì 3 maggio
Lavoro in classe sui progetti degli studenti
FINAL EXAM/ Presentazioni: Tuesday May 10, 4-6pm
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