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Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York
SPAN 315
Readings in Contemporary Spanish American Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Spanish
3
3
SPAN 223 with a grade of C or higher, or placement by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Catalogue Description
This course aims to enhance students’ understanding of Spanish-speaking societies in the New World through reading representative
works of contemporary Spanish American authors. Students will be introduced to modern Spanish American literature. Reading and
discussion in Spanish
Syllabus (see attached)
Sample Syllabus
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CUNY COMMON CORE Location
Please check below the area of the Common Core for which the course is being submitted. (Select only one.)
Required
English Composition
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
Life and Physical Sciences
Flexible
World Cultures and Global Issues
US Experience in its Diversity
Creative Expression
x
Individual and Society
Scientific World
Learning Outcomes
In the left column explain the assignments and course attributes that will address the learning outcomes in the right column.
II. Flexible Core (18 credits)
Six three-credit liberal arts and sciences courses, with at least one course from each of the following five areas and no more than two courses in any discipline or
interdisciplinary field.
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D. Individual and Society
A Flexible Core course must meet the three learning outcomes in the right column.
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read, understand and discuss works written by several
influential Spanish American writers and intellectuals
 Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of
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evaluate evidence and arguments of selected sociological,
philosophical and cultural issues presented in modern
Spanish American literature
 Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.
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apply principles of textual and critical analysis in writing
short essays about works by the same or different authors
 Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support
view.
conclusions.
A course in this area (II.D) must meet at least three of the additional learning outcomes in the right column. A student will:
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Students will be able to identify and apply the fundamental
concepts of literary analysis.
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Students will examine a variety of texts reflecting Spanish
American social, philosophical and cultural issues as well as the
relationship between the individual experience and the demands
of society in Spanish American culture.
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Students will examine various aspects of Spanish American
culture and society and analyze their implications for both the
society and the individual.
 Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or
interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and
society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural
studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public
affairs, religion, and sociology.
 Examine how an individual's place in society affects experiences, values, or
choices.
 Identify and engage with local, national, or global trends or ideologies, and
analyze their impact on individual or collective decision-making.
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
SPAN 315 Course Outline
COURSE INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION
Course title: Readings in Contemporary Spanish American Literature
Hours:
3 hours.
Credits:
3 credits. The course can be credited towards the language requirement.
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Prerequisite: SPAN 214 or 223 with a grade of C or higher, or placement by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Description: Analysis and discussion of representative works of contemporary Spanish
American authors. Readings and discussion in Spanish.
TEXTBOOKS
I.
Required texts (You must bring YOUR OWN textbook to class EVERYDAY). The sharing of textbooks is NOT permitted.
 Vargas Llosa, Mario. Travesuras de la niña mala. Buenos Aires: Alfaguara, 2006.
 Sabani, Laura. Manual de literatura hispanoamericana contemporánea. (4th edition).
 Spanish/Spanish dictionary (e.g.: El pequeño Larousse Ilustrado 2008; DiccionarioVox, etc.).
II. Recommended Texts on Latin American Literature
Alvarado Tenorio, Harold. Literaturas de América Latina. 1. ed. Cali, Colombia: Centro Editorial, Universidad del Valle, 1995.
Anderson Imbert, Enrique. Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1970, 1954.
Bellini, Giuseppe. Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana. Madrid: Castalia, 1985.
Franco, Jean. An introduction to Spanish-American literature. 3rd ed. Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994.dener:
WID-LC PQ7081 .B33 1985
Goic, Cedomil. Historia y crítica de la literatura hispanoamericana. Barcelona: Editorial Crítica, 1988-1991.
Manual de literatura hispanoamericana / Felipe B. Pedraza Jiménez, coordinador. Berriozar, Navarra [Spain]: Cénlit Ediciones, 1991.
III.
Recommended websites on Latin American Literature
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Revista Virtual de Cultura Iberoamericana http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/ForeignLanguages/RVCI/pagina1.html
La Ciudad Letrada http://www.laciudadletrada.com/
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/FichaClasificacionMaterias.html?Ref=821.134.2(7%2F8)&idGrupo=convencional
GENERAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES
You will be able to:
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Communicate effectively through reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions.
Develop vocabulary through poems, narrative and expository literature.
Integrate knowledge and skills in your program of study.
Work collaboratively in diverse groups directed at accomplishing learning objectives.
Apply aesthetic and intellectual criteria in the evaluation or creation of works in the humanities or the arts.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon the successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
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Read and understand a variety of literary materials, including poetry, drama, fiction and creative nonfiction.
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Learn and practice the skills of close reading, through discussion, and analytical writing about literature.
Demonstrate general knowledge of the different literary movements in Latin American literature.
Demonstrate knowledge of the most significant contemporary Latin American writers.
Differentiate the literary genres.
EVALUATION METHODS
Your knowledge of the subject matter -whether written or oral- will be assessed by the level of 1) clarity of expression (this includes correct
grammar and punctuation), 2) accuracy of language 3) elaboration and 4) coherence 5) analytical thinking skills.
You will read literary texts and explanations of literary concepts for which you will be tested every week by responding, orally or in writing, to a
questionnaire.
You will have three written exams (including the final) and one (10 minutes) oral presentation about a topic provided by the instructor.1
GRADE DISTRIBUTION
The final grade for the course will consist of:
50%
in-class exams
25%
final exam
15%
oral presentation
10%
attendance, active participation in class, homework, questionnaires & other assignments
ATTENDANCE
You are expected to attend every class during the semester. Because we understand that sickness or emergencies might happen, the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures will allow a maximum of eight 50-minute absences. Each absence of 50 minutes counts as 1 absence, which
means that the total number of absences allowed are:
two for a class that meets 1 day a week.
Please notice: Three instances of lateness equal one absence.
More absences than permitted will result in a grade of WU (Unofficial Withdrawal). Exemptions may be granted when there are demonstrable and
unavoidable circumstances.
If you must be absent, be sure to obtain any assignment, as well as any information provided in class from a classmate. An absence is no excuse for
not being prepared for the following class, or for not handing in homework on time.
If you leave early, sleep in class, pop in and out of the room frequently, come to class without your text, or fail to participate in class, you will be
marked as being late for that class.
If your instructor is late, please wait 15 minutes before leaving.
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Instructors will indicate students what topic they should write about not later than the 5th week of classes.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The Foreign Language Department abides by Queensborough Community College Policy regarding Academic Integrity, as stated in the 2008-2009
College Catalogue, pp. 39-40.
SUMMARY OF MAIN TOPICS
Semanas 1 y 2
Un paseo por la historia: estilos literarios y público lector.
Cuadro sinóptico (págs.. 1-7)
Edad Media, Renacimiento y Barroco, Neoclasicismo, Costumbrismo, Romanticismo, Realismo, Naturalismo, Modernismo y Vanguardias (págs.. 811).
Semanas 3 y 4: Introducción a la poesía
Estructura del poema (13-19)
Tropos y figuras (20-21)
Análisis del poema (23)
La poesía hispanoamericana desde el modernismo hasta nuestros días (Rubén Darío, Gabriela Mistral, Delmira Agustini, Alfonsina Storni, López
Velarde, Alejandra Pizarnik, Pablo Neruda, Mario Benedetti, Nicolás Guillén, Octavio Paz, César Vallejo, Palés Matos, Ida Vitale, Néstor Perlongher,
Roque Dalton, Eduardo Espina, etc.)
Semana 5
Día 1 – examen (25 puntos)
Día 2 – Distribución de temas para las presentaciones orales.
Semanas 6 y 7
Introducción al cuento hispanoamericano
Estructura del cuento (49)
Análisis del cuento (50-52)
El cuento hispanoamericano desde el modernismo hasta nuestros días (Horacio Quiroga, Javier de Viana, Juan Bosch, Juan Rulfo, Elena
Poniatowska, Mario Benedetti, Isabel Allende, Jorge Luis Borges, Cristina Peri Rossi, Angeles Mastretta, Marco Denevi, Julio Cortázar, Isaac
Goldemberg, Sonia Rivera Valdés, etc.).
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Semanas 8 y 9
Introducción al ensayo en Hispanoamérica (características y temática, pág. 142)
Análisis del ensayo (pág. 143)
El ensayo en Hispanoamérica desde el modernismo hasta hoy (José Enrique Rodó, José Martí, González Prada, Uslar Pietri, Juan Montalvo, Otto
René Castillo, Octavio Paz, Salvador Tió, Rosario Castellanos, Eduardo Galeano, etc.).
Semana 10
Día 1- examen (25 puntos)
Día 2 – Introducción al drama.
Semana 11
Estructura externa e interna del drama (168-170).
Lectura y análisis de El delantal blanco del dramaturgo chileno Sergio Vodanovic (171-179).
Semanas 12 y 13
Introducción a la novela
Estructura y temática
Análisis de la novela (183-186)
Análisis y discusión de Travesuras de la niña mala.
Semana 14
Presentación oral (15 puntos)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EXAMEN FINAL (25 puntos)
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