Spanish 3200
Spring 2015
Spanish 3200
Cultura y civilización española
TTH 11:00 PM – 12:15 PM
MKNA 103
Profesora: Susanna P. Pàmies
Email: susanna.pamies@colorado.edu
Office: McKenna 134
Office hours: TTH: 12:15-1:45
The course:
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the Iberian Civilization: its people, Spanish life and culture from
the earliest settlers, through the Middle Ages and the Golden Age to present-day Spain. We shall study this country’s
diverse society (Christians, Jews and Muslims) as well as its distinctive regions and ethnic groups. Students will learn to
appreciate Art and architecture in Spain (La Alhambra, El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, Dalí, Picasso and Almodóvar).
Students will not only study Spain from a historical and intellectual perspective but will also be made aware of customs
and social aspects which differ from their own. We will be also reading about and discussing contemporary life in Spain
(women’s issues, the new democracy and the monarchy, family values, student life in Spain, among others).
Grading Criteria:
Your grade is composed as follows:
Participación en clase
Tareas corrección ficha
Foro
15
10
5
Presentación Grupo
Pruebas (4)
Trabajo Final
15
40
15
Grading Scale:
A = 94-100
A- = 90-93.9
B+ = 88-89.9
B = 83-87.9
B- = 80-82.9
C+ = 78-79.9
C = 73-77.9
C- = 70-72.9
D+ = 68-69.9
D = 63-67.9
D- = 60-62.9
Required textbook:
Pedro M. Muñoz y Marcelino C.Marcos: España Ayer y Hoy, Pearson, 2ed. 2010
Other material we will use in class will be made available to you through D2L or the website:
http://culturaspan.weebly.com
Course components:
Participación en clase/ Foro:
The format of the class includes lecturing, group discussion, student presentations, discussion on readings and films,
quizzes, forums, etc. Students are responsible for all reading assignments and are expected to come to class prepared
for active participation in a discussion.
Engaged, intellectual participation in class discussion is fundamental both to your understanding and that of your peers.
To this end, you should take notes and think critically about the texts and media before coming to class. You will find
that if you bring all of your questions, opinions, and problems to the discussion, we all benefit from them. The class
format is driven by class discussion, with very few lectures, therefore regular class attendance is critical to your success.
Attendance:
Attendance is required. Students will be allowed three absences. All other absences will lower the final grade (each
additional absence will lower your final grade 1%). In the case of extended health or personal problems it is
essential that you inform the instructor as soon as possible.
Presentación Grupo:
During the semester there will be a group project presentation. Each group (three students) will choose from a given
list of topics (each of them has an specific date).
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Your group project consists of an oral class presentation of the research and a following debate. Each student will have
about 10-12 minutes for his/her class presentation. Basically, a group presentation with four students in it will take 4048 minutes. The group will be using PowerPoint so as to provide visual images and better highlight its conclusions.
After the presentation the group will ask some questions (ficha de preguntas) and start a debate with the rest of the
class about their topic. Students are responsible for creating material to promote discussion afterward.
You will be asked on the material presented by the groups in the exams, so good notes must be taken during
presentations.
Pruebas:
There are four in this course. There is no final exam.
Missed tests and presentations:
As a rule, tests and presentations cannot be made up and papers cannot be submitted late. If a legitimate excuse—such
as medical condition or religious observance (please see below for information regarding religious observance)—will
prohibit you from attending class on the date an assignment is due or a test is administered, please make every effort to
contact me beforehand. Late submission and make-ups can only be guaranteed with prior consultation.
Calendario de clases:
Día
Semana 1
En clase
This column shows what will be covered in class
each day, and also lists due dates for assignments.
13
enero
Presentación del curso:
 Syllabus
 D2L: learn.colorado.edu
 W: culturaspan.weebly.com
15
enero
Discusión de textos:
 “España, ese tópico” W
 “Brief on Spain” W
Semana 2
20
Capítulo 1: De iberia a Hispania
enero
 Ficha: El Medio Físico
España prehistórica:
Celtas e iberos
La Dama de Elche
22
enero
Roma y la romanización de la Península
(traer un dispositivo electrónico por grupo –
ordenador, ipad, tableta, etc.)
Semana 3
27
Capítulo 2 y 3 : La Edad Media y La Unidad
enero
de los reinos cristianos y la creación del
imperio
29
Edad Media:
enero
El Camino de Santiago
Semana 4
Tarea
This column indicates assignments to be completed
outside class and by class time the same day.
BB = D2L http://learn.colorado.edu
E.AyerHoy= Textbook España Ayer y Hoy
W= página web del curso:
http://culturaspan.weebly.com
 Leer ambos textos. Están en la W
 Leer E.AyerHoy, Introducción: El medio Físico y
cap. 1
 Imprimir y completar Fichas (en casa):
El Medio Físico (W). Traer a clase lápices de
colores
España Prehistórica. (W)
 Foro 1: Empieza el Foro. Ver instrucciones en
D2L.
 Ficha Arte Romano (se completará en
googledocs, en grupos)
 Leer E.AyerHoy, cap. 2 y 3
 Imprimir y completar ficha La Edad Media y
ficha La Reconquista
(corrige el grupo A)
 Imprimir y completar ficha El camino de
Santiago (sólo preguntas 1 y 2)
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febrero
 Presentación 1 La Alhambra + corregir la
ficha (esta ficha servirá de ejemplo para las
futuras fichas de presentaciones)
Repaso
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 Imprimir y completar ficha La Alhambra (w)
 Último día para participar en el Foro
5
 Prueba Cap. 1, 2, 3
febrero
Semana 5
10
febrero
Capítulo 4: El siglo de Oro – Expansión y
decadencia del Imperio Español
12
Diego Velázquez
febrero
Semana 6
17
Capítulo 5 y 6: Las dos Españas (siglo XVIII) y
febrero El siglo XIX
19
febrero
(sala de ordenadores/en clase con
ordenadores)
 Presentación 3: La Residencia de
Estudiantes: Dalí, Lorca, Buñuel
Semana 9
10
La Exposición internacional de París
marzo
Pablo Picasso
12
marzo
 Ficha: Los Fusilamientos del 3 de mayo:
comparativa Goya-Manet-Picasso (W) (prepara la
ficha individualmente en casa)
 Último día para participar en el Foro
 Prueba 2- Cap. 4, 5 y 6
Semana 8
3 marzo Capítulo 7 y 8 : Siglo xx.
El fin de las dos Españas y la consolidación
de la democracia (1900 a 2008) y Siglo xx.
La vida cultural e intelectual
5 marzo
 Leer E.AyerHoy, cap. 5 y 6
 Imprimir y completar ficha Las dos Españas (w)
(corrige grupo C)
 Presentación 2: Monasterio de San Lorenzo
de El Escorial
Semana 7
24 feb
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
26 feb
 Leer E.AyerHoy, cap. 4
 Imprimir y completar ficha Siglo de Oro (w)
(corrige el grupo B)
 Foro 2 empieza hoy
 Presentación 4: El Perro Andaluz y el
universo surrealista de Dalí
Semana 10
17
Salvador Dalí
marzo
19
 Prueba 3- Cap. 7 y 8
marzo
Semana 11 Descanso de Primavera:
Semana 12
 Leer E.AyerHoy, cap. 7 y 8
 Imprimir y completar ficha:
Siglo xx-Política: La República-DictaduraDemocracia (w) (corrige grupo D)y ficha Siglo xxArte (w) (corrige grupo F)
 Foro 3 Empieza hoy
 Entrega tu propuesta de Trabajo final. Ver
instrucciones en D2L.
 Leer artículo “Picasso” (w)
 Preparar ficha grupo: La exposición
internacional de París
Ver la película Un Perro Andaluz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DREePfBA_ik (16m)
 Leer artículo “Dalí” (w)
 Último día para participar en el Foro
 Recuerda ver la película Ocho apellidos vascos
(D2L) para el día 7 de abril.
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marzo
Cap. 9 y 12: La estructura del Estado y la
vida política. La economía y La población y
el hábitat: la ciudad como forma de vida
 Leer E.AyerHoy, cap. 9 y 12
2 abril
Cap. 10 y 11 : Las regiones con
nacionalismo propio y Las lenguas de
España
 Leer España, Ayer y hoy , cap. 10 y 11
 Imprimir y completar ficha Nacionalismo y
Lenguas en España (corrige grupo H)
Semana 13
7 abril
 Presentación 5: Nacionalismos, lenguas y
tópicos. Discusión de la Película Ocho apellidos
vascos
9 abril
 Presentación 6: La juventud en la España
actual
Semana 14
14 abril Cap. 13: La familia, la mujer y los jóvenes
16 abril
 Ver la película Ocho apellidos vascos (D2L)
 Leer España, Ayer y hoy , cap. 13
Cine: Pedro Almodóvar y los nuevos creadores.
Semana 15
21
Cap. 14 y 15: Viejas y nuevas minorías: los
gitanos y los inmigrantes y El ocio, la
cultura popular y los medios de
comunicación
23 abril
 Imprimir y completar ficha: Población y
Política (corrige grupo G)
 Leer España, Ayer y hoy , cap. 14 y 15
 Presentación 7: El Toro: Fiesta y símbolo.
Las corridas, San Fermín y la prohibición en
Canarias y Catalunya
Semana 16
28
 Presentación 8: El fútbol, ¿arma política?
30 abril
 Prueba 4- Cap. 9 a 15
 Entrega tu Trabajo final.
University and Department Policies
(1) Add / Drop / Waitlist - If you are waitlisted for this class, it is IMPERATIVE that you familiarize yourself with
departmental policies and deadlines. For this, please visit http://spanish.colorado.edu/content/dropaddwaitlistpolicies
(2) Prerequisites not met - If your professor informs you that the system has flagged you as having not met the
prerequisites for this course, you should meet IN PERSON with Prof. Andrés Prieto, the Associate Chair for
undergraduate studies, or the Coordinator for your class level. If you fail to do so, you may be dropped from the class.
Your Professor will inform you of the date and time to meet the Associate Chair for your class.
(3) Honor Code - All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the
academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic
dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported
to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-735-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the
academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic
sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor
Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/student-honor-code-policy
(4) Final Exams - Final exams are to be taken on the day determined by the university and the department. No excuse
such as family meetings, employment, travel, etc. will grant an exception to this. If you have three or more final exams
scheduled on the same day, you are entitled to arrange an alternative exam time for the last exam or exams scheduled
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on that day. To qualify for rescheduling final exam times, you must provide evidence that you have three or more exams
on the same day, and arrangements must be made with your instructor no later than March 20, 2015. For the complete
final examination policy, see http://www.colorado.edu/catalog/2014-15/campuspolicies
(5) Use of electronic devices in the classroom - No text messaging or e-mailing will be tolerated during class. Cell
phones must be turned off or on silent and kept in your backpacks or pockets during class. Laptops may only be used to
take notes, and only with the consent of the instructor. Failure to comply with these rules will be result in a loss of all
participation points for the day. In other words, that day will be counted as an unexcused absence.
(6) Classroom Behavior - Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning
environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy
and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, color,
culture, religion, creed, politics, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, age,
disability, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly
honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early
in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See policies at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
(7) Disability Services - If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to your professor a
letter from Disability Services in a timely manner (for exam accommodations provide your letter at least one week
prior to the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on
documented disabilities. Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 or by e-mail at dsinfo@colorado.edu. If you have a
temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Medical Conditions: Injuries, Surgeries, and Illnesses guidelines
under Quick Links at Disability Services website and discuss your needs with your professor.
(8) Religious Observances - Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to
deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams,
assignments or required attendance. In this class, please contact your instructor during the first two weeks of class to
let him/her know of any possible conflicts in order to reschedule the work. See details at:
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/observance-religious-holidays-and-absences-classes-andor-exams
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a positive learning, working, and living environment. The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status in admission and
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related retaliation against or by any employee or student. For purposes of this CU-Boulder policy, "Protected Classes"
refers to race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, or veteran status. Any student, staff, or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of
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Information about the ODH, the above referenced policies, and the campus resources available to assist individuals
regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
(10) Policy on Enrollment in Undergraduate Language Courses - Undergraduate introductory language courses,
courses numbered at the 1000 and 2000 levels, are designed for non-native speakers. Fluent speakers of a language are
prohibited from enrolling in introductory courses in the language and can be dropped from these courses by the
department or by the course instructor. Fluent speakers should consult the department web site and the catalog or
consult with the course instructor or department language coordinator about eligibility to enroll in upper-division
language courses, courses numbered at the 3000 and 4000 level, before enrolling in such courses. Departments can
exclude fluent speakers from upper-division language courses based on course content and/or instructional resources.
Speakers who have not formally studied the language but have spoken the language in their home should consult with
the associate chair of the language department or the department language coordinator about appropriate placement
before enrolling in a language course.