Long Beach City College Department of Foreign Languages FALL 2016

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1 Long Beach City College Department of Foreign Languages FALL 2016 Instructor: Dr. Cynthia A. Quintero Course Title: SPAN25A: Advanced Spanish: Culture in Literature Section Number: Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:40am 12:10pm Class Location: LAC-T2375 /Phone: (562) Office Location: LAC M101A Office Hours: -Mon./Wed.: 7:15-8:00am; 10:30-11:15am; 2:30-3:30pm -Tue./Thurs.: 8:30-10:30am; 12:15-3pm REQUIRED TEXTS -Course Reader: Available at Aristotext, 3937 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90804, (562) Jiménez, Francisco. Cajas de cartón. Relatos de la vida peregrina de un niño campesino. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston Print. -Spanish/English Dictionary (Strongly recommended) -Spanish Dictionary (Recommended) COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION Spanish 25A is a survey course that explores the relationship between culture and literature. The course will look at literary works of Latino authors from Latin America, Spain and the U.S. and will study the social-historical evolution of cultural norms as portrayed in literature. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. Summarize the readings in Spanish. 2. Discuss, in Spanish, the literary works read. 3. Identify the components of a particular literary work. 4. Analyze the interrelationship of the different components to render a literary work of art. 5. Compare and contrast different literary works. 6. Write in Spanish a research paper demonstrating the ability to integrate, apply and analyze the literary concepts. [1]

2 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Demonstrate reading comprehension at an advanced level in the target language. 2. Demonstrate aural comprehension at an advanced level in the target language. 3. Formulate ideas orally at an advanced level in the target language. 4. Formulate ideas in writing at an advanced level in the target language. COURSE REQUIREMENTS The successful student in Spanish 25A will: attend all class sessions be prepared every day to actively participate and contribute to class discussions follow the course syllabus study all items assigned and complete assignments at home by the assigned due date hand-in all assignments and compositions on time late homework/compositions will not be accepted take exams as scheduled there will be no make-ups ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION (15%) Attendance is mandatory for this course. Attendance and Participation are critical to successful completion of this course. Participation includes your willingness and preparedness to express and share ideas and to cooperate in group activities. The Attendance and Participation grade will be calculated in strict percentage basis. Students are allowed two (2) absences per semester. For any absences beyond this, a student s FINAL GRADE will be lowered by one (1%) percentage points. Punctual arrival to class is essential. Every three (3) tardies will be counted as one (1) absence. In order to receive full credit for daily attendance, students must stay in class for the entire duration of the class period. Leaving class early for any duration of time will count as an absence. Absences will only be EXCUSED by showing proof of EMERGENCY. There are no exceptions. As per California State Law and College Policy, a student will be dropped from the course if he/she fails to show up for two consecutive class meetings, or a total of 15 hours during the entire semester, or four absences in any order. If you arrive late or leave early that is considered half an absence. If a personal or medical emergency keeps you from attending class, you must provide the professor with written documentation that is valid for the day(s) missed. No texting will be allowed during class time. The Attendance & Participation grade will be affected if students are found to be texting in class. HOMEWORK (10%) Students are to prepare all assignments before class meetings according to the course schedule. It is very important to read the assigned readings and to be prepared to participate in class discussions. Students will earn credit for completed assignments and no credit for incomplete work. Failure to submit homework assignments will be detrimental to the student s Homework portion of the grade. This can have secondary consequences since not completing the homework will also have an effect on the student s ability to participate in class, thus, also affecting the Participation grade. Late assignments will not be accepted. No exceptions. [2]

3 WRITTEN COMPOSTIONS (35%) All students will write two (2) short compositions (4-5 pages each) based on a topic of their choice limited to the countries being studied in class. All topics for the compositions must be approved by the professor. One composition will be a written analysis of one of the short stories presented in Francisco Jiménez s Cajas de cartón to be submitted during the seventh (7 th ) week of classes. The second composition will be an analysis of a film viewed (to be approved by the professor) outside of class which should focus on some of the topics discussed during the semester. The second composition will be due the fourteenth (14 th ) week of classes. Both compositions will be written in Spanish using the Modern Language Association (MLA) style formatting. Due dates for the compositions can be found on the Tentative Schedule calendar. Expectations for each written assignment will be given separately. Failure to submit one or both of the compositions will be detrimental to the student s final grade. MID-TERM EXAM (20%) The Mid-Term Exam will be administered during the tenth (10 th ) week of classes and will focus on the material covered up until that point. Expectations and format will be discussed two weeks prior to the scheduled exam date. The professor reserves the right to make changes to the schedule as necessary. FINAL EXAM (20%) The Final Exam will be administered during the last day of class. The Final Exam is comprehensive, covering material studied throughout the semester. Expectations and format will be discussed two weeks prior to the scheduled exam date. Failure to take the Final Exam will result in an F grade for the semester. GRADE DISTRIBUTION & GRADING SCALE ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION 15% HOMEWORK 10% WRITTEN COMPOSITIONS (2) 35% MID-TERM 20% FINAL EXAM 20% 100% A = B = C = D = F = NOTE: THIS SYLLABUS IS A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND THE PROFESSOR. YOUR AGREEMENT TO STAY IN THIS CLASS CONSTITUTES AN ACCEPTANCE OF ITS TERMS. [3]

4 COLLEGE POLICIES Academic Integrity: Cheating, plagiarism, forgery and knowingly furnishing false information in your academic work are grave matters that are subject to discipline. Disciplinary action for academic dishonesty can range from an automatic grade of F on an assignment or exam, to a grade of F for the entire semester. Classroom conduct: All pagers and cell phones must be turned off before class begins. Food, chewing gum and drinks are not allowed in the classroom. As a courtesy to your classmates and the instructor, please refrain from unrelated discussions and business not directly related to the course. Walking out of the room during class time for personal reasons is disruptive. If you know that you have to leave the class earlier, or if an unavoidable circumstance occurs, you should let the instructor know before you leave. Otherwise, this may be considered to be an absence. ADD/DROP POLICIES Dropping Students: Students who fail to show up on the first day of class will be dropped from the course after the FIRST HOUR OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS, and their seat will be given to a student on the Waitlist. Students on the Waitlist will be added in CHRONOLOGICAL order according to the Waitlist provided to the professor. Any remaining seats not filled by Waitlisted students, will be filled by a lottery system conducted before the end of the first class meeting. WITHDRAWAL POLICY The Withdrawal Policy is set forth in the Long Beach City College Schedule of Classes. Students are responsible for dropping or adding courses officially within the preset dates. Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to secure the required signatures. Note: There is no smoking, food, or drink allowed in the classroom. Turn-off your phones/pagers/ipods before you enter the classroom. There will be no texting while you are in class. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES: August 29 Start of Fall Semester Sept. 5 Labor Day Campus Closed Sept. 20 Flex Day No Classes Sept. 30 Fall Graduation/Certificate Applications Due Nov. 11 Veteran s Day Campus Closed Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Campus Closed ***Final Exams are the last week of classes. [4]

5 *Sixteen-Week Tentative Schedule SPAN 25A: FALL 2016 Semana 1 Introducción al curso: sílabo, objetivos, Terminología del cine Semana 2 Guatemala/México/EE.UU. Inmigración, exilio Semana 3 La familia, las relaciones entre Estados Unidos, México, Guatemala Semana 4 El lenguaje, las costumbres culturales Semana 5 Comparación entre literatura y cine Semana 6 Guatemala Memoria y olvido Semana 7 El rol del silencio Pérdida de inocencia en niños Semana 8 El rol de los Estados Unidos y la política en Guatemala Semana 9 Comentar artículos en relación a película Repaso Semana 10 Examen de medio semestre España Memoria y olvido Semana 11 El rol del intelectual en España durante la guerra civil española Leer historia sobre Guatemala Leer artículos/ensayos asignados Leer artículos Literatura: Cajas de cartón, Francisco Jiménez Literatura: Cajas de cartón, Francisco Jiménez Discusión: Cajas de cartón, Francisco Jiménez Flex Day: No hay clases el martes Película: El norte Discusión de película y de literatura Leer artículos sobre relaciones entre Guatemala y Estados Unidos Leer artículos asignados Trabajar en composición First composition due Leer artículos asignados Película: Cuando las montañas tiemblan Martes: Discusión de película Jueves: Repaso para examen Martes: Examen Leer historia sobre la guerra civil española y el franquismo Película: La lengua de las mariposas Literatura: Bernardino, Ana María Matute [5]

6 Semana 12 El silencio, la amnesia colectiva Discusión de película y de literatura Trabajar en composición Semana 13 Chile La dictadura, la memoria, el olvido Semana 14 La represión, la censura Semana 15 La inocencia, la historia oficial Leer historia y artículos sobre Chile Trabajar en composición Ensayo: Carta abierta a Pinochet, Marco Antonio de la Parra Película: Machuca Second composition due Discusión de ensayo y película Semana 16: Discusión de temas estudiados Semana final: Examen final Martes: Redondear discusión Jueves: Repaso de puntos importantes y atar cabos sueltos Martes: Examen final *The professor reserves the right to make changes to the schedule as necessary. [6]