Approved by Faculty Senate.
University Studies Program
Writing Flag
Spanish 401, Spanish Literature I
This course includes requirements and learning activities that enhance
student's abilities to?
a.
Practice the processes and procedures for creating and completing successful
writing in their fields
The field is the Spanish language. This course is designed to
teach
students how to express themselves in writing in Spanish. The
task is
approached through reading poetry, prose and plays from the Cid
through
the Golden Age, and writing a research paper and essays on
their exams.
Writing essays and a research paper allow the students to learn how
to
organize their ideas and how to express themselves clearly and
coherently in Spanish..
b.
Understand the main features and uses of writing in their fields
Students are required to write short essays on their
exams about the
poetry, prose and plays studied in class. Also
they have to write a
research paper about a literary work of one of the
authors from the
Cid through the Golden Age.
c.
Adapt writing to the general expectations of
readers in their fields
The reader expects to read standard Spanish with the
right intonation,
and free of mistakes as possible. The students
will learn through
their readings that in Spanish ideas are expressed
differently than in
English or their native language. Thus the
student should not look at
the words alone, but to the idea that is communicated
by the author.
d.
Make use the technologies commonly used for
research and writing in their fields
The students are required to use a Spanish dictionary,
a thesaurus,
the Internet, and the library to write the essays and
the research
paper.
e.
Learn the conventions of evidence, format,
usage, and documentation in their
fields
Students are required to use the MLA format while
writing their
research paper in Spanish.
Course Syllabus
College of Liberal Arts
Winona State University
Department: Foreign Languages
Date of Revision: March 2002
Course Number: Spanish 401
Course Title: Spanish Literature I
Number of Credits: 3
Frequency of Offering: Every other year
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 202
Grading: Grade only
Instructor: Mónica Revak, M.A., M.S., J.D
E-mail:
mrevak@webmail.edu
Office: Minné 124 Phone: 457-5664
Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-10:00 A.M and by appointment
Spanish 401 satisfies the Writing Flag
This class will promote the student's ability to
1. practice the processes and
procedures for
creating and completing successful writing in their
fields;
2. understand the main features and
the uses of
writing in their fields;
3. adapt their writing to the general
expectations
or readers in their fields;
4. make use of the technologies
commonly used for
research and writing in their fields;
5. learn the conventions of evidence, format,
usage,
and documentation in their fields.
COURSE APPLIES TO: Spanish language majors and
minors, including
Spanish teaching major and minors
TEXTS: Five Centuries of Spanish Literature: From the Cid Through the
Golden
Age by Linton Lomas Barret, Heinle & Heinle Publishers
A good
Spanish- English dictionary
MLA Manual
501 Spanish
Verbs by Kendis
CATALOG
DESCRIPTION:
The course focuses on the study of early Peninsular
Spanish
Literature: Epic poetry, novel, theater, the
Renaissance and Baroque
literature.
STATEMENT OF THE MAJOR FOCUS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE
COURSE:
This course covers the origin and development of
poetry, prose, and
drama in Peninsular Spanish literature. A major
focus of the course
will be to prepare students to develop competencies as
outlined in the
following Minnesota Standards of Effective Teaching
Practice for
Beginning Teachers: Standard 1. Subject Matter.
OBJECTIVES:
Students in Spanish 401 will:
a.
be familiarized with the origin and development of poetry,
prose, and drama,
and literature as
an object of analysis
b. be
able to explore through the study of specific works, the
historical,
philosophical,
ideological, religious, and social aspects which
influenced them.
c.
learn how to express their ideas in Spanish while writing
essays on their exams
and on a final
research paper
d.
increase vocabulary and grammar skills through readings,
presentations and
written work
BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN AND TEACHING METHODS UTILIZED:
a.
Classroom discussion of reading and writing assignments
b.
Lecture/questioning
c.
Media presentations
d.
Collaborative learning activities
e.
Writing essays and research paper
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
a.
Assigned readings
b.
Active participation in classroom discussions
c.
Essay and oral presentation of an author and his work
d.
Research paper (written in Spanish). More information will
be given in class
e.
Oral presentation of summary of research paper
f.
Attendance at every class session
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
a. Attendance / participation and
preparedness for class discussions
20%
b 4 written examinations
40%
c. 2 Oral presentations
20%
d. Research paper
20%
GRADING: Final letter grade
A 100 - 90 %
B 89 - 80 %
C 79 - 70 %
D 69 - 60 %
F 59 ? and below
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is expected. Class
participation is essential to
successful course completion. Thus prepare assignments
carefully
before each class, and be ready to ask and answer
questions. You are
responsible for all the material covered in class. If
you miss a class
it is your responsibility to inform yourself of any
work that is due.
If you miss more than three (3) classes your grade for
attendance/participation will be zero (0), unless you
have an excused
absence. Excused absences consist of
university-sponsored functions,
illnesses and emergencies and proper notification must
be made in
those events.