Carson-Newman College

Department of Philosophy, Linguistics, and World Languages

Fall 2011

SPAN 305/415 ACivilization and Culture of Latin America I

Class meetings: MWF 10-10:50 a.m. HH 347

Faculty Phone Office hours Office e-mail
Dra. Maria B. Clark 471-
3289
MW 2-4 p.m.
T 10:30 am-.12
pm.
TR 3-5 pm
or apptm. at other
times each day
HH 338 mclark@cn.edu


Required Text: Curland, David et.al. Hispanidades y los EE.UU. 2
nd
. ed. DVD
included.

Course Prerequisites: credit for Spanish 301/310 or by departmental invitation

Course Goals and Objectives:
This course traces major historical movements and events in Spanishspeaking Latin
America from pre-Columbian civilizations and the period of colonization through
independence and revolutions to present time. With a focus on Mexico and the
relationship with its Northern neighbor, the United States, students will gain an historical
perspective on the issues of the border and immigration, as well as Latino culture and
history in the U.S. Literature selections will complement and deepen the cultural context
of the historical processes and documentary film segments will provide illustrations and
elaboration from on of Mexicos most renowned authors, Carlos Fuentes. The use of the
documentary sequence will give the students ample opportunity to develop audio-visual
skills in the target language. Speaking, reading and writing skills will be practiced
through oral and collaborative work and assignments to reach intermediate high and
advanced low proficiency respectively (305/415) according to National Standards. In
contrast to a traditional lecture course, this class involves active participation through
teamwork, discussions and presentations in Spanish.

GRADING: Assignments are due when requested by the instructor. Work submitted
after that time is late and will not receive full credit.



The grading scale for this course is: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=69-65, F<65%

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance will be taken for all students. If a student misses, for any reason, 12 class periods for a MWF
class, or 8 class periods for a TR class (or the equivalent of 4 weeks of class), he/she will fail the course.
If a student misses class due to documented illness, death of an immediate family member, or participation
in College sponsored activities, the student will be allowed to make up class work missed with no penalties.
However, the absence itself is NOT excused and WILL count towards the total number of absences for the
course. It is the students obligation to find out about missed assignments and to make them up WITHIN
ONE WEEK of the original absence. If the absence results in missing a test or a quiz, the student must be
prepared to take the test/quiz on the first day he/she is back in class after the absence.


STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Any student with a certified disability requiring modifications in his
or her plan of study should notify the instructor within the first week of the semester. Students with
disabilities need to register with the Disabilities Office in the Wellness Center, with David Humphrey, ext.
3286.


ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: 2011 C-N Catalog

Academic dishonesty may include, but is not limited to the following: giving or receiving aid on tests;
plagiarizing papers, assignments, book reviews; removing and/or copying test questions from office files.
Incidents of suspected dishonesty will be addressed by the course instructor/professor with the department
assessed if guilt is determined. Academic dishonesty may result in sanctions including but not limited to,
an immediate F and loss of credit for the course and, upon a recurrence or gross dishonesty, expulsion from
the College. Any student who receives an F in a course due to academic dishonesty will not be allowed to
drop the course even if the F is assigned prior to the last date to drop a course with a W. Any finding of
academic dishonesty, and the sanction applied or recommended, shall be reported to the Provost who shall
assess any sanction more severe than the loss of credit for the course. A student may appeal a finding
and/or a sanction assessed to the Provost. Otherwise, no appeal shall be allowed. For updates and
questions related to this area, please contact the Provost Office.

Componentes de la nota final:

Asistencia, preparacin y participacin 10%

Composiciones (5) National proficiency standards for 305/415 credit 20%
Portafolio (organizada de composiciones y revisones, tarjetas de cronologa, hojas 10%
y material coleccionado
Crtica cinematogrfica 10%
Presentaciones orales (2) National proficiency standards for 305/415 credit 10%
Examen de medio trmino 20%
Examen final 20%
Extra crdito por servicio documentado en o con la comunidad hispana o por actividades
de espaol en el campus 5%





Plan de clases

agosto 24 Orientacin
26 Cap. 1: El mestizaje: Agenda y orientacin, Tarea:
Identificaciones de Cronologa 5

29 Cap. 1: Documental, Gram. Ortografa, Tarea:Contrast cultural 8
31 Cap. 1 Litearatura y textos de la conquista (C-N online), Tarea:
Seleccin 2 (10-12)
septiembre 2 Cap. 1 Notas de Lenguaje, En Resumen, Tarea: Comp. 1
Ver temas en Agenda 4 (para el 6 de sept. en Dropbox)

5 Da del obrero: no hay clase
6 Cap. 2 Los conquistadores, Agenda y orientacin, Tarea:
Identificaciones de Cronologa (ver textos en C-N online)
9 Cap. 2 Documental 16-17, Tarea: Literatura: Seleccin 19-21

12 Cap. 2: Seleccin 2, Tarea: Hombres necioa 24-25
14 Cap. 2, Gram.y ort. 18, Seleccin 3, En Resumen 29, Tarea:
Comp. 2 Compara y contrasta Arquetipos femeninos hispanos y el
doble standard de la mujer (para el 18 de sept. en Dropbox)
16 Cap. 3: La independencia: Agenda y Orientacin cronolgica,
Tarea: Identificaciones de Cronologa (ver textos en C-N online)

19 Cap. 3: Documental 32-34, Tarea: Literatura, Seleccin 1 37-39
Comentario A.
21 Cap. 3: Comentario B., Seleccin 2, Notas de Lengua, Tarea:
Comp. 3: Compara y contrasta a Bolvar y Mart (para Sept. 25)
23 Cap. 4: Benito Surez y Orientacin cronolgica, Tarea:
Identificaciones de cronologa, Introduccin 43-44

26 Cap. 4 Documental. Autobiografa 47, Tarea: Gramtica 48-50,
Notas de lengua 52, Literatura 51-52
28 Discusin de textos adicionales (C-N online), Comp. 4 Compara
y contrasta al emperadado Maximiliano y a Benito J urez (para
sept. 30)
30 Organizacin para el examen de medio trmino

octubre 3 Examen de medio trmino
5 Cap 5: La Revolucin Mexicana, Agenda, Tarea: Identificaciones
de cronologa 55
7 Cap.5: Documental 56-59, Tarea: Notas de lengua, Gramtica 60-
63, Contexto cultural 64-65

10 Cap. 5: Literatur: Contexto histrico, Tarea: Los de abajo 68-69
12 Cap. 5: Seleccin 2, Tarea: Comp. 5: En Resumen: Tema 1 o 2
(oct. 17)
14 Vacaciones de otoo

17 Cap. 6: Obra inacabada, Tarea: Identificaciones de cronologa
19 Cap. 6: Documental 74-76, Tarea: Gramtica y Ortografa 77-80,
Nuevo Mxico 81-82, Tarea: Literatura 83-85
21 Notas de lenguaje 86, En resumen, Tarea: Taller de escritura:
Como se escribe una crtica cinematogrfica (C-N online)

24 Cap. 7: La frontera: Agenda, Orientacin cronolgica Tarea:
Identificaciones de cronologa 89-90
: 26 Cap. 7 Documental. Tarea: La hispanidad en los EE. UU. 94-95
28 Cap. 7 La poltica de la inmigracin, Tarea: Ver filme asignado

31 Trabajo con la pelicula segn modelo de taller de escritura
noviembre 2 Escribir la crtica y entregar para peer editing
4 Revisin de la crtica segn modelo (taller) y peer editing
(para el 8)

7 Presentacin informal oral sobre la crtica, Tarea: Seleccin 2
105
9 Cap. 7: Gramtica en breve97-98, Notas de lengua 107, En
resumen, Tarea: Seleccin 1: 100-104
11 Cap. 8: La cultura latina, Agenda, Tarea: Identificaciones 109-10

14 Cap. 8: Documental 111-14, Tarea: Literatura: Seleccin 116-17,
16 Cap. 8: Seleccin 2 118-19, Tarea: Notas de lengua 120-22
18 Cap. 8: Gramtica y Ortografa 115, Tarea: Comp. 6: En
Resumen 123 (una de dos)

20 Cap. 8: Documental con material extra, Tarea: Hojas de lectura
(C-N online)
23 Vacaciones del Da de Accin de Dar Gracias
25

28 Discusin de lecturas, Tarea: Repaso de identificaciones
30 Quiz bowl: Preparacin para definir los temas
grandes del curso y informacin relacionada (Tarea relacionada)
diciembre 2 Textos de la cultura y literature chicanas (C-N online), Tarea;
Lecturas individuales

5 Presentacin informal de lecturas individuales (323/415)
7 Organizacin del examen final
14 Examen final: 8:30-10:30 am.