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COLLEGE OF THE HUMANITIES School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Winter 2009

ITAL 2604 - [0.5 credit] - Italian Heritage in North America: Canada Lecture - Three hours a week.

Instructor: Francesca L‟Orfano Office: 2A61 PA Office Hours: Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 or by Appointment Email on WebCT

Jan 05, 2009 - Apr 07, 2009 Two times a week for 1.5 hrs 2:35 pm - 3:55 pm MW Loeb Building B842 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Grazie to Professor Francesco Loriggio for sharing his Course syllabus and thoughts on this course.

What happens when a large number of people from one country migrate to another country? What social processes come into play? What role does culture have in the unfolding of those processes? How is the Italian Canadian immigration experience different from the Italian American experience? How does the history of Italian emigration to North American, compare with the history of other European immigrant groups? How are Italian identities maintained, changed or lost in both a colonialist or post-colonialist setting? How has official Canadian multiculturalism compared to unofficial American multiculturalism, affected both culture and identity for the Italian minority in Canada?

These are some of the questions this course will try to answer. In short this course will examine Italian Canadiana as relocated culture in North American society through various forms of cultural production: literature, theatre, and cinema. Thus for example, issues related to the way the Italian North American community has been imagined by others, or how they have imagined themselves will be discussed. As well the debates on ethnicity and the self- representation of minority communities in general, will also be explored.

The materials studied will consist mainly of novels, plays and films by Canadians of Italian origin. Among authors and filmmakers the course will focus on are Caterina Edwards, Mary Melfi, Marco Micone, Tony Nardi, Frank Paci, Nino Ricci, Vittorio Rossi, Sara Angelucci, Giovanna D'Angelo, Patricia Fogliato, Carlo Liconti, Paul Tana and Nicola Zavaglia.

All works in English. Language of instruction: English. L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 2

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course,

1. Students will be able to understand how the immigration experience of Italians to Canada has contributed to the evolution of Italian Canadian culture.

2. Students will be able to identify, understand and explain key themes and characteristics in the development of Italian Canadian literature, film and theatre.

3. Students will be able to recognize some differences between the Italian Canadian and Italian American experiences.

4. Students will be able to develop and articulate a written argument on Italian Canadiana as relocated culture in literature, film and/or theatre based on researched scholarship and critical analysis.

COURSE STRUCTURE: This course will be a lecture format. The material studied will consist mainly of novels, plays and films by Canadians of Italian origin. In addition, class discussions will be part of this course. WINTER TERM 2009 IMPORTANT DATES: January 16 Last day for registration and course changes in Fall and Fall/Winter courses. . February 16-20 Winter Break. No classes. March 6 Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses. March 24 Last day for tests or examinations in courses below 4000 level before the Final Examination period. April 3 Last day of classes, Winter term. April 7 Senate deadline for handing in term Assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline. April 8-27 Final examinations for Winter courses.

COURSE EVALUTION:

Class Attendance ...……………………………………………10% Participation in Class Discussion...... ……………10% Test based on Readings (Wed. February 4)…….…………...…20% Research Essay (8-10 pages. Due Wed. March 18)....…..……..25% Exam (During Univ. Exam Schedule)……...………...……...... 35%

“Standing in a course is determined by the course instructor subject to the approval of the Faculty Dean. This means that grades submitted by the instructor may be subject to revision. No grades are final until they have been approved by the Dean. L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 3

CLASS ATTENDANCE (10%) in the class is required and students are expected to be on time. The following guide will be used to evaluate the Attendance portion of the Mark. As there are 12 (X2) classes in total, students will be expected to attend at least 20 classes. They will be given .5% per class X 20 = 10%. Please note that students will need to produce written documentation to justify an absence from a class so as not to be penalized on the attendance portion of the mark. As well, please note that for every three (3) Lates (without a justified reason) a 1% deduction will be made to the total Attendance mark. This is done to reward students who are present and on time. Sending a note stating that the student will be absent is not sufficient to excuse them from the penalty. Individual circumstances however will be considered.

CLASS DISSCUSSION PARTICIPATION (10%): The following guide will be used to evaluate the Participation portion of the Mark.

Outstanding – 8-10 (A-/A): The student is a frequent contributor to class discussion. Contributions reflect the content and broader themes of the readings and lectures. Additionally, contributions are insightful and/or original resulting in a truly exceptional participation.

Very Good – 7- 7.9 (B-/B+): The student is a regular contributor to class discussion. It is evident that the student has prepared for class by carefully doing the reading.

Satisfactory – 6-6.9 (C-/C+): The student contributes regularly to class discussion, however these contributions do not always draw on weekly readings or lecture themes as well as they could.

COMPLETION OF ALL ASSIGNMENTS:

At Carleton University, all course assignments must be completed or the student automatically receives an “FND” as a final grade for the course.

TERM TESTS: Attendance at term tests is compulsory. Absence from a term test will normally result in no mark for that test and F for the course. If an absence is justified to the instructor by a letter from a medical doctor, or lawyer, or another acceptable written excuse and if the instructor is contacted regarding the absence as soon as possible after the absence, the student will not be penalized. Instructors may, at their discretion, assign such legitimate absentees: (1) a make-up test; (2) a make-up assignment; (3) a prorated grade based on the other marks assigned to the course.

DUE DATES for TERM ASSIGNMENTS: These are at the discretion of the instructor, although the calendar specifies the last possible due date for handing in term assignments. Late assignments will be penalized 5% per day for 5 University working days, after which no assignments will be accepted without documentation of a medical or legal emergency and consultation with the instructor or Registrar’s Office. No assignments will be accepted after the senate deadline (April 7, 2009) for term work. Students are required to retain a copy of term assignments submitted. Applications for a deferral of term work must be made through Registrar‟s Office. Deferrals are normally granted only upon submission of compelling medical or legal documentation. L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 4

ESSAY: Due Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The essay is designed to exercise analytical and critical skills while demonstrating familiarity with the required readings. You will be asked to choose a topic related to Italian Canadiana and approach it from various critical perspectives, the sociological, cultural and/or political dimensions, and the contexts that inform them. Additional scholarly research will be expected. Essay topics and additional information is provided at the end of this syllabus. Students must choose a topic from the list of topics given. If the student wants to research a different topic she/he must discuss this with the instructor and receive approval. If approval is not given and/or a student chooses to write on a different topic anyhow, there will be an automatic deduction of 30% off the Essay grade.

FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Attendance at final examinations is compulsory. Students who do not sit for the final examination must apply in writing to the Registrar‟s Office in 300 Tory within a week after the original final examination for permission to write a deferred final examination. The scheduling of deferred examinations is not determined by instructors. Failure to apply for and be granted a deferral will result in a grade of ABS or F. Please note that FASS regulations state the following: "Deferred examinations are not granted to students who make travel plans that conflict with the examination period."

INCOMPLETE TERM WORK: An unexcused absence from a term test is a form of incomplete term work.

WEBCT:

ITAL 2604 is managed with Carleton‟s WebCT6 course management software. Any updates in the Course Calendar, posting of additional course materials, and all e-mail contact between students and the Instructor will be conducted within the WebCT framework. Student grades and a discussion group will also be available there. For those students who do not already have their WebCT account set up, please go to “carleton.ca” website and choose “WebCT” and then “Student Resources”. The specific site location for student account setup is: http://apps.carleton.ca/ccs/web/webct/studentfaq.asp It is mandatory for all students to log into WebCT as all correspondence and messages from the instructor and all e-mail correspondence will be posted there.

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ITAL 2604: COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS:

All the readings for the course are compulsory and can be found in the Course Pack available through Haven Books (Address at end of Syllabus). Novels Mary Melfi's Infertility Rites (1991)and Frank Paci's Black Madonna (1982) are also available for purchase through Haven Books. Readings and books are also on Reserve at Carleton‟s Library. It is recommended that the readings be read before each class. There may be some overlap from week to week. The schedule may be subject to revision during the course of the semester.

Week 1 - Mon. Jan. 5, 2009 Introductions.

Syllabus. Assignments. Web CT.

Week 1 - Wed. Jan. 7, 2009, Heritage, Ethnicity, Multiculturalism in Canada

Film: La Sarrazine, by Paul Tana (1992). 120 min. (Watmedia, 259483)

Week 2 – Mon. Jan. 12, 2009 - Wed. Jan. 14, 2009 Heritage, Multiculturalism and Italian Canadian Culture.

Readings: Sturino, Franc. (1999). "Italians," in Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples (Editor), Paul Robert Magocsi. , ON: University of Toronto Press. 787-832. Not in Coursepack. Available on-line web-resource.

Pivato, Joseph. "A History of Italian Canadian Writing," "Brief Early History," and "Recent History." Not in Coursepack. Available on-line. http://www.athabascau.ca/cll/research/hisitcan.htm

Film: une Dimanche D'Amerique: One Sunday In Canada. Director Gilles Carle. (1961). 27 min. NFB. (Watmedia 200627)

Week 3 – Mon. Jan. 19, 2009 - Wed. Jan. 21, 2009, Heritage, Multiculturalism and Italian Canadian Culture.

Readings: Kymlicka, W. "Renegotiating the Terms of Integration," in Finding Our Way. Oxford, ENG.: Oxford University Press, 1998. 40-59.

Film: America il Paradiso. Director. Sara Angelucci. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. (1997). 13 min. L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 6

Week 4 – Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 - Wed. Jan. 28, 2009: The Question of Stereotypes

Reading: Harney, R. "Italophobia: An English-Speaking Malady?" in From the Shores of Hardship: Italians in Canada. Welland, ON.: Soleil Editions. 1993, 29-74.

Film: Barbed Wire and Mandolins. Director. Nicola Zavaglia. , QC: NFB and CBC. 1997.

Week 5 – Mon. Feb. 2, 2009 - Wed. Feb. 4, 2009: Self-Representation in Italian Canadian Literature & Film – Women

TEST Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Reading: Paci, Frank. Black Madonna Ottawa, ON: Oberon Press, 1982.

Film: Nonna and Meme: Portrait of Immigrant Grandmothers. Directors Joanna (Giovanna) D‟Angelo and Christine Alexiou. Ottawa, ON. 1997.

Week 6 - Mon. Feb. 9, 2009 - Wed. Feb. 11, 2009: Self-Representation in Italian Canadian Literature – Women

Readings: Pivato, Joseph. "Voices of Women," in Echo: Essays on Other Literatures. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1994, 151-172.

Iacovetta, Franca. "From Contadina to Woman Worker," in Such Hardworking People: Italian Immigrants in Postwar Toronto. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press. 1992, 77-102. Not in Coursepack. Available on-line through Ebrary.

Melfi, Mary. Infertility Rites. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1991.

****WINTER BREAK - NO CLASSES: Feb. 16-20, 2009

Week 7 – Mon. Feb. 23, 2009 - Wed. Feb. 25, 2009: Self-Representation in Italian Canadian Theatre

Readings: DiCenzo, Maria. "Performing Ethnicity: Italian Canadian Theatre," in Special Issue of Canadian Theatre Review: Italian Canadian Theatre. Toronto, ON: Toronto University Press. Number 104. (2000) Fall: 3-6.

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Pivato, Joseph. "Five-Fold Translation in the Theatre of Marco Micone," in Special Issue of Canadian Theatre Review: Italian Canadian Theatre. Toronto, ON: Toronto University Press. Number 104. (2000) Fall: 11-15.

Micone, M. "Addolorata" in Two Plays. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions, 1988, 85-164.

Week 8 - Mon. Mar. 2, 2009 - Wed. Mar. 4, 2009: Self-Representation in Italian Canadian Theatre

Readings: Reid, Gregory J. "The Worlds Within Worlds of Vittorio Rossi," in Special Issue of Canadian Theatre Review: Italian Canadian Theatre. Toronto, ON: Toronto University Press. Number 104. (2000) Fall: 16-23.

Rossi, Vittorio. Little Blood Brothers in Two Plays. Montreal: NuAge, 1989, 15-55.

Week 9 – Mon. Mar. 9, 2009 - Wed. Mar. 11, 2009: Self Representation in Italian Canadian Film

Films: Ciao Bella. Coordinating Director Patrice Sauvé. Screenplay. Steve Galluccio. Montreal: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2004.

Mambo Italiano. Director Émile Gaudreault. Scriptwriters. Émile Gaudreault, Steve Galluccio. Montreal: Telefilm Canada, 2003.

La Déroute. Director Paul Tana. Writer Bruno Ramirez. Montreal, QC: 1998.

Week 10 - Mon. Mar. 16, 2009 - Wed. Mar. 18, 2009: Self Representation in Italian Canadian Film

ESSAY DUE Wed. March 18.

Film: Brown Bread Sandwiches. Director Carlo Liconti. (1989).

Week 11 – Mon. Mar. 23, 2009 - Wed. Mar. 25, 2009: Italian Canadian Artists

Reading: L'Orfano, Francesca. "Let's Kiss The Godfather Goodbye and Bury the Boors, Buffoons, Bigots and Bimbos: The Italian Canadian Experience in Film and Video" in The Dynamics of Cultural Exchange: Creative and Critical Works. Licia Canton. Editor. Montreal, QC: Cusmano Communication 2002.

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Film: Enigmatico. Director Patricia Fogliato and David Mortin. Toronto, ON: Enigmatico Productions. Video Cover Jacket Text: Nino Ricci. 1995, 195-211.

Week 12 – Mar. 30, 2009 – April 1, 2009: Conclusions

Essays Returned. Course Summation and Exam Review

Recommended General Readings:

Beneventi, Domenic, “Ethnic Heterotopias: The Construction of „Place‟ in Italian-Canadian Writing,” in Adjacencies: Minority Writing in Canada. Lianne Moyes, et al. Editors. Toronto, ON: Guernica, 2004, 216-234.

Bissoondath, Neil. Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada. Toronto, ON: Penguin Press, 1994/2002.

Boelhower, William. "Italo-Canadian Poetry and Ethnic Semiosis in the Postmodern Context." in Arrangiarsi: The Italian Immigrant Experience in Canada. Perin, Roberto and Franc Sturino. Editors. Montreal, QU: Guernica Editions. 1992, 229-244.

Bonanno, Richard. "From Corleone to Cinisi: Righting Mafia Fictions Through Documentary Film." in Voices in Italian Americana. USA: Bordighera Inc. Vol. 12, No.2 (2001). 139-149.

Cameron, Elspeth. Multiculturalism & Immigration in Canada. Toronto: Canadian Scholar's Press. 2004.

Ciatu, Nzula Angelina, et al. Editors. Curaggia: Writing by Women of Italian Descent. Toronto, Ont: Women‟s Press. 1998.

D'Alfonso, Antonio. Gambling with Failure. Toronto: Exile Editions. 2006.

D'Alfonso, Antonio and Pasquale Verdicchio. Duologue: On Culture and Identity. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1998.

D'Alfonso, Antonio. In Italics : In Defense of Ethnicity. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1996.

Day, R. J. F. Multiculturalism and the History of Canadian Diversity. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. 2000. L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 9

De Franceschi, Marisa. Editor. Pillars of Lace: The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Women Writers. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions, 1998.

Das Gupta, Tania et al. Race and Racialization: Essential Readings. Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars' Press. 2007.

Driedger, L. Editor. Race and Ethnicity in Canada: Identities and Inequalities. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. 1996.

Duliani, Mario. Trans. Antonino Mazza. The City Without Women. Oakville, ON: Mosaic Press. 1994.

Fanella, Antonella. With Heart And Soul: Calgary's Italian Community. Calgary, AB: Univ. of Calgary Press.1999.

Gabaccia, Donna R. Italy's Many Diasporas. Seattle, WN: Univ. of Washington Press. 2000.

Harney, Robert F. "'So Great a Heritage as Ours,' Immigration and the Survival of the Canadian Polity," in Daedalus Journal. Volume 117, Number 4 (Fall 1988a), 51-97.

Harney, Robert F. “Italian Immigration and the Frontiers of Western Civilization,” in The Italian Immigrant Experience. (Editors). John Potestio and Antonio Pucci. Thunder Bay: Canadian Italian Historical Society (CIHA). 1988b.

Harney, R. F. and Scarpaci, J. Vincenza. Editor. Little Italies: In North America. Toronto, ON: The Multicultural History Society of Ontario. 1981.

Hutcheon, Linda. As Canadian as...... Possible...under the Circumstances! Toronto, ON: ECW Press York University: Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies Lecture Series. 1990.

Hutcheon, Linda. "A Crypto-Ethnic Confession," in The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Writing. (Editor). Joseph Pivato. Toronto, ON: Guernica. 1998, 314-323.

Hutcheon, Linda. "The Multicultural Debates: Reception of Other Solitudes," in Italian Canadiana. Vol. 8: (1992) 7-13.

Hutcheon, Linda and Marion Richmond. Editors. Other Solitudes: Canadian Multicultural Fictions. Toronto, ON: Oxford University Press. 1990.

Hutcheon, Linda. "Italian Canadian Writings and the Canon: Integration or Ghetto- ization?” in Italian Canadiana, No. 1 (1986) 31-37.

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Jansen, S. Clifford. Italians in a Multicultural Canada. Lewiston: E. Mellen Press. 1989.

Kelley, Ninette & Michael Trebilcock. The Making of the Mosaic: A History of Canadian Immigration Policy. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. 1998.

Kymlicka, Will. "Being Canadian," in Government and Opposition. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing: 2003, 357-385.

Kymlicka, Will. "The Theory and Practice of Immigrant Multiculturalism," in Politics in the Vernacular: Nationalism, Multiculturalism and Citizenship. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 2001, 152-174.

LaGumina, S. et al. Eds. The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopaedia. NY.: Garland. 2000.

LaGumina, Salvatore J. A Documentary History of Anti-Italian Discrimination in the United States. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. . (Originally published 1973, 1999). WOP!

Lawton, Ben. "The Mafia and the Movies: Why is Italian American Synonymous with Organized Crime," in Screening Ethnicity: Cinematographic Representations of Italian Americans in the United States. (Editors), Anna Camaiti Hostert and Anthony Julian Tamburri. Florida, USA: Bordighera, Incorporated. 2002.

Loriggio, Francesco. “Italian-Canadian Literature: Recapitulating,” in Italian Canadiana. Vol. 14 (2000): 66-85.

Loriggio, Francesco. “Multiculturalism and Literary Criticism: Comparisons and Possibilities,” in Mosaic. Vol. 29 No. 3 (1996a): 187-203.

Loriggio, Francesco. Editor. Social Pluralism and Literary History: The Literature of the Italian Emigration. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1996b.

Loriggio, Francesco. “The Work of Paul Tana,” in La Sarrasine. Screenplay by Paul Tana and Bruno Ramirez. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1996c, 153-166.

Magocsi, R. Encyclopedia of Canada’s Peoples. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 1999.

Pivato, Joseph. Editor. The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Writing. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions. 1998.

Pivato, Joseph, Editor. Literary Theory and Ethnic Minority Writing. [Special Issue] Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal. 28.3 (1996).

Porter, John. The Vertical Mosaic: An Analysis of Social Class and Power in Canada. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. 1965. L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 11

Richards, David A.J. Italian Americans: The Racializing of an Ethnic Identity. New York, NY: New York University Press. 1999.

Sabetti, Filippo. "Accurate Reporting in Canada: The National Post Can Do Better," in PanoramItalia. Vol. 1. No. 1 (Spring 2008) 18-19.

Sabetti, Filippo. "Facts and Fiction about Organized Crime in North America," in PanoramItalia. Vol. 2. No. 2 (Summer 2007) 17.

Sabetti, Filippo. "Respectable Bigotry in the : One Anti-Italian Stereotype Too Many," in PanoramItalia. Vol. 2. No. 1 (Spring 2007) 18-19.

Salvatore, Filippo. Ancient Memories, Modern Identities. Toronto, ON.: Guernica Editions. Trans. Domenico Cusmano. 1999.

Sturino, Franc. Forging the Chain: Italian Migration to North America 1880- 1930. Toronto, ON: The Multicultural History Society of Ontario. 1990.

Tomasi, L. et al. Eds. The Columbus People: Perspectives on Italian Emigration to the Americas and Australia. N.Y.: Center for Migration Studies. 1999.

Van Hear, Nicholas. New Diasporas: The Mass Exodus, Dispersal and Regrouping of Migrant Communities. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. 1998.

Vecoli, Rudolph J. “Are Italian Americans Just White Folks?” in Beyond The Godfather: Italian American Writers on the Real Italian American Experience. (Editors), Kenneth Ciongoli and Jay Parini. London, UK: University Press of New England, 307-318. 1997.

Verdicchio, Pasquale. "Reconsidering the Southern Question," in The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Writing. (Editor), Joseph Pivato. Toronto, ON: Guernica Editions, 205-214. 1998.

Verdicchio, Pasquale. "The South as Dissonant National Subject," in Bound by Distance: Rethinking Nationalism through the Italian Diaspora. 1997.

Walker, Barrington. The History of Immigration and Racism in Canada: Essential Readings. Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars' Press. 2008.

Recommended Journals:

Canadian Ethnic Studies Canadian Literature Ethnic and Racial Studies L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 12

Italian Americana Italian Canadiana Voices in Italian Americana

Websites:

Angelucci, Sara www.sara-angelucci.ca

http://www.athabascau.ca/writers/index.html

Italic Studies Institute of New York: Image Research Project: Italian Culture on Film (1928-2002): http://www.italic.org/

Stereotype This! Debunking Hollywood‟s Italian Stereotypes and Myths. http://www.stereotypethis.com/

Zogby International. The Zogby Report: National Survey – American Teen-agers and Stereotyping. Washington: The National Italian American Foundation. http://www.niaf.org/research/report_zogby.as 2001.

Haven Books (Student Run) 43 Seneca Street (at Sunnyside) Ottawa, Ontario K1S 4X2 T 613-730-9888 [email protected] http://www.havenbooks.ca/

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT (25% of Course Evaluation):

Instructions:

All papers are to be submitted directly to the Instructor on the Due date of November 10, 2008 or dropped off in the Humanities Drop Box. 300 Patterson Hall.

Length of papers: 8-10 pages, Approx. 2500 words. Pages clearly beyond the stipulated length (2500 words) will not be considered.

Papers should be typewritten (12 pt font) with notes and bibliography in the format outlined by the Modern Languages Association Handbook or the Chicago Style Manual.

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Pages should be numbered and a title page should be provided. The title page should include a date, title, the topic number, student name, student number, instructor name and the course code.

The topics below do not obviously exhaust all possibilities. Those of you who would like to write on a specific theme of interest to you, something I encourage, can do so, provided you discuss your choice with me and receive approval to do so. As noted, should approval not be sought and given, an automatic 30% will be deducted on your Essay.

ESSAY TOPICS:

1. Women in Italian Canadian literature and film. Discuss their representations and voices.

2. The values brought with them were, by and large, for the better and for the worse, those of folk-peasant culture. Discuss the ways in which this comes through in discussions of Italian Canadiana in general and in Italian Canadian literature, theatre and films in particular.

3. In the works of some Italian Canadian writers and Italian Canadian filmmakers the adjustments that emigration demands produces, among other things, a crisis in the role of the male characters, a kind of crisis of maleness. Discuss this aspect with reference to the literature, theatre, and/or film by Italian Canadians.

4. The self-representations of Italian Canadians have been primarily produced by second- or third- generation children. How does this show in the books or the films in your reading list? What is the relationship between the children or the older generation as represented by literature and cinema? Discuss giving examples.

5. What issues does the whole question of stereotypes in literature, film or television raise? Discuss the various aspects of the debate on stereotypes, giving examples from the films and the novels or plays about Italian Canadians that are on your reading list or from any other work about Italian Canadians that you may have read or seen.

6. Recent discussions on multiculturalism, here in Canada as elsewhere, have focused on questions of race, class, gender and sexual orientation. One of the consequences of this is that immigrants from European countries tend to be associated with the mainstream under the category of the "whites." Yet Harney's article, "Italophobia: an English-speaking Malady," shows that the history of Italian Canadians contradicts this categorization. How? Discuss the multiculturalism "problem" for Italian Canadians. Refer to Harney's article, Kymlicka's article "Renegotiating the Terms of Integration," and additional writings on multiculturalism in Canada.

7. Choose a filmmaker, writer or playwright and explore her/his works specifically.

Process:

The essay is designed to exercise analytical and critical thinking skills while demonstrating familiarity with the required readings, films and texts. You must argue, in a logical and convincing L‟Orfano, F. – ITAL 2604: Page 14 manner, the importance of your choice of thesis and build an argument using quotations from, examples and references to, the primary text(s), in an artistically meaningful and numerically convincing way. The main support for your argumentation should be the readings, novels and/or films, though you will also be expected to research additional secondary sources (minimum of 3).

You will be asked to choose a topic related to Italian Canadiana and approach it from various critical perspectives, the sociological, cultural and/or political dimensions, and the theoretical contexts that inform them.

Evaluation:

The paper will be marked with a focus on these three broad areas below. Academic merit will be the only criterion used to mark papers and examinations,

1) Organization and Structure. 22-25%: The essay has a clear introduction, body, conclusion; para- graphs follow in a logical sequence; paragraphs are well-structured.

2) Writing Style and Format. 22-25%: No spelling errors or syntactical horrors; elegant and proper style. Proper footnotes/endnotes and bibliography.

3) Content. 44-50%. The essay identifies a significant theme/topic in Italian Canadiana, and presents an elegant and convincing formal analysis of them. Essay provides a final and original synthesis of both available and researched scholarly sources. Analysis and use of evidence/support is extensive. The argument is developed in a coherent and logical manner with sufficient theoretical explorations.

Finally, remember George Orwell‟s famous rules for writing in English:

(1) Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. (2) Never use a long word where a short one will do. (3) If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. (4) Never use the passive where you can use the active. (5) Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent. (6) Break any of these rules sooner than say anything barbarous.

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REGULATIONS COMMON TO ALL HUMANITIES COURSES

PETITIONS TO DEFER: Students unable to complete a final term paper or write a final examination because of illness or other circumstances beyond their control or whose performance on an examination has been impaired by such circumstances may apply in writing within five working days to the Registrar's Office for permission to extend a term paper deadline or to write a deferred examination. The request must be fully and specifically supported by a medical certificate or other relevant documentation. Only deferral petitions submitted to the Registrar's Office will be considered.

COPIES OF WRITTEN WORK SUBMITTED: Always retain for yourself a copy of all essays, term papers, written assignments or take-home tests submitted in your courses.

PLAGIARISM: The University Senate defines plagiarism as “to use and pass off as one’s own idea or product the work of another without expressly giving credit to another.” This can include: Copying from another person's work without indicating this through appropriate use of quotation marks and footnote citations. Lengthy and close paraphrasing of another person's work (i.e. extensive copying interspersed with a few phrases or sentences of your own). Submitting written work produced by someone else as if it were your own work (e.g. another student's term paper, a paper purchased from a term paper "factory", materials or term papers downloaded from the Internet, etc.). Handing in "substantially the same piece of work to two or more courses without the prior written permission of the instructors...involved." (University Senate)

Plagiarism is a serious offence which cannot be resolved directly with the course‟s instructor. The Associate Deans of the Faculty conduct a rigorous investigation, including an interview with the student, when an instructor suspects a piece of work has been plagiarized. Penalties are not trivial. They range from a mark of zero for the plagiarized work to a final grade of "F" for the course, and even suspension from all studies or expulsion from the University.

GRADING SYSTEM: Letter grades assigned in this course will have the following percentage equivalents:

A+ = 90-100 (12) B+ = 77-79 (9) C+ = 67-69 (6) D+ = 57-59 (3) A = 85-89 (11) B = 73-76 (8) C = 63-66 (5) D = 53-56 (2) A - = 80-84 (10) B - = 70-72 (7) C - = 60-62 (4) D - = 50-52 (1)

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ABS Absent from the final examination DEF Official deferral (see "Petitions to Defer") FND “Failed, no Deferral” – assigned when the student is absent from the final exam and has failed the course on the basis of inadequate term work as specified in the course outline.

WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY: The last date to withdraw from Winter term courses is March 6th, 2009.

REQUESTS FOR ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION:

For Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities requiring academic accommodations in this course must contact a coordinator at the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities to complete the necessary Letters of Accommodation. After registering with the PMC, make an appointment to meet and discuss your needs with me in order to make the necessary arrangements as early in the term as possible. Please note the deadline for submitting completed forms to the Paul Menton Centre is November 7th, 2008 (for fall/winter term courses) / March 6th 2009 (for winter term courses).

For Religious Obligations: Students requesting academic accommodation on the basis of religious obligation should make a formal, written request to their instructors for alternate dates and/or means of satisfying academic requirements. Such requests should be made during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist, but no later than two weeks before the compulsory event. Accommodation is to be worked out directly and on an individual basis between the student and the instructor(s) involved. Instructors will make accommodations in a way that avoids academic disadvantage to the student.

Students or instructors who have questions or want to confirm accommodation eligibility of a religious event or practice may refer to the Equity Services website for a list of holy days and Carleton‟s Academic Accommodation policies, or may contact an Equity Services Advisor in the Equity Services Department for assistance. (613-520-5622)

For Pregnancy: Pregnant students requiring academic accommodations are encouraged to contact an Equity Advisor in Equity Services to complete a letter of accommodation. The student must then make an appointment to discuss her needs with the instructor at least two weeks prior to the first academic event in which it is anticipated the accommodation will be required.

ADDRESSES: College of the Humanities 520-2809 300 Paterson Classics and Religion Office 520-2100 2A39 Paterson Registrar's Office 520-3500 300 Tory Student Academic Success Centre 520-7850 302 Tory Paul Menton Centre 520-6608 500 Unicentre Writing Tutorial Service 520-6632 4th floor Library