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Spanish Course Descriptions Fall 2019

Spanish 0001-Elementary Spanish I

A-Block A – Joana Akers CZ-Block C – Pamela Haltom F-Block LKw – Chery Tano B-Block B – Pamela Haltom D-Block G – Magdalena Malinowska G-Block N – Cheryl Tano C-Block C – Magdalena Malinowska E-Block – J – Cheryl Tano

This course uses the communicative approach to teach listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and culture. In particular, it promotes the development of oral/aural skills and the practical use of language in a variety of social situations. Conducted in Spanish. No prerequisites. ______

Spanish 0002-Elementary Spanish II

A-Block A – Elena Paolini D-Block J – Marta Rosso-O’Laughlin B-Block C – Elena Paolini E-Block G – Patricia Smith C-Block D – Elena Paolini F-Block I – Patricia Smith

Continuation of Spanish 001. The course advances and completes the study of basic grammar and vocabulary. It provides the linguistic skills and cultural information needed in a broad range of situations met when studying, working or traveling in a Spanish-speaking country. Students must also register for a recitation section that consists of a weekly 40-minute conversation group. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 001 or consent. ______

Spanish 0003- Intermediate Spanish I

A – Block A – Nilza Gonzalez-Pedemonte F Block F – Joana Akers L Block I – Raysa Mederos B – Block B – Joana Akers G Block E – Magdalena Malinowska M Block J – Nancy Levy-Konesky C – Block C – Isabel Castro H Block E – Isabel Castro N Block N – Raysa Mederos D - Block C – Nilza Gonzalez-Pedemonte J Block G – Isabel Castro O Block LKw – Nancy Levy-Konesky E – Block D – Nilza Gonzalez-Pedemonte K Block H – Marisol Fernandez-Garcia

Improvement of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing of Spanish. Class discussions, compositions, and journaling to increase practical vocabulary and awareness of Spanish-speaking cultures. Review of elementary grammatical structures and vocabulary. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 002 or consent.

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Spanish 0004- Intermediate Spanish II

A-Block A – Katherine Risse D- Block E – Anne de Laire Mulgrew G Block H – Eugenio Lanzas B-Block C – Katherine Risse E – Block F – Eugenio Lanzas H Block J – Marisol Fernandez-Garcia C- Block D– Katherine Risse F- Block G – Anne de Laire Mulgrew

Develops Spanish language proficiency sufficient for conversations on practical and cultural topics and current events. Class discussions, compositions, and journaling to increase vocabulary and awareness of Spanish-speaking cultures. Continuing grammar review. Students must register for a recitation. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 0003 or consent

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Spanish 0005 – Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers

A-Block C – Juliana Berte

An introduction to Spanish grammar created specifically for heritage Spanish speakers, and for students who understand and speak Spanish thanks to extensive exposure to the language in a non academic setting. Designed to provide ample practice in writing, vocabulary expansion and grammatical awareness as well as an understanding of the sociocultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Strong focus on the development of reading and writing skills. Discussions based on cultural topics to improve cultural competency, listening and speaking skills. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Placement exam or consent.

Spanish 0021 – Composition and Conversation I

A-Block A – Anne de Laire Mulgrew D-Block D – Conchita Davis G-Block G – Anne Cantu B-Block A – Laura Arevalo-Catalan E-Block E – Anne Cantu H-Block H – Teresa Marcelin C-Block C – Anne Cantu F-Block F – Teresa Marcelin J- Block KmL – Eugenio Lanzas

The course combines written and oral/aural practice of Spanish through oral reports, compositions, class discussions and debates on assigned topics, articles, songs, short literary works, and films. It offers a review of more advanced grammatical structures with the aim of achieving greater accuracy. Students are required to register for a recitation section that consists of a weekly 40-minute conversation group. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 004 or consent. ______

Spanish 0022 – Composition and Conversation II

A-Block D+ – Teresa Marcelin C-Block G+ - Ester Rincon E Block – L+- Dean Simpson B-Block E+ – Amy Millay D-Block I+- F Block – F+ - Conchita Davis

This course continues the grammar review begun in Spanish 021 with emphasis on written and oral expression of Spanish through compositions, oral reports and class discussions. Material for discussions includes literary texts, films, and topics of general interest. Students are required to register for a recitation section that consists of a weekly 40-minute conversation group. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 021 or consent. ______

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Spanish 0022 - Composition and Conversation II (El espíritu de Puerto Rico)

XA-Block H+ - Nancy Levy-Konesky

This class takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Puerto Rico. While students continue to review grammar and practice oral and aural skills, they study the history, literature, and culture of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans on the island and on the mainland. They debate the possible political destinies of Puerto Rico: Statehood, Independence or the present status of Free Associated State, and discuss the lasting effects of Hurricane María and the escalating debt of 72 billion dollars. Students view two films during the semester, sample Puerto Rican cuisine, and visit one of the major Puerto Rican neighborhoods of Boston: Villa Victoria. Required weekly recitation session. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 21 or consent. ______

Spanish 0022 – Composition and Conversation II (Temas de la Guerra Civil española y de la Transición)

XC –Block K+ - Patricia Smith

This course explores the history, culture, and literature of Spain spanning the years from 1936 to 1980. We will discuss the Spanish Republic, the Civil War, the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, the Transition to democracy, and the Law of Historic Memory. Readings will include historical articles, poetry, and short stories. Course activities involve two films, a guest speaker, debates, compositions, oral presentations, and a possible field trip. Class members will keep a diary.

There is also grammar review and an emphasis on building vocabulary. There will be much class discussion and group work, as well as a required weekly recitation session. The course is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 21 or consent

Spanish 0023 – Spanish for Heritage Learners

A –Block D+ - Juliana Berte

This course develops and expands reading and writing skills for students with ability to comprehend and speak Spanish due to their heritage or to extensive non academic experience with the language. It includes the study of grammar and stylistics, differences in regional dialects, vocabulary expansion and effective communication based on literary and cultural readings as well as films. Students will do oral presentations, compositions, quizzes and exams. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 21 or consent.

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Spanish 0030-Modern Spanish Literature: 18th to 21st Century

A – Block D+ - Kathleen Pollakowski B – Block J+ - Tamara Marquez-Raffetto

Readings in Spanish peninsular literature from the 18th century to the present which record Spain's movement towards modernity through themes of conflict between science and religion, liberal and traditional values. Emerging literary movements that contributed to this discourse, such as Romanticism and Realism, will be studied August 26, 2019 within their historical context. Authors may include Galdós, Pardo Bazán, Unamuno, García Lorca, Carmen Laforet, Paloma Pedrero. Class discussions, writing assignments, midterm and final. Conducted in Spanish. Not for senior majors or for students returning from programs abroad. Prerequisite: Spanish 22 or consent.

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Spanish 0031-Latin American Literature from Nation-Building to the 21st century

A – Block H+ -Jose Antonio Mazzotti C – Block G+ -Pablo Ruiz B – Block E+ - Nina Gerassi-Navarro

A survey of Latin American literature from the early nineteenth century to the twenty-first. From nation-building texts (Bolívar, Sarmiento) and Modernist poetry and prose through the groundbreaking trends of the twentieth and twenty first-century, such as Regionalist and Indigenist narrative, Magical Realism, the "boom" in the Latin American letters of the sixties and seventies, and more recent and postmodern texts. Writers include Rubén Dario, Pablo Neruda, Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges, and others. Historical context as well as literary analysis. Conducted in Spanish. Not for seniors or for students returning from programs abroad. Recommendations: SPN 22 or equivalent.

Spanish 0032- Medieval and Early Modern Spanish Literature

A – Block G+ - Kathleen Pollakowski

This course focuses on works of Spanish literature written between the 11th and 17th centuries. Texts studied span the Middle Ages, an era of intense cultural exchange between the Christians, Muslims, and Jews, through the Renaissance and Baroque period, also known as the Spanish Golden Age. Masterpieces of poetry, theater and prose will be discussed within the historical context of early modern Spain in its pursuit of imperial power. Lectures, class discussion, exams, and papers. Conducted in Spanish. Not for senior majors or for students returning from programs abroad. Prerequisite: Spanish 22 or consent. ______

Spanish 0033-Latin American Literature from Colonial Times to Nation Building

A – Block F+ - Amy Millay

Traces the development of Latin American literature from the earliest chronicles of discovery and conquest of the 16th century to nation-building literature of the early 19th century. Reading of key works of prose, poetry and other genres from various cultures of Spanish America (including indigenous) as well as see films related to the topics under study. Authors include Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Inca Garcilaso, Bernal Diaz among others. Emphasis on historical context as well as literary analysis. Varied writing assignments, oral presentations and exams; class participation is essential. Conducted in Spanish. Not for senior majors or for students returning from programs abroad. Recommendations: Spanish 22 or consent. ______

Spanish 0091- Sugar & Nation in the Hispanic Caribbean

A – Block 11 - Barbara Corbett

From its beginning as a plantation crop on the island of Hispaniola in the 1490’s, sugar has played a major role in the historical development of the societies, cultures, and literatures of the Spanish Caribbean. Through the reading of influential historical studies and documents in conjunction with important essays, slave testimonies, novels, August 26, 2019 poetry, music and paintings, this course will examine the discourses of nation and national identity in the Spanish Caribbean of the 19th and 20th centuries. Close attention will be paid to the ways that sugar production and consumption has helped shape the languages of race, gender, culture and citizenship on the island nations of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Spanish 0104- Poetry in Spanish America

A – Block L+ - Jose Antonio Mazzotti

An introduction to the rich Spanish-American poetic tradition developed throughout the twentieth century. Reading of poems by modern and contemporary poets such as Darío, Vallejo, Neruda, Huidobro, Parra, Cardenal, Cisneros, Pacheco, Pizarnik, Castellanos, Zurita, etc. Introduction to some of the main critical concepts and ideas traditionally used to think about poetry. Topics include the diversity of cultural contexts, the avant-garde movements, the larger questions of memory and identity, and the debate on the public role of poets and poetry.

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Spanish 0121-Advanced Composition and Conversation 1

A – Block F+ - Juliana Berte B – Block K+ - Ester Rincon

Practice and improvement of oral and written skills in Spanish in a variety of contexts and situations, both formal and informal. Reading of daily texts to serve as a backbone for the in-class activities. It covers different literary genres: poetry, drama (in practice), and prose, as well as other forms of art (film, photography, comics, etc.). Creative and analytical writings will follow and reflect upon these genres. There is a grammar review, organized by A Handbook of Contemporary Spanish Grammar. Three tests, one short video project in groups, an oral exam, one project on poetry, four short reflections/creative writing and a final paper. No final exam. Not for native speakers or for those who have studied in Spanish-speaking countries. Prerequisites: SPN 22 or consent

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Spanish 0123-Advanced Spanish Grammar

A – Block G+ - Pedro Palou

This course could also be called: How to Do Things With Grammar in Spanish. We tend to think of grammar as some kind of bedrock in the language, but grammar can also be a kind of expressive force. Starting with the analysis of the most basic elements in a sentence: nouns, adjectives, verbs, and the like, we will move on to explore a freer style of expression as it appears in contemporary usage. The finer uses of verb tenses, mood, aspect and voice will be studied using examples from different contexts. We will also consider the semantic aspect of the language such as sense, reference, implication, word relations and logical form. Prerequisite: Spanish 121 or consent. ______

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Spanish 0128-Medical Spanish

A – Block N+ – Josep Vicente B – Block M+ – Josep Vicente

This course provides an overview of the practice of medical interpretation in Spanish. Students will build their skills in communications, ethics, and medical vocabulary while exploring cultural and advocacy questions. It offers students an opportunity to practice interpretation in a simulated medical setting. Role-play, cultural readings, vocabulary expansion, videos and a movie will be used in class discussions. This course will be taught in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPN 22 or consent

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Spanish 0129-Creative Writing in Spanish

A – Block J+ - Dean Simpson

In this course students will write creative works in Spanish in four genres: short story, personal essay, theater and poetry. Following the reading of selected works in each area, students will develop, revise and complete original work. After a combination of theory and creative modeling, students will engage in extensive brainstorming, outlining, writing and revising, in and out of class, on both their own work and that of peers, to not only understand the dynamics of each genre from a theoretical and practical perspective, but to also gain expertise in the creation and appreciation of each genre through the development of their own writing. The ultimate goal is for each student to compile a personal anthology of her/his work done in this course.

Spanish 0148 – Health in the Spanish Speaking World

A-Block D+ - Amy Millay

This course considers the social determinants of health in Latin America. We will explore the impact that a variety of factors, including social status, sex, age, education, and culture have on an individual's access to health services. Students will examine health systems in several Latin American countries, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Peru. Special attention will be paid to such topics as women and health, nutrition and child and infant health, pesticide use, and HIV-AIDS. Texts include scholarly articles, narrative, poetry, and film. Oral presentations, 3 short papers, final project, and an exam. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Two courses above 22 or consent. ______

Spanish 0191-A – Approaches to Latin American Literary Theory

A-Block E+ - Pedro Palou

A study on the chronological view of the authors that have discussed the Latin American tradition, the key concepts of theory, historiography and historical and sociological approaches to literature. From Reyes and Mariategui to Moraña and Bueno and crossing thru Cornejo Polar, Rama, Losada among others. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Two 30-level courses, or consent. August 26, 2019 ______

Spanish 0191-B – Redefining Spain in Words and Images

B-Block J+ - Kathleen Pollakowski

How have 20th and early 21st century Spanish writers and film makers responded to the tumultuous political and social upheavals of their times? More specifically, how does their work convey an understanding of national identity? For some, this involved looking to the historical past. For others, the lens has been gender and, more recently, ethnicity, brought on by the large influx of immigrants to Spain. Readings may include works by Miguel de Unamuno, Dulce Chacón, Antonio Muñoz Molina, and Lourdes Ortiz. Films by Pedro Almodóvar, Icíar Bollaín. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Two 30-level courses, or consent.

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Spanish 0191-C – Exemplary Narrative of the Golden Age

C-Block H+ - Tamara Marquez-Raffetto

A close reading of the short story collections of two of the most innovative authors of the period, Miguel de Cervantes and María de Zayas. Their respective collections of tales, known as novelas ejemplares, were designed to instruct as well as entertain, providing the reader with a variety of examples that explored the increasingly unstable representation of gender and identity in XVIIth century Spanish society. We will examine the novelas as well as Zayas' cautionary desengaños within the historical and literary context of the Baroque period, as the Golden Age of Spain's imperial empire draws to a close. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Two 30-level courses, or consent. ______

Spanish 0191-D – Icons of Latin America

D-Block I+ - Nina Gerassi-Navarro / Eulogio Guzman

How do films tell stories? What do they chose to represent and how do they represent those stories? This course explores different ways recent Latin American films have dealt with the issue of representation. Focusing on a number of topics such as political unrest, sexuality, and immigration among others, we analyze the effect camera techniques, editing and acting have in the stories conveyed, both in documentaries as well as in fiction films. Films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Two 30 level courses or consent. ______

Spanish 0191-E – Encounters of Death and Reason in Latin American Fiction

E-Block K+ - Pablo Ruiz

Around mid-nineteenth century, the American writer Edgar Allan Poe invented a kind of literary work that would give rise to a whole new genre, profusely practiced all over the world throughout the twentieth century, and still very vital today. In this course we will study the different ways in which detective fiction has been used and modified by some major twentieth-century Latin American authors. From Borges to Roberto Bolaño, from Virgilio Piñera to Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Carlos Onetti, Ricardo Piglia or Cristina Rivera Garza, all of them have resorted to this genre covering an increasingly wider range of possibilities. Why is this genre so attractive for such different authors? What kind of meanings can be conveyed through it? How is this genre related to existential, August 26, 2019 social, philosophical or anthropological problems? Students are invited to resort to the detective in them and try to find the elusive Truth. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Two 30 level courses or consent.