Spring 2008 (62208)T & TH 11- 12:20THH 214

Dr. Marianna Chodorowska-PilchOffice THH 266Ph. (213) 740 3765 or (213) 740-1258Office hours: TH 1-3 PM

SPANISH 266: SPANISH FOR COMMUNICATION: ARTS AND SCIENCES

“Washing Hands” by Tina Modotti

Course Description and Objectives:Spanish 266 is a composition and grammar course that emphasizes the development of writingskills. It also aims to enhance reading, speaking, and listening. The course integrates differenttypes of literary readings, internet articles, and movies that will provide students with theopportunity to strengthen their writing skills and critical thinking. Grammatical points to bereviewed include ser vs. estar, the preterite and imperfect, and the subjunctive.

TEXTBOOKS:• Dozier Eleanor and Zulma Iguina. Manual de Gramática. Grammar Reference for Students of

Spanish. Fourth Edition. Thomson Heinle, 2003.• Pacheco, José Emilio. Las batallas en el desierto. 2a edición (revisada). México: Ediciones

Era, 1999.• Bilingual dictionary (Spanish-English & English-Spanish)-(Optional).• Butt, John & C. Benjamin. A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish. Lincolnwood

(Chicago) Illinois: McGraw-Hill. 2000-(Optional).

MEXICO Y LA MODERNIZACIÓN

Semana 1 (January 15, 17)

T. Course introduction.Rasgos de la narrativa (handout).PEC: Lectura: “Es que somos muy pobres”

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TH. Análisis de “Es que somos muy pobres” de Juan RulfoGrammar: Chapter 7: ser, estar, haber, hacer, and tener.Overview (268-269), ser vs. estar (270-276).

Semana 2 (January 22, 24)

T. OP Juan RulfoPEC: Lectura: “De noche viernes” de Elena PoniatowskaChapter 7: ser vs. estar (276- 280).

TH. OP Elena PoniatowskaAnálisis de “De noche viernes” de Elena PoniatowskaChapter 7. estar vs. haber (281).Expressions with estar and tener (282).

Semana 3 (January 29, 31)

T. OP Miguel Alemán y la modernización de México. Introducción a Las batallas en el desierto.

Quiz 1 Capítulo 7 (264-282).Grammar: Chapter 6 (188-192).Past indicative tenses: preterite vs. imperfect vs. pluperfect.

TH. OP Las batallas en el desierto; Tema 1 y 2 Asignar C1.

Semana 4 (February 5,7)T. OP Las batallas en el desierto; Tema 3 y 4

Chapter 6. Past indicative tenses (193-197).

TH. Lectura: “El alemanismo en Las batallas en el desierto.OP Las batallas en el desierto; Tema 5 y 6Práctica: Pretérito vs. Imperfecto: “Recuerdos de un niño.”

Semana 5 (February 12, 14)

T. Conclusiones finales de Las batallas en el desierto Práctica: Pretérito vs. Imperfecto Entregar C 1 (versión 1)

TH. OP México: antes y ahoraPráctica: Imperfecto vs Presente

AMÉRICA LATINA Y SUS RAÍCES AFRICANAS

Semana 6 (February19, 21)

T. (PEC) Rasgos de la argumentación (handout).(PEC) Lectura: “La presencia de ancestro africano en América Latina.”http://www.bowdoin.edu/~eyepes/latam/africano.htm

Quiz 2 Capítulo 6 (188-199).Chapter 6: Ways of expressing the future (p. 208) and the Conditional, pp. 209-212.OP Buena Vista Social Club

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TH OP La música cubana: Ibrahim FerréLa música peruana: Susana Vaca y Perú negro“Trabaja, trabaja” y “Lamento negro”“El cajón con alma negra” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNjs_LvoKco“El cajón peruano” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKAPO63e9oy Omara Portuondo

Entregar C1 (versión final)Semana 7 (February 26, 28)

T. OP Retrato de Omara Portuondo y OP La negritud: Nicolás Guillén.(PEC) Lectura: “La negritud” http://www.ccydel.unam.mx/pensamientoycultura/biblioteca%20virtual/diccionario/negritud.htmChapter 4: Conjunctions (150-152) and Transitions (152 –157).

TH. OP “África mía”Repaso para el examen. Asignar C2.

Semana 8 (March 4, 6)

T. EXAMEN PARCIAL

TH Chapter 6: Subjunctive. Nominal Clause (212) AULA TBA ……Actividad creativa: aplicación del Subjuntivo“Discriminación”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF1KT5gmNzk&feature=related“No a la discriminación” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjP0jeAyutE

CUESTIONES ÉTICAS Y SOCIALES EN EL MUNDO HISPANO

Semana 9 (March 11, 13)

T. Lectura: “Que dejen a mi hija en paz, que la dejen morir” (Bb)(PEC) Lectura: Sinopsis Mar adentro (2004). Dir. Alejandro Amenábarhttp://www.labutaca.net/films/27/maradentro.htmChapter 6: Sequence of tenses (228-233). Entregar C2 (version 1)

TH. Mar adentro de Alejandro Amenábar (screening in Leavey Auditorium)

SPRING BREAK : March 17-22

Semana 10 (March 25, 27)

T. Lectura: “Ramón Sampedro nos hizo mucho daño a todos los que tenemos su mismalesión.” http://www.muertedigna.org/textos/euta101.html

Nominal Clauses (cont.) Subjunctive after Expressions of Emotion (214 -215).Subjunctive after Expressions of Volition and Influence (216-218).

TH. OP Mar adentroNominal Clauses (cont.) Subjunctive after Expressions of Emotion (214 -215).Subjunctive after Expressions of Volition and Influence (216-218).

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Semana 11 (April 1, 3)

T. OP Mar adentroNominal Clauses (cont.) Subjunctive after Expressions of Doubt and Negation of Reality (219), Subjunctive after Impersonal Expressions with Ser (220-222).Entregar C2 (versión final)

TH OP La eutanasia. Debate sobre la eutanasia toda la clase.Quiz 3 Chapter 6. Subjunctive in Nominal Clauses (212-222), Sequence of Tenses (228-233) and Adjectival Clauses (222-223).

Semana 12 (April 8, 10)

T Lectura introductoria: “Ciudad Juárez: matadero de mujeres”de Elena Poniatowskahttp://lahaine.org/index.php?blog=3&p=15993

Adjectival Clauses (cont.). Adverbial Clauses (224-227).Lexical variations: but (295) know (299).

TH. OP Señorita Extraviada de Lourdes PortilloAdverbial Clauses (cont.)

Semana 13 (April 15, 17)

T. La ciudad, de David Rilker (screening in class)

TH OP La ciudadRevisión Chapter 6: Sequence of Tenses. (mock quiz?) Asignar C3

Semana 14 (April 22, 24)

T. OP Las maquilas de Medellín y de México“Las maquilas de Medellín”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2DrVcq4z1M“Las maquilas de México”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKV9e_ZDBWUIf (Si) Clauses (237-239). See also Conditional (209-212).

TH. Debate sobre las maquiladorasOjalá. Expressions of Leave-taking (239-242). Entregar C3 (versión única)

Semana 15 (April 29, May 1)

T. Lexical variations: People vs Machine p. 303.Quiz 4 Chapter 6 (222– 242)

TH. Repaso general. Conclusión del curso.

Final Exam: Tuesday, May 13, 11- 1 PM

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Class grades based on: Grading ScaleQuizzes (4) 12% 100 – 93 A 76 – 73 COral presentations (2) 10% 92 – 90 A- 72 – 70 C-First Composition 8% 89 – 87 B+ 69 – 67 D+Second Composition 10% 86 – 83 B 66 – 63 DThird Composition 10% 82 - 80 B- 62 – 60 DMidterm exam 20% 79 – 77 C+ 59 – 0 FFinal exam 20%Participation 10%

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• Ejercicios/Quizzes/Tareas: Students are expected to complete and correct the textbookexercises that correspond to the grammatical points and readings assigned in class. Therewill be short quizzes to review this material.

• Oral Presentations (OP): Each student will be assigned two presentations. For eachpresentation, students must prepare a handout containing pertinent questions that theirclassmates will answer during their presentations. Students should not read theirpresentations. Each presentation should last from 8-10 minutes. If you are interested inusing audiovisual aids for your presentation, please notify the instructor ahead of time.

• Para estudiar en casa (PEC): These assignments are to be done at home, following thecorresponding instructions. These assignments will not normally be discussed in class.

• Compositions: Students will receive guidelines for composition writing and for errorcorrection. There will be three compositions. Students will need to revise the first twocompositions. Each revision will have to be accompanied by the first draft. The final gradeof the first two compositions will be an average of the grades obtained in the two versionssubmitted. Lack of the first version will result in 50% off the grade for the composition inquestion. Composition # 3 will not have a second version and will be graded accordingly.

• Midterm and Final Exams: A detailed study guide will be distributed before each exam.

• Class participation includes: a) attendance (three unexcused absences will lower thegrade), and b) class discussions.

• All written assignments must be type-written and spellchecked. If your word-processing application does not have a Spanish dictionary, you can proof your work on oneof the computers in the Language Center.

• Late homework or assignments will not be accepted without a valid excuse (illnessconfirmed by doctor’s note, death in the family. etc.)

• Películas: It is mandatory to watch each movie to be discussed in class. The movies will beon reserve at the Language Center and at the Leavey Library in case any student would liketo watch it again.

Any student requesting academic accommodation based on a disability must present a Letter ofAccommodation to the instructor as early in the semester as possible. Consult: Disability Servicesand Programs, STU 301, (213) 740-0776.