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LEC #TOPICSASSIGNMENTSKEY DATES
1Introduction

The Genesis of a Country: How did Spain Become a Nation?
Vilar, pp. 7-22.
2"En Busca de una Realidad No Fabulosa"

Américo Castro y la idea de España
“El Yihad” Article

Américo Castro: Chapter

Response journal due
3La cultura islámica en EspañaCastro. "Lascruzadas vistas por los árabes." pp. 28-67.Response journal due
4Tres Castas: Judaism in Spain Romances SefarditasVilar, pp. 23-47.Short essay due
5Introduce El CidEl Cid, pp. 3-46.Response journal due
6The Need for a National Hero: El CidEl Cid, pp. 49-65.Response journal due
7The Need for a National Hero: El Cid (cont.)El Cid, pp. 90-end.Short essay due
8The Need for a National Hero: El Cid (cont.)First part of Lazarillo de TormeSee Juana la Loca
9The Struggle Against Conformity and Homogeneity

Lazarillo de Tormes
Finish Lazarillo de TormeResponse journal due
10Lazarillo de Tormes (cont.)

How Catholic were the Catholic Kings?
Tirso: Don Juan
11Discuss: Don Juan and the Idea of HonorFinish Tirso: Don JuanResponse journal due
12Don Juan in Music, Theatre, etc

Discuss: The Emergence of a National Theatre
See: El Perro del Hortelano
13Lope: El Perro del HortelanoWork on group projects
14Presentation of Group ProjectsBécquer

Poems distributed in class
Response journal due
15Romantics and Liberals: Early 19th century Spain. BécquerMisericordia
16Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and HonorMisericordia
17Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor (cont.)Finish MisericordiaResponse journal due
18Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor (cont.)The avant-garde: poetry visual artsShort essay due
19Lorca, Picasso, MiróRead: Ibanez MartinResponse journal due
20Ibáñez Martín Bienvenido Mr. MarshallRequiem for a Spanish PeasantResponse journal due
21Finish Requiem: The Franco YearsEl Dueño del Secreto
22El dueñoFinish El Dueño del SecretoResponse journal due
23El dueño (cont.)
24Wrap-up DiscussionFinal essay due

 








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