Missouri Western State College, Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of English, Foreign Language, and Journalism

English 210-04--Approaches to Literature--Hispanic-American Literature

MWF 10:00-10:50 JGM 302

Spring 2001

 

Instructor: Dr. Stacia Bensyl

Office: JGM 207-I

Phone: x5936

Office Hours: 8:00-9:00 and 11:00-12:00 MWF, and by appointment

E-mail: bensyl

Required Texts:

Cortina, Rodolfo, ed. Hispanic American Literature: An Anthology. Chicago: NTC,

1998.

Assessment methods:

Classroom expectations:

Objectives:

 

 

Student Disability:

Any student in this course who has a disability that prevents the fullest expressions of abilities should contact Missouri Western's special needs coordinator, Lois Fox, for possible certification of special needs and expert recommendations for assistance. You should also contact me personally as soon as possible so that we can discuss class requirements.

Academic Honesty Policy:

I abide by all the regulations outlined in the Missouri Western State College Catalog and Student Handbook. I will not tolerate plagiarism or claiming another's work as your own. Please don't cheat! If I find evidence of academic dishonesty, I will pursue the maximum academic penalty for him/her.

Important Due Dates:

Paper #1 due February 12

Paper #2 due March 9

Paper #3 due April 16

Internet assignment due April 23

Mid-term exam--March 7

Final exam--Friday, May 4, 11:30-1:20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tentative Unit One Outline

Jan. 17 Introduction/classroom standards

    1. "The Moths"

Unit I--Family and Childhood

22 "Familia" "To My Father"

24 "Black & White Photo" "Dear Tia"

26 from Bless Me, Ultima

29 from Bless Me, Ultima

31 "Maria Sabida"

Feb. 2 "Maria Sabida"

5 "My Name"

7 "The Night Before Christmas"

    1. "The Night Before Christmas"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit One Study Guide

  1. What purpose does family serve in Hispanic American culture? What examples do you see in the texts we've read?

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  2. How does a sense of family shape personal identity? What examples do you see in the texts we've read?

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  3. Do you see any instances where family proves a burden in Hispanic American culture?

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  4. How is Hispanic American childhood different from Anglo American childhood? How is it the same?

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  5. What particular difficulties can you cite that Hispanic American children experience?

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  6. Can you speculate about how a Hispanic American sense of family and Hispanic American childhood experience might influence a Hispanic American adulthood?

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  7. We discussed in class the connection between familia and raza. What connections do you see in the texts we've read?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit II--Coming of Age/Love and Romance

12 First paper due

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    1. Presidents' Day--no class

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23 Bensyl at conference--no class

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Mar. 2

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7 Mid-term exam

9 Second paper due

12 Spring Break--no class

14 Spring Break--no class

16 Spring Break--no class

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30 Bensyl at conference--no class

April 2

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16 Third paper due

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Final Exam: Friday, May 4, 11:30-1:20, in this room