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Spanish American Lit

FLSP 402/502, Fall 2005

Temas para examen parcial

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Course description
This course is a survey of Latin American literature from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries; it will provide, as well, a short introduction to the indigenous literature before the conquest. Short essays and reviews which provide historical background of each of the literary movements and outstanding writers will be used as a point of departure for each class period. Analytical reading of the masterpieces of the movements is considered.
Such an ambitious program of study for a single semester will necessarily require that certain important works be touched upon only briefly, or others not at all. Nonetheless, we will cover a series of authors and works that represent, in their totality, the major movements and genres to appear during the last five hundred years. A complementary course objective is that each student develops and refines his or her reading and writing skills. To this end, strategies for effective reading will be introduced and then practiced throughout the course. Writing skills will likewise be addressed during some class sessions, and two tests and a research paperwill offer regular opportunities to use and improve these skills.

Statement on Equal Opportunity for Students with Disabilities:
As a faculty member, I am committed to provide equal educational access to otherwise qualified students with disabilities. As a member of the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania community, I am committed to provide equal educational opportunity and full participation in any university programs and / or activities. I believe that an individual's access to opportunities for achievement and personal fulfillment must be determined solely on the basis of the person's ability and interest. Students in any and all of my classes who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids and/or services to ensure equal educational opportunities, regardless of disability, can count on them. I'm always available to discuss and arrange any accommodations required by my students. I'm committed to creating a learning environment where every student feels comfortable, relaxed. Above all is my commitment to students, as a teacher and as a human being.

Statement of Cheating, Plagiarism, and Academic Honesty:
University policy will be strictly adhered to and absolutely no academic impropriety will be tolerated. Students are encouraged to study together and critique each other's work. However, students found discovered to be cheating during exams, students who do not do their own work on papers, or students who fail to adequately give credit to the source for ideas that are not their own will receive an automatic E on that assignment and may be subject to dismissal from the class with a course grade of E. Intellectual integrity is an important component of the academic process. Consult the current Student Handbook for the parameters and consequences of academic dishonesty. The Student Handbook can be accessed online at:

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Apuntes--Literatura Prehispánica

Apuntes Romanticismo en lit. hispanoamericana

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Interactive activities