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LEC # TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS KEY DATES
1 Introduction

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

Lazarillo de Tormes 		Finish Lazarillo de Torme Response journal due
10 Lazarillo de Tormes (cont.)

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

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

Poems distributed in class		 Response journal due
15 Romantics and Liberals: Early 19th century Spain. Bécquer Misericordia
16 Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor Misericordia
17 Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor (cont.) Finish Misericordia Response journal due
18 Misericordia: The Meanings of Love and Honor (cont.) The avant-garde: poetry visual arts Short essay due
19 Lorca, Picasso, Miró Read: Ibanez Martin Response journal due
20 Ibáñez Martín Bienvenido Mr. Marshall Requiem for a Spanish Peasant Response journal due
21 Finish Requiem: The Franco Years El Dueño del Secreto
22 El dueño Finish El Dueño del Secreto Response journal due
23 El dueño (cont.)
24 Wrap-up Discussion Final essay due