SPAN 450R

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Early Spanish-American Literature

Spanish and Portuguese College of Humanities

Course Description

Indigenous literature (Maya, Nahuatl, etc.) and other texts written in Spanish Colonial America through eighteenth century.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

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Apply theoretical approaches

Learning Outcome

Apply a variety of analytical and theoretical approaches to the study of early Spanish American writings as literature and as a reflection of the early cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas.

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Demonstrate textual knowledge

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate a strong knowledge of a broad range of the important literary and historical texts of the early Spanish American period and of the historical and cultural contexts in which they were produced.

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Critically analyze literature

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate an ability to critically analyze early Spanish American literature through insightful in-class participation, oral presentations, and written assignments.

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Critically analyze literature

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate an ability to critically analyze early pre-Columbian literature through insightful in-class participation, oral presentations, and written assignments.