3 Course Description: A study of representative works from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Class Goals: By the end of the semester, the students a) will have been acquainted with the main authors and texts from the Spanish Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Baroque; b) will be able to recognize genres (epic, story, lyric, drama), literary movements, and general themes (from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Baroque); c) will be able to analyze poetic and prose texts, formally, descriptively, and analytically; d) will have increased their general cultural level of early Hispanic civilization, and e) will have developed their critical skills in the following five areas: thinking (factual and critical), reading (descriptive and analytical), writing (sequential and logical), listening (specific and conceptual), and speaking (selective and extensive [dialogue form]). Grading Practices: Four quarterly evaluations based on class activities (e.g., quizzes, group work, compositions, presentations, homework on material read, presente d, or viewed), attendance (1=A; 2=B; 3=C; 4= D; 5=F), class participation, and other (to be defined according to the needs of the class).  Addenda: o Students with disabilities:  Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accomodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities. o Academic misconduct:  Students should be aware that academic misconduct entails severe penalties and the resentment of honest students.  For your information, *Academic misconduct includes (a) cheating (using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise), plagiarism, fal sification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any and all other actions that may improperly effect the evaluation of a student's academic performance or achievement; (b) assisting others in any such act; or (c) attempts to engage in such acts.+  Student Code Book, p. 21.  For any such act of misconduct charge must be made. If the charge is proven, the instructor assigns a predetermined grade penalty (maximum of F) and the Provost may take disciplinary action as severe as permanent expulsion.  For more detailed information, consult the Student Code Book. Grading Scales: For examination, compositions & presentations: For quizzes (10 pts.): Attendance: 97-100 A+ (4.3)   Excellent     -1 pt.  = A A+ = 0 absences 93-96   A  (4.0)                 -2 pts. = B A  = 1 absence 90-92   A -  (3.67)                 -3 pts. = C B  = 2 absemnces 87-89   B+ (3.33)                -4 pts. = D C  = 3 absences 83-86   B  (3.00)  Good -5 pts . = F D   = 4 absences 80-82   B -  (2.67)    F    = 5 or more