SPAN 127: Spanish Civilization

• Demonstrate understanding of Spanish History and Civilization vocabulary
• Critically examine and evaluate written text materials, lecture materials, synchronous/asynchronous discussion, and visual aids such as films and internet files. Compare and contrast theories of prejudice and discrimination, cultural and/or historical periods and history of minority groups
• Develop and practice cultural relativity skills while critically examining and evaluating written text materials, lecture materials, classroom discussions, and visual aids such as films, and internet sites. Recognize and differentiate between the different historical periods of Spain
• Analyze and apply historical and cultural terminology and theory to examples demonstrated through films, articles, internet materials, text, and lecture examples

COURSE CONTENT

1. Introduction: The land and its people
2. Major historic periods
   1. Prehistoric Spain
   2. Medieval Spain
      1. Life in Medieval towns
      2. Christians, Moors and Jews in Medieval Spain
      3. The Role of the Spanish Inquisition in Spanish History
   3. The Conquest of the New World
   4. The Spanish Civil War
      1. Francisco Franco’s Dictatorship
      2. The valley of the Fallen
   5. The Spanish Monarchy
3. The Current Government System in Spain
4. Spain and the European Community.
5. Spanish Architectures, gastronomy and art - Illustrating the influence of different Historical Periods.
6. History of the Spanish Language
7. General overview of Spanish Literary History
8. Economic development in Spain.
9. Spain in a global economy.