SPANISH III Honors- Outside Proj 3rd Qtr_ 2014

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SPANISH III Honors OUTSIDE PROJECT - 3RDQUARTER

Reading Spanish Literature

Instructor: Mrs. H.Kwasman1/2014

he purpose o! the "rd

#uarter outside pro$ect !or Spanish III Honors is to read andana%&'e one o! the !o%%owing short stories( poems or e)cerpts !rom p%a&s:

El hombre y la vbora a %egend/stor& trans%ated and written *& Ma) +h%e at the end o!the 1,thcentur&. It is a trans%ation o! -%a %engua #uechua the %anguage o! the mountain

peop%e o! eru. he %egend de!inite%& has modern da& imp%ications. Its the stor& o! a man

that discoers a snae that is caught under a roc. he snae *egs the man to !ree him and

he promises that i! he is !reed( he wi%% not *ite the man. Is that the true nature o! a snae3ou wi%% hae to read the stor& to !ind out what happens to the man and the snae.

Co!las a la m"er#e $e s" !a$re !or Jor%e &anr'"e 5 one o! the most !amous poems

written in a%% o! %iterature. Manri#ue writes the poem to honor his !athers %i!e and hisdeath. he poem is not di!!icu%t to read 6+ &ou wou%d hae to discuss the s&m*o%ism(

as we%% as the metaphors and simi%es used. Research into the time period in which thepoem was written wou%d a%so *e re#uired to understand the poem.

(a Tess $e Nan)y !or Ramon J* Sen$er5 a cute short stor& a*out a &oung 7mericangir% who is attending *oarding schoo% in 8urope. She discoers that some 7merican

gestures are not accepta*%e in 8urope. 9hat happens to her *ecause o! the -innocent

gesture she uses3

El H+o ,!ar#al !or Hora)o Q"ro%a- a di!!icu%t stor& !or someone who wants a

cha%%enge. Its a stor& a*out mans !ight against nature. 7 man permits his 1" &ear o%d sonto go hunting *& himse%!. Initia%%&( the !ather is not worried *ecause he taught his sonwe%%. 6+ when the son doesnt return at the appointed hour( the !ather *ecomes

concerned. 9hat happened to the *o&3

De lo '"e a)on#e)o a "n man)ebo '"e se )aso )on "na m"+er m"y ."er#e y m"y

brava !or Don J"an &an"el -this short stor& !o%%ows the stor&%ine o! Shaespeares

p%a& -he aming o! the Shew he ending o! the stor& is cute and une)pected the stor&

has a de!inite mora% which &ou wou%d hae to discuss.

(a Casa $e /ernar$a Alba ,!ar#al !or 0re$er)o 1ar)a (or)a 5 ;arcia Lorca is one

o! the most pro%i!ic writers in Spanish Literature. ou wi%% *e reading part o! a hree 7ct%a& 5 he p%a& centers around a !ami%& o! women who are in mourning *ecause the

!ather $ust passed awa&. Since he has no apparent ma%e heir( his entire estate wou%d pass

to the man that marries his e%dest daughter. he p%a& eo%es around the re%ationships o!the mother( daughters and grandmother. o understand the p%a&( &ou wou%d hae research

;arcia Lorca and the period o! Spanish Literature to which this p%a& *e%ongs.


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Un $a $e es#os !or 1abrel 1ar)a &ar'"e2 5 he short stor& a*out a dentist that

he%ps the ma&or o! the town *ecause he has a toothache. Research into the time period in

which this stor& stor& was written is important to the understanding o! the stor&.

(os Perros ma%)os $e los vol)anes !or &anlo Ar%"e#a5 a ta%e a*out a m&thica%

anima% that has dog/deer/wo%! t&pe characteristics that he%ps the peop%e o! the i%%age andthe !ami%& that wants to destro& them.

A$ol.o &ller !or Sabne R Ulbarr 5 7do%!o Mi%%er is the short stor& a*out a poor(uneducated &oung man. He *ecomes a ita% part o! a !ami%& *& hard wor and %o&a%t&. He

!a%%s in %oe with his *ene!actors daughter and she !a%%s in %oe with him as we%%.

7nother man comes to town and his entire %i!e is -turned upside down. 9hat happens to

him at the end o! the stor&3 ? then &ou wi%% e)p%ain i! &ou wou%d hae hand%ed things the same wa& or i! &ou

wou%d hae done things di!!erent%&3

El $e)mo !or Emla Par$o /a2an - an adora*%e short stor& a*out a man that *u&s part

o! a %otter& ticet !rom a poor( &oung woman on the street. 9hat happens to them whenthe winning ticet is announced3 How does the %otter& a!!ect each o! their %ies3

Don Q"+o#e $e la &an)ha ,!ar#al !or &%"el $e Cervan#es Saaave$ra - one o! themost !amous *oos eer& written. It has *een trans%ated into man& %anguages. he portion

that &ou wi%% read ino%es @ui$otes !ight with the in!amous windmi%%s. his particu%ar

ersion o! the e)cerpt &ou read is eas& *ut &ou wi%% hae to ana%&se the signi!icance o!

what &ou read as we%% as discuss the character dee%opment o! *oth @ui$ote and Sanchoan'a Ahis s#uireB is5a5is this episode.

1eneral Re'"remen#s

Read the short stor&( p%a& or poem that &ou hae chosen !rom the a*oe %ist. ou wi%% *e

re#uired to s"mmar2e #he 4or5 yo" have )hosen n S!ansh and ans4er #he

'"es#ons that wi%% *e gien to &ou *& the instructor Athese two parts o! the assignment

wi%% *e done during c%ass timeB. 7t home( prior to the due date( &ou wi%% *e re#uired to

write a $e#ale$ analyss an$ n#er!re#a#on o. #he shor# s#ory6 !lay or !oem #ha# yo"

have rea$ n En%lsh*ou wi%% *e re#uired to comp%ete this part o! the assignment athome and su*mit it when &ou do the Spanish summar& o! &our stor& in c%ass.

Speci!ic Re#uirements:

Par# I Analyss o. s#ory6 !lay or !oem

Ce*ruar& 12( 2014 &ou wi%% su*mit an ana%&sis o! the %iterar& wor &ou hae read.he ana%&sis is to *e written in En%lsh. Athe ana%&sis is written at homeB.


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Im!or#an#8ach o! the a*oe %iterar& wors is written *& a !amous writer( poet or

p%a&wright !rom Spain or Latin 7merica. hese stories( poems or p%a&s are i%%ustrations o!

the wor o! some o! most !amous writers in the Spanish speaing wor%d( past andpresentD

7s part o! &our ana%&sis &ou are to research the writing st&%e o! the author. he researchshou%d not inc%ude persona% in!ormation Aie: where he/she was *orn( where he/she went to

schoo%B *ut rather in!ormation regarding the %iterar& st&%e o! the author *ecause o! the

economic( po%itica% and socia% !actors o! the time period in which he/she %ied thatin!%uenced his/her writing st&%e or genre. Cor e)amp%e( some o! the stories are didactic in

nature Athe& teach a %essonB( some discuss mans !ight against nature Aa writing genre

ca%%ed >atura%ismB( some discuss 8)istentia%ism( there is a !amous group o! Spanish

writers ca%%ed the ;eneration o! ,E Awhat is the oerriding theme o! a%% o! their wor andwhat !actors in!%uenced them3B 7 *i*%iograph& and parenthetica% documentation is

re#uired !or this portion o! the ana%&sis.

7!ter &ou hae done the research( &ou are to write an ana%&sis o! the stor& &ou haechosen. Mae *e%iee &ou are in an 8ng%ish c%ass and are ana%&'ing a short stor& or a

p%a&( the on%& di!!erence is that the stor& or p%a& &ou hae read is in Spanish.

he !o%%owing is a %ist o! #uestions that might guide &ou in &our ana%&sis. ou do not

necessari%& hae to use an& o! these ideas/#uestions( the& are $ust a means o! getting &oustarted in &our own ana%&sis o! the stor&.

I! app%ica*%e( the ana%&sis shou%d e)p%ain the re%ationship o! the characters to one another.

?o an ana%&sis o! the characters( their !%aws( their attri*utes etc.( i! app%ica*%e. 8)p%ain

the main idea or theme that the author is tr&ing to cone&. ?escri*e and/or e)p%ain thes&m*o%ism used *& the author( i! app%ica*%e. e%% me whether &ou agree or disagree with

the thesis o! the author. Is the author tr&ing to teach us something3 9as the stor& written

simp%& !or &our reading en$o&ment3 How does the stor&( poem or p%a& demonstrate thegenre o! that time period3 Is the author success!u%3

Par# II

A $e#ale$ summar& ,NOT A TRANS(ATION o! the wor &ou hae read:

?uring c%ass time on Ce*ruar& 12th and Ce*ruar& 1"th &ou wi%% summari'e INSPANISH the stor& &ou hae read. ou ma& *ring a dictionar& to c%ass. ou wi%% not *e

permitted to write the summar& at home. he summar& wi%% *e graded on content(accurac& and grammar. he summar& must *e a minimum o! 2F sentences. Aou ma&

*ring the stor& with &ou and use &our notes/stor& as a guide when &ou write the

summar&.B

%ease note: Cee% !ree to write whateer notes/trans%ation o! oca*u%ar& etc. &ou re#uiredirect%& onto the %iterar& wor &ou hae chosen. he %iterar& wor /paperwor wi%% *e

co%%ected as part o! the assessment.


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Par# III Ans4er '"es#ons !rov$e$ by #he ns#r")#or

7!ter writing the summar&( &ou wi%% answer #uestions pertinent to &our particu%ar %iterar&

wor. ou wi%% not see the #uestions unti% the da& &ou do the assignment. he answers tothe #uestions are to *e written in S!ansh( in comp%ete sentences.

;rading: Summar& F0G

7nswers to #uestions 2FG

7na%&sis 2FG

?ue ?ate:

>ame o! stor& &ou are reading: anuar& 2( 20147na%&sis: Ce*ruar& 12( 2014

Summar& and #uestions in c%ass: Ce*ruar& 12 5 1"th( 2014

I! &ou are a*sent on 2/12/2014 &ou must turn in the ana%&sis the da& &ou return to schoo%irrespectie o! whether we hae Spanish c%ass or not. Cor eer& da& &ou !ai% to turn in the

ana%&sis( &ou wi%% %ose a %etter grade.

ou wi%% hae to mae arrangements to do the summar& and the #uestions a!ter schoo%.ou wi%% not *e permitted to do the summar& or #uestions during c%ass time. I! &ou are

a*sent( the summar& and #uestions must *e done within three A"B da&s o! &our return to

schoo%. ou wi%% %ose a %etter grade !or each da& &ou do not comp%ete the

summar&/#uestions within that time !rame.

P(EASE NOTE ou are *eing gien su!!icient time to choose a stor& so that &ou canread it( ana%&'e it and mae whateer notes &ou re#uire so that &ou can answer the

#uestions and do the summar& in c%ass. I! &ou initia%%& choose a stor& that &ou dont

understand( p%ease !ee% !ree to pic another one. DO NOT (EA7E 8OUR

SE(ECTION 0OR THE (AST &INUTE999 ou wi%% not hae the opportunit& to

choose another stor& in a time%& !ashion.

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SPANISH III Honors- Outside Proj 3rd Qtr_ 2014