ITAL 10100-all sections ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTORS:
01, 02: Silvia Abbiati, Muller 417A, 4-3467
03, 04: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 418A, 4-3134
ENROLLMENT: 25
OBJECTIVES: To teach students to understand, speak, read, and write simple idiomatic Italian. Extensive oral practice in class and assignments in the language laboratory.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the college; students whose disciplines require the study of a foreign language. Can be taken by language majors as a second language.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Thursday in a smaller group with a student assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills, videos, dialogue recitation, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English will be used to explain grammar.
REQUIREMENTS: Homework, attendance, class and drill session participation, presentations.
GRADING: Participation in class and drill sessions, homework, quizzes, exams, and lab work.
ITAL 10200-all sections ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTORS:
01: Julia Cozzarelli, Muller 414, 4-3513
02, 03: Derrick Testa, Admin Annex 103, 4-3266
04: Rachel Cullenen, International Programs
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 10100 or equivalent.
OBJECTIVES: This course is a continuation of ITAL 10100. To teach students to understand, speak, read, and write simple idiomatic Italian. Extensive oral practice in class and assignments in the language laboratory.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the college; students whose disciplines require the study of a foreign language. Can be taken by language majors as a second language.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Tuesday or Thursday in a smaller group with a student assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills, videos, dialogue memorization and recitation, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English will be used to explain grammar.
REQUIREMENTS: Attendance and participation in class and drill sessions, weekly lab assignments, daily oral and written homework. These provide mastery of the skills mentioned above and appreciation of the correlation of language and culture.
GRADING: Grades are based on class participation, homework, quizzes, exams, and lab assignments.
ITAL 20100-01 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Silvia Abbiati, Muller 417, 4-3467
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 10200 with a grade of C- or better.
OBJECTIVES: To develop intermediate proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Italian. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture.
STUDENTS: Open to students from all disciplines of the college; it can be taken by language majors as a second language. Language laboratory assignments supplement and reinforce class work. An informal style of teaching will serve to create a natural atmosphere encouraging students' ability and willingness to use Italian. The weekly sessions are designed to integrate grammatical, lexical, and cultural material with that already undertaken in Elementary Italian.
REQUIREMENTS: Regular class attendance is required; presentations and lab work.
GRADING: Based on exams, homework, presentations and class participation.
ITAL 20200-01,02 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II LA HU 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Cozzarelli, Muller 414, 4-3513
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 20100 with a grade of C- or better.
OBJECTIVES: Continuation of ITAL 20100. To develop intermediate level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Italian. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture.
STUDENTS: Open to students from all disciplines of the college; it can be taken by language majors as a second language.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Class meets three times a week and consists of grammar, discussion of reading selections, and conversational practice. Language laboratory assignments supplement and reinforce class work. An informal style of teaching will serve to create a natural atmosphere encouraging students' ability and willingness to use Italian. The weekly sessions are designed to integrate grammatical, lexical, and cultural material with that already undertaken in Elementary Italian.
REQUIREMENTS: Regular class attendance is required; presentations and lab work.
GRADING: Based on exams, lab work, class participation, homework, and presentations.
ITAL 32400-01 CONVERSAZIONE E CULTURA HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 418A, 4-3644
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 32300 or equivalent.
OBJECTIVES: Extensive oral practice using selected topics as a basis for conversation, discussion, and presentation of short talks.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Students will give oral summaries of the assigned readings which will then be followed by class discussion. Practice and discussion of grammatical and idiomatic aspects of the Italian language. Oral presentation and/or reports (both planned and spontaneous). Oral presentation may be performed by one or more students and should deal with: 1) Description of an ambiance, countryside, animals, persons, sensations, and general activity; 2) Telling stories, fables, personal experiences, personal diary, anecdotes; 3) Expressions of sensations, state of mind, fears, hopes, personal sentiments; 4) Scientific information, Reportage, journalist rubrics, tourism and advertising; 5) Open to the interest of students.
ITAL 33000-01 THE ITALIAN-AMERICANS LA HU
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Sabatino Maglione, Muller 428, Ext. 3545.
ENROLLMENT: 15
OBJECTIVES: This course examines systematically the experiences and "assimilations" of Italian immigrants to the United States. The course dissects, moreover, the second, third, and fourth generation descendants of these immigrants. The course will explore six general themes: 1) Arrividerci Mezzogiorno. The vast majority of Italian immigrants to the USA from the 1870s through the 1940s came from Southern Italy and Sicily (“The Mezzogiorno”). We examine, among other things, the social, economic, and political conditions in the South that impelled them to emigrate. (2) The Role of the Family. Italian immigrants were deeply ingrained with l’ordine della famiglia, the unwritten but all-demanding and complex system of rules governing their relations within, and responsibilities to, their family, and their posture toward those outside the family (stranieri). We will explain and critically analyze this system of rules. (3) The Effects of Prejudice. Italians faced a host of prejudices, some typical and some atypical, of other immigrant groups. We will examine historically such prejudices and explain their genesis. (4) Italian-American Women. It is sometimes said that Italian-American women were the center of the life of the entire ethnic group. We will explore, among other things, the responsibilities, burdens, and expectations placed upon these women. (5) Portrayals in Popular Culture. Through an examination of popular media, particularly of the cinema, the course will confront the relationship between widespread perceptions of the Italian-Americans and the reality of their lives. (6) Wither They Goest? Given the prevalence of intermarriage and the weakening influence of the Roman Catholic Church, do Italian-Americans have any clear future as an ethnic group? Taught in English.
STUDENTS: Any student interested in Italian American contributions to USA and in Italy.
REQUIREMENTS: Texts: La storia, Jerre Mangione & Ben Morresle, and other readings; homework, attendance, class participation, various readings, presentations.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Short lectures, verbal presentations, films, videos, audio materials, discussions, guest lectures.
GRADING: Class participation 25%; presentations 25%; a brief essay 25%; exams 25%.
ITAL 37500-01 IMAGES OF HELL: DANTE’S INFERNO HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Cozzarelli, Muller 414, 4-3513.
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: One level 3 Italian course (except ITAL 33000), or equivalent.
OBJECTIVES: To study Dante Alighieri's Divina Commedia: Inferno in the original Italian and to explore its lasting and profound influence on Italian literature and culture. Students will read the Inferno and other related works from various periods. There will also be discussions of artwork, film and other media linked to the course topic. The themes of each canto of the Inferno will be explored in depth.
STUDENTS: The course is open to Italian Studies majors, Italian minors, and other interested students.
FORMAT AND STYLE: This is a discussion-based course, conducted in Italian. Student participation in all activities is essential.
REQUIREMENTS: Attendance and participation, quizzes and papers. Students will also lead one class discussion.
GRADING: Based on quizzes, papers, presentation and participation.
