Background Notes - Goals and objectives

One objective was for students to become familiar with the major lines and key concepts in Spanish history and cultures.  They "played" with those concepts and saw them emerge in different contexts.  I also wanted students to be able to integrate this knowledge into other literature courses. 

Practical goals:

• Improve students' class preparation to make more efficient use of class as a learning time. 
• Make better use of visual lecture materials and design assignments to enhance students' learning.

Learning goals:

• Make students familiar with key concepts of Peninsular Spanish culture.
• Help students contextualize the readings in other Peninsular Spanish literature courses.