Class Description
Don Quixote, the main character of Miguel de Cervantes’s novel, is regarded as one of the most popular and influential protagonists in literary history. In this course you, will learn about Miguel de Cervantes novel, the novel’s main characters, and will gain a deeper understanding of the influence of the novel on later works and literary culture as well as its lasting legacy. This course has a dual focus, that is, exploring the novel while learning and practicing vocabulary and language structures in Spanish. The course focuses on developing and improving speaking and listening skills in Spanish, aiming at having participants communicate effectively while learning about Cervantes' masterpiece.
Students are required to have a good command of the Spanish language, especially those receptive skills such as reading and listening. Although class materials are appropriate and suitable for most Spanish language learners, an intermediate level or above of the Spanish language would be best.
Marina Palomo Fernández is a public educator and a native Spanish language instructor. She holds a Masters Degree in Geography and History and has international experience as an educator. She has taught Spanish courses to adults and has been a Spanish curriculum designer for many years.
All virtual classes are recorded and made available to participants registered in the class. These recordings are password-protected and available for up to two weeks after the class ends.
What to Expect
Format: Virtual
Class Capacity: 18
Class Style: Mix of lecture and discussion; participation encouraged
Materials List
Recommended (Not Required)
- Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605-1615. Available through Project Gutenberg in both English and Spanish.
No required assignments to complete before the first class, but students will have optional assignments after the first class that the instructor will provide.
A Brief Syllabus
- The author and the political and cultural context of his time
- The novel and its characters
- Life according to Don Quijote
- Don Quijote’s legacy and influence
- Don Quijote in the arts
- Don Quijote in today’s world
Cost and Registration
6 Sessions, $245 ($220.50 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
We offer our classes at three different price options: Regular ($245), Community Supported ($225), and Sponsor ($265). Following the models of other institutions, we want to ensure that our classes are accessible to a wider audience while continuing to support our instructors. You may choose the price that best fits your situation when registering through Learning Stream.
To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.
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RegisterThe views and opinions expressed in this class and/or by the instructor are not necessarily representative of the Newberry. We aim to ensure that in our classes, participants can have respectful disagreement to foster critical thinking. This is a space to challenge and expand our own worldviews to work towards better understanding and appreciating humanity.
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