Modern
Verbrugghe Armitage 106
Spring, 2006 MW
1:
Syllabus
Required
The Risorgimento and the Unification of
Italy: From Revolution to Republic, 1700 to the Present, Spencer di Scala ISBN 0-8133-3469-1 = di Scala
Levi, Christ Stopped at Eboli ISBN 0-0374503168
Di Lampedusa, The Leopard ISBN 0-0679731210
Films to Be Discussed:
The Leopard (Gattopardo), directed by Luchino
Visconti
A Special Day (Una Giornata Particolare),
directed by Ettore
Scola
Christ Stopped at Eboli (Cristo si é fermato a Eboli), directed by Francesco Rosi
La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini
Bread and Chocolate (Pane e Cioccolata), directed by Franco Brusati
Reference Works that may be of help and interest:
Dictionary of Modern Italian History, ed. Frank J. Coppa, REF DG545.D53 1985
Modern Italian History: an annotated Bibliography, ed. Frank J. Coppa, REF DG545 C67 1990
International
Historical Statistics:
Basis for the Determination of Final Grade:
A number grade will be given for the two papers and their class presentations, for a mid–term examination, and a final examination. The first paper and class presentation will be worth 15% of the final grade, the second paper and class presentation will be worth 30% of the final grade, the mid–term examination will be worth 20% of the final grade, and the final examination will be worth 35% of the final grade. The resulting number grade will have the following letter grade correspondence:
100 - 90 = A
89 - 80 = B
79 - 70 = C
69 - 60 = D
59 - 0 = F
Our Papers
I have created a mailing list for our course, Modern_Italy_2006@rams.rutgers.edu . We, each of us upon registration for this class, are automatically subscribed to this list. Class communications, announcements, discussions, etc., can be carried on this list. Most important, you will post your papers to the list, so all of us will have had a chance to read each other’s paper before each of us will present for discussion his or her paper to the class. Length, subject matter, etc. of each paper are given on the last pages of this syllabus
Office Hours
I will be
available for consultation or questions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
between
Class Attendance:
I expect people to attend class, to make their presentations at their scheduled times, to be present courteously for others when they make their presentations, and to sit for examinations as scheduled. There are no make-up examinations, no make-up papers, and no make-up presentations. This policy is easily vitiated, if you are going to have to miss taking an examination or making your presentation when scheduled because of absolutely unavoidable circumstances. Courtesy and I, however, demand that you notify me beforehand or in an unforeseen and unforeseeable situation as soon as possible afterwards (NOT just the next time you happen to be in class) either in person, by phone, or by e-mail so that arrangements can be made to make up the examination or the presentation you unavoidably missed.
I expect the reading assignments to be done for the class day they are assigned. A good rule of thumb is that for every hour of class, two hours of preparation are necessary. Although no grade is given per se for class attendance or participation, I expect everyone to attend and participate in class. Such attendance and participation should show good results on the examinations.
Schedule of meetings, assignments, and examinations:
Jan. 18 Introduction to the Class – Geography, Outline of Modern Italian History
Jan. 23 Introduction to the Class – Geography, Outline of Modern Italian History (cont’d)
Beales 1-13
Jan. 24 Last Day to
DROP course without $5.00 fee and without a grade of "W".
Jan. 25
Ancient and
Medieval History of Italy, its effect on modern
Jan. 30 Early Modern Italian history – Spanguolismo and Illuminismo (Enlightenment)
The
French Revolution and
di Scala
1-40, Beales 14-31, 181-207
Feb. 1
Risorgimento and Unification – Time Table
di Scala
41-129, Beales 32-101, 208-253
Feb. 6 Risorgimento and Unification (cont'd)
Beales 102-149, 254-287
Feb. 8 Risorgimento and Unification (cont'd)
Discussion of Di
Lampedusa, The Leopard and the film The
Leopard, (Gattopardo),
directed by Luchino Visconti,
starring Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alan Delon
Beales 150-177
Feb. 13 Pre-World War I politics - Italy United 1870–1893, Transformismo
di Scala
130-175
Feb.
15 First Paper to be
posted by
NO CLASS
Feb. 20, 22, Discussions and Presentations
27
Mar. 1 Pre-World War I politics (cont'd), World War I
di Scala
179-210
Mar. 6 Mid–Term
Examination
Mar. 8 Fascism
di Scala
211-254
"Renzo De Felice and the Historiography of Italian Fascism," Borden W. Painter, Jr., American Historical Review 95 (1990) pp. 391-405
Week
of Mar. 13 to 17 Spring
Break
Mar. 20 Fascism (cont'd)
Discussion of Levi, Christ Stopped at Eboli,
the film Christ Stopped at Eboli (Cristo si é fermato a Eboli), directed by Francesco Rosi,
starring Gian Maria Volonte, and A Special Day (Una Giornata
Particolare),
directed by Ettore Scola,
starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni
Mar. 20 Last Day to
DROP course with a "W" grade upon payment of a $5.00 fee without
having to petition the Scholastic Standing Committee.
Mar. 22
di Scala
253-273
Mar. 27 Post World War II settlement
The Economic Boom and its Aftermath
di Scala
277-345
Mar. 29
Discussion La
Dolce Vita, directed by
Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée
Apr. 3
Discussion Bread and Chocolate (Pane e cioccolata), directed by Franco Brusati.
starring Nino Manfredi and
Anna Karina
Apr. 5
Apr. 10
Apr.
12 Second Paper to be posted by
NO CLASS
Passover begins at
Sundown April 12
Apr. 14 Good Friday
Apr. 17, 19, Discussions and Presentations
24, 26
May 1 Modern
Monday,
May 8 at 2:00 P.M.
Final Examination