Fictionalizing Medieval Spain: The Lions of Al-Rassan

Preparation

Reading:

Questions for “Live” Discussion:

For this class, we’re going to be explore representations of convivencia and reconquista in The Lions of Al-Rassan.

To prepare, think about the aspects of the novel you have read where these concepts are presented.

Questions for “On Demand” Discussion will be posted on the chatboard.

The quiz will be posted by Friday afternoon on Blackboard. It will cover lecture material on Fernando/Isabel and Fictionalizing Medieval Spain. You will have until Friday June 24th at 5 p.m. to complete the quiz.
Your comments on the podcast episode on “Unification and Conversion” are due by June 17th at 5 p.m. on the chatboard thread called “Unification and Conversion”. The podcast episode is available here:
Your final project is due Monday June 21st at 5 p.m submitted to our course website here: