Written and oral communication skills are developed further, focusing on the specific needs of native speakers educated in the U.S. Cultural awareness is broadened through the study of other Spanish-speaking countries and literature.
Prerequisites
SPAN 211; or departmental placement
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Demonstrate general comprehension of Spanish spoken at normal speed on a variety of topics
- Demonstrate general comprehension of an authentic text at the level of difficulty of an in-depth magazine article.
- Participate fully in a discussion in Spanish on the diversity of Hispanic culture within the U.S. and worldwide.
- Write, in Spanish, a 1 to 3 page essay based on the understanding of and reflection of the diversity of Hispanic culture within the U.S. and worldwide.
IO1 Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
All three courses include reading and discussion of content material in Spanish: writing, both as a tool for recording observations and impressions and as a document to be developed and polished for “publication,” i.e., to be consumed by an audience; critical thinking tasks; the study of grammar as a way to polish writing skills and vocabulary development.
- Introduction to the multicultural reality of the Spanish-speaking world
- Orientation to, and highlights and personalities from the history and culture of:
Chicanos
Puerto Ricans in the mainland U.S.
Cuban-Americans
Spain - Authentic written and video texts drawn from these areas.
- Examinations of listening and reading comprehension, and writing samples based on content.
- Oral interviews
- Observation
PO4 should be assessed: Students will be able to recognize or articulate personal/interpersonal aspects of, or connections between, diverse cultural, social, or political contexts.