SPAN 212: Spanish for Spanish Speakers II

Class Program
Distribution
Humanities Lecture
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 55

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

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Demonstrate general comprehension of Spanish spoken at normal speed on a variety of topics
  2. Demonstrate general comprehension of an authentic text at the level of difficulty of an in-depth magazine article.
  3. Participate fully in a discussion in Spanish on the diversity of Hispanic culture within the U.S. and worldwide.
  4. 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.
Institutional Outcomes

IO1 Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.

Course Content Outline

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.
Department Guidelines
  • 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.