SPN 216 Spanish For Heritage Speakers III
This class is the third part of a three-course sequence designed specifically for the needs of Spanish heritage speakers. The main goal is to improve their reading, writing, grammar and speaking skills, while fostering critical thinking and deepening their understanding and appreciation of Hispanic cultures in the world and within the United States. All classroom interaction occurs in Spanish. Required: Spanish native speaker or heritage speaker (grew up speaking Spanish at home); completion of SPN 215 or instructor's approval.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AGS Humanities/Arts, AAOT Arts & Letters, AAOT Cultural Literacy
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Continue to improve their ability to communicate accurately in Spanish proficiency through the use of additional subjunctive tenses and hypothetical constructions. Analyze and culturally contrast texts (literature, movies or music) written by authors from Spanish speaking countries. Expand their meta-linguistic knowledge of Spanish by contrasting variations of the language in different geographical areas. Analyze, compare and contrast practices, values, and beliefs of additional cultures of Latin America and Spain (not previously presented in SPN 214 or SPN 215). Identify, research and analyze additional complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.