SPAN& 223 - Spanish VI

5 Credits

SPAN& 223 is an intermediate course designed to help students further develop grammatical concepts introduced during the beginning Spanish course series as well as read and analyze works of literature and identify major themes related to the history and culture of Spanish-speaking people. It continues instruction and practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The class will be conducted exclusively in Spanish.

Pre-requisite(s) SPAN& 222 min 1.5
Course Note Previously 203.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Designed to Serve Transfer students who need to fulfill a language requirement; students needing Humanities distribution credits ; students interested in Spanish language and cultures.
Active Date 2011-08-09

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area I

Course Outline
Communicative Skills A student who completes this course successfully will have gained proficiency in: Discussing Latinos in the US, Modern Society, Law and Individual Freedom, Work and Leisure. Analyzing literary and cultural texts. Knowledge Building The following topics will be covered. –Latinos in the US: Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans –Law and Individual Freedom: Political and Criminal Violence –Literary Texts Cajas de CartÃ³n by Francisco JimÃ©nez Cubanita Descubanizada by Gustavo PÃ©rez Firmat Memoria ElectrÃ³nica by Mario Benedetti El Angel CaÃdo by Cristina Peri Rossi El Sur by Jorge Luis Borges

Student Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate basic proficiency in speaking Spanish and understanding spoken Spanish.

Demonstrate basic ability to read and write Spanish.

Demonstrate an understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures and their relationship with English-speaking U.S. culture.

Demonstrate awareness of the importance of effective communication in an increasingly global society.

Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of literary analysis.

Students identify some major works of Spanish Literature.