SPAN 204 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

This course is a continuation of Spanish 203, focusing on expanding learners’ academic proficiency in Spanish, and promoting critical thinking, self-expression, and presentation skills in a variety of social and professional contexts. Includes an increasing emphasis on advanced grammar and spelling topics to strengthen students’ writing. Prerequisite: Spanish 203. 

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

SPAN 204Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

English and Languages Academic

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is a continuation of Spanish 203, focusing on expanding learners’ academic proficiency in Spanish, and promoting critical thinking, self-expression, and presentation skills in a variety of social and professional contexts. Includes an increasing emphasis on advanced grammar and spelling topics to strengthen students’ writing. Prerequisite: Spanish 203. 

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Demonstrate in written and oral communication a greater understanding of both colloquial and formal varieties of Spanish.
• Analyze and evaluate Spanish-language literary works.
• Understand and apply the roles and rules of grammar in effective communication and presentation.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

• In-class dictation assignments, short spelling and accent quizzes (continuing from Spanish 203)  
• Radio Ambulante podcast assignments (short essays responding to current stories from Latin America, and/or research projects /oral presentations on these topics)   
• “When I am President” Essay (Assessment of present subjunctive and simple and compound future verb tenses 
• “Examining the music and ideas of social justice warrior and hip-hop artist Residente: What about Puerto Rican Independence? ” Essay (Assessment of imperfect subjunctive and    conditional verb tenses) 
• Portfolio/ Semester project/s 
• Mid-term and final conferences to assess academic progress 

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Exams

no specific exams or in-course evaluations are required