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After completing this course students are able to understand and demonstrate knowledge and insight in Spanish and Spanish American Culture, Art and History from 400 AD till the present moment and are able to:
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express themselves in speaking and writing in Spanish in response to Intermediate and, although imperfectly, Advanced prompts;
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establish contact and maintain communication on service and personal topics, as well as on a broader range of topics, with native speakers of Spanish, who are not necessarily accustomed to speak with non-native speakers;
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read and understand texts at the Intermediate and Advanced level on language and culture topics
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ask and answer questions and compose texts that qualify as Intermediate High, in Spanish, on topics studied in Spanish;
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demonstrate a intermediate familiarity with the Spanish speaking world;
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recognize, name and describe social, political, and historical events, and analyze and compare texts on those items, often relating them to relevant current developments and events;
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trace, find, study, criticize, and use English and/or Spanish secondary material, both in words and in images, in libraries, museums, and on the internet;
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express their findings on culture issues both orally in presentations and on paper, in English;
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compare texts written in Spanish with others read in English during the course or found on the internet;
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trace, find, study, criticize and use English and Spanish secondary material, both in words and in images, in libraries, museums, and on the internet;
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question and discuss their material;
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express their findings both orally and on paper, in English as well as in Spanish
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explain the background of language, culture and history topics presented to them in Spanish
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compose texts in Spanish on topics studied in Spanish
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express themselves in writing in response to Intermediate and Advanced prompts; Intermediate High is the required exit level
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This course focuses on culture and language, history and art of the Spanish-speaking peoples. The starting point is Spain and Spanish America today, the current societies and the issues they face. Language learning aims at communication with native speakers of the language: on acquiring the functional tools for establishing and maintaining contacts with Spanish speaking persons.
Culture, history, art and a range of related issues are addressed via texts in English as well as in Spanish, and detailed on a weekly basis in the course description. The study guide contains information needed for acquiring a functional command of the language at the Intermediate level. The study guide also marks pace and progress, and deadlines through the semester.
Format
Contact hours focus on language practice and discussions on culture and history. Students present on cultural and linguistic topics related to the course contents. Students complete obligatory self-study assignments before class, and access equally required ICT/CALL materials as indicated in class.
Grades
The tests for the language component of the course together (60%) must average at least a C-. If this average is under a C-, then the student cannot move on to the next level. If a student nonetheless wants to continue to Language & Culture II, course admission needs to be approved by the instructor, who may ask for extra work to be completed.
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