The principal aim of both the topics and non-topics courses is to acquire a more profound understanding of the history, politics, society, culture, customs, and literature of the Hispanic world through listening, writing, reading, and speaking activities in Spanish. At the same time, students develop the language tools, both grammatical functions, and vocabulary, necessary to discuss issues of relevance to Hispanic culture and to analyze these situations while expressing their own personal opinions, reactions, conclusions, and possible outcomes to hypothetical situations. Therefore, the practice and application of grammatical features and vocabulary are integrated into the content of the course, and students are expected to formally study and practice these structures individually through the explanations provided in the textbook and the practice activities assigned as homework. Materials include newspaper articles, cultural readings, videos, short lectures, listening comprehension activities, and computer materials.
Intended Audience:
Important note regarding SPANISH 232: sections .016, .025, .032, .033, .043, .048, .049, .057, and .069 are special topics sections (Winter 2021). Please review the specific course descriptions before registering.
Class Format:
As a DC (Distance due to COVID) course, this course will be taught in a remote, synchronous mode. Enrolled students are expected to be available remotely during all scheduled class times via a platform such as Zoom, Blue Jeans, etc. This course will predominantly require daily synchronous participation from students via a platform such as Zoom, Blue Jeans, etc. During class, students will practice what they have learned at home and in previous remote sessions through communicative activities in small groups via Zoom, Blue Jeans, etc. Assessment format for this course will vary. Assessment will include synchronous and asynchronous assignments, individual and partner/group assignments, and assignments assessing reading, writing, listening, speaking in the target language. Assessments will also explore the concepts of cultural awareness and reflectivity.