SPN 215 Heritage Spanish 2

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Develops reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that emphasize critical thinking and professional use of Spanish. Builds student identity and pride in Hispanic cultures, and deepens understanding and appreciation of cultural and linguistic diversity. All interaction takes place in Spanish. Offers students the opportunity to prepare for and obtain the Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor, and Native Spanish speaker (grew up speaking Spanish at home). Students are expected to be familiar with the written language.
Recommended: SPN 214 with a grade of C or better.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate a mastery of the Spanish orthographic, accentuation, punctuation, and morphological systems.
Interpret medium-length authentic written texts.
Write medium-length passages that are logical, coherent, and meaningful.
Communicate effectively in standard spoken Spanish
Describe several historical, traditional, and literary aspects of Hispanic culture.
Demonstrate ability to listen to, comprehend, interpret and react to authentic audio and video selections and spoken language in a variety of settings, dialects and discourses.

Statewide General Education Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Arts and Letters course, students should be able to:

Interpret and engage in Arts and Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life.

Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.

Content Outline

Review and Practice Concepts of SPN 214
- Syntax: Nouns, Articles, Adjectives, Diphthongs
- Orthography: Spelling
- Grammatical Tenses: Present, Progressive, Preterit, Imperfect, Future, and Conditional
Spanish Grammar Topics
- Syntax: Interrogative Words, Prepositions, Adverbs
- Morphology: Words from the Same Family
- Semantics: Synonyms and Antonyms
- Orthography: Spanish Diacritics, Spelling
- Grammatical Tenses: Present Perfect, Pluperfect, Present Subjunctive
Daily Readings and Discussions of Authentic Literary and Cultural Texts Chosen from a Wide Variety of Sources
- Global Challenges
- Science & Technology
- Contemporary life
- Public & Personal Identities
- Families & Communities
- Beauty & Aesthetics
Weekly Writing Assignments, Including Revisions
- Steps to write a Summary
- Steps to write a Paragraph
Weekly Audio Strategies, Including Revisions
- Video/Audio Activities