SPANISH 2010INTERMEDIATE SPANISHSummer 2020 Instructor:Office hours: Office:E-mail: “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going”. – Rita Mae Brown Prerequisites.SPAN 1020, or SPAN 1060, or SAT II score of 520-590, or UVA Placement Test score of 326-409. Students may not self-place in a language course. All students will submit proof of placement byJune 12. Course Goals.The primary objective of world language study is to prepare students to participate successfully as global citizens of the world. This ability to communicate successfully with speakers of other languages comes from a commitment to engage actively in mastery of the second language system, ongoing skill building in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and cultivating a keen understanding of theproducts(art, literature, architecture, food, dress, laws, etc.),perspectives(meanings, attitudes, values, beliefs, ideas), andpractices (social interactions, behaviors) of Hispanic cultures and peoples. SPAN 2010 is part of this journey for you as an emerging Spanish speaker, as you discover insights about yourself and others and connections to your personal and academic interests and pursuits. Your work in this course and beyond will help you develop greater self- awareness as a world language learner, cultivating attitudes of curiosity, flexibility, openness, and compassion for the self and other, becoming a more confident and competent Spanish speaker, and active member of local and global communities. Learning Goals.The curriculum and the learning activities for this course have been carefully designed to help the student successfully achieve the following learning objectives: Communicate with ease and confidence about new and familiar topics (like academic and personal life, work-life, and world events) using the major time frames and efficiently engage in a communicative situation with an unexpected complication. Utilize the appropriate communication strategies to initiate and maintain conversations and support comprehension, like circumlocution, self-correction, rephrasing, and clarification. Increase cultural competency through more advanced understanding and appreciation of the complexities of the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of one’s home culture(s) and target culture(s) with an open-minded and inquisitive spirit. Identify links between language study and other academic and non-academic pursuits. Use effective learning strategies, set personal goals for ongoing communicative and cultural development, collect evidence of learning, and reflect on progress through engagement in e-portfolios. Contribute to the learning of the class through collaboration in class and online. Engage in active, self-directed learning and take risks in pushing one’s development further. Develop critical digital literacy skills through self-expression that utilizes a variety of media and modes in a sophisticated and creative way.
