Gael Garcia Bernal wants you to take Spanish! Dont disappoint him! Here are the course options for spring!!! SPAN-106-A Elementary Spanish - N. Pilares-Manrique Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 08:00AM - 08:50AM, Olin Hall, Room 304 A yearlong progressive basic language course taught principally in Spanish for purpose of communication in and about real-life situations. The course studies Spanish grammar and vocabulary with daily conversation, reading and writing in paragraph-length text, including present tense and three past verb tenses. The course introduces cultural components from four Spanish-speaking countries through art, history, geography, customs, and language. Evaluation includes daily homework and several unit exams. The course meets four periods per week plus required conversation groups. Students with any previous coursework in Spanish are required to take the Spanish placement exam before registering. This course is open only to first- and second-year students; other students by consent of instructor. SPAN-206-A Intermediate Spanish - C. Chandler Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 09:00AM - 09:50AM, Olin Hall, Room 343 A yearlong in-depth, comprehensive, and progressive language course taught principally in Spanish for mastery of grammar and vocabulary with the purpose of communicating correctly in all four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Evaluation includes individual oral presentations, daily conversation, as well as reading and writing in and about real-life situations and literary texts. Language skills include verb forms and uses of all tenses. Introduction to cultural components through history, short stories, a novel, customs, language and geography of Spanish-speaking countries. Other evaluation methods include daily homework and several unit exams. The course meets four periods per week plus required conversation groups. Prerequisite: Spanish 205. Students who have not taken Spanish at Whitman previously are required to take the Spanish placement exam before registering. This course is open only to first and second year students; other students by consent of instructor. SPAN-206-B Intermediate Spanish - C. Chandler Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00AM - 10:50AM, Olin Hall, Room 343 A yearlong in-depth, comprehensive, and progressive language course taught principally in Spanish for mastery of grammar and vocabulary with the purpose of communicating correctly in all four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Evaluation includes individual oral presentations, daily conversation, as well as reading and writing in and about real-life situations and literary texts. Language skills include verb forms and uses of all tenses. Introduction to cultural components through history, short stories, a novel, customs, language and geography of Spanish-speaking countries. Other evaluation methods include daily homework and several unit exams. The course meets four periods per week plus required conversation groups. Prerequisite: Spanish 205. Students who have not taken Spanish at Whitman previously are required to take the Spanish placement exam before registering. This course is open only to first and second year students; other students by consent of instructor. SPAN-306-A Advanced Spanish (Hispanic Culture) - C. Vargas-Salgado Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 09:00AM - 09:50AM, Olin Hall, Room E135 Use of various text and media sources (literature, film, music, popular culture, etc.) to access contemporary topics in Hispanic culture for advanced conversation, academic writing, and grammar practice. Students will be required to do research projects using primary and secondary sources in Spanish, write short compositions, participate in all daily in-class discussions, complete advanced grammar exercises, and collaborate in at least one group creative project. Class participation, including attendance, is part of the grade for the course. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 305. Students who have not taken Spanish at Whitman previously are required to take the Spanish placement exam before registering. This course is open only to first- and second-year students; other students by consent of instructor. SPAN-306-B Advanced Spanish (Hispanic Culture) - H. Cleary Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11:00AM - 11:50AM, Olin Hall, Room E102 Use of various text and media sources (literature, film, music, popular culture, etc.) to access contemporary topics in Hispanic culture for advanced conversation, academic writing, and grammar practice. Students will be required to do research projects using primary and secondary sources in Spanish, write short compositions, participate in all daily in-class discussions, complete advanced grammar exercises, and collaborate in at least one group creative project. Class participation, including attendance, is part of the grade for the course. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 305. Students who have not taken Spanish at Whitman previously are required to take the Spanish placement exam before registering. This course is open only to first- and second-year students; other students by consent of instructor. SPAN-326-A Translation: Pub Affairs, Law & Language - H. Cleary Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 09:00AM - 09:50AM, Olin Hall, Room E129 This course is designed for students with an interest in Spanish-English translation in fields such as law, immigration, human rights, and development. Spanish-language literary texts and films will be used to explore the following topics: the uses of languages in the local and federal government, legal aid access, equality, and voters’ rights. Special attention will be devoted to the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination. Stress will be given to class discussion. The course also requires student participation in a collective translation project focused on public affairs. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or any other Spanish course taught in Spanish above 306; or consent of instructor. This course is open only to first- and second-year students; other students by consent of instructor. SPAN-342-A Critical Thinking and Academic Writing: Art/Lyric/Verse - N. Parmley Tuesday, Thursday 02:30PM - 03:50PM, Olin Hall, Room 305 Reading, analysis, and discussion of representative works from Spain, Latin America, and U.S. Latina/Latino communities. This course focuses on critical thinking and academic writing in Spanish through research papers, oral presentations, and class discussions. Texts studied may include art, poetry, and music. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or any other Spanish course taught in Spanish above 306; or consent of instructor. Students who have previous work in Spanish are required to take a departmental placement examination for entrance. Note: Spanish 341, 342 and 343 can be taken in any order. Intended for first-year students, sophomores, and juniors; open to seniors by consent only. SPAN-343-A Critical Thinking and Academic Writing: Fiction/Essay/Literary Criticism - J. Breckenridge Monday, Wednesday 01:00PM - 02:20PM, Olin Hall, Room 343 Reading, analysis, and discussion of representative works from Spain, Latin America, and U.S. Latina/Latino communities. This course focuses on critical thinking and academic writing in Spanish through research papers, oral presentations, and class discussions. Texts studied may include short stories, essays, novels, and literary criticism. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or any other Spanish course taught in Spanish above 306; or consent of instructor. Students who have previous work in Spanish are required to take a departmental placement examination for entrance. Note: Spanish 341, 342 and 343 can be taken in any order. Intended for first-year students, sophomores, and juniors; open to seniors by consent only. SPAN-469-A Metafiction - J. Breckenridge Monday, Wednesday 02:30PM - 03:50PM, Olin Hall, Room 343 Self-referential novels unmask the conventions of literary invention, openly scrutinizing their narrative and linguistic identity. The authors of these (anti)fictions overtly thematize language and referentiality, techniques of novelization, and the complex relationship between fiction and reality. Our study of the theory and practice of metafiction emphasizes fictional creation (the world of the writer) and reader reception (the world of the reader) while considering recurring stylistic trends including parody and interior duplication. Does this self-conscious awareness signify a radical attack upon realism or a revolutionary continuation of social-realist tradition? This course satisfies the Peninsular literature requirement, the Latin American literature, and the film/theater, requirement for the major in Spanish literatures and cultures. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 341, 342, or 343 or consent of instructor. SPAN-477-A Staging Memory & Identities - C. Vargas-Salgado Tuesday, Thursday 01:00PM - 02:20PM, Olin Hall, Room E135 This seminar presents performative pieces that draw on elements of recent history across the Hispanic world. Such works can be understood as invitations to discuss historical issues—particularly memory of violent acts—as well as cultural identities at stake in global societies. Using performance studies and theatricality theories, this class analyzes works by contemporary Spanish (Sanchis Sinisterra, La Zaranda, Belbel), Latin American (Boal, La Candelaria, Yuyachkani, Ariel Dorfman) and US Latino/a (Gómez Peña, Tanya Saracho, Luis Valdez) authors and companies. This course satisfies the Latin American literature requirement or the U.S. Latino and Latina literature and culture requirement for the major in Spanish literatures and cultures. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 341, 342, or 343 or consent of instructor.
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