Spanish Language and Cultures for Heritage Speakers

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Course Specific SLOs

• Communicate with fluency and confidence in Spanish
• Apply grammatical knowledge and register differences appropriately
• Analyze sociolinguistic aspects of Spanish
• Interpret cultural and literary texts
• Relate cultural content to personal heritage experiences
• Analyze social, political, and economic issues affecting Hispanic communities
• Engage with local Hispanic communities through service-learning

General Education Global Perspectives SLOs

• Find, interpret, and evaluate information on diverse cultures (GL)
• Describe interconnections among regions of the world (GL)
• Use diverse frames of reference and alternative perspectives to analyze issues (GL)

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation	15%
Homework	10%
Tests	35%
Projects	20%
Service-Learning Portfolio	20%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93–100%	A
90–92%	A-
88–89%	B+
83–87%	B
80–82%	B-
78–79%	C+
73–77%	C
70–72%	C-
68–69%	D+
63–67%	D
60–62%	D-
0–59%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Students are allowed up to 2 unexcused absences. Additional absences result in deductions from the final grade. Regular attendance, preparation, and active participation in Spanish are required. Tardiness and early departures may count toward absences.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Nuevos mundos: Lectura, cultura y comunicación (Vista Higher Learning)
• Supersite/WebSAM access
• Computer with internet access