Title

Spanish for Heritage Speakers: Instructional Module #2

Authors

Gabriela C. Zapata, California State University - Monterey BayFollow

Files

Publication Date

Spring 5-2016

Access Type

Open Access

Department

World Language and Cultures

Course Number

Spanish 212

Context of Activity or Assignment

This is the second instructional module for the teaching of Spanish to heritage speakers at the intermediate level. The topic of this module is labor.

Purpose of Activity or Assignment

This is the second instructional module for the teaching of Spanish to heritage speakers at the intermediate level. The outcomes for this module are as follows:

1. Students will be able to understand the way in which a persuasive essay is organized and written;

2. Students will be able to continue applying the rules for the accentuation of palabras esdrújulas and agudas to improve their spelling;

3. Students will be able to understand the rules that govern the present tense in Spanish and why it is the most appropriate tense when writing a persuasive essay.

4. Students will learn the rules that govern the accentuation patterns for palabras llanas and hiatos, and they will apply these rules under instructor and peer guidance;

5. Students will apply the concepts learned to the development of a persuasive essay;

6. Students will apply the concepts learned to create and carry out an interview with a person of Hispanic origin in order to collect information about his/her work experiences in the United States.

Activity / Assignment Type

Other

Additional Activity / Assignment Type

Writing

Undergraduate Learning Outcome

ULO 4: Specialized Knowledge

Additional Undergraduate Learning Outcome

ULO 3: Integrative Knowledge

GE Area

C3

Duration

Month Long

Final Deliverable

Multimedia Project

Recommended Citation

Zapata, Gabriela C., "Spanish for Heritage Speakers: Instructional Module #2" (2016). Activities and Assignments Collection. 2.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/teaching_all/2