A Curriculum Overview of
Spanish 324:a second level honors course
Course objectives
Grammar
Complete study of simple indicative tenses
•Introduction to present subjunctive
•Review and expansion of adverbs, irregular adjectives, comparisons of equality and inequality; superlatives
More course objectives
Vocabulary, expressions
and idioms
Oral fluency
Idiomatic written expression
Cultural enrichment: expanded knowledge of Spain
Activities to achieve objectivesTons of grammar practice: oral and written!
Lists, lists, lists of vocabulary to memorize for weekly quizzes
Oral dialogs (no reading!),
impromptu question-and-answer,
spontaneous discussions
Cultural readings & short story
Compositions
Research paper
Goals of cultural enrichment
Geography and history of Spain
Important cities and places of interest: architecture
Art and music
Theme of honor: Don Quixote
Means of enrichmentAnalysis of “La suerte de un joven honrado,” readings on Spanish Civil War and Pablo Picasso and discussion of “Guernica.”
Group presentation of the cultural highlights of a region
A 2-3 page research paper in Spanish using Internet and text sources and written as a journal of a trip to a region of Spain
And the best for last…
The following are presentations created by the students in Spanish 324-02 in May, 2002. Enjoy the show.
Señora Cisco
