SPAN 335
Survey of Hispanic Literature for Spanish Teachers
Spanish and Portuguese
College of Humanities
Course Description
Historical overview of representative authors, texts, and movements from the literatures of Spain and Latin America. In addition to demonstrating an understanding of the Hispanic literary tradition, students will develop pedagogical resources and strategies for teaching these literatures in the secondary school classroom, with special attention to works featured on the current Spanish Literature AP reading list.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Spanish teaching major or minor status.
Note
Enrollment limited to Spanish teaching majors and minors.
Title
Differentiate among contexts
Learning Outcome
Explain distinguishing features that characterize various periods, representative authors, schools, movements, ideological trends, and the historical contexts of Spanish literature.
Title
Interpret texts
Learning Outcome
Formulate critical interpretations of literary texts that take into account their socio-historical and aesthetic contexts.
Title
Identify embedded cultural elements
Learning Outcome
Identify, explain, and critically interpret cultural elements and allusions embedded in literary works that are unique to Hispanic cultures.
Title
Prepare a unit plan
Learning Outcome
Prepare a pedagogically sound unit of instruction for a secondary-level Spanish course based on a literary work from the AP Reading List, demonstrating competence in library research skills and the appropriate use of secondary sources.
