SPAN 1101 - Beginning Spanish I
5 Credits
Develops basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Introduces cultures of the Spanish-speaking world with a focus on understanding and appreciation.
Major Content Areas
Listening: Understand level-appropriate materials.Speaking: Communicate orally using level-appropriate vocabulary and structures. Reading: Understand level-appropriate materials. Writing: Write brief compositions on a few simple topics. Culture: Acquire cultural knowledge for understanding and appreciation.
Learning Outcomes
Carry on a short conversation about personal interests including what one is doing and is going to do. Ask and answer simple questions using practiced patterns. State personal preferences and feelings. Express agreement and disagreement using memorized expressions. Read and respond to level-appropriate written materials on familiar topics. Identify the main idea of selected authentic materials. Demonstrate understanding of written and spoken language that has strong visual support. Write short guided compositions on familiar topics in the present time frame Identify similarities and differences between the target cultures and the student’s own culture with topics such as family, Spanish around the world, greetings and university systems. Identify and describe contributions from the target cultures such as artwork, architecture, music, dance and literature.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 08 - Global Perspective
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