SPAN 3950 - Hispanics in US Service Learn

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Spanish

Description:

Service Learning advanced Spanish course looking at a wide variety of issues that affect the lives of Hispanics living in the United States: immigration law, ESL, education, health issues, discrimination, employment, religion, etc. Students will become familiar first hand with these issues working on volunteer projects in a variety of settings such as public schools, hospitals and health clinics, legal service offices, and minority civic centers. Students will do work on a volunteer basis (not for pay) in an area that will be linguistically challenging and therefore will show a gain in Spanish language skills in order to increase cultural awareness and heightened sensitivity for immigrant issues. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Build conversational skills toward the Advanced-Low level, and writing proficiency towards the Advanced-Mid level, as defined by the ACTFL standards. 2. Acquire a specialized vocabulary in their respective areas of service, i.e., health, education, church settings, public assistance, etc. 3. Generate an informed appreciation of students' culture of origin and that of others through the application of concepts such as "transculturation" and cultural identity. 4. Appraise the importance of the act of service as a learning tool of personal and community betterment. 5. Examine issues relevant to the Latino Community of Saint George, such as ESL education, immigration laws, civic engagement of the Latino community, health care, entrepreneurial opportunities, etc. 6. Investigate the history, geographic distribution, and demographic characteristics of Hispanics living in the USA. Prerequisite: SPAN 3060. SP

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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