Modules

Module 1: Pedagogical Issues
A guide oriented toward professors to aid in the selection and utilization of materials for teaching Spanish-speakers, with a special focus on Latino cultures in the US.

Module 2: The Spanish Language
Module in which are listed aspects relating to the Spanish language: its history, literature, sociolinguistic varieties and registers

Module 3: Latinos in the United States
Introduction to Latino cultures in the US, aimed at better familiarity with the aspects of Latino cultural diversity in the US, and current/historical accomplishments relevant to the presence of Latinos in the US. This module also offers information on the latest census and access to other sites that provide more resources for Latinos in the US.

Module 4: Hispanic Culture
Resources for the classroom use and presentation of the media and fine arts of the Spanish-speaking world.

Module 5: Voices
Area for Latino students to be able to develop their capacity for expression in Spanish, with samples and models from fellow Latinos.

Module 6: Learning Styles
A guide to, and summary of, what is known about the most effective methods of independent learning, and the linguistic and cultural means to apply them to the specific out-of-classroom goals of bilingual and bicultural individuals.
 

Module 7: Andean Culture
This module is an introduction to the Quechua culture indigenous to the remote regions of the Peruvian Andes. The presentation is made from diverse perspectives which include history, myths and legends, oral tradition, as well as music and dance.

 

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