Spanish

Practical experience for students to establish connections with the Hispanic community in Batesville or in their hometowns, improve their fluency in their target language, and enhance their knowledge of Hispanic culture. Through a conversation partners agreement with UACCB, Spanish students at Lyon will pair up with ESL students of a similar level for language practice throughout the semester or engage in volunteer work interpreting for Hispanic immigrants at local institutions. This course can be repeated with faculty approval. Graded on a pass/fail basis.

An introduction to the Spanish language system. Includes the study of Spanish phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax.

In-depth examination of the elements of Spanish grammar with practice in written compositions and oral presentations.

A selection of major films produced in Spain and Latin America that combines a verbal and visual experience. The course may vary in its selection of films, sometimes offering Peninsular films and at other times Latin American films or a combination of both. Students will learn historical developments of film in Spain and Latin America; analyze films from a critical perspective; and compare films with screenplays, novels, or short stories. This course can serve as either a Peninsular or Latin American advanced elective.

Modern methods of instruction in foreign language and culture from middle school through high school with emphasis on materials, planning, and classroom techniques.

Cultural survey of Spain and Latin America emphasizing history, literature, and other arts. Taught in Spanish.

An examination of the genre of the Latin American short story that alternates by semester between the short stories of the Peruvian Amazon region and the Southern Cone region (Argentina and Uruguay). The course will cover major authors, trends, and works of these respective regions. Taught in Spanish.

Survey of Hispanic literature from pre-Columbian to the Enlightenment that offers a selection of readings from Spain and Latin America in narrative, poetry, drama, and essay. Taught in Spanish.

Survey of Hispanic literature from the Enlightenment to postmodernism that offers a selection of readings from Spain and Latin America in narrative, poetry, drama, and essay. Taught in Spanish.

Study of a major author or authors and their works. Taught in Spanish.

An examination of the major texts of the Spanish Golden Age and Baroque. The themes and texts of the course will vary, sometimes focusing on a single writer or genre or a variety of writers and genres during a single period or during both periods.

Study of varying topics in Hispanic culture. Includes a 2-week Nichols trip to a Spanish-speaking country.

An examination of the major texts produced in Spain during the 19th century. The themes and texts of the course will vary, sometimes focusing on Romanticism, Realism, or a selection of writers and genres from both periods.

An examination of the major texts produced in Spain during the 20th century. The themes and texts of the course will vary, sometimes focusing on Spanish Modernism, Vanguard, post-Civil War prose, postmodernism, or a selection of writers and genres from the different periods.

Critical study and analysis of representative works of prose fiction from the distinct periods of 20th- century Latin American prose fiction with emphasis on the “boom” novel since 1940. Taught in Spanish.

An examination of the literary works written by major authors from the three main Hispanic communities of the U.S.A.: Cuban-American, Mexican-American, and Puerto Rican. Students will read and analyze texts in different genres, such as theater, essay, short story, and novel. Students will write a research paper. Taught in Spanish.

Concentrated study in selected fields.